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| Classic Records vs. Analogue Productions Rushton: thanks for responding- I wasn't limiting myself to the RCAs, in fact, I don't know that I have originals and Classics of the same record- I have the Royal Ballet 45 set on Classic, but don't have the original to compare against. In other ... | |
| Classic Records vs. Analogue Productions Not to diss BG, Hobson, or Chad, but I have found that in virtually every case where I have an original early pressing and the Classic, the Classic remasters sound brighter. More 'detail,' and more 'audiophile' but less of a piece. I appreciate th... | |
| Frustrated with Bonamassa Live CDs JPerry- It has been a while since I listened to "Live from Nowhere"- my recollection is that the vinyl was three LPs, not two. Perhaps I am wrong. (On the road right now, so can't check).I used to go hear JB a number of years ago, before he achiev... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Nice. I was just looking at one of those very kits today, thinking it might be a nice project for a small, second system. What loudspeaker are you planning to use, and did you opt for any of the upgraded components in connection with the kit? (Sor... | |
| Buying new vinyl? Scvan- I have no dogma in the fight over digital v analog, but I don't think that Beatles' stereo release was well received for a variety of reasons (the more recent mono set was). I bought one record from the stereo release- Revolver- and it was ... | |
| Buying new vinyl? PS: a lot of the audiophile remasters -not all- sound brighter and less of a piece than the original pressings. Whether that is a function of modern taste, the desire for more "detail" at the expense of cohesiveness or compensation for tape aging ... | |
| Buying new vinyl? Buy old pressings. There is a sweet spot before too much electronic gimmickry in the studio (and in the instruments themselves unless you are listening to electronic music) created an unnatural glaze. Many of these older pressings sound far more v... | |
| worst sounding great lps I have found that some pressings are far better than others on some of the records mentioned.The first four Sabbath records on UK Vertigo Swirl are very impressive sounding (Vol 4 is the least good sounding in my estimation- not talking about the ... | |
| Please Critique This LP Cleaning Setup I have been 'doing' vinyl since the mid-60's and started cleaning in earnest in the mid-80's with a basic VPI machine. In the last couple years I have devoted much more time and effort to trying to obtain the best sonic results I can using commerc... | |
| Avantgarde Uno/Duo Since the bass units are self-powered, the main amp doesn't have to be solid state. In fact, although there are a few different owners here who have used them with solid state, I've gotten pretty remarkable results with the Lamm SET. And, because ... | |
| Avantgarde Uno/Duo PS: not time-aligned. In fact you wind up fooling with the polarity of the tweeter horns and woofer horns relative to the mid, at least on the pre-Omega version (which rectified this, at least for the tweeters). I know some folks have experimented... | |
| Avantgarde Uno/Duo I think you'll get a variety of answers, depending on what vintage the Avantgardes are, and what associated equipment is being used with them.I can speak to my experience with a set of Duos that I bought new, circa 2006 (and as to which I never di... | |
| Cleaning Phono Stylus- white residue Brian- even a cheap jeweler's loupe should give you the magnification you need. You can buy one on Amazon. I'd keep any liquids away from the cantilever, cartridge underbody or suspension. If you have a dry brush, like a small painter's brush, see... | |
| Cleaning Phono Stylus- white residue Sunny- You mentioned newer formulations of SPT, but the Lyra website seems to offer only one SPT product- is that it (the latest formulation in what appears to be the same packaging)? I used this stuff when I had Lyra cartridges, but that was quit... | |
| Six Moons charges for reviews? The ethical issues are really dependent on how the publisher runs the operation, since the conventional model, as others have pointed out, doesn't really assure editorial integrity anyway. (Despite all the dirt thrown against the wall over the yea... |