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| Record Revirginizer Mikeba316,>>The guy recommended to clean even before first play. He said that even with the initial play the needle can push in any contaminant that may be on the album surface and make it harder to clean later.<<He spoke the truth. I ... | |
| Is a DAC Worth It With Airport Express A Pacific Valve Moon DAC (now "Fathom") sure made an easily heard improvement in our upstairs small system. I've not had issues with cutouts as the post above describes. | |
| Review: : M-CD Mat :The Millennium CD Mat: Tweak Bump. Anyone else with the Oppo BDP-83 having issues or success with this disc? I was set to buy one for my Oppo BDP-83 until I read about the alignment problem. | |
| Cartridges & Sensitivity to VTF Dre j,I'm currently tracking the Ruby 3 at 1.99 grams, and very, very slight tail up VTA. I plan to try a lower VTF because one of the guys at VA has a Ruby 3 and posted that 1.85 grams with a slight tail drag worked well for him. I've never used ... | |
| Cartridges & Sensitivity to VTF Benz Ruby 3, I've used it for almost 2 years and find it is incredibly sensitive to very small changes in both VTF and VTA. Much less than a mm on VTA, e.g., a single turn of the screw on a SME IV.Vi, and 0.02 grams VTF.Part of the reason I change... | |
| Help ...... excesssssssive sssssssssssssssssssss Have you noticed any change in sibilance across the LP (i.e., outer track compared to inner track and middle track)? Also, try increasing your tracking force to 2.0 grams. Finally, try a different alignment protractor. Also, and my apologies if y... | |
| CD format war and resultant music players The next "audiophile" media will be vinyl. Oops, its already happening. Vinyl and vinyl playback systems are booming, and CD and SACD sales are dropping. | |
| 20 amp dedicated lines My two dedicated 20 amp lines, with FIM-880 outlets, did improve the bass. My friend the electrician, not an audiophile, even noticed it.However, I don't think electrical is your problem. I recently had a similar condition, i.e., lean sound with a... | |
| Best wall-mounted home theater speakers? Out of my range too!Paradigm makes some in-wall speakers (or at least did). Check their website. I have Paradigm Ref. 60's in a separate home theater system, and I had them in my audio system until I upgraded speakers. | |
| The best "no fuss" turntable for $5K or less? I had a SOTA Star (vacuum) for over 15 years that was absolutely set and forget! Nothing ever went wrong with that table and it held adjustments like a tank.I thought the sonic performance was quite good as well. That said, you'll get much higher ... | |
| Best wall-mounted home theater speakers? Best in what price range? I'm not personally familiar with them, but the Legacy speakers are getting good press. But they are not inexpensive. | |
| Always ON? I leave my SS int amp (Plinius 9200) on 24x7 and I've found that it clearly sounds better vs. not leaving it on. My TT and tube phono stage take two LP sides to warm up, and I can clearly hear further improvement through 3 LP sides. I also like to... | |
| Need Ur Help Pls. Best Arm+Cart for Sota Nova V ? About 1 1/2 years ago I upgraded the Sumiko Premeir FT-4 tonearm on my SOTA Star to an Origin Live Encounter tonearm ($1495). Another thing I did at the same time was to purchase the Cosmos armboard to replace the composite armboard on my Star. Th... | |
| SME Model 10 How much should I spend on speakers? I should have added that because you are a vinyl guy, you should first invest in a decent record cleaning machine if you do not own one (e.g., Nitty Gritty or VPI). | |
| SME Model 10 How much should I spend on speakers? Russ - Many people advocate that strategy, however, you can get both the traditional perceived "tube sound", high power, and/or a highly detailed sound from different tube equipment manufacturers. Just ensure that the equipment is compatible with ... |