voiceofvinyl
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| Will Technology Kill the Audiophile Hobby? Maybe we will develop the ability to perceive sights and sounds that we can’t hear or see now, like the vibrational frequencies in all living matter- and that will be more beautiful than anything man could create....The way things are going, our s... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl Interestingly, to me anyway, I read somewhere that some labels including RCA are no longer flying or shipping original master tapes overseas- they are just too valuable. So either the lacquers have to be cut stateside or they are sending digital m... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl @edgewear,Nice experiment. To be very candid, I am at the edge of my competency now. Of the three choices. I have heard that back in those days, 2nd gen copies, used for mastering, would be flown to other pressing sites so that rules out tape sour... | |
| USED RECORD GRADING- What's the Problems? @tomic601,What is the "scraping" you mention? Is it cue-burn or groove wear? I am always adjusting the language I use to describe sonic and visual flaws. Thanks in advance. | |
| USED RECORD GRADING- What's the Problems? I use Mint only for sealed records. That does not mean that the record inside has no flaws, as noted by tomic601. On sealed recrods of value, I offer buyers the option of having me open it after they buy it. If the record is not MINT, then I give ... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl I have found in discussions that there is a need for clarifying terms.I use "original pressings" to describe ED1 or original releases.I use "first stampers" to describe the first stamper sets in a run. Later releases and recuts can also have first... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl @edgewear, I applaud your cleaning procedures. I have never tried Vinylzyme. Residual organic (mold) could be the source of the running noise I am hearing on older RCA records. I have been trying to mechanically agitate all the crud out with vario... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl I will add that cleaning older records is very difficult because of several factors, including the fact that, according to a paper I read published by SHURE, the stylus running at 33-1/3 rpm’s contacts two microscopically small points on the groov... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl Cleaning is very, very important. I have had similar experiences with older records and have a dedicated turntable just to dredge out the stuff in the grooves that was loosened, but not removed, with cleaning. Sometimes I have to clean my stylus 2... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl @edgwear,I was only saying that most of the early DGG and some later DG pressings play black quiet. As far as the sonics, yes, I find that the some of the early DGG red stereo pressings have a very natural tonality, good soundstage and great trans... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl This is hijacking the thread, sorry....I will assume RCA was aware of the noise floor in their late 50's and 60's pressings because they tried to fix the problem with their Dynaflex pressings in 1969. A quote from a site: "Opinions from record col... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl @playpen: "RCA living stereo’s are the most difficult records to clean. It took my years to figure how to get rid of their noise,it takes time and many cleanings and playings but worth it"Yes and...I have spent years experimenting with cleaning me... | |
| Any advice on buying quality vinyl Hi I apologize in advance for my long-winded post, but I am passionate about vinyl. I have been collecting and playing vinyl for 40 years. I am also an entry-level audiophile with greater aspirations than my current budget, but I have had some ver... | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? I usually start with David Manley’s "Toolbox" (VTL 008). First track side 1 "The Loft". It has everything that I find difficult for a system to reproduce well: Piano, kick-drum, Tenor sax and flute. Within the first minute, I can tell approx. wher... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Always? My David Manley VTL CD's sound very good to my ears. Very well recorded. No fatigue. Not one-dimensional. I use "Toolbox" as one of my reference music sources. |