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1: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fluid that came with... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-08-20, 19:22:07 (74.77.109.6)
Kuma: ------------------------------------------ Those Clicks & Pops ------------------------------------------ Per your observations on the effectiveness of the Degritter to eliminate clicks and pops .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Few Questions (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-08-19, 15:40:47 (74.77.109.6)
Newvinyl FYI: I just acquired a Degritter, and have cleaned 4 LPs. Per the suggestion of the dealer, I've used lab grade water purchased from Amazon with no additives. Next best per the dealer is dist .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, There's always another oddity to find on a record album II (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-08-11, 20:46:42 (74.77.109.6)
With thoughts of going to my local drugstore and replenishing my stash of 'ludes I overlooked mentioning another album oddity from a pharmaceutical company advertising their medication. After interpre .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Letterman?... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-08-11, 20:28:36 (74.77.109.6)
Albums within CM's link are hysterical with the Del Monte advertising album my fav. From childhood memories, not a single one of those so enthusiastic kids on the cover ever finished, voluntarily, the .......
5: Vinyl Asylum, There's always another oddity to find on a record album (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-08-10, 15:02:53 (74.77.109.6)
With so many LPs pressed over the years unexpected album content, such as this LP that markets a formally popular drug, is on the freaky side but not surprising. .......
6: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube Handling (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-07-29, 22:18:07 (74.77.109.6)
For what it's worth: My father had an R&D position with tube manufacturer National Union during WWII. I asked him about this issue with the response that holding tubes with bare hands did not compromi .......
7: Tubes Asylum, RE: CCa Siemens Identification (with actual photos) (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-02-12, 22:40:06 (74.77.110.19)
That's an odd tube per my understanding of Siemens tubes of that era. I believe most if not all Siemens tubes made in Halske during the period that had silver tags had 3 lines of codes on the tags and .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, Alone with Dion LP Cover (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2021-02-03, 10:51:42 (74.77.110.19)
Neat thread. From the man who brought us "Runaround Sue," "Little Diane," and "Donna the Prima Donna" along with other memorable big hits is this LP from the 1960's. Always liked the LP's cover. :: .......
9: General Asylum, RE: Saw Mountain with Ten Years After in Cincinnati circa 1970. Nt (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-12-27, 21:57:40 (74.77.110.19)
Was the Cincy gig you went to at Ludlow's Garage in Clifton? .......
10: General Asylum, RE: Hey, Upscale Audio, Enough! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-08-27, 19:27:54 (74.77.110.19)
Anyone else getting inundated with marketing emails from Upscale? .......
11: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Avantgarde Duos (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-08-20, 11:32:51 (74.77.110.19)
Just for clarity. Avantgarde Duo versions 2 through 3 were 8 ohms and as I recall 103db efficiency. Adding the Omega upgrade resulted in those versions becoming 16 ohms with 107db efficiency. Without .......
12: Inmate Central, That's not fair (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-07-01, 11:41:14 (74.77.110.19)
I don't think it is fair that anyone today can see the cockpit of an F15. My gosh, although I did design work on the F16, I was not allowed to see its cockpit. /s What was a beny about the job was wa .......
13: Inmate Central, Sinning in Tejas (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-06-25, 14:08:22 (74.77.110.19)
Sondek ..... Wow, liquor & dancing, certainly some of the most ever-present evils!! And it is amazing about the large percentage of children that came from broken homes that had parents that drank mil .......
14: Inmate Central, Tejas (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-06-25, 12:25:00 (74.77.110.19)
Unless someone has lived there, it's likely difficult to understand the mindsets of people in Tejas. I speak primarily about the area around Ft. Worth to Arlington. I lived there in late 1970's to ear .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, Harry Partch -- Yeah Yeah Yeah (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-06-24, 14:20:52 (74.77.110.19)
Cactus Your Harry Partch 10-incher is an impressive find. His private label issued records had to be produced in small numbers. If I recall correctly, they were only sold by mail order. Assuming you f .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Caravan of Dreams (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-06-04, 18:18:31 (74.77.110.19)
Hey Sondek thanks for the info on The Caravan. And a wow to M3Man for seeing The Band there. And Cpwill, you saw Ornette! Recently I acquired a bunch of his early albums which are so good. Listened to .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, Caravan of Dreams (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-06-03, 18:29:07 (74.77.110.19)
Wow, Caravan of Dreams! It was gorgeous when built, way ahead of its time. The rooftop, as I recall, had a far-out outdoor garden but I left TX in 1984 so my recollection might be incorrect. Shortly a .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fantastic. Never seen that one before. Thanks. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-04-21, 19:21:45 (74.77.110.19)
Howdy Alaskahiatt This record changer has not been used since the 1960's. Thus, I do not recall how the tonearm tracks the underside of LPs. And, like you, I've been curious what enables the arm to tr .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, Another Mechanical Marvel (Markel) -- Plays Both Sides without Flipping (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-04-19, 20:25:32 (74.77.110.19)
I have a Markel record changer. It's another mechanical marvel that plays both sides of a stack of records (78s, LPs, and 45s) without the need to flip them over. It came with 2 cartridges, one for 78 .......
20: Vinyl Asylum, Worked at Amoeba!! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-04-19, 18:17:23 (74.77.110.19)
Hey Musetap You worked at Amoeba for 17 yrs! Which department? Shopping at the Berkeley and San Fran stores over many years I found the employees impressively helpful and knowledgeable. For a while af .......
21: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Tube Amps have Standby Switch (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-02-17, 21:35:29 (74.77.110.19)
Peter Howdy. My current tube amps have 4 modes of operation: Off, Standby, Operate, and Auto-Mute. OPERATE MODE If I select Operate when the amps are off it takes several minutes for the amps to be o .......
22: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, WC Fields (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2020-02-14, 13:14:55 (74.77.110.19)
Hey Jay. I love that WC Fields quote. I grew up getting a huge kick watching his movies. Something he said in a movie I watched when I was about 18 I've always remembered. Hope you like it: "Marriage .......
23: Tubes Asylum, RE: Seeking info on Don Allen 6L6 power amp (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-12-12, 21:52:32 (74.77.110.19)
I never heard of a Don Allen amp. So searched to see what they look like and found something that may be of interest on Audiogon. See the link. Although there is some info there about 6L6 tubes you mi .......
24: Tubes Asylum, It's a Siemens tube made in Munich (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-12-12, 21:40:29 (74.77.110.19)
Sure enough it's a Siemens tube made in Munich. Codes for Siemens tubes use 3 rows with 2 characters in each row. The first line is the tube type. Thought I had a list of their type codes but cannot f .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spirit - "Twelve Dreams of Dr Sardonicus." (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-09-10, 06:49:33 (74.77.110.19)
Yeah Spirit! One of the most original of the 1960's bands. Thank you for the reminder! .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The ones made for Communist Party officials.... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-08-06, 08:01:21 (74.77.110.19)
For a good Melodiya labelography see the attached link. .......
27: Music Lane, RE: Buying tickets from scalpers? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-07-17, 13:19:43 (74.77.110.19)
Another suggestion when dealing with a scalper. Make sure you know the seating chart of the concert hall. Definitely don't rely on where the scapler states the seats are located as gospel as it is pos .......
28: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Bravo!! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-06-18, 19:50:25 (74.77.110.19)
Peter, your innovative solution is absolutely smashing. Not only an improvement in functionality, the esthetics are a major upgrade relative to the stock scaffolding. Bravo! Will email as I'd love to .......
29: Tubes Asylum, Believe these monoblocks do what you want (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-06-18, 18:44:24 (74.77.110.19)
I have a pair of monoblocks that I think accomplish your objective but using a different approach. These monoblocks, in addition to Operate have Standby and Auto-Mute modes. Standby likely is similar .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, Val Valentin (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-26, 10:15:38 (74.77.110.19)
Val Valentin worked multiple genres. He engineered some influential rock recordings such as early Zappa's Mothers of Invention and Velvet Underground albums. He'll be credited on the rear of a fair nu .......
31: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Transporting Avantgarde Speakers & PX-25 Amps (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-09, 20:24:13 (74.77.110.19)
Hi Peter. Much thanks for your informative reply. I had a month-long demo of an Art Audio PX-25 to use with my Duos. In my room, that combination performed well with large-scale classical music. I wen .......
32: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Transporting Avantgarde Speakers & PX-25 Amps (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-07, 20:31:04 (74.77.110.19)
Peter, Howdy. Wondering about your old Art Audio PX-25 amp relative to your NAD amp. In the USA, the PX-25 amp could be ordered with their Avantgarde low-gain option that made them remarkably silent a .......
33: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Differences between Series 2 and Series 3 Avantgarde Duos (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-07, 20:05:42 (74.77.110.19)
FYI: The information I posted about how Series 3 Duos differ from Series 2's was documented by the esteemed (he's the man!) Jim Smith in a small brochure he produced and dated January 4, 2002. It star .......
34: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Differences between Series 2 and Series 3 Avantgarde Duos (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-06, 21:36:39 (74.77.110.19)
I scanned this Avantgarde thread a while ago. As I recall there were questions related to how Series 3 Duos differ from the older Series 2's. The following describes what was new with Series 3 Duos (p .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, AnalogMagik is not an alignment gauge (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-05-03, 20:43:02 (74.77.110.19)
XSB7244. Thanks for posting this as I was unaware such a product existed. Curious what a $750 alignment gauge was all about I checked out the linked website. Discovered this is not an alignment gauge. .......
36: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Tandberg 3003a (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-03-06, 21:15:44 (98.5.89.115)
I purchased a new 3003a along with their matching preamp, about 1982 just prior to a cross country move. A frickin long time ago. The amp was acquired to use with my just purchased Celestion SL 600 sp .......
