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Who in the North New Jersey area. to set up and dial in turntable?
Mike Trei.  
What's happened to Taters ?
I also thought he was French Fries here, but  may be wrong. He does seem to have a thing for the edible tuber.  
Does dry-brushing really do anything...
I’ve pretty much reached the same conclusion- that they don’t do much but push the dust around. The techniques for the Decca/Deema/Audioquest seem to involve pushing the brush sideways or at an angle --one person suggested that contact with the sp... 
How do you prepare for a record show?
Slaw- it may be like asking a gambler how they 'win' but my experience is, if you go with a set list in mind, you will miss the jewels that are there. I collect certain UK pressings, and many of the shows in the States don't have the ones I'm afte... 
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Slaw- thanks for the kind words. I’m going to equivocate a little in saying that the Wilson remix is my ’favorite’ - i think what I concluded was that it was a ’no brainer’ given the improvements SW made by remixing the album. Some of the early US... 
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Slaw: It really does bring a different perspective to the recording; I think I also re-ranked the old DCC as a really good listen (but that one is costly). Wilson’s remix of Benefit is also a huge improvement over the original in my estimation. I ... 
Record Cleaning - Ultra Sonic or My old ways
r_f_sayles: I'm currently using the KL,  a finished commercial product, not a "DIY," so far less flexibility on frequency. I've been advocating the DIY ultrasonics (and may buy one myself) b/c it permits you to remove the ultrasonically washed rec... 
Record Cleaning - Ultra Sonic or My old ways
When I first started using ultrasonic several years ago, I was delighted at the ease of use- no toiling over a noisy machine, no real labor. I cleaned more records as a result. But, I also found that with older pressings of uncertain history--I bu... 
Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner
When I had the Audio Desk, I reduced the amount of factory fluid based on input from other long time users. I could still see the effects of that fluid residue afterwards- water spread across the disc fairly evenly, as if there were still a surfac... 
VPI HW17 vs Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe
When you guys talk about vacuum tubes, I assume you are talking about them with the mounting pillar? That way, you can have a couple of different wands mounted and swap them out in seconds- I color code them, one for cleaning fluid, one for water ... 
VPI HW17 vs Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe
Lewm: I use a Monks which is similar to the Loricraft as a point nozzle vacuum; I have also used a VPI since the early ’80s and still have it. I have also owned both commercial ultrasonics, the Audio Desk and the KL Audio.My experience with point ... 
Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner
Tomb- just for fun, if you have some AIVS No 15, try and reclean the Zep RL, agitating and letting it soak, then vacuum off with your Loricraft, do a water rinse with the reagent water, vacuum again, then run it through the KL again. I went throug... 
Premium distilled water for ultrasonic record cleaner
Dave- I think the 'uber' expensive stuff has labels like 'ultra pure' and goes beyond the so-called Grade or Type 1 Water; never tried it, b/c it is crazy expensive. (I think it may be used for injectable solutions, among other things). Yeah, they... 
Stylus Warm-up Time
It takes longer for my amps to come on song than the cartridge, but I warm everything up by playing a couple of sides without any critical listening- i'm sure that's more than enough for the cartridge.  I know that the amps (Lamm ML 2) really star... 
One Year of TheVinylPress
Thanks for the kind words, mofi.