au_lait
Responses from au_lait
| Best type of metal for turntable platform? I need some feet under a TT plinth (which just nothing fancy, just about 6" stack of Baltic Birch ply) and was thinking of trying the Townsend Pods. Would I divide my roughly 100lb load by 4 and use 4x pods that accommodate roughly 25lb each? | |
| Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard. I dunno if dead artists count as new. The problem with great artists is that almost always they live long enough to make some garbage. Few exceptions. You gotta be really dedicated to love an artist at their worst! | |
| Finally found THE SPEAKER!!! I want to hear these!My first job out of college was working at Danetracks, if you know them or Dane. | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? Ditch the Lumin and get a turntable? | |
| I Just Inherited 4,000 LPs Sorry to hear about your friend. He was definitely a great one if he left you those gifts, the most precious thing in life is music! | |
| FR64/66s Arm Rest repair? Took an entire day fishing a broken piece of steel out of a 2mm cavity, but alas it was done and its been repaired DIY. But knowing, just knowing that the arm rest now sits a mere 6mm shorter than was originally designed will eat away at my soul. ... | |
| Mystery rack Wow that's fantastic, thanks so much both of you! | |
| Mystery rack @oldhvymec Yes exactly! The modularity is attractive to me, similar to a USM Haller approach, although would fill the pipes with sand. The planes could be anything, but I’m interested in the joints. | |
| Mystery rack @grinnell That was the plan, or thick acrylic. It’s mostly the metal frame/joints I’m interested in. | |
| Mystery rack We’re talking about aesthetics here. Move along. | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge Nagaoka MP200 | |
| Interconnects under floor? @tvad There we go, thank you! I knew I’d seen them somewhere, albeit not at my local store. This should do the trick and hopefully not allow any mice in. Was trying to accomplish without buying new cables, so I might need to remove my XLR and Fisc... | |
| Interconnects under floor? @tvad What did you use for for wall plates? Did you use XLR connector plates or did you have some kind of opening that allows the cables to run directly in/out of your receptacles? I’ve used XLR plates in recording studios but curious if adding 2 ... | |
| For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question. CelloPass AlephShindoOjas | |
| Dedicated line questions... I've done this in 2 homes now in the last 6 months. 2 lines of 10/2 under the house through 50 ft of crawspace, commando style. I recommend assessing how much physical pain you're willing to endure vs how much money your electrician will charge. |