mikkysix
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| Afro-Cuban Jazz Machito -Mucho Machito and Kenya have both been recently reissued. Sabu Martinez -Jazz Espanole is excellent and timeless and was just reissued on Vampi Soul, which are by the way a great source for hard to find latin jazz reissues. They also have... | |
| Replacement for Alpha Genesis 1000 I don't own this cart, but I did some research on them and this cart was designed by the same guy who builds the ZYX carts. From what I understand they are not similiar as the ZYX is a newer and much more highly refined piece of equipment.These ca... | |
| Rega upgrades/tweeks Hi Williewonka,Pace, Rhythm and Timing. Lot of folks question it's existence and validity. I will say that I think of it in terms of how 'involving' the presentation is, which is purely subjective, and can be measured from the size of my grin. Fro... | |
| How to flatten Vinyl Albums Clean your record and place it in a clean paper sleeve with a center hole. Place the record between two plates of glass. Place a heavy object on top (40-50lbs). Wait two weeks, remove and inspect. Still warped? Repeat until flat. If you're in a hu... | |
| Rega upgrades/tweeks Yesrogers;I think the end stub on those arms are OK (RB 700?). What you are looking for is a metal end stub that is very secure on the arm, so that it is essentially one piece and I think that arm already has that. Find out which of those weights ... | |
| Where to start with vinyl A better question may have been, "Where does vinyl end?". As you may have gathered from the enthusiasts here, there's a level of commitment to this as a 'project' that you don't have with a 'plug in and play' digital rig. Nobody has even started o... | |
| Did I kill my stylus? All you've done is put another eight hours on your cart. | |
| For the vinyl enthusiasts If you're In Toronto, check these places out:Rotate This (Queen & Bathurst)- Mostly new and some used vinyl with an emphasis on ROCK and a selection of jazz, R&B, reggae, etc. Very cool and helpful staff.Slinky Music (Queen & Spadina)-... | |
| tonearm rewire Thanks for the advice and info. You were correct about the short in the wire at the pivot. We spliced and soldered it back together with a bit of HS protection and all is well. BTW, there wasn't any foam in the arm. | |
| Best rack for non-suspension turntable? Go to your local pharmacy/orthopedic supply outlet and look for air cushions for people with piles. They look more like a wheel barrel tube, than a bike tube and seem to be really well constructed (think of the law suits and the size of those butt... | |
| Best rack for non-suspension turntable? I'm using an 18" concrete patio slab on four tennis balls on top of an exterior wall mounted maple shelf. It's dead quiet now. The total cost was about $20.00. |