whart
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| Want to add vinyl to my system. Thanks for the nod, @1jafa. In my experience, depending on the record, a first pressing isn't always the best sounding, though is often the most desirable from a collector's standpoint. Leaving aside third party reissues, I've found later pressing... | |
| Favourite Guitarists Kossoff was brilliant in staying within the song- nothing flashy but tasty as hell. The first Free album is my favorite-- it was produced by Guy Stevens (who later went on to produce the Clash for whatever that is worth) for Chris Blackwell at Isl... | |
| What is the best way to clean Vinyl? "Best"? I’m not sure there is such a thing. Apart from budget, there’s the time and effort factor, the condition of the records (I buy older copies 10/1 over new) and your ability to evaluate results meaningfully. My "best" results come from a co... | |
| Want to add vinyl to my system. I’ll stay out of the gear recommendations part and make a few observations as a long time vinyl lover. If you are committed to the format, your records will eventually exceed the value of the phono front end, which includes turntable/arm/cartridg... | |
| Insulation between floors - how affective? I sound proofed the air compressor I use for my tonearm by using these sheets of melamine foam with mass loaded vinyl in between-- that stuff is not acoustic treatment it is sound proofing material. It is expensive though. The mass loaded vinyl is... | |
| The Best Room I've Ever Heard So, Joe, who is John and where is he located? I was at that O2 concert, but didn't think the LP was supposed to be good. Digital source? You'll need some muscle for such a unit. It's bigger than an air conditioning unit. And probably heavier. | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @ghdprentice - interesting point re ham radio. Yes, agreed, listening won't go away, music won't go away. How we listen- via the types of gear, I think may change- in some ways, it already has- the headphone listeners, the streaming (which I know ... | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. Thanks for the responses- @cleeds - nice catch on the old data. | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. Perhaps I'm just in a mood but I wonder if we are the last of a generation that grew up with hi-fi and made it an important part of our lives-- upgrading to the point where many of us have very fine systems, built after years in this pursuit. Ther... | |
| Classical music newbie needs your suggestions @frogman - glad you weighed in, I was kind of waiting for a post from you here. Happy Schwanzsa! | |
| Experience With Linear Tracking Turntables @pgaulke60 - enjoy your new table and arm. I’ve been running a linear tracking arm (Kuzma Airline) since around 2006-7. The arm itself is pretty bulletproof-- I’ve had issues with compressor oil leaking and eventually switched to an oilless compre... | |
| Classical music newbie needs your suggestions I think the hard part is not just composer and composition, but particular performance + recording sound quality. For example, DG had a superb roster, but I didn't like how most of their records sounded. Decca- often sublime and you can go down so... | |
| Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to Her first album is, if I remember, sweetened at Sear Sound, and I think I have a Classic Records copy. It is a very good album, but also the epitome of what gets played to death. Haven’t listened to it in years. There’s a funny thing in audiophil... | |
| Amp biasing question Yeah, the turn on/off sequence is mainly to avoid a nasty "pop" noise from preamp turn on or off going through the system. You got it, @immatthewj Separate issue from biasing in my book. | |
| Amp biasing question I think what you are asking is really whether signal should be playing when you are measuring and adjusting bias (" biasing should be done with no input from the preamp"). I only check bias after the amps have warmed up for at least 45 minutes wi... |