dan_ed

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TriPlanar Tips
A well deserved and earned cheap shot, IMO. 
TriPlanar Tips
That's ok, Ralph. I don't get the whole, Atmasphere thing either. Same rave over your amps. I don't hear anything special. 
didnt take long for commercial ads to show up
You don't know much about Audiogon, do you? This IS a commercial site. 
Practicality of footers to isolate turntables.
HI Peter, I hear the Vibraplane is way better than the sandboxes some of us use. That is a good point about centering the mass on a spring-based system. I suppose there are more trade-offs between the Minus K and Vibraplane that you may have found... 
Practicality of footers to isolate turntables.
If you use a Minus K or Vibraplane I don't see the separate motor being a problem at all as long as there is plenty of surface area. With footers you sometimes wind up with platter too high unless you also raise the motor. I have used Stillpoints ... 
Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies?
I find the mastering to be every bit as hit and miss, regardless of medium. I agree with the assertion that we don't expect as much from CDs, and vinyl does have the potential to render a much more satisfying reproduction. There have always been l... 
How many with analog rigs only?
All vinyl, all the time now. I do plan on setting up my horn system with digital only. 
Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system
The strain gauge is a system, cartridge and phono stage. There is no using anything else, which is why it is so very important to try before you buy. 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
At 40 mins. per, forget getting together for listening, we should have a cleaning marathon. :-) 
why do we argue?
Bryon, I apologize if I gave the impression of calling you out. 
why do we argue?
:-) I'm just going to pull out Meaning of Life and get all the answers. 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
Thanks, Doug. I'm already putting in the time so I may as well get much better results and, most importantly, save my hearing. That Hoover motor probably runs 100 dB. :-) 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
Based on the recommendations by Syntax, I just bought a PRC4 deluxe. 
why do we argue?
You guys are proving my point. There is not even a subject to this thread, and yet you want to argue when someone doesn't react the way you want. 
Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies?
Pops and clicks are the fault of teh owner. Learn how to clean LPs if you want to stay with vinyl.No, records made today are no more or less susceptible to poor mastering than records made 30 years ago. Pick up one of the Music Matters Blue Note r...