wturkey

Responses from wturkey

Streaming vs Physical Media
The sound quality will surprise. Definitely worth a shot.   
Your sub experience: Easy or hard?
“Subs are a pain in the pitootie.” 100%  
I finally got a record cleaning machine. First thoughts.
Congratulations on your purchase. Record cleaning is truly a labor of love.   
HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences
More mass = more better. Your mileage may vary. This experience is related to VPI and U-turn tables. The VPI is a sandwich type. The U-turn was an acrylic type.   
Best progressive rock album side
Yes - Fragile  
System Re-Vamp Looking At Pre-Amp and Possibly Amp Options. Any Thoughts?
Bi-amp the JBL. Keep whatever tube unit for the high frequencies. Get a solid state amp, with some grunt, for the low frequencies. Regarding a pre-amp, a Schiit Freya+ would be a perfect transition piece until the endgame unit is decided upon.   
RIP Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode
60 years old. Way too soon.   
What difference do power cables make?
“Do you feel that it was worth the additional investment?”   On Power amplifiers especially.    
Warm Tube Amp(s) to Tame Hyper-Accurate Speakers?
These speakers appear to be absent a bi-amping option. With that, one is arguably  at the mercy of the speakers voicing and minus a remedy to work around any perceived short comings. Ouch  
Hey - What Happened to the Beware of Viking Acoustics Thread
“So does lie=disagree with nonoise?” Great question .  
Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains.
“I said mutiple times that Trump/Biden is NOT A CHOICE.....”   Absolutely correct! The mules removed the choice……  
How best to eliminate LP warps
Clearaudio outer ring. Wayne’s audio outer ring. Vpi outer ring. Add any center weight.   
Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains.
“It wasn't that long ago when Mr. Potato Head was the cause celebre.”   Mr. Potatohead? The CNN guy Brian Stelter?  
Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains.
“meathead is waddling around at Mar-A-Lago and playing golf (which is about the only thing the legtimate POS ever did when he was the illegitimate POTUS) so don’t be so hard on yourself.” $1.70 a gallon regular unleaded meathead to be precise. T... 
Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def.
Empire cartridges may provide the sound you seek. Grado is good but beware the Grado hum. Soundsmith is also quite nice.