tony1954

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Rme ucx ii vs rme adi 2 pro se with camden ec1 mic pre amp what has overall better audio?
I don't think you are in the right place to find the answers you are looking for. You need a site that is more involved with music production, rather than one dedicated to music reproduction.    
Record Storage Problem
I guess I just never had a problem because I always removed the plastic. However, I always removed the plastic because I was told that the plastic could shrink if it got hot and it might warp the record.  No mention of mold, hence my response. T... 
Record Storage Problem
I live in the Pacific Northwest and I have never even heard of properly stored records developing mold, regardless of whether they had a sleeve. I'm thinking that whoever told you that the collection was "always, ALWAYS. . . .  under air conditio... 
So what series are you WATCHING now?
Slow Horses, Arcane, Severance, Silo, Paradise, The Last of Us, The Diplomat, Prime Target, The Old Man, Reacher, Zero Day, Squid Game, A Discovery of Witches, Fallout, Three Body Problem and all the Marvel shows on Disney+.  
Musical Fidelity M6SCD vs Technics SL-G700M2
I have no opinion on the Musical Fidelity vs the Technics, but you really do need to dump the laptop and get a quality streamer such as Aurender or Innuos.  
Fiber Optic Cable
@traubr  My favourites so far are Slow Horses, Silo and Severance. Next up Ted Lasso and Masters of the Air.  
speaker upgrade from Magico A3
@sls883  +1  
Back in the vinyl saddle again.
@elliottbnewcombjr  I do love the look of those vintage Japanese direct drives. I had a Micro Solid 5 back in the day that I gave to my sister. Maybe I should borrow it for a few days.  
The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening
I have just recently resurrected my turntable, so your comments are very timely. And 100% correct in their distillation of the somewhat cathartic process of simply "listening to records".  
Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?
If you really had quit, you would not be here. Therefore, anyone that answers "yes" to this question is lying.  
Back in the vinyl saddle again.
@ghdprentice  I think nostalgia is part of it, but it is also comparing analog and digital. This is the first time I have had both options available to me and it's something I would like to explore a bit. It is fine to say that digital can achiev... 
Back in the vinyl saddle again.
@rsf507  I am in I am in Vancouver, Canada. Records are in good to excellent condition.  
Back in the vinyl saddle again.
@bassbuyer  No Aerosmith yet. Oscar Peterson, Linda Ronstadt, Tool, Friday Night in San Francisco, Mark Knopfler with Emmylou Harris, Tim Buckley, Roy Buchanan and others.  
Mike's Barn.
Blowhard: a person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way    
Back in the vinyl saddle again.
@tooblue  Finally, an actually answer to the effective mass question. 8.7 seems about right. I did try to get an answer from VPI, but they have had a flood at there business, so no response yet. Not too sure about doing a stylus replacement mys...