whart
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| Stillpoints - snake oil? I did a shoot-out of a number of different coupling and decoupling devices under the tube rectified power supply of my phono stage several years ago. From cheap to expensive. Some I had on hand, some I bought. Almost every one changed the sound t... | |
| A History of Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Too low a frequency for too long; if the record doesn't rotate, the cavitation effect focused in one spot could cause damage. I think the literature on ultrasonic cleaning for industrial purposes (non-LP) could be a starting place to look at the r... | |
| A History of Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @lewm- Tim, in this article I published, switched from a cheap Chinese unit that crapped out after a year to the P120, see [url]https://thevinylpress.com/timas-diy-rcm-follow-up-2-compelling-changes-improved-results/[/url]. @Terry9-if memory serve... | |
| LP Cleaning My suggestion is that you find a service that has various cleaning methods and if you have duplicate copies of the same record that are in generally the same condition and play equally well, let the service clean with a couple different methods an... | |
| A History of Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @lewm - right now i am not using any surfactant in the US machine since I still am using the KL. But I've had a number of discussions with a manufacturer of ultrasonic equipment for factory lines who, at least in a metal parts (non-LP) context, co... | |
| A History of Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @lewm --I don't think there have been any serious scientific studies of damage. I don't think the article was intended to convince otherwise and agree that anecdotal reports are not a complete answer. Mike did mention to Degritter (@120kHz) but no... | |
| What are your top songs that you use to evaluate a new high end purchase ? I think part of it is listening to a wide range of different material in recording style, scale, range, dynamics and other attributes. In term of what I use, it varies, but one constant is Between the Lines- Janis Ian. I am well familiar with the... | |
| I'm happy with my cleaning method of LP's but am I missing anything? There is a qualitative difference in cleaning: some of it has to do with 'best practices' (almost no additional cost, save for two sets of applicators, vacuum wands and some level of purified water, like distilled, which is reasonably cheap). Flui... | |
| Using Macbook Air as audio source you can set up a virtual system, Marcus, so that when somebody clicks on your name, it offers a link to that. It will allow you to load a bunch of photos. Click on my name as an example of what I’m referring to; there is probably an FAQ here on ho... | |
| Using Macbook Air as audio source @mgattmch - no pics here of your system? I remember the Gale speaker.Something about second systems using vintage that don't cost both arms and a leg that are special. I have had the same experience, using old Quads and an assemblage of equipment ... | |
| Using Macbook Air as audio source I only started using digital in my main system a couple months ago, though i’ve been playing in this sandbox since late ’60s~ I started with a Mac Book Air running Audirvana. Worked fine. You’ll upgrade as you go. You can use an iPad (or possibly ... | |
| Cost to clean a record Relatively low cost + effective in my estimation would be DIY ultrasonic combined with some form of more conventional fluid cleaning using an applicator pad. Plus a pure water rinse. I’m pretty brand and method agnostic, have owned the ’made for L... | |
| FM antennas.............Does ANBODY still make them? You might also talk to C. Crane. I was researching FM antennas for a vintage McI tuner-- hadn’t had a tuner hooked up in like 40 years. Guy who had developed an elaborate tuned array who subsequently sold his company told me about C. Crane. They h... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo @tyan42-- interesting perspective from today's vantage point, you said "It seems like building a cd player into a DAC makes a lot of sense, like an integrated amp...."When the consumer products first hit the market, they were integrated. Today, it... | |
| “MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart I am constantly seeking out new music, much of which is older -- until I recently brought digital into my systems, there were many recordings I did not have access to. In my case, I suppose being uninformed is better than being misinformed, I gath... |