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| Not as much activity on analog here The other thing I have found, FWIW, is that there are a number of over the top record collectors- people with vast knowledge of records, whether it is rock, jazz, classical, whatever, who listen on good systems but aren't posting on gear-centric f... | |
| Not as much activity on analog here I'm not sure any one site is going to address all of the particular interests of an enthusiast. In audio, many of the sites, including this one, are gear-centric (A-gon, for obvious reasons, being a 'trading post' for used hi-fi gear). Music sites... | |
| My wife passed yesterday Life is such a cruel trickster~the things we love most are sometimes the most ephemeral. Although in some ways this is very personal for you, many others are there for you if and when you need them. Don't be reluctant to ask- even if it means just... | |
| Do You Have a Favorite Disk to Set VTA/SRA? Cz- clever idea.Ralph- thanks, that's where I'm at too, not fiddling too much. | |
| Do You Have a Favorite Disk to Set VTA/SRA? The setting on the fly isn't an issue for a lot of arms. The issue, for me, is running back and forth between the table and the listening position to hear what my adjustments are doing~ thus, the overwhelming value of a remote controlled arm heigh... | |
| RMAF 2014 Observations Cymbop: good for you! | |
| Do You Have a Favorite Disk to Set VTA/SRA? Doug- your way of describing the differences is helpful. The difference in timing between the fundamental and the harmonics/decay is consistent, i think, with the grosser difference in 'thin' v 'thick' sounding. I agree that the window seems to be... | |
| RMAF 2014 Observations Gold, 'c'mon over. I'm around. I think you have my email. I've been focusing on records more than gear, but have really ramped up the cleaning thing in the last year or so, along with lot's of old, cool pressings.Love to have you visit.Right now, ... | |
| Do You Have a Favorite Disk to Set VTA/SRA? I used to use the Ave Maria track from The Mission- choral, voices are added, too high and they thin out, too low and they lose their location. I used to actively change arm height on, if not a record by record basis, then at least by rough gradie... | |
| RMAF 2014 Observations Phil (the OP): very thoughtful post. Out of curiosity, were you using an original pressing of that record or the MoFi re-do?Bill Hart | |
| "New" Beatles Mono Catalog Release on 180gr Vinyl I cleaned and played the first record in the box last night, dead quiet surfaces, sounded great. I'm not set up for mono but it was still a great listen. I've seen a few people selling off the Japanese red '82 pressings since this release. I have ... | |
| Law of Accelerating Returns I guess I'm stuck because: 1.no reproduction system consistently sounds like real music; yes, sometimes a convincing illusion on the right material, but listen to enough different source material and you can hear the 'machinery at work'- the illus... | |
| Law of Accelerating Returns I get the notion that incremental improvement in one aspect of the system can improve the overall sound of the system (and reveal other weaknesses, shortcomings or colorations). But once a system reaches a certain level, getting those incremental ... | |
| Terry Reid That's the lore. He was touring with Cream at the time and couldn't; if memory serves, he's the one who said to Page there's a guy named Robert Plant you should probably check out. And Plant knew Bonham. I met Terry Reid a couple years ago- he wa... | |
| Hard-To-find Vinyl- Lucky finds Slaw: no, not necessary, although your WLP may have been pressed at Monarch. Monarch was a west coast pressing plant with a very good reputation for punchy sounding pressings (obviously, much has to do with the mastering). If yours has a timing st... |