37: Classical Court, RE: Leonard Pennario! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-02-23, 12:46:38 (98.5.89.115)
Ah, Leonard Pennario! Somewhat odd I think that somewhere in the house I have his grade school graduation program. Suspect my Mom went to that ceremony. I see his LPs frequently. .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Used to have Our Time In Eden on LP (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-02-12, 18:49:04 (98.5.89.115)
Luminator -- That complex looks familiar! Where is it in the Bay area? .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is It Mold? Or Is It Columbia? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2019-01-10, 06:36:36 (98.5.89.115)
Any idea when those LPs with the problems were pressed? In the 1960's Columbia used plastic "baggies" as inner sleeves. Not the smartest move on Columbia's part. Over time, some of these baggies left .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well, I bought my 16.5 in '91 and its collar *can* be adjusted via a set screw. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-28, 17:09:14 (98.5.89.115)
Howdy Rick W. Thanks for the info on my 16.5's long ago problem. A little more detail: The issue was not related to the screw-in clamp. The problem started immediately after replacing the torn foam ma .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Disclosure (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-26, 19:26:06 (98.5.89.115)
Hello Tlea. Sure sounds like you have some problems. Whatever they are I have no interest in interacting with those issues or with you. Have a good one. .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Disclosure (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-25, 15:45:46 (98.5.89.115)
> Tlea: "I certainly hope you made the buyer aware of the functional deficiency caused by your choice to modify." Howdy Tlea. Your concern about about my ethics, interesting although unusual, is not g .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Have no idea why that happened with your 16.5. But I had foam mats on mine from '91 until recently. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-25, 15:32:51 (98.5.89.115)
Rick W. and WntrMute2, The problem I mentioned with my 1st 16.5 occurred decades ago, as I recall 1995 or slightly earlier. Keep in mind the foam-matted 16.5 I had then, and which the original poster .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Replacing a foam mat with a cork mat (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-23, 16:47:14 (98.5.89.115)
Bob. If you have a foam mat on your 16.5 be cautious about replacing it with VPI's cork platter mat. I made that exchange on a 16.5 years ago. This resulted in issues vacuuming LPs, which was the inab .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Screamin' Jay Hawkins -- The C .... Blues (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-11-22, 18:32:37 (98.5.89.115)
Love the song, thank you. Another good tune from Screamin' Jay Hawkins is his The C...... Blues. The link is to a live version of that song. I have the album that has that tune on it. Though, I haven .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Telarc LP Reissues? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-09-21, 08:49:41 (74.77.119.129)
> I got a Carmina Burana 2 lp set that includes material I don't think was ever released on other Telarc collections. That's interesting per possibility that the newly issued Carmina Burana album has .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, BJ Thomas is Popular (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-09-11, 18:36:01 (74.77.119.129)
I have not heard of BJ Thomas in decades until reading this thread yesterday. At a record store today a concert flyer caught my eye as it mentioned a forthcoming Yardbirds concert. That seemed bizarre .......
48: Rocky Road, Fleetwood Mac -- Who'd Have Thought?? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-08-26, 09:26:46 (74.77.119.129)
Last night I worked phones at a public TV station pledge drive. As is typical of public TV pledge campaigns, the pledging revolves around a program the station is broadcasting at that time. At the ver .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Basis audio vector tonearm manual (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-07-28, 15:54:19 (74.77.119.129)
Hey Flitchcut, Glad I could assist a little. Enjoy your Basis front-end and more importantly--your LPs! And yeah, per JPerry, please let us know about your new setup once it is fine-tuned to your liki .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Basis audio vector tonearm manual (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-07-28, 09:12:10 (74.77.119.129)
Howdy Flitchcut, That's a good tonearm! What turntable are you mounting it on? Do email Basis directly as they can email you a manual. I doubt there are any differences in set up though the following .......
51: Vinyl Asylum, Was a Audioquest Cartridge User (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-30, 10:15:27 (74.77.119.129)
Kindablue. Although I am unfamiliar with the Audioquest MC-5 I owned 2 Audioquest cartridges. A 404 during a period in the 1980's and a AQ7000 likely during the early 1990's. There was a letter prefix .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Acoustic Sound's ship fees are too high--not really! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-13, 11:21:49 (74.77.119.129)
Hey Sondek. You live in Ft. Worth! I lived there decades ago. Is Marvin Electronics still in business? At the time they were the local high-end shop. .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Acoustic Sound's ship fees are too high--not really! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-13, 10:52:46 (74.77.119.129)
In a way a agree with you as on "paper" it seems they've had enough time by now to do change their website. I have no insight into why they have not implemented the Media rate option as an online choi .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, Acoustic Sound's ship fees are too high--not really! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-13, 09:49:15 (74.77.119.129)
FYI: There was a previous thread last November that brought up this topic. Per an issue I had at that time per their ship fee Acoustic Sounds provided a way to reduce the quoted $16 ship fee to a more .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Dog bites man. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-07, 13:20:45 (74.77.119.129)
Hey Beach Cruiser. Your neighbor sounds like my best friend in high school. When the Kink's You Really Got Me 1st played on AM radio (I think 1965) I freaked as it was unlike any song I ever heard wit .......
56: Speaker Asylum, RE: Bozak speaker ID (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-06, 20:20:18 (74.77.119.129)
Their dimensions differ from B302's and B300's. And they don't resemble any Bozaks I've ever seen. .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, The Family Dog (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-06, 18:01:27 (74.77.119.129)
Hey Beach Cruiser. Thanks for your mention of the Family Dog. I can understand why those hand bills caught your eye! The Family Dog and the bands that performed at their gigs were influential to many .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MoFi Dylan's..What's the Diff? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-06-03, 09:15:12 (74.77.119.129)
Roastaman. For some reason the ads for these reissues are confusing as, for the most part, they do not mention why there are different header background colors. You are on the right track in your thou .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Saturday Afternoon Spin - Ry Cooder (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-04-29, 18:08:56 (74.77.119.129)
Another winner from Ry Cooder is his most recent album: Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco Aug 31-Sept 1 2011. See the review in the allmusic link. .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, RE: the armory at niagara and connecticut (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-04-24, 07:52:40 (74.77.119.129)
My buddy was one of the WNID on-air DJs. They had a standard list of DJ names like Tommy Thomas which were used by multiple people over WNID's history. He also had an abbreviated run as a WKBW DJ in t .......
61: Vinyl Asylum, RE: next, you'll become bid daddy roth ! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-04-24, 07:39:24 (74.77.119.129)
Tommy--thanks for the memory. I went to at least one hot rod show in Buff around that time. Whether it was at the kick-ass Niagara ST armory (got to love its architecture) or not I don't recall. I do .......
62: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Santana's "Abraxas" Columbia vs CBS 360-Sound labels. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-04-18, 07:31:19 (74.77.119.129)
Fender. Abraxas was released in 1970. As I recall Columbia changed from their 2 eye label to the plain Columbia label (your top photo) during 1969. Thus I doubt any 2 eye copies were issued. My Goldmi .......
63: Music Lane, RE: Indian Architexture... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-04-17, 19:41:46 (74.77.119.129)
When released there was either an article or an in-depth review of Indian Architexture and another Water Lily LP in TAS. Both albums received extreme raves. The writer felt those 2 albums were the fin .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, Another copy owned and more details (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2018-02-07, 10:42:11 (74.77.119.129)
Fender Lover, that's an interesting find and as you know is incredibly scarce. To amplify on this album. It was recorded and produced by Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation. I believe they used the nam .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, Acoustic Sound's ship fees are too high--not really! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-11-29, 18:35:04 (74.77.119.129)
FYI: Per Acoustic Sound's ship fees discussed in this tread. When I ordered online there was an issue with the ship fee on my purchase. On the cart webpage the ship fee indicated was $16 but on the we .......
66: Vinyl Asylum, San Francisco's St. John Coltrane Church (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-09-23, 07:20:39 (108.183.73.227)
For those not from the San Fran area, check out this link per the Saint John Coltrane Church. In addition to other activities the church has a weekly radio show that opens with playing A Love Supreme .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-09-14, 15:03:32 (108.183.73.227)
Ashra. Another interesting post you have here. I too am a fan of bossa nova music especially Jobim's. I've never seen this album and would have purchased it if I did--surprising as I used to see a lot .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Kinks (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-09-11, 17:51:22 (108.183.73.227)
Ashra. Just recalled something from the ancient past. Hearing the opening guitar riff to You Really Got Me when it was first played on the AM radio I more than freaked out as it took music to a killer .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Kinks (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-09-11, 12:10:21 (108.183.73.227)
Ooo Ashra -- you really got me with this VCOTD! From what I recall your pictured LP is somewhat scarce. As a Kinks fan from day 1 I purchased that LP. And enjoy the material. Thanks for your on-going .......
70: Tubes Asylum, Thanks Jonsey: Ediswan Vacuum Tubes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-08-20, 09:29:36 (108.183.73.227)
Howdy Jonesy. Much thanks for your response. Thanks too for pointing out a Philips factory code for Thorn group. Too bad it is impossible to determine how common it was for Ediswan tubes to apply this .......
71: Tubes Asylum, Ediswan Vacuum Tubes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-08-16, 11:04:07 (108.183.73.227)
UK made Ediswan tubes are rare in the USA. As they were manufactured by the English-based Thorn group they lack etched Philips codes. Does anyone know how to ID an Ediswan tube? All details would be .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Free David Crosby Croz album download (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-07-15, 17:44:50 (108.183.73.227)
Thank you to all that responded. Download code has been sent to the first person who responded. .......
73: Vinyl Asylum, Free David Crosby Croz album download (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-07-15, 08:48:10 (108.183.73.227)
A download card for David Crosby's Croz album came with my LP. Happy to give it to the first person who requests it. Email me through the Asylum. .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mercury Living Presence Pressing Questions (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-07-07, 11:13:52 (108.183.73.227)
1st edition of Mercury SR LPs had FR stampers up to, as I recall, about catalog number SR 90256 or possibly SR 90260. Catalog numbers after SR 90256/90260 used RFR stampers for 1st edition pressings. .......
