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| Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft? Does the excellent build quality of Keith Monks RCMs apply to the current production models (ie post 2008) as compared to those made while he was still alive (ie before 2005)? | |
| Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4? Thank-you for the responses.Keith Monks died in 2005 and the company closed. Production resumed in 2008 under the ownership of Keith Mokns son. Does the excellent build quality of Keith Monks RCMs apply to the current production models as well? Ho... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4? Just to complicate matters, I just discovered that the Keith Monks RCMs have a local distributor in my city, whereas Loricraft would have to be ordered from out of country. This reduces the cost differential between the Keith Monks and Loricraft R... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4? Thanks for all the helpful responses. Both the PRC-3 and PRC-4 look like very good options, and it is not a question of one being inferior to the other, but rather if one really offers any significant advantages in practice?It sounds like other st... | |
| The best integrated amplifier The Luxman 509u integrated amp is wonderfully musical, beautifully built, and powerful - 120W into 8 Ohms, and 240W into 4 Ohms.I auditioned several of the amps mentioned above, and the Luxman won me (and my wallet) over. | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? I have a Luxman 509u integrated amp driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation speakers. This is a powerful and musically satisfying combination that I have lived with for almost two years. They are keepers!The headphone jack on Luxman integrateds is n... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? Thank-you!The BA Mat 1 or 2 sound like a better option than the stock felt mat supplied by Nottingham, and it sounds like the VTA adjustment can accomodate the additional 3 to 5mm of extra height. | |
| are digital recordings on vinyl any better than CD You are discussing early 1980's digital mastering in the production of vinyl records. The quality of digital recording and mastering has advanced since the 1980's, and today you can find current production digitally recorded and mastered music on ... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? Silly question, but is the VTA adjustment on Nottingham arms sufficient to accommodate the 5mm thick Boston Audio Mat 2? | |
| Stan Getz 1953-54 Norgran set on Mosaic vinyl? Thanks for all the helpful comments!Hey Scousepasty, I hope this has inspired you to give it a listen - enjoy!My set is on its way from Mosaic.... | |
| What's the best unipivot to arm ever made? What about Nottingham 12" arms? | |
| Stan Getz 1953-54 Norgran set on Mosaic vinyl? Many thanks - I will order it. | |
| Luxman integrated - good phono stage? Many thanks. It is good to hear that the Ortofon 2M works well with the Luxman phono stage as the 2M Black has been recommended to me. | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? In terms of carts for the Space 294, some options available to me would be:- Sumiko Blackbird- Benz Micro Glider- Ortofon M2 Black (which some have already advised against).Any thoughts on the above choices (or others by the same manufacturers at ... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? In terms of carts, my dealer carries Benz Micro, Ortofon, Sumiko, and Van den Hul (plus I think Clearaudio). This will be the next learning curve... |