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| Bookshelf Speakers with “Big” sound? I had a similar problem lately. I had a full range floorstander (Alon1) that I needed to shrink. I ended up with a pair of Totem Mani2, with good stands they can be found under $2k. I have always enjoyed the sound of Totem speakers and I always th... | |
| Mark Knophler; recommended music?? Love Knoffler-Dire Straights. Most of it is well recorded and mastered also. You might like Dave Mathews Band. If you like acoustic give Jack Johnson a spin.Nice thread. | |
| How much tube power for Totem Arros small room? The first place you should look for info is Vince at Totem. He has a lot of experience with his gear and will steer you in the right direction. Totem is pretty good about getting back to you and supporting their speakers so you shouldn't have to w... | |
| help with cartridge selection I have 3 of the 4 carts you mentioned. I will give you a brief description of how they work with my VPI HW jr table and PT-9 arm. I was pleasantly surprised with the M97, it payed all my albums well and tracked like a champ. Good range top to bott... | |
| How to Attach Spade 10 AWG Solid Copper I have done this several times in the past, being in the building trades. I have also done it wrong several times. The strongest, least likely to fail connection for solid core is exactly as Elizabeth said, a screw down. You could add a drop of sc... | |
| Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys. If you can notice the blind spot created by putting a pea in front of your speakers your auditory acuteness is sufficient to detect a difference from the Shakti Stones. It amazes me what some will pay for an tiny difference in sound (better?) | |
| anyone use ikea for lp racks? You don't want to put castors on this shelving. What you do want to do is fasten it to the wall in several places. Then it will be very safe and you will have no chance of damaging your records (or your pets/kids) | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 I had a small travel steamer once, really didn't work worth a damn. It was hardly more than a mister, slightly warm, nothing more. A real steamer to my mind emits steam, which is 212F, and that's hot.Actually steam has nothing to do with 212f, ste... | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 Many of these small hand held steamers (Perfection, Living Solutions, SteamFast) are now difficult to find.Tvad- Do you know why? Should I grab a spare while I still have access to them?As far as the audible difference between rinses, I haven't de... | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 As for Mapleshade Audio , read the unwavering , doctumentated support of Steam Cleaning & the offer to give your money back , provided, you meet the requirements as published. I read that as an advertisement. $50 +/- worth of merchandise for $... | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 Since we all agree that the rinse step is vital to a good cleaning, I choose to use the Casco Nerl Reagent grade water (5 gal- $55-) that was brought to my attention by JohnBrown. Although Pepsi and Aquafina may be a fine company they haven't unde... | |
| Steam cleaning records 2 In fact, I have had an email correspondence with 'Stltrains' that was informative and...great. Looking at his web personality, and his youtube vinyl-steaming video, perhaps he should take over as 'Steaming Head Honcho'-he certainly seems to have l... | |
| New upgrade alternatives for the Technics SL12x0 Johnny-You mentioned wrapping teflon tape around your arm. How did you actually get it to stay put as it has no adhesion? | |
| New upgrade alternatives for the Technics SL12x0 Thanks for bring this up Johnny. I have been reading about these guys in the UK for a few weeks now. My interest is in the 1200/Aquest PT-9 combo. I sold my modded KAB SL 1200 this winter (they go very fast) and got a VPI HW 19jr with the PT- 9 ar... | |
| What to listen for when setting VTF? "My system, VPI Scoutmaster with Zu Denon 103 sounds the best when the VTF is 4.0g (violin without distortion)???? What am I doing wrong? Would it be wrong to leave it that high?"Picture your cartridge as a plow and your vinyl record is the snow.T... |