75: Speaker Asylum, RE: What vintage speaker is this? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-06-03, 13:56:14 (108.183.73.227)
Well how true my yesterday's mention of "there is always tomorrow." Today I went and saw the Bozak's (B300's). Asking price was $300. Someone working there suggested I make a crazy offer which I did. .......
76: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Gil Melle (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-06-02, 18:28:13 (108.183.73.227)
ASHRA. Finding early mono Blue Notes in the wild likely is rare occurrence for everybody--at least those that don't cost a king's ransom. But yeah, I got lucky with this one and another Gil Melle 10" .......
77: Speaker Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-06-02, 14:36:21 (108.183.73.227)
Thank you all who responded. These Bozak's sure seem appealing especially with the attractive Colonial cabinet. I decided not to check them out as, oddly, I am concerned the price might be so reasonab .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Gil Melle (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-06-02, 09:16:02 (108.183.73.227)
Thanks ASHRA; another nice find from your LP library. I found this mid-1950's pressed Gil Melle Blue Note, shown in the attached photos, to have that wonderful big rich and full dynamic sound commo .......
79: Speaker Asylum, RE: Label underneath unit (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-31, 09:21:25 (108.183.73.227)
Hi Charlie. Thank you for that mention. At this time the closest I can get to these speakers is via the photo. I might have the ability to purchase them though would be unable to receive details about .......
80: Speaker Asylum, What vintage speaker is this? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-31, 08:41:59 (108.183.73.227)
Howdy all. Interested in finding out the make and model of this vintage speaker. Appears to be a speaker that had popularity in the 1960s. Thank you for any information you have. :-) .......
81: Vinyl Asylum, Decca Tommy, Atlantic, and Columbia (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-22, 18:44:37 (108.183.73.227)
Hey Ashra! I always enjoy your photos of albums in your large and varied LP library. I like your Tommy photo. And thx for the mention it has exceptional sound. A friend, who no longer listens to LPs, .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, Spirit made more than 4 LPs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-11, 20:18:53 (108.183.73.227)
After their 12 Dreams album Spirit continued to release albums. I heard a few of those latter LPs when released and did not think much of them. Recently I found my copy of Farther Along, a 1976 releas .......
83: Vinyl Asylum, "Spirit"-- jazz sensibility? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-11, 09:13:48 (108.183.73.227)
Did you mention they had a jazz sensibility? Right on! Spirit's style was innovative and likely influenced by the experienced jazzer in the group: Randy California's step-dad, the uniquely (at that ti .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, That Huge Turntable (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-05-01, 08:00:12 (108.183.73.227)
Wow, nice photo thank you. And that's a quite creative suggestion for the use of that turntable. Your photo brings back memories as I had worked at a startup who's office took up the top 2 floors of a .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I was walking in San Francisco several years ago... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-04-10, 07:49:54 (108.183.73.227)
If visiting and in the area where the hotel in the thread is located the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar inside the Fairmount Hotel is worth a stop. Been there since the 1940's it is an unusual Tikka Bar w .......
86: Tubes Asylum, RE: Question on testing 12AX7s - gm vs. mA (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-04-08, 07:55:23 (108.183.73.227)
Pete. Nice that your 539C has been enhanced to measure current. I am curious why you apply 0.6ma Ip as the threshold for whether to keep or dump 12ax7's? And what threshold do you apply for GM? Per yo .......
87: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why vinyl took the nose dive in the late 1980s - early 1990? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-04-07, 18:45:58 (108.183.73.227)
magiccarpet. Per your point that CDs are not indestructible, I never said otherwise. What I did say was I was around when CD players 1st came out and some people moved to CDs due to the issues I menti .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why vinyl took the nose dive in the late 1980s - early 1990? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-04-07, 14:53:09 (108.183.73.227)
As an LP buyer since the 1960's I slowed down my purchases of new records during the 1980's as I was disgusted by digitally recorded LPs. Likely I started acquiring used records at that time. This sig .......
89: Tubes Asylum, New Production tubes often fall outside factory specs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-03-27, 13:23:57 (108.183.73.227)
Hi TubeAcolyte. Per your mention of new production tubes falling outside spec right out of the factory. I have related details from 2 well-known tube sellers. Likely I have more details, but like you, .......
90: Tubes Asylum, How Sencore's test dual triodes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-03-03, 18:00:01 (108.183.73.227)
I think I have your answer. Some tubes (such as 6SN7's and 12AU7's) contain 2 triodes. Think of this as 2 individual tubes inside one glass envelope. To test such tubes in your Sencore each triode is .......
91: Tubes Asylum, Leakage? -- Hum from new tube (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-02-08, 09:17:38 (108.183.73.227)
Scruffy, Another possibility for the hum could be due to leakage in the 6SN7 you identified as emitting a small amount of hum. Such a tube can work perfectly without any hum in some circuits (such as .......
92: Tubes Asylum, RE: CCA -- Etched codes? A Moot Point on a Sylvania (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-01-15, 08:58:16 (69.204.88.201)
Agreed, 100% true. And your V8/VW Beetle is good analogy. Reminds me of the meek appearing though quite slick Sunbeam Tiger that had Ford V8s under their hoods. What I endeavored to indicate related t .......
93: Tubes Asylum, CCA -- Etched codes? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-01-14, 11:59:26 (69.204.88.201)
Per Brent Jessee (AudioTube.com) CCA's were made mostly in Germany and some in Holland and most likely none in the USA. He also mentioned CCA's were "made specifically for the German government and mi .......
94: Vinyl Asylum, AudioPrism and Red Rose (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2017-01-07, 10:46:34 (69.204.88.201)
I've wondered why people have this opinion. My guess is this came about as Red Rose components visually resemble AudioPrism components and possibly doubled down by a dislike of Mark Levinson (the man) .......
95: Tubes Asylum, Deoxit Gold - Cleaning Abilities (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-31, 10:54:56 (69.204.88.201)
Howdy Vinnie2. Your experiences with Deoxit's Gold product makes sense as the Gold is not a cleaner, it is a contact enhancer. Deoxit calls it a Conditioner & Protector. Thus you would use a different .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, Acetates! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-12, 10:06:24 (69.204.88.201)
Hello Pivo. What an awesome and extraordinary find you made! I agree with Tedmc. I have only seen those labels used on acetates (the appearance of the background along with some of the text). I've com .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-09, 17:44:05 (69.204.88.201)
Ah Kindablue, Mr. John Lee Hooker. He owned a bar in San Francisco in his latter years and hung out there. Nice place. If you like John Lee you might like some of Eric Burdon's early material, such as .......
98: Tubes Asylum, RE: Action from Old_Man_Radiola (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-06, 18:10:08 (69.204.88.201)
I think that sounds good. I assume Ken is old_man-radiola. Right? What is his last name? Would seem to be a good thing to know. What does OMG stand for? I assume Andy owns this OMG. What is his last .......
99: Tubes Asylum, RE:He has a gold plating machine and makes stencils (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-05, 11:21:35 (98.5.89.115)
Dak: "Then he can make up whatever name to paint on the glass. He evidently has the blessing of Epay as they have let him do this for years now. What do they care? With the bay taking almost 10% of hi .......
100: Tubes Asylum, RE: Old_Guy_Radiola (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-12-05, 10:33:18 (69.204.88.201)
Howdy Ishmael. It does not seem like your seller, old-guy-radiola, will on his own refund your money but paypal or ebay likely could force a refund. Thus, wondering if you filed complaints with paypal .......
101: Tubes Asylum, RE: Fake Tubes/Bad Seller? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-26, 13:30:23 (69.204.88.201)
Ishmael. It is a seller's responsibility to address questions from his buyers about products they purchased. So sorry to hear that your seller ignores you. Many people dislike ebay due to lousy experi .......
102: Tubes Asylum, RE: Fake Tubes/Bad Seller? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-23, 17:42:17 (69.204.88.201)
Right on Bcowen. FYI: The OP never mentioned who he purchased his RCA 7316's from. I but mentioned old_guy_radiola as I am aware he has what appears to be fake 7316's for sale on ebay. As you experie .......
103: Tubes Asylum, RE: Fake Tubes/Bad Seller? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-23, 12:26:22 (69.204.88.201)
As heiney9 mentioned some 7316's have long plates and D getters. The 7316's I currently have are the Ct0 version which is the 1st 7316 version Amperex made. They are long plates with D getters that ha .......
104: Tubes Asylum, RE: Fake Tubes/Bad Seller? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-23, 07:47:30 (69.204.88.201)
From my entry in the recent National 7316 thread updated to reflect your RCA 7316: Per your RCA 7316. I researched 7316's years ago. They were designed by Amperex as industrialized ECC82's/12AU7's. I .......
105: Tubes Asylum, National Union (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-21, 13:17:25 (69.204.88.201)
Ooh la la--National Union! My Dad worked there during the 1940s in R&D performing research on new vacuum tube technologies. I have a gorgeous photo of an employee dinner at a fancy hotel during that t .......
106: Tubes Asylum, RE: National 7316?? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-20, 18:36:17 (69.204.88.201)
Hello TPCarter who lives in the beautiful Bay Area. Per your made in USA National 7316. I researched 7316's years ago. They were designed by Amperex as industrialized ECC82's/12AU7's. I believe the on .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, Likely Pickering (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-12, 12:10:32 (69.204.88.201)
Hello Duaney, Yes looks like a Pickering. The cartridge in the attached photos is a Pickering U38/AT. Seems quite similar to your photo, especially the shape of the stylus insert. .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Carlos Santana .... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-09, 20:48:08 (69.204.88.201)
Hey Spindocitor, thanks for the interesting Carlos thread. It prompted me to recall: About 2007 while shopping at my favorite record store I was perusing the large Santana LP section. Don't recall why .......
