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| How critical is the exact placement of the tonearm Pivot to spindle distance should ideally be accurate to better than .5mm tolerance. Without this fundamental correct, everything else is merely 'close'. Happy weekend.-Richard | |
| Easy to find good sounding used LPs 70s/80s..... Yeah, OK, I guess....DSOTM is one of those records though - songs like Money, Breathe, Us & Them, Time etc...they're all kind of like "Stairway to Heaven" or "Freebird". Maybe I'm jaded, but I just don't really need to hear them again for many... | |
| what concerts do you wish you attended? One time-machine trip always stands out in my mind:Benny Goodman & the Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, January 16, 1938 - about 12 to 15 rows back, dead center preferably.-Richard | |
| Denon 103r ???? Cmk,Care to share a few more impressions of the Soundsmith retip? This is one I have been seriously looking at, and I'm curious if you repotted it in the ebony body, nuded it, or simply retipped with the line-contact/ruby cantelever? I tried the Z... | |
| Best 5-10 Rock Recordings? Mothra,Agreed about "Brothers in Arms" - this is a digital recording and no amount of remastering or buffing is ever going to change that; I've always found it a very clinical and sterile recording, though side 2 has a couple of moments. I'll take... | |
| Best 5-10 Rock Recordings? Given that opinions are like, well...Here's a few items off the top of my head:Foreigner - Double VisionZappa - Sheik YerboutiLowell George - Thanks, I'll Eat It HereLinda Ronstadt - Simple DreamsRichard Thompson - Old Kit BagSantana - MoonflowerL... | |
| What do you think is the best sounding metal album LPs:Prong - CleansingInto Another - IgnaurusTool - Aenima-Richard | |
| STEP UP transformers ?? I have a pair of the original copper Bent/S&B TX-103s which I had used prior to getting my K&K phono stage from Kevin. The K&K uses the new Lundahl LL1931 SUT, and can be wired for 1:8 or 1:12, kind of "in between" the standard 1:10. T... | |
| Reflecktor 6H23P-EB Tube for ARC pre-amps Agreed for the most - they should be a fine match for the ARC. These Soviet-era military tubes are incredibly rugged and generally free of microphony, and are the tube of choice for units that are hard on tubes - the Audible Illusions springs read... | |
| Surge Protection I'm with Tbg on this one - I've never heard a surge protector, line/power conditioner, filter, transformer or any other type of AC doohickey that I could live with in an audio application. Leave them attached to your computer where they belong. Pe... | |
| Best Cartridges for the Money You've Experienced I'll take my DL-103 (note: NOT an 'R') any day over just about anything under $1K. The usual disclaimers apply.-Richard | |
| How did you get into vinyl? Given the choice between 8-track, cassettes and the LP - I'm glad I went with the vinyl - as are several high-end manufacturers. Happy listening,-Richard | |
| Tonearm cables for suspended TT I used a Zu Xaus when I still owned my Linn LP12. Nice cable, good value and quite flexible.-Richard | |
| Ukulele, anyone? Good thread - I'm suprised nobody has mentioned Cliff Edwards, aka Ukelele Ike who was rather popular in the 20's and 30's; I have a few CD comps of his work and they are quite good if you care for early jazz/ragtime/vaudeville/saloon-type music, ... | |
| What Silenced the Ground Loop? You might try using a cheater plug to "float" the ground at the AC plug(s) of both components; I'd also try leaving everything as is (with the RCAs connected per usual) and connect a wire between both units to effect a chassis ground. There is NO ... |