zazouswing
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| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? A few comments. Cleaning new records is important to keep future static down. A new uncleaned record after a few months of play will develop static / dust faster than one that has been cleaned - both kept in the same sleeve - that’s why we clean n... | |
| Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def. In this price range and given what your looking for I think you’d have a hard time beating the Hana. I was also looking at the Grados at one point but never pulled the trigger - so no experience there. I think the 103R would be a good fit, but wit... | |
| SET suggestions up to $3k (used) I don't believe you would need necessarily need 8wpc for speakers with 96db sensitivity. You may want to keep your options open. I'm driving 99db speakers easily from a 45 tube amp - so around 1.6 wpc. 300B's are nice, but 45s and 2A3s aren't that... | |
| The past meets the future I do not stream music. I have yet to find a platform that suites my (eccentric) taste. But I do convert a lot of my collection to DSD and playback on random. I prefer the sound of the vinyl, but admittedly I haven’t invested as much in my DAC. To ... | |
| Why Does My Current Music Sound So Much Better than It Did in the 80’s? Agree about the re-pressings from the 80's and 90's - they were terrible. Whenever I would find a new title back then - something that in original form would go for hundreds of dollars - I would get really excited until I listened to it. Record co... | |
| Room help Still struggling with a similar situation myself. Suffice to say it’s complicated. Our ears interpret reflected noise and try to line them up. At best, we interpret room reflections in such away that the sound stage is wide and - most importantly ... | |
| Technics SL 1200GR with What Cartridge??? My 1200GR sees a Hana ML and a Denon 103R for stereo. For mono it’s Miyajima. For the price, the 103R is a great cartridge. I run it through a SUT - Bobs Devices 1:40. The math doesn’t work but the sound is incredible. I’ve done the 103R with a 1:... | |
| Audiophiles on Audiogon. @jackhifiguy - you are correct. A 20k cable will likely not improve the stereo separation. We’re done here. We can all shut everything down and go to bed. | |
| Technics SL 1200GR with What Cartridge??? I have a 1200GR. I have used it with the Hana SL Mono, Hana ML, Denon 103R, some Grados, Miyajima, and others. Honestly it responds well to anything you throw at it. I always run the calcs on compliance, and the Miyajimas don’t look like they shou... | |
| 6H30 replacement I’ve gone down the 6H30 my replacement road. The Reflector is about the only vintage option - but the prices are astronomical and matched tubes are scarce. I don’t know your amp specifically, but anything with a 6H30 is not a great tube rollers am... | |
| What are your favorite "HOT" songs? Hot Springs - Pat Patrick Psychotic Reaction - The Fire Escape anything by Hot Lips Page. | |
| Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears Only happened once, but I guess it counts - Neutral Milk Hotel - Two Headed Boy. That being said - Louis Armstrong Black and Blue gets me close every time. | |
| Desk top speakers at low cost Decware makes some mini desktop radials that are impressive if your setup allows. I use them in a setup at the office and they are the best minis for bass I have ever owned. Even at low volumes you can feel the base at the keyboard - I forget some... | |
| Is it Possible?? Have you checked your phasing? | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? It’s always fun to read a post about the beginnings of heavy metal and nobody even mentions The Misunderstood. I was 12 when I stopped listening to Blue Cheer. Dig around a little fellas. We used to have to do this through mail order. Back to the ... |