tommy_in_sylmar
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| Dry Stylus Brush - Where to find will do nicely. you dont have to remove the headshell to clean the stylus, in fact, these work better if you dont. its the methodd of choice for fixed headshell designs.these can be sued with or without fluid....regards..tr | |
| HDCD CD's xrcd releases are mostly or all reissue. so jvc uses superior electronics for their reproduction, so big deal. a dollar or tow more would be one thing but i will NOT pay $26 new or $16 used for them! hdcd is used on many more discs than supposed. ... | |
| Where R U????? in beautiful sylmar, ca. former home of john bedini. land of big quakes. in '94, after some serious ground rolling motion, i was going to go into the living room and protect my the nak700 and tandberg cassette decks and tt. THEN hell broke loose a... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? l listen to what you have and enjoy the attributes. update only when truly necessary. the latest isnt always the greatest. incremental gains arent worth ludicrous money. i was quite happy with my sys for a long time and then bought an arc sp3a1 us... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? for people that wear eyeglasses is to take them off! a most noticable improvemnent for free. next-the hifitommy toysRus turntable isolation tweek. four toysRus arm floaties (for kids arms while in the swimming pool) under the tt or under a mdf pla... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century is getting to be quite skilled. just saw him live at the anson ford theater (seen him at the jazz bakery as well) and he was great. it helps to have the laurence hobgood trio to work with but kurt can stand on his own. he has performed with jon he... | |
| Which cone's or platforms have helped? in a system under THE WADIA D/A PROCESSOR. i thought it was foolish to start there but thats what craig goff did at an acquaintances house in a rather aggressive system (buxwise i mean). i was skeptical to say the least but without knowing what to... | |
| Can upsamplers alter a CD's sonic performance? i read in a canadian mag that they upsample to dsd before playing. well, my ns500v sounds better as a cdp than my original setup (philips cdr/alchemy ditb) which sounded fairly good to begin with. my 20 yr old daughter noticed this on her CDs also... | |
| Words From the Wise learn the differences between speakers first. this is where the largest differences lie. just for fun, hook up one speaker out of phase with the other so you know what it sounds like. this is done by reversing the + and - connections to one speake... | |
| help me with cheap tape deck. i truly suggest a sony 3 head with dolby S!!!!!! $250 at frys electoronics (a warehouse sized store we have in california). combined with metal tape, it can be truly archival. the metal wont lose highs, and dolby s is ded (yes-DED) quiet clear acc... | |
| Microacoustics 2002e cartridge not a MM but an electret. very flat, great dynamics, xlnt imaging, one of my favorites.......regards.....tr | |
| Cartridge Longevity? not bps. i can understand its inner groove distortion. its not a great tracker anyhoo. it requires about 1.7 or 1.8 gr of force and even w/the lyle alum block, it only improved, and didnt eliminate its high and low freq probs. thats right, it does... | |
| Recordings that trounce your system? on telarc-EINSTRAUSSFEST!it starts with a well recorded gunshot that will send some poeple lunging for the floor. CAREFUL! one vaginal hair too much volume and your amp falls apart.i dont think thee is vinyl of this though.......regards....tr | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list FIVE????? hahahaha!!!!.kraftwerk-electric cafe-their BEST!.osamu-osamu-japanese fusion jazz? his music eventually got classified in with new age. too bad. this is groundbreaking. one of minnie rippertons best vocalizations on record..patricia barb... | |
| One Song Before You Go... phoebe snow-never letting go. the story of my wife's life as written by PS.it WAS played at her funeral.......regards |