109: Tubes Asylum, RE: "Tube Lore" lists the 6670 as a premium 12AU7 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-06, 21:37:10 (69.204.88.201)
OK this is getting more mysterious by the second. I thought I was correcting an understandable typo. And researched and found no mention of a 6670 in Frank's Data Sheets website (which is a fairly inc .......
110: Tubes Asylum, RE: Sylvania Gold Pin 12au7WA = 5814? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-06, 17:53:43 (69.204.88.201)
Howdy JSTRM. That's interesting. Before posting this I thought to see what a 6670 is. I went to Tubeworld's website. They list about everything but no 6670's. I also tried Frank's Data Sheets website .......
111: Tubes Asylum, RE: Sylvania Gold Pin 12au7WA = 5814? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-06, 17:40:50 (69.204.88.201)
I am unaware of a 6670 tube. I think the mention of the 6670 here is a typo. The 6680 is a 12AU7/ECC82 equivalent. .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Surprising the producer did not limit Malo's set" (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-02, 22:05:44 (69.204.88.201)
Howdy 1973shovel. Thanks for the good info. I don't recall the person falling and landing on someone--what a frickin drag. Enjoyed the youtube Raven content. I don't know how you linked numerous video .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Malo was the only band I ever heard "booed" at a concert (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-11-01, 08:25:00 (69.204.88.201)
Hi 1973shovel, excellent story. Surprising the producer did not limit Malo's set. How was the sound up in the nosebleed orange level seats? Sweet that The John Weitz Band was included in this gig. The .......
114: Tubes Asylum, RE: Do All Phillips Ecc83 Have Etched Codes? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-28, 16:27:04 (69.204.88.201)
Sometimes the etched codes are fuzzy. Also sometimes they are etched upside down. Possibly this one is upside down. Check it out with a magnifying glass while the tube is upright and upside down. Poss .......
115: Tubes Asylum, RE: Do All Phillips Ecc83 Have Etched Codes? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-28, 15:12:27 (69.204.88.201)
Hard to tell exactly from your 1st photo though it seems to have an etched code behind the "83C" portion of the E83CC towards the bottom of the tube. Likely that is the code that indicates manufacture .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That seems highly unlikely to me. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-13, 18:28:39 (69.204.88.201)
In my experiences as an owner of multiple VPI products over several decades I've found VPI to be disorganized in various facets of conducting business. I am happy your experience(s) regarding their bu .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, You are correct! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-13, 10:07:33 (69.204.88.201)
Hi Geezerrocket. You are 100% correct that I misread your mention of Harry. And I apologize for that oversight. I do stand by the rest of my post that possibilities other than those mentioned within t .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, A TAS conspiracy (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-13, 08:44:34 (69.204.88.201)
Instead of turning this into a TAS created conspiracy consider it is possible that VPI did not furnish TAS with details they requested to include in their Buyer's Guide or possibly supplied the reques .......
119: Tubes Asylum, RE: HP tube ID (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-12, 11:02:23 (69.204.88.201)
Howdy Tesla, Hey, I used to work for HP. Likely your junked VTVM was a high quality instrument as were most HP products produced during most of the company's existence. If you have the product number .......
120: General Asylum, Markel turntable, ASRU Expander, end-record lift on AirTangent tonearm, Cello Audio Palette (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-10-02, 15:21:51 (69.204.88.201)
From what I recall of components I've owned what comes to mind as obscure are these 4: - Markel Playmaster turntable. Definitely my most obscure component. This 'table is a mechanical marvel capable o .......
121: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-08-25, 18:25:17 (67.246.160.205)
An update on this speaker. Thanks to Steve O it was a simple matter to examine the components inside the cabinet. This is a 2-way version of an Aristocrat. It has a 12" Jensen Model H222 coaxial manuf .......
122: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: ID this 60 Year Old Speaker -- interested in any info (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-08-21, 20:08:35 (67.246.160.205)
Oh my--you guys have encyclopedic knowledge. Thank you kindly for providing these fab details about this speaker. Mr. Hardy: Yeah, I agree, finding 2 of these speakers would be ideal. Due to a tempor .......
123: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, ID this 60 Year Old Speaker -- interested in any info (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-08-21, 09:55:56 (67.246.160.205)
Recently acquired a folded horn speaker from the original owner. He mentioned he built the speaker about 60 years ago from a kit and the driver is a Jensen coaxial. Diameter of the driver appea .......
124: Tubes Asylum, RE: When were these manufactured (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-06-29, 18:20:00 (67.246.160.205)
The June 1951 acceptance date printed on the box indicates the tube was made no later than June 1951. That's true assuming your tube indeed is the tube that originally came in the box. From the photo .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, Quite believable (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-05-31, 15:33:51 (67.246.161.178)
Vinyl Phanatic that's interesting and the reference to TX is quite believable. They had strange laws (to me) regarding alcohol when I lived there during the late 1970s. As I recall each town could ena .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, A Warhol for every occasion (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-05-19, 11:31:30 (67.246.161.178)
As there's a Warhol for every occasion here's one pertinent to ASHRA's post. Nice post ASHRA! .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ?best classical vinyl Springfieldm Ma? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-04-24, 17:37:37 (67.246.161.178)
Will you have a car? I don't know about LP shops in Springfield. But about 20 miles away in Northampton, MA there is at least one and possibly more record stores. I have not been in that area in year .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No, It's Your Logic That's Humorous (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-04-18, 20:19:44 (67.246.161.178)
>Mel, most of your response to my post has nothing to do with what I said. By the way, I've owned several VPI and Basis products though not any the OP is interested in so I did not respond to him. You .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, That's a Humorous Generalization (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-04-13, 22:13:08 (67.246.161.178)
"I would be wary of the Basis only for the reason that all-acrylic platters have been thought by many not to work well on this sort of heavy-weight TT." >That gross generalization is humorous. You are .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Buffalo NY Vinyl Stores (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-03-25, 10:29:48 (67.246.161.178)
Phil, the owner of the store highlighted in the linked article Vik mentioned, is an all-around nice guy and enthusiast. Great attributes for a record store owner. His store has a nice appearance and t .......
131: Tubes Asylum, Thank you!! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-03-18, 07:09:56 (67.246.161.178)
Thank you all who responded for your informative assistance. Much appreciated! .......
132: Tubes Asylum, RE: testing tubes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-03-14, 10:16:17 (67.246.161.178)
Generalizing, tube testers either perform transconductance or emission tests. Mu, as in the 1050mu equals new mentioned in your example, is a unit of measurement that pertains to transconductance. You .......
133: Tubes Asylum, Name this amp - What company made it? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-03-07, 12:30:37 (67.246.161.178)
The person this amp was acquired from said the amp is a Heathkit built by his Dad. As there is no branding mention other than on the transformers I doubt it's a Heathkit--unless, and unlikely .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, World's Largest Phono Cartridge? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-02-24, 18:16:05 (67.246.161.178)
An unusual phono cartridge likely in need of a giant tonearm. Anyone aware if similar ones were made by other cartridge manufacturers way back when? .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, Dan Hicks - funny story (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-02-08, 21:27:16 (67.246.161.178)
Hifitommy, thank you for mentioning this. And ASHRA, thank you again for spending time to create the touching montage of album covers. This was sad news. Dan must have been a rascal. Some years ago a .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A.Cs.O.T.D...............(Paul Kantner) (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-01-30, 18:30:17 (67.246.161.178)
Howdy ASHRA. I appreciate the time taken to photograph those covers. What a fabulous band, especially the Jefferson Airplane version. I experienced several of their gigs in their early years including .......
137: Tubes Asylum, RE: Interpreting Amplitrex AT1000 tube tester results (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-01-30, 16:15:31 (67.246.161.178)
Howdy Mondial. Go to the Amplitrex website where you'll find the tester's user manual and a videos on using the tester including a test performed in Fixed Bias Mode. Given you are inexperienced with t .......
138: Tubes Asylum, Interpreting Amplitrex AT1000 tube tester results (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-01-30, 10:36:52 (67.246.161.178)
Hi Mondial. TC Tubes is one of the best online sources for vacuum tubes. They use a variety of methods and instruments to test tubes including an Amplitrex AT1000 tube tester. Do examine their webpage .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, photos: RCA Victrola and RCA Victor labels (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2016-01-08, 13:35:11 (67.246.161.178)
KLechter, I believe the label you mentioned is the 1st one shown in Ron Penndorf's RCA labelography [click on the link]. The RCA Victorla label under discussion, see photo [sourced from discogs], .......
140: Tubes Asylum, Clean and Retension Tube Socket youtube video (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-11-26, 19:17:52 (67.246.161.178)
I don't think there is a good youtube video on how to clean and retension small 9 pin and octal sockets. Such a video would be useful instruction tool for many as a "video" is worth more than a thousa .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, Not recall why DHL not paid the insurance claim (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-10-21, 08:19:40 (67.246.161.178)
"I insured the package of course but for some reasons DHL did not honor it." Maybe the reason is that DHL's policy is to not pay insurance claims. My experience with them, albeit limited, is they don' .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, An alternative to Signature Confirmation which is risky outside of USA (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-10-20, 19:13:32 (67.246.161.178)
I've mailed a number of pricy LPs through the US Post Office to countries outside the USA. Whenever I paid extra for signature confirmation it was a waste of money as I never received a single signatu .......
143: Tubes Asylum, RE: tube tester (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-10-09, 18:10:00 (67.246.161.178)
FYI: The TubeSound website has an article about the B&K 700 tester along with its brother the B&K 707. Operation and performance attributes are described. .......
