terry9
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| LP - first needle drop or 2nd or 3rd?? Agree with Cleeds and Slaw. I put all my new LP's through an US cleaning cycle, even new MOFI limited edition boxed sets. And change the record sleeves.Following expert advice, I brush each record with Tiger Cloth before each play. That stuff real... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines Had VPI 16.5. Now use a DIY US system based on Elmasonic. FAR better than VPI, which I sold.US is better for all records, new or used. You don't need to suck mud off a record if you can float it off with a gentle US agitation.My stylus re-tip is e... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience For what it’s worth, there actually has been some science done on room size. The School of Acoustics at Salford University (UK) has done a quarter million simulations to determine optimal ratios. Your room ratios look good. I suggest that you look... | |
| What do you sit on? Ekornes. Been using them for 20 years - recently bought two more. Also use IMG in the HT. | |
| The Hardest Naturally Occurring Substance on Earth @rodman99999 At last someone with the data. More or less equal parts of diamond dust, grease, and some mixture of fluff and dust. Very close to a commercial grinding compound - you know, the way they shape the stylus in the first place.Which is wh... | |
| No Direction Home, Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese. "using ideas as my maps"Remembered now by few, and honoured by fewer still. | |
| No Direction Home, Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese. @bdp24 " The songs you cite were all in his rear view mirror by the time he made that statement."Not so. Chimes of Freedom (Another side) was written after JFK’s assassination. As were Bringing it All Back Home and Highway 61. Now that I think of ... | |
| No Direction Home, Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese. Well, let's see. Freewheeling: Blowin' in the Wind, Masters of War, Hard Rain, Oxford Town, Talking WW3 Blues.Times they are Achangin':Lonesome death of Hattie Carroll, God on our Side, Only a pawn, When the sip comes in, Hollis Brown.Another Side... | |
| Buying a new TT today What Mike says.Thing about cartridges is that they wear out. And they wear out faster on cheaper equipment. And don't sound as good on cheaper equipment, or on incompatible equipment. So, what Mike says. | |
| Azimuth 2020 @mijostyn , "The the crosstalk is not at it's highest value with the stylus perfectly upright in the groove then toss it. It's junk."No disrespect Mijo, but you wouldn't be thinking of dumpster diving, would you? | |
| Azimuth 2020 With respect to some who are well-known experts here, I don’t agree with much of the above. Except Lewm.Peter Lederman of SoundSmith gives a very good discussion of this topic. My interpretation and memory of what he said, follows. Hope I got it r... | |
| CJ Preamp Teflon Recap I am usually keen on upgrading parts, but:- teflon can be a little brittle to my ears, although RelCap is least so- I prefer the sound of tin and styrene or copper and styrene.That's with an all ESL system. | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @antinn , Thanks. | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @antinn , Thanks for that Tiger-Cloth recommendation. I'll try some as soon as I can get it. Do you cut it into strips? Or patches?Also, thanks for that note on cleaning with alcohols. I was preaching that 5 years ago, but got tired - anyway, you... | |
| Low volume listening dynamics Your good fortune in all these things, Wolf. ISO 226 is the name of an official EU publication. |