terry9

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Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
Slaw describes this as a slurry, which is correct in every sense - I should have thought of that.The slurry/sediment primarily collects at the bottom of the tank and most of the remainder collects in the dip of the drain tube. With 95% of the clea... 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
@jtimothya Dripping overnight allows the sediment to settle out. Almost all of it. 
Audiophile Receptacle question
And no, I would not consider a vintage tube guitar amp to be high end audiophile. Not audiophile at all. Emphasis was different (POWER), and distortion tended to be high. But still should benefit from HG. 
Audiophile Receptacle question
I'm with GS. I just did what you are proposing - and HG all the way. Put your money into Quietrock 545, which will soak up lots of $$$ real fast. 
Worth pursuing analog sound from digital?
I sometimes enjoy high quality, high res digital - for about 30 minutes. Then I want it to end.I listen to analogue for hours.  
Interconnects and Speaker Cable, What in your history hit your pleasure button?
Right on, uberwaltz. I make up my own cables too - Eichmann connectors with Canare starquad. Speaker cables out of nichrome wire, so that my ESL’s don’t need a loading resistor. And so, I can afford ESL’s. And no, Godel’s incompleteness theorem ca... 
Advice on SUT for Koetsu Rosewood - EAR MC-4, Slagle/EMIA, other
Please read Ralph's comments with attention - that's atmasphere. 
Advice on SUT for Koetsu Rosewood - EAR MC-4, Slagle/EMIA, other
I like to add as little gain as possible. My phono/pre has a LOT of headroom, right on the edge of using no boost at all (accomplished with multiple devices in parallel). For many records, that is sufficient. For some, the Lundahl is useful, and e... 
Advice on SUT for Koetsu Rosewood - EAR MC-4, Slagle/EMIA, other
I use the most revealing Lundahl silver SUT with my Platinum. That's the 1931AG IIRC. Not cheap - but they are almost as good as a noiseless gain stage. 
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
Sorry Ledoux, I seem to have misled you about the Fozgometer. Ledermann suggests that matching L and R output may not be appropriate for all cartridges. This mirrors my experience. That's all.Yes, wand in situ. No watchmaker, but I abstain from ca... 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
@slaw Didn't see your July posting until now.The Elma has the drain on the right hand side. Since it is very finely controlled (down to drop by drop), I clean my solution by (1) arrange a clear plastic drain line with a dip in the middle (2) let t... 
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
@ledoux, my air bearing TT is DIY. New Way thrust bushing, custom spindle, 45kg platter. 
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
If I remember correctly, the Fozgometer helps to equalize channel separation. This is helpful on cartridges which do have equal channel separation, but not on higher end cartridges which might be quite different. Peter of SoundSmith writes about t... 
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
@harold-not-the-barrel @ledoux I have a Fozgometer, but don't use it. For me, it's both easier and more effective to set azimuth by ear. YMMV  
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
@slaw About your appliances - if you do decide to move, let me know if you want to sell your compressor. I've been thinking of upgrading mine.