144: Tubes Asylum, Your Sylvania mention seems right (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-09-21, 17:05:27 (67.246.161.178)
Boli, it is hard to say without seeing a photo. Though from your description your Sylvania guess see right on. Sylvania tubes used the stop sign, many had getter flashing, and most if not all Sylvania .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RCA LIVING STEREO - BLACK & SHADED DOG MATRIX (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-09-02, 08:06:44 (67.246.161.178)
Seadog. Due to the mastering of some shaded dogs being in a constant flux, there are number of LSC LPs where if the interest is in the best sonics LP condition is somewhat secondary to the mother/stam .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl Flat vinyl flattener with most stubborn warped records (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-08-05, 08:07:36 (67.246.161.178)
Wondering if you contacted Vinyl Flat? I'd think they would have a vast pool of experience with warped LPs and would be a resource for suggestions on next steps with your CCR record. As you own their .......
147: General Asylum, An offbeat tour option (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-08-04, 22:17:33 (67.246.161.178)
Here's a slightly offbeat possibility for a tour and concert space. The smashingly gorgeous Paramount Theatre is in Oakland, just down the road a short piece from Berkeley. This is a vintage art deco .......
148: Tubes Asylum, RE: RCA RED BASE 5692 (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-07-28, 13:46:40 (67.246.161.178)
Seems the 5962 was designed for both industrial and military requirements. From RCA's "Special Red Tubes" the RCA Industrial Receiving-Type Tube catalog (date 1964): "The following 4 types are in this .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, Very cool LP cover counter display sign (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-07-28, 12:34:47 (67.246.161.178)
Your Brubeck sign is way cool! Although I have never seen the Brubeck album advertising sign, during the 1960s record companies sent easel-backed album cover counter displays to select record stores. .......
150: Tubes Asylum, RE: Which 6SN7 for my Wyetech Topaz amp? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-07-24, 14:02:39 (67.246.161.178)
Howdy Bebop86. Have yet to hear the Wyetech's but have heard their components are superb. Should you get the urge to use 5962s's or 6SN7GT's be sure to check with Wyetech if they will work without iss .......
151: Tubes Asylum, RE: Anyone using a Hickok 6000A? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-07-17, 07:59:08 (67.246.161.178)
Howdy Byrd69. Last week I was curious about how Hickok 6000s measure Mutual Conductance due to an ebay sellers use of a 6000. As a result I dug up information about the tester. You are correct that it .......
152: General Asylum, I vote it is a lab instrument for highly specific medical labs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-06-09, 11:51:19 (67.246.161.178)
What the function is is an interesting question. With the meters and pots I can see a resemblance to studio components. Still it does not have functions used in studios. Researching the functions on t .......
153: Isolation Ward, Really ........ ? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-05-17, 09:35:42 (67.246.161.178)
> "I'm wondering if that's the same guy I dealt with a number of years ago when I wrote for TAS. If so, he's a lunatic. And now Harley gives his current amp stand a rave review? Don't they remember wh .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, Discogs valuations (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-05-08, 11:46:39 (67.246.161.178)
Hi Weedeewop, A note of caution. Insurance companies are not our friends except when they take payments. If you have ever filed a large claim on your homeowners you may have seen the other side of the .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, David's album collection (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-04-21, 10:01:53 (67.246.161.178)
Howdy Alaskahiatt. I did not deal with Mrs. G, dealt with the person who acquired the amazing collection. This was the longtime owner of the recently closed Village Music, which for 4 or 5 decades, wa .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VPI service problems (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-04-20, 22:13:09 (67.246.161.178)
I don't doubt that you get good support from VPI per their addressing questions, though don't know if you've experienced the repair side of their operation. Still, considering you are an insider with .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, Grisman - Garcia documentary (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-04-13, 22:23:05 (67.246.161.178)
You might want to check out the documentary Grateful Dawg about the music making of Grisman/Garcia. This was produced by Gillian Grisman, David's daughter. David owned a large LP collection, maybe 7,0 .......
158: Tubes Asylum, GE 5751 black plates (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-04-10, 20:01:33 (67.246.161.178)
Hello Andrew. In your quest for 5751 tubes have you tried either of the 1950's GE triple mica black plate variants? There is the early silver clip version and the 1954 and later version without the cl .......
159: General Asylum, VPI, startups support and service (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-04-10, 14:23:01 (67.246.161.178)
Greenthumb1, your use of Start Up in your April 1st thread entry here to describe VPI is appropriate. My interactions with VPI's management, production, service and repair groups in the early 2000's a .......
160: Tubes Asylum, RE: do you know the maker of this 6sl7gt? thanks (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-28, 10:22:58 (72.231.244.117)
With the tube type enclosed in the stop sign, RCA seems likely. But, check out the photos TubeWorld has of a number of RCA 6sl7gt tubes from the 1940's - 1950's. The only design not to have clear glas .......
161: Tubes Asylum, RE: do you know the maker of this 6sl7gt? thanks (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-28, 09:18:47 (72.231.244.117)
It just might be the National Union tube shown in this link from TCTubes. .......
162: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question re Munchinger & SCO London Teasury Series Bach Brandenburgs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-26, 13:05:32 (72.231.244.117)
Per Robert Moon's and Michael Gray's book "Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound," the Munchinger Brandenburgs were issued originally over 3 LPs: London CS 6071-6073 and Decca SXL 2125-2127. This book als .......
163: General Asylum, RE: VPI Prime Buying Experience (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-24, 18:58:04 (72.231.244.117)
Hello Schlep in Cincy. Per your original inquiry, a post I can no longer find, about the quality of VPI customer service. The response received was from a small subset of ALL audio hobbyists: Those th .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Some do - Basis Turntables supplies dust covers... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-24, 14:37:08 (72.231.244.117)
I've always used Basis dust covers with my Basis tables. And have been pleased with the results and happy they are, and prefer that they are, removeable during playback. .......
165: Tubes Asylum, Labeling Tubes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-19, 22:07:52 (72.231.244.117)
I'd like to affix labels to the base of some tubes in order to ID tube placement positions. So far have not found anything that sticks for any length of time. Any suggestions on what would work for th .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ferras/Sivestri SXLPH pressing (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-11, 12:36:31 (72.231.244.117)
"Your EMI Ferras/Sivestri is interesting as I've never one like yours." Should have said: Your EMI Ferras/Sivestri is interesting as I've never seen one like yours. .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, Ferras/Sivestri SXLPH pressing (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-03-11, 12:33:19 (72.231.244.117)
Howdy Vinylfind. Got to love 50 cent finds like those. Nice! Your EMI Ferras/Sivestri is interesting as I've never one like yours. I googled and found a different EMI LP with the same SXLPH prefix. T .......
168: General Asylum, RE:THE ELECTRIC PRUNES (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-02-26, 22:17:39 (72.231.244.117)
Hey, nice to remember the Electric Prunes! They were big for awhile due to their unique sound. Not quite a one hit wonder as after "Too Much to Dream" they had another hit in "Get Me to the World on T .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, It’s the pressure! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2015-01-23, 22:22:23 (72.231.244.117)
I have a vague memory of an experiment in a material science lab, many yrs ago, on this topic. There was proof that significant stress on records during play caused by the interface of the tiny point .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, Finding good Sellers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-12-27, 19:59:39 (72.231.244.117)
Howdy Jared0216. As an ebay Seller who's sold numerous LPs I am PO'ed Sellers like yours affect the reputation of other sellers. Your Seller flunked LP Selling 101. Sellers must make the address reada .......
171: Tubes Asylum, As I undestand it yep these amps are "true balanced",... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-12-20, 14:16:43 (72.231.244.117)
Hello Lew. Thanks for your imput. If I understand your post correctly my explanation about these amps was too sketchy. These amps do not have individual gain/driver stages dedicated to RCA signal-ende .......
172: Tubes Asylum, RE: 5842/417A tube recommendations (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-12-19, 10:18:57 (72.231.244.117)
Thanks for the input. FYI: The 5842/417A phase splitter requirement is within my amps so I won't be fiddling with adapting to a different tube type in place of a 5842. Regarding matching the 5842's, t .......
173: Tubes Asylum, 5842/417A tube recommendations (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-12-18, 20:29:34 (72.231.244.117)
Most information/recommendations I've come across pertaining to the 5842/417A tube type are for use as drivers. Anyone have experience with and/or can comment on various 5842's/417A tubes used as phas .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, Not stereo, rechanneled (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-11-27, 21:54:43 (67.246.178.162)
I noticed the same box set a while ago at a shop and was stunned by the stereo labels as I was unaware of stereo versions of Swan & Sleeping Beauty. Turns out some place, either on the box or on paper .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, Hmmmmmmmm ...... Right On! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-07-12, 09:43:24 (67.246.178.162)
OMG KavaKidd. Not only are you familar with Eric Anderson but you listen to and appreciate his music. And The Band's Stage Fright. Right on!! I listened to and appreciated many of Eric's earlier album .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, An unusual record changer (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-04-18, 22:01:15 (67.246.178.162)
I have a record changer that plays BOTH SIDES of up to 6 records automatically without any user intervention. Don't think I'd call this 'table a sleeper though it is a mechanical marvel. .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Good vinyl shops in the santa rosa california area? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-04-18, 09:25:01 (67.246.178.162)
Hey nice to go to Santa Rosa. Not a ton of record store options there other than the Last Record Store, which is worth a stop. If you hava a car you are relatively close to 2 good record stores in Ma .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, LPs, Music clubs, and don't miss the view (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-03-20, 23:01:15 (67.246.178.162)
Since you have a car and interest in LPs and music clubs check out Marin County. This is but a hop and a skip from San Fran. Scoot over the Golden Gate Bridge & you are in Marin. Among the Marin Coun .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Draining 16.5's and leaking fluid (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-01-22, 17:38:08 (67.252.183.205)
"Unbelieveable!" That's a puzzling response. I but asked a follow up on your mention that "the drain tank actually remains empty until the drain tube fills up." What's the problem? Or was your statem .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Draining 16.5's and leaking fluid (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-01-22, 08:59:42 (67.252.183.205)
Understand. And I have zero experience with the 17's. Still I am curious when using a 17 where the fluid goes while waiting for the drain tube to fill up. .......
