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I have started a project that I want to share with people. I have the
Decca Solti Ring boxed set. I don't listen to it much because it is
difficult to read the libretto and follow along with the story so I keep
getting lost and it is kind of ...
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I don't see any way to PM you. If you look at my profile my email address should be listed though. Still don't see any way to post pictures, sorry....
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It is 0.5mm thick. I'm out of town this weekend but will try to post a picture when I get back.
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Just be sure to have Mr. Walker come out regularly to replace them. ;)[quote user="Paul S"]Mark, sure, the black crystals all look the same to the untutored, but perhaps they vary according to use, and in this case it is silica gel? ;>Best regar...
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But then I made the mistake of reading the captions: "Fourth, the air supply to the arm has a special small-flow chamber
containing another special black crystal to condition the air for
the arm." Good grief....
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I know Micro Seiki made some turntables with vacuum hold-down. Some branded Luxman were produced by MS too. Then there is Basis and the new TechDas. I have a Versa Dynamics 1.2 and when John ran out of mats I worked with him to find a new supplier...
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Well so my Coralstone reached the ripe old age of 4.5 years and something over 2500 hrs this fall so I thought it was probably time to rebuild it. Then I got to thinking about the diamond cantilever option (which can be added to the rebuild at a muc...
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I am pretty sure I qualify as a Neanderthal when it comes to Bruckner but I'm listening to his 4th symphony now and find it quite enjoyable. Even my roommate who thought I was listening to movie soundtrack likes it. It's the Herbert von Karajan on DG...
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I recorded the output of my cartridge/ phono stage/ line stage with the stylus resting in a groove of a stationary record while playing a CD at high volume with heavy bass through another path. Since my system uses tubes I was also getting tube micro...
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I saw one up at the Newport show a few weeks ago. It was underneath some ancient turntable (something out of the 1960's looked like). As I recall the sound in that room was not the worst I heard that day but that's not saying much! I will sat that ...
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Thanks for the tip! I forgot I had that one. I will give it another listen today at work.The thing that amazes me about Cohen is how is voice gets better with age instead of worse. I like Paul McCartney's latest record ("New") too but his voice...
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I think I will start with the first one (Falling in Love Is Wonderful). Such a pity that guy was able to suppress it's release for so long.Leonard Cohen is amazing. His latest record ("Old Ideas") is my favorite. They did a much better job on the ...
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I only found out about him a few years ago when he appeared as a guest singer on a Pink Martini album. I need to buy some of his records as his voice was really something special. Thanks for posting the article.-Mark...
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Can someone suggest a good DVD or BlueRay of the Ring that is a good compromise between video/audio quality and performance? I didn't make it to the Seattle Ring this summer and have been wanting to try watching it on my projector at home. Thanks!...
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I've been living with the Audio Desk for almost 2 years now. Nothing has broken (yet) on it. I did replace the squeegees which seems to have mostly fixed the occasional issue I was having with water droplets left on the record after the dry cyc...
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So I guess you don't understand what "adjust the VTA" actually means? Here, let me help you out with that:ad·just?'j?st/verbverb: adjust; 3rd person present: adjusts; past tense: adjusted; past participle: adjusted; gerund or present participle...
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Actually this picture doesn't say much with the cantilever and stylus unloaded. Can you take another picture with it on a record surface, with the VTF set in the range Ortofon suggests. And take it edge on from the outside of the platter? You kno...
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OK. I guess there is no PM within this forum so I will email you to the address in your profile.B/RMark...
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Hi Paul,Soon I will start fine tuning based on listening tests. Right now I'm too busy with other projects, and the sound I'm getting from the settings I came up with using this method is very satisfying.Yes having the microscope is very useful for ...
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Hi Romy,I have a couple of theories as to why I wasn't able to get to the "VTA sweatspot" before I tried the microscope method. The first is that my "baseline" (using the ice skate tool that wally sold me) was so far off that the range I was workin...
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Romy,It's ok, I was just being a smart-ass about Fremer. Yes I understand that VTA is the angle that the needle hits the record and that the elevation of the tonearm base is how it is adjusted.Here is a picture of my turntable and arm:https://docs.g...
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... through an asshole is shit.For a total of $250 and a couple of days work I was able to get much better sound out of a cartridge I paid $5K for. I understand Fremer is a jerk but in this case his article was certainly worth the time I spent readi...
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Well the idea doesn't actually come from Fremer. He credits Wally Malewicz for it. Not sure how you feel about him.In any case for me it was helpful because I just don't have the patience to play a track over and over trying to find the best se...
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I suspect Mr. Fremer is not all that well respected here, but I found his article on using a USB microscope to adjust VTA/SRA very helpful. I was never able to set VTA by ear. http://www.analogplanet.com/content/how-use-usb-digital-microscope-set-9...
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Hi Stitch,Well I have now cleaned approximately 120 records on my first batch of fluid. These have all been either new or previously cleaned (by a VPI) records. I have removed and rinsed the filter about 3 times. It collects a some debris. Today ...
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"Let's
imagine one has a collection of 10,000 used records which one would
like to clean using the Audio Desksystem Vinyl Cleaner, at $14.99 per
100 records for the record cleaning fluid, one would need to spend
$1,500 on cleaning fluid, ...
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Hi Rakesh,Super tired so I'll keep this short:1) there is retail price and "reality" price for this machine as with everything in the high-end. Then there is "used price" (typically 50% retail). "reality" is anywhere from 20 to 30 % off.2) 100 rec...
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I just received mine on Friday. I am amazed at how easy to use and this machine is and how convenient it is compared to my old VPI. I always dreaded cleaning records with the VPI. With the audio desk I put the record in, push a button, come back ...
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OK, I understand now when you talk about suspension and will translate to "bearing". I don't know if it needs to be the turntable or the stand but something needs to be responsible for isolation. I have heard good things about the vibraplane and wo...
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