whart
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| Multiple copies of the same album? Yes, though mostly multiple different pressings of the same LP, often different countries or masterings. Most of the time I do this purposely, to find a better sounding copy, though I seem to have a habit of buying records I already own sometimes.... | |
| Rythmik subwoofer I think you'll find a number of threads on the Rythmik products- I have a few of their subs but don't use them with Maggies. If @bdp24 reads this, he may help b/c he is familiar with their use in conjunction with planars. They make an open baffle ... | |
| Oh no, there's metal in your records! @moonglum - well done. I gather that regrinding is still common today, but that the issue of metal fragments is not as much of a problem. See [url]https://www.ptonline.com/articles/a-vinyl-record-business-grows-in-brooklyn[/url]I was told recently... | |
| marantz model 9 service Bill's company website is here: [url]http://musictechnology.com/about-us.html[/url]When you call, you may or may not get him on the phone directly, but if you explain your situation and ask for him to call you back to discuss, I have no doubt he w... | |
| Done buying new vinyl I buy a lot of vinyl, mostly used but some new and new reissues of old stuff. Grading inflation is pretty bad- it’s almost luck of the draw. There are a few places that are almost unimpeachable, but you pay top dollar for their copies and if it is... | |
| marantz model 9 service Where are you located? Bill Thalmann is top notch, located in Virginia. He recently restored a bunch of vintage tube electronics for me- very focused on SQ and well as respect for the original piece. (He was the tech director at C-J for many years... | |
| Dylan...whats the deal? That's a good era for Dylan in my estimation. (He's lived 9 lives, at least).I'm friends with Rob Stoner, who played bass and was his bandleader at the time. I seem to remember some fancy boxed set (Classic Records?) from the tour(s), but not sure... | |
| Oh no, there's metal in your records! I don’t know about metal, but as almost anyone who has handled LPs knows, they are prone to static charges. Thus, the use of additives, such as carbon black, which served several purposes, one of which was to make the record more conductive, to le... | |
| Quad ESL-63 and low-powered amps; Sun Audio, Atma I had great success using 60-70 watt ARC tube amps when I ran Quad 63s (mine were Crosby modified). I went from the 57, which was augmented with a sub and ribbon tweeters and found the 63 (without the need to supplement) to be the better all aroun... | |
| Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening The author’s premise is that technology has changed our relationship to recorded music- too many choices, too little understanding. Letting an algorithm "curate" is no substitute for learning and better understanding the music and its context. But... | |
| Article about us Audiophiles: 'Audiophilia Forever' Thanks for posting. More right than wrong with that article. I remember Denby as a film guy from my years in New York. Very few audiophiles in the mainstream press, and it's usually about how outrageous the prices are, or questioning the 'vinyl re... | |
| TX audio stores in Austin or San Antonio? @bdp24 -thanks for reminding me-- I will seek him out this year. New Year's resolution. :) | |
| TX audio stores in Austin or San Antonio? I moved to Austin full time this past year, after several years of shuttling back and forth between NY and Austin. Frankly, at least compared to NY metro, high end retail here is fairly limited. There are a few good record stores, including the us... | |
| DSPeaker Anti-mode 8033 ii works wonders with my new sub @aberyclark - you are correct that you can feed two subs but it is dual mono, not stereo. The owner's manual states that to get stereo subs you need two of the 8033 units or the bigger one @bdp24 mentioned. I have my subs hooked up in the manner y... | |
| DSPeaker Anti-mode 8033 ii works wonders with my new sub I use one with a pair of 15" Rythmik sealed subs to augment the bass on my Avantgarde Duos. It is effective and pretty straightforward to set up. Some of the test tones while in set up mode are earth shaking. Does the job at very low (relative) co... |