181: Vinyl Asylum, Draining 16.5's and leaking fluid (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2014-01-21, 22:03:49 (67.252.183.205)
If "the drain tank actually remains empty until the drain tube fills up" where does the fluid go while waiting for the drain tube to fill up? Different people use different amounts of fluid during the .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, HP ratings; Scheherazade RCA pressings vs. Chesky's (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-12-18, 22:27:06 (67.252.183.205)
Indeed HP rated specific white dog pressings as king of the heap for Reiner's Scheherazade. Per shaded dogs, 1s/1s pressings (if they indeed exist for a specific catalog number) are not always the pr .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, Shaded Dog stampers and RCA Shaded Dog reissues (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-12-13, 18:10:48 (67.252.183.205)
FYI: The preferred stampers for Shaded Dog pressings are not always 1s stampers. In fact not all records had a 1s pressing. For Lt. Kije, J. Valin preferred the 19s/10s pressing--as I recall pressed i .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, Shaded Dogs & Lt. Kije (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-12-12, 21:22:41 (67.252.183.205)
Keep in mind NOT ALL Shaded Dogs with the SAME catalog number have similar sonics. J. Valin's book "The RCA Bible" indicates there are preferred stampers and pressing plants (typically Indianapolis) f .......
185: Tubes Asylum, RE: Go ahead and use them (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-11-04, 10:44:50 (67.252.183.205)
Yes your approach to purchase quantity at low prices to find the few that fit rigorous requirements is quite valid. Another approach is to pay a premium to well-known dealer who specializes in tubes t .......
186: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recent tube purchase – What to do? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-11-04, 10:39:39 (67.252.183.205)
No I did not. I have yet to decide how I will proceed. As one possibility is the tubes return to the tube dealer (though they say that don't accept returns) I have not attempted to use any of their tu .......
187: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recent tube purchase – What to do? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-11-03, 13:40:21 (67.252.183.205)
TubeAcolyte I must have miscommunicated in my original post. The issues relate solely to the tube dealer, what they told me about these tubes before the sale, what they provided, their failure to supp .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Verve label help (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-11-02, 22:02:46 (67.252.183.205)
Jeff. I don't know where the catalog number with A is that you refer to. On the cover spine, on the labels on each record side, etc? Nevertheless there's an excellent web site that describes many edi .......
189: Tubes Asylum, Recent tube purchase – What to do? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-11-02, 15:35:35 (67.252.183.205)
Recently purchased some tubes from a business mentioned here and other places as a recommended source. This business, supposedly, is meticulous about burn in and testing. I ordered a tube set spec'ed/ .......
190: Tubes Asylum, Why were Euro made tubes used? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-08-12, 18:41:38 (67.252.183.205)
In the 1950's & 1960's it was common for USA manufacturers of audio electronics and other equipment, such as Hammond organs, to utilize certain types of Euro made vacuum tubes. I can understand use of .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, Fred Lowery - whistler (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-05-06, 21:36:33 (67.252.183.205)
Haven’t thought of your Fred Lowery in years. A feature at almost every weekly assembly at my high school was a music gig, usually something contemporary and hot. Thus who knows how Fred Lowery was pr .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Treasure Trove? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-05-03, 21:49:10 (67.252.183.205)
I've been in both store locations a number of times. Worth going to especially if you like jazz. But be careful about the lure of those "million records" in the basement. They are not priced. They'll .......
193: Tubes Asylum, RE: Can Anyone ID the Amp or the Tube types (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-03-09, 12:21:12 (67.252.188.139)
Hi Elektron. Thank you kindly for your response. The original photo (attached photo above was cropped) created the illusion of an enormous component with the largest transformer I've ever seen. The re .......
194: Tubes Asylum, Can Anyone ID the Amp or the Tube types (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-03-08, 12:59:35 (67.252.188.139)
An unusual looking component isn't it? Can anyone ID its function and/or make a guess on the type of tubes used? This could be from a long ago used broadcast application. Thank you! .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Easily one of the best concerts I've ever been to (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-03-06, 21:02:13 (67.252.188.139)
Hi 1973shovel. What a dynamite double billing. Do you recall who headlined? Ten Years or Procol Harum? The Harum were unique and an amazing band--especially in those days. You sat in the nose bleeds ( .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Maybe worth a cab ride to North Beach (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2013-02-24, 23:37:22 (67.252.175.189)
I've been in both locations a number of times. Some mighty fine LPs to select from. Worth going to. Typically there is good jazz to select from. But be careful about the lure of those "million record .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which If Only I Could Remember my Name by Crosby... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-12-14, 22:08:42 (67.252.182.238)
Fabulous LP! Speaking of this album err the album's Tamalpais High (at about 3). David was living in or hanging in Marin County at the time he recorded this album. Located in Marin is the majestic spi .......
198: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How come... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-12-11, 21:54:59 (67.252.182.238)
Dan, as you're local surprised you did not hear about this. Years ago a Xmas LP was in the works. In the meantime while cruising through El Paso heading to a gig in Dallas hunger knocked. Locals poin .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Funny story at Amoeba Berkeley (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-11-19, 08:28:37 (67.252.184.255)
Also in the Bay Area, several yrs ago when the great Village Music record store in Mill Valley was still open I took a couple of low cost LPs up front to purchase. As I put the records on the counter .......
200: Vinyl Asylum, Just north of San Fran in scenic Marin County (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-11-18, 22:07:09 (67.252.184.255)
8-10 minutes north of San Fran in Mill Valley (a town in Marin County) is Mill Valley Music. Located on Miller Avenue. It's a small town so hard to get lost. In addition to classical there is an excel .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Who eats the cost? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-11-18, 21:47:41 (67.252.184.255)
My friend owns a record store. What Topper stated about returns is correct. The store owner takes the hit on the return as the store owner cannot return the defective record to their source. If your r .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, Fabulous show unlistenable sound (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-11-16, 20:25:42 (67.252.184.255)
I really like the content of the show. Due to the equalization of the broadcasts (no bass & the most shrill ear piercing sound ever heard) when music is played I have to lower the volume to a whisper. .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, Flea market & Bombay (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-11-12, 20:53:44 (67.252.184.255)
Hi Eddie Nice jazz haul. Was the flea market the big one (Chor Bazaar), as I recall towards downtown? If so I've been there. Most of the records there were beat up things, mostly 78s, stacked in large .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The importance (to me, at least) of dealer support (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-10-01, 20:18:45 (67.252.187.183)
Analog Room is a nice shop. Are there still a large selection of LPs there? Brian still smoking those stogies in the shop? .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What's the craziest thing you have done to find vinyl (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-09-25, 14:32:55 (67.252.187.183)
Dave--my gosh your story made me remember a similar situation. While visiting Chicago for the 1st time many years ago I was inspired to find some blues LPs. I was in the Mecca for the blues, home of C .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What's the craziest thing you have done to find vinyl & it was kinda dirty (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-09-24, 20:47:42 (67.252.187.183)
While perusing LPs at a record store I noticed a down-on-her-luck-looking woman walk up to the counter. From her knapsack she removes several Blue Note LPs which she offers for sale. I cannot hear the .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Basis 1400 vs VPI Traveler? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-09-11, 22:05:29 (67.252.187.183)
Just noticed this thread so please excuse my being late to the party. And excuse the length of this post which grew & grew. I’ve owned ‘tables & experienced the service work of both companies mentione .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Basis Vector damping fluid (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-07-27, 21:25:52 (67.252.185.81)
Why not email Basis directly? They are good at responding to product questions. .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Basis Inspiration review in TAS (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2012-01-12, 22:22:29 (67.252.184.113)
From reading Robert Harley's reviews he does not seem to be a BS-er. His reviews are thoughtful and seem based on facts not conjecture. He has a solid technical background and does not make silly "fac .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, Experience with Basis (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2009-02-27, 00:02:21 (76.103.27.63)
I've owned four Basis turntables over the last couple of decades as well as having owned products from other turntable companies. In relation to any brand I've ever used, Basis has incredible workmans .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, I Got It (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2006-07-20, 12:16:24 (24.5.26.21)
Hey Mike. Funny I have not looked at this site in months and opened it to see your question at the top of the list. I have the answer. Italian he is not, unless Walsh is an Italian name. The drummer .......
212: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Yeah But.... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-11, 15:45:39 (24.5.101.87)
I can believe that you have some knowledge in work that you have performed. I did not research the links etc that you provided as they are somewhat irrelevant to the thread; though they are your reali .......
213: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Per your Reponse (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-10, 22:00:40 (24.5.101.87)
”On the other hand, you should consider the power distribution system and ask, “how could changing the last 6 feet of the hundreds of feet of VERY CHEAP wire to the pole pig or tens /hundreds of miles .......
214: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, OK (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-10, 16:26:08 (24.5.101.87)
Well I am not a reader of this forum so I have little if anything to say per past posts here. There is zip in my review that indicates that the Avantgardes come lacking a decent power cord. If you be .......
215: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Sorry Mr. Bunce (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-10, 14:40:31 (24.5.101.87)
“You ask this question after you did it first,and then proceded to do it a second time...Can't take what you dish out?” Hey Mr. Bunce. For once, I appreciate that you entered something with at least a .......
216: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Mr Jazzdood... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-10, 01:30:19 (24.5.101.87)
Hum...OK. Let me see here. Now you mention that I inserted an interconnect into the system prior to inserting the speaker cord caused you to develop heartburn or other such aliment. For this I apologi .......
217: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thx!!! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-09, 22:21:40 (24.5.101.87)
Well thx for your comments which lack any constructive information. I don't recall ever examining the General forum. Maybe, if I was a professional wordsmith or professional reviewer I'd have used wor .......
218: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Response to the Thoughtful Comments in this Thread (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-09, 20:25:08 (24.5.101.87)
For Kyle. Hey I appreciate your humor!! You presume that the improvements I heard with the Basis Audio cables could only be the result of having crappy gear to start with. If you read my review object .......
