whart
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| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? @bdp24- I do think taste has a huge amount to do with this. My experience is that people are siloed-- how many people will even listen to outre jazz/free jazz? I know you like real rock and roll and I do too. I get it. I’m not defending Mike so m... | |
| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? Mike may be speaking to his taste, and not as an absolute- obviously tastes vary. I’ve found that the point in time when someone engages in a genre or band -- their so-called "point of entry" is also instructive- for example, I was a fan of Tull v... | |
| What is the best sounding GZ34 / 5AR4 rectifier tube you've ever heard? I think a lot depends on the circuit it is in. Yes, the old Mullards are known for long life and are a good choice. I have had the fat base (first bakelite after metal) and a metal base, which is really a Philips Miniwatt. The metal base has pheno... | |
| Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one? This does not make much sense to me because vintage cars can be a multiple of a new model, assuming the marque still exists. In audio, some vintage equipment is highly prized and quite expensive- think WE anything, EMT tables, Studer mastering dec... | |
| Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito MoFi was never a big part of my diet. I had quite a few of the old MoFi catalog that I bought new back in the day, and in most cases, the records sounded fiddled with-- some did have more bass, which worked fine when I was running a mini-HQD syste... | |
| Revox Straight Line Turntables Eric- those big ol' EMTs had phono sections-- really meant for broadcast professional. Quite the collector's item today. I don't know the answer on the Revox tables, either. I'd suggest The Vintage Knob or just do an open web search for the mode... | |
| MoFi controversy @atmasphere said: "FWIW dept.: the correct term is 'lacquer'." Thanks Ralph. I guess I always used the terms interchangeably. Not sure where I picked that up. We were still kids, I think, and one of my friends while in high school started enginee... | |
| MoFi controversy OK. So, go to In Groove Mike’s page on YouTube. Before this controversy, I had not realized how much people rely on Internet videos for guru-ism. In Groove Mike is not a slick guy, and was characterized as a "strip mall record salesman." He’s not.... | |
| MoFi controversy @daveyf - You've seen the "interview" video right? | |
| MoFi controversy @blisshifi - I’m not Ralph @atmasphere but I posted this to another site as my understanding of MoFi’s work flow: According to AZ Mike in today’s recap video (this one, the day after the "interview" video posted), once they have the 4XDSD file, ... | |
| Avantegarde Duo repair. You are welcome. | |
| Chime in if you bought a second table that cost a fraction of your main table. @fjn04 - for me, the priorities were different. On the main system, I wanted the best sound I could get. What is that? Since everything is dependent on the associated components, room and set-up, I’m happier than ever with the big table running Ko... | |
| Avantegarde Duo repair. You could contact the US distributor, who I think is in Canada or the factory, but I suspect they won’t keep spares on hand given that the model has been superseded. Is it the plate amp? Those things are ubiquitous- as I remember, they are not ser... | |
| Chime in if you bought a second table that cost a fraction of your main table. I’ve had my main table and air bearing arm in place since around 2006-7, various cartridges over the years. With the big Minus K below it, the thing is substantial in weight and size: Several years ago, I had Bill Thalmann restore an SP-10 (mk ... | |
| What is your record cleaning regimen? Sure. No mystery- just one generic name for the type of vacuum arm that the Keith Monks, Loricraft and a few others use: That’s the business end of the nozzle- smaller aperture than the wand or slot type vacuum heads; also note the "string"-... |