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| DIY record cleaning solution recipe needed 1 part isopropyl alcohol to 7 parts distilled water (volume based). 1 drop Dawn detergent per 1 liter of the above. Actually, I do one drop Dawn per 200 mls total volume. I use this as the preliminary wash followed by steam cleaning and 2 steps of... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music OK - so there's not one, top of the heap "most achingly beautiful"...many great recommendations as a result. A couple of things I'm listening to lately that seem to qualify for inclusion:1) 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) from Springsteen's "The ... | |
| Best format for SteelyDan... Achilles - I've heard the Katy Lied LP on various systems over many years dating from time of release. It always seemed muddy and compressed to me. Your comments seem to explain why. Thanks for your reply. | |
| Best format for SteelyDan... Thanks for the recommendations, folks. Hunting for old vinyl is fun. | |
| Best format for SteelyDan... Ric - That seems like a pretty obscure release for 8 track. Wonder how many of those got sold. Thanks for the tip. Hey Bill - where does MCA fall in the history of SD vinyl releases? 2nd gen crap re-issues? My "Royal Scam" is ABC 1976. "Gaucho" (a... | |
| Best format for SteelyDan... Thanks for the (mostly) helpful advice. Bill - I have SD on old vinyl...will have to pull them out. Not sure if they are original or re-issues. Ric - don't have "You Gotta Walk It...". Never heard of it but just googled and see it is the first wor... | |
| RIP-Bill Pitcock lV Sorry to hear this news. | |
| "Have you heard this?" review Thanks for the recommendation. I will check it out. In a somewhat similar experience I was driving listening to satellite radio (Voce?) a couple of years ago, and heard "Chanticleer" for the first time (Sound in Spirit, I think it was). One of tho... | |
| listening in the dark? If I could stay awake, I'd listen in the dark and enjoy the glow of tubes. As it is, conscious listening sessions tend to last longer with lights on. | |
| Perfect Debute Albums Onhwy61- you have some great stuff listed. Nice depth. Especially like Flying Burrito Bros. | |
| Perfect Debute Albums So far as I know, "Music From Big Pink" was The Band's debut. However, their self-titled album ("the brown album") is a great examle of a sophomore release that, to my mind, was even stronger than their debut. | |
| higher end jazz vinyl: where to turn? FWIW - I do use the KAB EV-1 in conjunction with DIY record cleaning fluid for initial cleaning + steam cleaning and Audio Intelligent cleaners as part of the final process. I vaccuum with the EV-1 between the various steps. | |
| higher end jazz vinyl: where to turn? Paanders - Check out KAB Electroacoustic for a very affordable record cleaning machine. Basically Nitty Gritty in the essentials but manual spin and you provide the vacuum. High Value:$ ratio in my opinion. Also, check out threads here on Steam Cl... | |
| Perfect Debute Albums Hi Madhf - I did not know EJ had released anything solo before Viacom. I stand corrected. | |
| Perfect Debute Albums Chadnliz - that's my read on the situation too. To me, it makes bands like the Beatles that turned out album after album of great songs all the more remarkable. |