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"Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better!
I accumulated a lot of records over the decades; stuff I bought when I was an "audiophile," and even more when vinyl was proclaimed "dead"- Tower had moved all the LPs to the annex at the Lower Broadway store and I used to come out with bags full-... 
Record Cleaning Machine ~ Ultrasonic vs. Rest
My experience- it is not a "vs" but an "and"- the two different processes, manual cleaning with vacuum and US are complementary. Sometimes, you really have to work a record in the manual cleaning phase; I always use a rinse step and since I don't ... 
What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness?
I have a variety or loupes, magnifiers, microscopes, including a Shure SEK, and digital scopes. For routine checking of muck on the stylus, and general state of cantilever, I found a 7X magnifier to be the best for my aging eyes. I got one with a ... 
Audio Desk cleaner.....still available?
I’ve had both the AD and the KL (more about that in a minute), but started in the early ’80s with the first generation VPI- a Model 16 that had been converted to a 16.5. When I left NY at the very beginning of 2017, the VPI was still running fine ... 
why is it such a PIA to post a bloody photo here ? this platform is cranky as hell !
Does the forum actually support photos on the site? I am used to SH Forums which requires you to put an image on a third party site and embed or link to it. I get why they do that--it takes up a lot of bandwidth.   
Hang em High and Gilligan's Island
I bought a bunch of Italian pressings of the Morricone sound tracks back in the day at Footlights in NYC. I don't know if they are still in biz. I think I kept them, though I tossed a lot of soundtracks a while ago. Gilligan's Island was a show I ... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
Thanks, @ozzy62 . @grislybutter - I'm off the sauce but you can have a drink as long as you don't touch the turntable. :) best to all, the one thing these hobbies/pursuits do in my experience is bring people of varied backgrounds together --when ... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
 I’ve met a lot of people over the years who did interesting stuff in all kinds of fields, so the Lambo question wasn’t bait. Sorry you can’t drive. I kinda quit for a while b/c I live in town, but just bought a vintage bike so I’m gonna get back ... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
If there are constructive suggestions you could make about placement, set-up, I would not be afraid to offer those, but would not condescend. Do you really have a Lambo? I did, the last of the Diablos, a 6.0 built under Audi ownership circa 2001- ... 
What are your top 10 records
@sandrodg73 - I mentioned a few upthread that are worth owning. I'm not sure I can do the 10 LPs for a desert island. One of the things I enjoy is the change-up; I can go from early heavy rock to spiritual jazz, and throw down a post punk record l... 
What are your top 10 records
I wrote a detailed post that got hung up here and vanished. @simonmoon is correct in asking if you are looking for sonic spectaculars or good music. Sometimes, they overlap. The better remasters often sell out and are costly; the OGs are often mis... 
New Electrical Circuit
I’ve done several rooms over the years when we moved households. This latest was in an 1880’s Texas Gothic (Victorian) which had a full restoration in 2004. Almost the entire first floor, (with the exception of the kitchen) was original, including... 
Why tube rectification?
I used a Lamm L2 line stage for a number of years--solid state audio path, separate tube rectified power supply. Gorgeous mids, a bit rolled off at the frequency extremes, but you could not say it sounded euphonic or analytical-- it sounded very m... 
Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital
@lewm- yes, according to Discogs, Kenwood was the parent company. What's interesting to me is that the eq on rock/pop from Japan often sounds more "tweaked" than on small combo jazz records. And of course, there were some beautifully made LPs that... 
Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital
@lewm- do you have a copy of Art Pepper Today? It has a rendition of Patricia with Cecil McBee on bass, Stanley Cowell on piano and Roy Haynes on drums. Although Pepper released 3 versions of Patricia, that album's version is stunning- (I got to ...