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| Finger Prints on Records If the fingerprint is not cleaned right away, the skin oils eventually etch the fingerprint into the vinyl. So, in other words, you can't clean it off because what you are really looking at is vinyl that is now gone (in the shape of a fingerprint)... | |
| what to expect I think he's saying that, although he said some Ave Maria's in Oklahoma, he still has a bona fide vendetta against someone who may be "melos" or "malo" which could mean "very bad". I think you're on the right track with the Hail Mary's. Leave veng... | |
| AT OC9 tracking problem. Worn out? If you really want to know, you could consider sending the cartridge to Acoustic Sounds or Soundsmith, and have them inspect the stylus under a special microscope. They'll tell you exactly what kind of shape it's in. I really believe that the old ... | |
| Budget Turntable I should have warned you not to get the Technics people riled up...If he has 50 LP's and no plans to get any more, I recommend the following procedure:1) Buy a Project Debut III with integrated phono pre-amp and USB output. 2) Play all 50 albums w... | |
| What is the Phono stage you have finished with? Five years later, still have the EAR 834p. I had Mitch Singerman replace the resistors with Caddocks and caps with Hovland Musicaps. I also use Telefunken Tubes in it. So it's a much improved version of the stock unit. I can live indefinitely with... | |
| new to me turntable and preamp I'm not sure what might be causing the chirping sound, but it certainly sounds like a problem with the turntable. Even though the Radio Shack pre-amp might be pretty bad, if it's working spend your money to upgrade the broken pieces first. You hav... | |
| Best Album Purchase, or Best Evaluating Record "Boomtown" by David and David. Bought it at my barber shop for $1 last year. Killer sonics for a pop record. Darn good music to boot. Ok, pretty lame. But hey, what's the best record YOU ever bought from your barber???Cheers. | |
| new to me turntable and preamp Ebay is hit or miss. You may find some great steals over there, but the people who sell over here are, on the whole, much more likely to have cared for their gear. MusicDirect sells a Denon DP-300F for $329. Slightly less than the entry-level Reg... | |
| Help VPI SDS Issue Johnbrown, Yes, you are correct. I hadn't dealt with those settings in so long that I forgot what could be customized. Please ignore my prior post. That does lead me to ask a question. Do SDS users leave the motor turned on, so that the table st... | |
| Help VPI SDS Issue Hello, Have you gone into calibration mode on the SDS and adjusted the settings? You should be able to correct this. If you don't know how, go to the VPI website and select "Manuals". There is a word document explaining calibration mode for the SD... | |
| Why is some vinyl noisy? Correct me if I'm wrong, but a record played with a damaged stylus will tear up the material inside the grooves, but the record may look perfect to the naked eye. With used records, this is a very real possibility. I just threw out a Phildelphia O... | |
| Phonostages Your MA2275 has a very good phono stage built in. I wouldn't consider buying an outboard phono stage unless you want to go super-high-end or want more features (adjustable gain, loading, etc. for use with a wide variety of cartridges).Upgrading th... | |
| Amazing... Unfortunately, the manual for the Pioneer receiver doesn't list phono stage gain. I would assume, therefore, that a moving magnet cartridge would be required. Remember to configure the receiver for Direct Analog operation. Home theater receivers w... | |
| Amazing... And don't be daunted by all the technical detail you read here. For me, 5 years ago, it was like trying to read a foreign language. Now I understand most everything I read, and I feel like I can make meaningful contributions. Aside from being a bu... | |
| Last 3rd of LP has High Feq. Distortion If the problem is consistent with many records, then it's likely a setup problem.My first question is - What is your TT/arm/cartridge?Second question: Are you using an anti-skate adjustment?Third: Does the problem occur if you disable anti-skate?T... |