219: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Improve the Sound of Avantgarde Speakers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-08, 18:54:13 (24.5.101.87)
Recently I checked out the new interconnect cables, speaker cables, and power cords from Basis Audio. During that time, I did a detailed comparison of the stock Cardas power cord that came with my 3.2 .......
220: Cable Asylum, REVIEW: Basis Audio Basis Audio Hy-Per Shield Power Cable Cable (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-08, 18:46:17 (24.5.101.87)
Model: Basis Audio Hy-Per Shield Power Cable Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $1,200 per 6 foot run Description: Power Cord Manufacturer URL: Basis Audio Manufacturer URL: Basi .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, Questions about the Ad (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-08, 01:22:45 (24.5.101.87)
Did the seller mention a return policy in the auction ad? What did it say? Did the listing indicate the LP was play graded or visually graded? I suppose the seller had to visually grade it based on al .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, Scrubbing with L'art du Son.... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-02, 19:21:27 (24.5.101.87)
Hi Blake. Suppose I take a diff approach than most. I clean and then vacuum. I've never left the fluid on an LP for a period of time and then removed it. I've done both heavy scrubbing using a VPI bru .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, Leaving Feedback (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-02, 18:25:05 (24.5.101.87)
Henry; hi. I used to purchase lots of LPs on ebay, and now I sell lots of LPs and understand both sides of feedback. In the ideal world, I can understand your feeling that the buyer has met their obli .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Fluids: RRL vs. L'art du Son.... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-12-02, 17:29:10 (24.5.101.87)
Hey Blake. I have experience with both of these products. The RRL, while good in my opinion, cannot compare to the L'Art. And as you say, the L'Art is significantly more cost effective. For some ampli .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Kleiber mono 5th on London (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-11-29, 23:59:00 (24.5.101.87)
The Kleiber is London LL 912 and it is a sonic and performance knock out! .......
226: Vinyl Asylum, Re: L'art du Son record cleaner solution (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-11-18, 21:29:15 (24.5.101.87)
I use it; it is amazing. Previously used Tourmat, RRL, and Disc Doctor. Disc Doctor I also like a lot, though it requires more work. I used RRL mostly on LPs that I was but play grading to sell. And .......
227: Vinyl Asylum, The Man (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-11-09, 00:36:29 (24.5.101.87)
For his songwriting, I'd place Willie up there on the tallest pedestal along with songwriting geniuses like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Stephen Sondheim, etc. .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Looking for Rachmaninoff LPs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-11-08, 00:49:53 (24.5.101.87)
I agree, that RCA box set is full of glorious recordings. In its own way, a time machine into the living and breathing world of Rachmaninov. I recently found the Russian version of the RCA box set tho .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Redpoint vs. Basis 2800? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-28, 13:09:33 (24.5.101.87)
Mr. Clark. From your comments I cannot tell if we are in accord or disagree. If you felt that I slammed your products that was not the case. I’ve never heard of or seen your products, and indeed sugge .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Redpoint vs. Basis 2800? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-28, 01:41:31 (24.5.101.87)
Interesting. I never heard of Redpoint. Just checked them out on their web site. Per the use of acrylic. I suggest you don't get hung up on materials, well that is unless some turntable is constructed .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Apologies to you, my friend. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-21, 23:44:57 (24.5.101.87)
I'm into that. Peace bro. Now go give that rare TAS listed Nonesuch a spin and let us know how is sounds. .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, Seems you should be hornswaggled. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-20, 17:13:05 (24.5.101.87)
Hi axolotl. Don't know what the huff is about. Seems that you thought I implied something negative. Not at all. The deep truth of that phrase I used meant nothing but this: That I was not aware at the .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, Or (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-20, 00:06:19 (24.5.101.87)
Or else the original owner back in the mid 60s played but the dirty ditties, and used a tonearm weighted down with a few quarters. And the damage is not that visually noticeable, which is possible. I .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, Your Nonesuch (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-19, 23:28:14 (24.5.101.87)
Well that is interesting. I was going to say that there is none such reason why the store had it listed at $28. But with but a little research......there was a reason. This LP is on The Absolute Sound .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, That's bad; check this oddity (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-17, 00:59:49 (24.5.101.87)
OK first examine the title of the auction and note that this Furtwangler LP was listed in the Classical music Symphonic section. Is it possible that is Maestro Furtwangler shown on the album cover in .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, Re: EBay vinyl sellers pictures-can be worrisome (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-10-15, 00:02:22 (24.5.101.87)
And I thought it was just me who had a concern about those sellers. What strikes me as odd is that at least in the classical section, many LPs displayed so haphazardly sell for a decent amount of coin .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, Maybe (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-09-28, 01:24:43 (24.5.101.87)
Am not aware of any superior pressings. Though, this LP was released when Columbia was on the cusp of changing from their 2 eye label to the label used after this. I understand that some, but very few .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Incredible String Band/Sundazed Records. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-09-28, 01:17:11 (24.5.101.87)
Don't have the Sundazed, but I love the LP, and the original pressings have excellent bass. But, I do not recall Danny T. Did he play bass on a cut or two? Suppose I'd better get my copy out and exami .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Plymouth Classical LPs..Question and Pic... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-09-28, 01:14:00 (24.5.101.87)
Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you examine the cover closely, and the label, you'll realize they they resemble releases from the Remington label. Remington was a budget label from the 1950s that had performances .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Wow, this ebay auction surprised me........ (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-09-05, 00:13:22 (24.5.101.87)
Hey Mr. Barleycorn. A great band and a fantastic LP. Thx for bring that to my attention. I checked and have the identical issue. My LP may be in better condition, lacking the spindle wear. Though as e .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Parallel tracking tonearms & damping (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-09-02, 15:42:05 (24.5.101.87)
I rarely if ever used damping fluid in either of my AirTangent tonearms & with absolutely no problems. The ATs are superb arms, with some of them being better than most every arm available, though dee .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, The Myth (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-08-23, 17:02:10 (128.205.248.166)
The 1S myth is based on the assumption that the earliest pressing has the best sound. Many times this is true. But within the shaded dog recordings, there are enough instances where this is not true t .......
243: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Fisher KX-200 bias meter missing.... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-08-14, 00:39:28 (67.164.27.155)
Miguel. Howdy. If you have not found the answer to the "Is this a milliamp meter" by next week, please email me. After the 16th, I will be at a place that has a KX 200 and would be glad to let you kno .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Upgrades for Basis Ovation (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-07-16, 00:50:44 (67.164.27.155)
I used to own one, a fabulous turntable. And a friend still has his. Yes, do as Mr. Bigcat mentioned and contact the factory. Enjoy!! .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, Complete Ballet on TAS List (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-07-03, 19:43:17 (67.164.27.155)
The initial release of the complete ballet is a sonic blockbuster and has been on the TAS Super Disc List for many years. This 3 LP box set, with Lorin Maazel conducting, is on London and on Decca Rec .......
246: General Asylum, Re: where did you hear they are all coming out? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-07-03, 01:00:45 (67.164.27.155)
As a major league Kink's fan I agree with your favs. Though, I'd include Preservation Act I in that list both for the performance and the sound. At times the sound is shockingly superb, though the son .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Good News Article on Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-28, 20:20:57 (67.164.27.155)
Don't know if this article from the Oakland Tribune was linked to previously. If not, it is a good read. .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Help - VPI Record Cleaner (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-23, 18:24:30 (67.164.27.155)
Hi Zao. Just so you know, the problem that I mentioned previously, that the record stops spinning is a symptom of a problem which is caused by the vacuum. The solution is as mentioned previously. If y .......
249: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Help - VPI Record Cleaner (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-23, 17:39:57 (67.164.27.155)
Is this "some force" exhibited only when the wand first contacts the LP or all the time while vacuming? .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, Known Problem - The Solution (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-23, 15:22:45 (67.164.27.155)
This is a known problem that affects some VPI machines. It has little to do with not tightening the clamp properly. You can reduce this issue by over tightening the clamp, though that is scary as doin .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Columbia 6-eye matrix question (just out of curiosity) (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-21, 01:02:05 (67.164.27.155)
The sequence for lacquers starts with the 1A, then continues 1B, etc up to some letter (doubtfully Z). Once the single letters in whatever their sequence of single letters is used up, they start over .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I have a Revox A77... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-12, 01:28:55 (67.164.27.155)
Thanks Bung. So you also have a 4 track deck? Which one? The unfortunate thing, seemingly by necessity, is the use of 2 decks which requires lots of real estate. Is the Merc Love…Oranges 2 track? Bet .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I only have one of the great RCA twin tracks... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-11, 20:30:30 (67.164.27.155)
Howdy MK. Curious what you are using for a tape deck? I've never been able to get a reel tape to approach the sound of my LP front end. Are you using a 2 track-only deck? .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, How to tell if you have an early Shaded Dog (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-06-11, 00:56:27 (67.164.27.155)
FYI: The first label used for stereo Shaded Dogs was used until 1959 or 1960. These early pressings are easy to distinguish by the size of the LIVING STEREO that appears at the label's bottom edge. Fo .......
255: Vinyl Asylum, Pressings Mothers and all of that Jazz (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-19, 00:46:32 (24.5.110.207)
Please refer to Valin's RCA Bible. The sound of a specific RCA record (as well as the Mercs) varied dramatically dependent upon the stamper and mother used. This results in say in the case of Reiner's .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, Keith Monks vs. Loricraft (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-19, 00:28:08 (24.5.110.207)
Hi Frank, Thanks for the info. Might you please amplify on what is automatic in the Keith Monks, and how would one accomplish the same tasks with Loricrat manually (or via a semi-automated way)? What .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, VPI RCM Issues (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-17, 19:13:55 (24.5.110.207)
I've owned a VPI 16.5 (on my 2nd) for I suppose 20 yrs. I am examining options to the VPI as although it is functional it leaves a lot to be desired. The VPI's vacuum suction is across the entire radi .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, Fix it, Compare to Loricraft & VPI (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-17, 12:37:34 (24.5.110.207)
Thanks Mosin. All you say is true. Though I don't know if I have time to fix it. And the bigger issue, is that I've never seen one in working condition. So I have no basis from which to start. The arm .......
