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| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Crem1 - Thanks for your recommendations. I enjoy buying used vinyl at flea markets etc. Have some that really need a good cleaning. Am going to track down a Perfection Steam Cleaner (I do see it on Walgreen's web site). Just came across this. Thou... | |
| for those who popped for "Hi-Fi Tuning" fuses... Hi Triode- I've only ever used them in my JoLida 502B. I was suprised to hear an improvement - more detail & spaciousness, I'd say. I really didn't expect to be able to hear a change. Didn't think my system or ears were "resolving" enough. But... | |
| Non classical piano based music recommendaiton W.A.Mathieu (Windham Hill artist)Thelonius Monk - Straight No Chaser. There is something about this recording that keeps me going back, over and over. Very different style than Bill Evans and a nice "counter point" to Bill's lyricism, I think.Lyle... | |
| What made you select "audio" as your hobby The Beatles, a transistor radio and WABC NY in the early '60s. Like someone has stated previously, I didn't select it, it selected me. It's not about the equipment. It's about finding and hearing great music. Equipment increases the level of enjoy... | |
| Flat screens? Haven't looked at TVs in the last few months but when we were shopping for a smaller Sony flatscreen LCD ...I'd rate technology options (50"+)as: Plasma, Sony SXRD, DLP, LCD...that was my impression anyway. The Sony LCD we got is fantastic with hi... | |
| Flat screens? Haven't looked at TVs in the last few months but when we were shopping for a smaller Sony flatscreen LCD ...I'd rate technology options (50"+)as: Plasma, Sony SXRD, DLP, LCD...that was my impression anyway. The Sony LCD we got is fantastic with hi... | |
| What's that buzz, tell me what's a happening... Call or Email Totem...they'd be the best to tell you whether you should and can open things up. | |
| Tube hiss - any idea what's causing it? Herman - I definitely had "hiss"...constant very low level background noise in L channel as I recall. Could really only hear it when the volume was cranked all the way up with nothing playing. It was noticeable however as previously the JoLida had... | |
| Tube hiss - any idea what's causing it? Try moving them around. I had some hissing and rotated all - Power and Pre-amp tubes, Left to Right. Checked bias and adjusted as needed. The hissing went away. Thought in my case it might have been an oxidized connection that changing out "fixed"... | |
| How many hours weekly do you listen to your system Listen to music way more than watch TV. My wife tends to monopolize the remote (talk about role reversal) and favors "design" and "real estate" shows...interesting to me in limited doses. Listen 5-10 hrs during the week. Another 5 or so on weekend... | |
| Be nice to nOobs David - Welcome. I'm relatively new to Audiogon myself.Don't be put off by the lack of response. I've encountered this on a very few occasions. Mainly folks have been prompt and gracious in their replies. Even when following up with an emailed que... | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Emailists - What is Quiex vs Nightly relative to the Mr Heartbreak LP?I just have it on regular release vinyl. The bells at the beginning of "Gravity's Angel" amaze me. The entire LP is very well recorded. | |
| Shout out for Better Records Bongofury - Those sound like great shops...too bad I live so far away!Hey - re your handle, a Zappa fan?Good hunting. | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Hey - Johnny...might have mis-interpreted your initial post. I have no idea the monetary value of the discs I listed. Probably have some things that are worth more. But these are "treasures" to me. | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? 1) Laurie Anderson's "Mr Heartbreak"2) Jeff Beck "Wired" (esp., "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat")3) Little Feat "Waiting for Columbus" (acapella intro is spooky good)4) Jean Pierre Rampal & Lilly Laskine "Japanese Melodies for Flute & Harp" (picked ... |