mingles
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| Record Cleaning Randy, just to be clear. Some people use their turntable to do a quick clean of the record before playing. They use products like DiscWasher which has been around since the 70s. Rega discourages this on their tables, probably because the suspensio... | |
| Alon II Mark II Revisiting this thread... I want to point out the need to place speakers correctly in a room in order to get the best experience. George Cardas offers some excellent suggestions here: Setting Up Speakers In A Rectangular RoomFor Alons, follow the ... | |
| Record Cleaning I like the Audioquest Carbon Fiber Record Brush. It's cheap, but gets the job done. Galen Carol sells it for $18. Here's a forum that might interest you: Audioquest vs Hunt EDA Mk6 record brushes | |
| Great place to visit in Berkeley, CA for music They always have great music. The old location was a little funky. The new space is superb. HIghly recommended. | |
| Broken toggle switch on Preeminence One Stan, if you can hold a soldering iron, there's nothing complicated about fixing this yourself. Take off the cover and get the brand name and part number off the switch. You can find replacement parts at:http://www.digikey.com/http://www.mouser.com/ | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thank you Lewm and Siniy123. I appreciate the info. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I apologize if this question has been asked, but I can't find the answer. What's the difference between the Ortofon M20FL and the Ortofon M20E? William Thakker's specs show a slight difference in stylus type and a significant difference in complia... | |
| What pre in the $500 pre owned market Quicksilver, AES AE-3 and Bottlehead Foreplay are superb in this price range. | |
| Dynavector 20 Xl , Benz Micro Ace SL or Denon I second the Dyna 20X. It's a superb sounding cartridge for the price. | |
| looking for easy tester for kt-88, 12ax7, 12au7 Inside the Vacuum Tube by John F. Rider is one of the best introductions to tubes and tube circuits. You can download it for free as a pdf at Pete Millet's site. Or buy a hard copy here: http://www.audioxpress.com/bksprods/products/bkaa64.htm | |
| suggestions for a warm cd player not too much $$ I didn't find the Planet 2000 to be warm or analog sounding, but it's not a bad player. Why the objection to tubes? The Jolida JD-100 has an unquestionably warm presentation with a smooth top end. I haven't heard a better player for the price. Yes... | |
| Using long interconnects with your turntable? You might want to check out this idea: best TTisolation tweak ever | |
| Windham Hill an audiophile label? Yes, some of the Windham stuff is sleepy, but "An Evening with Windham Hill Live" is anything but. IMO, it's their best album. From an audiophile perspective, it's superb. I don't know any other acoustic album recorded as well. It captures subtle ... | |
| logical steps up from DacMagic? Keep your eye out for any version of Paradisea. They come up from time to time for less than the Bel Canto and Benchmark. | |
| HRT Streamer+ I'd love to hear from Streamer+ owners. How is this device performing in your system? I've seen a couple in the classifieds, so I know they're out there. |