259: Vinyl Asylum, Keith Monks RCM vs. Loricraft (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-17, 11:49:26 (24.5.110.207)
That is quite sad to hear about Keith Monks. He was a huge asset to the LP loving-community and quite the gentleman. I acquired a K. Monks machine that was unused for many years and now needs work to .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, Re: it isn't speed variation alone (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-16, 11:52:48 (24.5.110.207)
Yeah that makes sense. The press release mentions the new Basis belt is constructed from a material with a high damping factor, which seems likely to address vibrations. Possibly this is a material th .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, Re: what-initially-seems pricy .... $125 drive belt......... ? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-15, 22:55:44 (24.5.110.207)
Hi J. Thanks for your humorous questions and comments. I enjoy reading posts like this as they differ so greatly from the drop-dead serious tone that some people use on these bulletin boards. If indee .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, Description from Basis of the new belt (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-15, 19:31:22 (24.5.110.207)
BASIS TURNTABLE ENTHUSIASTS: NEW SUPERBELT AVAILABLE! A.J. Conti, the designer of all Basis products, scrutinizes even the smallest component parts of each Basis product, considering each part’s contr .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Turntables, Interesting New Belt Available (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2005-04-15, 19:29:21 (24.5.110.207)
There was a thread over on Audiogon regarding using mats on Basis turntables, which morphed into a discussion of alternatives to the stock Basis supplied belt. Dental floss, mylar tape, and even sugge .......
264: General Asylum, Buyer FdBk is Important (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-07-03, 15:17:15 (24.5.102.96)
I think receiving feedback for being a qood customer is important. At times when I receive personal checks, if the buyer's feedback is stellar and the check looks legit, more times than not, I'll ship .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, Don't Pay that Ticket (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-06-30, 21:36:14 (24.5.102.96)
Hey 51nocaster. Sometimes it seems they'll give parking tickets in San Fran just for breathing. Before you pay the fine, do check out this site. Probably can save you 1/2 of the ticket fee. ::: TOPIC: .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, Re: How about a rare label? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-06-21, 21:06:54 (24.5.102.96)
that's interesting; i never heard of the label. canfield's guide to classical recordings indicates 3 LPs on this label, none of which is the one you own. is this a USA label or ? what vintage? ::: TOP .......
267: General Asylum, mp-1 (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-06-18, 11:46:11 (24.5.102.96)
sold my mp-1 yrs ago, thank goodness i was able to sell it, on audiogon. .......
268: Vinyl Asylum, Vac Platter Question (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-06-18, 01:40:38 (24.5.102.96)
larry. wondering if you've ever thought about getting a 'table with a vacuum platter? a good one would solve most except the most extreme problems with warped LPs. i know i have one badly warped LP (h .......
269: Vinyl Asylum, RFR Color Backs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-06-06, 21:55:27 (24.5.102.96)
many rfr pressings came with a color pic on the back of the album cover. .......
270: Vinyl Asylum, "After Bathing at Baxters" Sonics (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-05-31, 11:39:11 (128.205.249.12)
I have original white dog pressing of both S. Pillow and Baxters. On my system the sonics these LPs, which I am quite happy with, differ from your description. Jack's bass on Baxter's is quite evident .......
271: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Vacuum (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-05-17, 23:53:08 (24.5.104.70)
My Basis 'table has vacuum hold down; it is dead quiet, works as expected, and without a hint of trouble. There are at least 3 vacuum tables in the Basis line. I have to believe that it takes a lot m .......
272: Vinyl Asylum, Preferred "Scheherazade" Pressing (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-05-16, 12:01:34 (24.5.104.70)
Per Jonathan Valin's "The RCA Bible", the preferred pressing sonically is a 7s/1s. Another version with good sonics is the 13s/11s. .......
273: Vinyl Asylum, Raven (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-04-18, 17:20:51 (24.5.104.70)
I know the guy who designed the designed the ravenish figure in a hat that is on that cover. Raven was a huge band in the northeast for a period of time. For more details on their fascinating history .......
274: Vinyl Asylum, Excuse Me: Basis is Fine, Are You? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-03-11, 01:32:45 (24.5.104.70)
4yanx--I enjoy reading the many constructive comments posted on this bulletin board. From these I increase my knowledge, understanding, and maximize my enjoyment of all things analog. Sadly there are .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, Air Bearing Rubbish (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-03-01, 22:36:24 (24.5.104.70)
I have a difficult time buying into the logic mentioned in the above entry and in a previous comment from the person who wrote this. Let me pump in my 3 cents worth. 1) No air bearing platter like the .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, Ya Ya's & Running on Empty (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-27, 22:04:55 (24.5.104.70)
Yes on both counts. As far as I recall Ya Ya's only came as part of the Rolling Stones Package Set and it is one wild ride. .......
277: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Does the Label Recut Records Ring a Bell Here? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-20, 12:11:46 (24.5.104.70)
As I recall, Linn (turntable co) distributed Recut. though I do not know about the quality of these records. .......
278: Vinyl Asylum, Looks Vs. the Sound (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-18, 19:30:24 (24.5.104.70)
The responses to the picture are quite funny!!! I like the table's look just as I like the look of some of the other ‘tables mentioned within this thread. I also dislike the look of some of the other .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, Pic of BASIS Work of Art Turntable (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-18, 17:41:11 (24.5.104.70)
For those interested in an exciting new turntable, pictures of the new Basis reference turntable are on their website. (If my attached picture downloaded from their website is not clear & crisp, hold .......
280: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Trade in my Steelhead for ?? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-16, 23:32:49 (24.5.104.70)
You should be able to find a gd used CAT in your price range. An excellent all around preamp including a phono stage. .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, Classic Records Sale (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-14, 14:34:20 (24.5.104.70)
Tao--I see no mention on the Classic Record's website re. a sale. Can you please provide a link for same? Thx. .......
282: Vinyl Asylum, Teresa & Spirit (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-10, 00:44:05 (24.5.104.70)
Teresa. I've been a major Spirit fan since day 1 and was rock'n'rolling to hear that Sundazed would reissue their catalog. And I've had an long standing order with them for Spirit's Glad LP for maybe .......
283: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Butterfield Blues Band on Sundazed (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-08, 22:35:29 (24.5.104.70)
Sorry to say this, but I agree with Tao. Some Sundazed releases are excellent. The 2 Butterfield releases I acquired are not in that category. .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, Designed for Rock & Jazz (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-07, 01:10:03 (24.5.104.70)
Maestro Manager's focus is to organize and manage collections of classical music recordings. The requirements for interfacing with classical music recordings is different from that of rock and jazz mu .......
285: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Randy's Records (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-05, 13:30:06 (24.5.104.70)
Eddie--Yeah that Randy. He has a lab environment in the back where he works on improving damaged but otherwise collectable LPs. He can examine an LP close up via a microscope-like device. Randy is an .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, Randy's Records (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-04, 17:03:58 (24.5.104.70)
Randy is unique in an extremely positive way. He is enthusiastic without a doubt, wears a white lab coat, and has ways to improve the playing condition of some LPs. Randy is THE DOCTOR of vinyl. ::: T .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Basis VTA micrometer (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-02-04, 00:33:01 (24.5.104.70)
Interesting; I have not heard about this tool. What other, if any, tools are available? .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, Tonearm End-of-LP Lift (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-01-10, 19:32:21 (24.5.104.70)
My old AirTangent 2B had an electronic end-of-record lift. This worked real well. Until I got it, I did not realize how much I missed having this functionality. Of course, that was and would be an exp .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, RCA pressing RFRs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2004-01-06, 01:07:37 (24.5.104.70)
RCA only pressed the LPs with FR in the deadwax. Once you read what is in the dead wax on such a pressing, it is obvious that it is an RCA press. The initial pressing for all Mercs from SR 90001 - abo .......
290: Vinyl Asylum, New Basis Reference Turntable (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-17, 12:49:59 (24.5.104.70)
Regarding Jonnybegood’s 12/16 mention of a new Basis reference turntable. As an owner of a Debut Vacuum turntable and Vector tonearm, and as long-time very pleased owner of various Basis turntables, I .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, Jazz CDs in Bombay (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-16, 10:26:19 (24.5.104.70)
NB--I am not into CDs, but my brother sure is. FYI: Legit CDs of many classic Blue Note recordings are available in Bombay for prices signficantly less than USA prices. If you like jazz and CDs, it ma .......
292: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Chor Bazaar (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-15, 21:11:12 (24.5.104.70)
Eddie--Cool info. I shopped Chor Bazaar. I dug through pile after pile of the wrost albums in the worst shape stored in the worst conditions. But...like any place of that nature, I bet there are good .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, Bombay & Bangalore (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-15, 17:45:00 (24.5.104.70)
You will not find vinyl in Bombay. Well let me change that last sentence. You may find vinyl in a flea market in Bombay, but I doubt it would be anything that you want. I’ve spent some time searching .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, LP Value (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-15, 00:08:51 (24.5.104.70)
Outside of the Canfield Guide, source books for classical pricing are few and far between. My Canfield indicates $12 for a clean copy of this record. Of course, the book value is like stock--just a nu .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Been listening to Volunteers a lot lately (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-08, 18:17:37 (24.5.104.70)
Hi Mark. Which company did the reissue & what is the price? I am not aware of this album. Thx .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Fellow Basis users, your thoughts... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-08, 00:57:02 (24.5.104.70)
Although I am only familiar with the 2001, Ovation, and the Debut, I can offer a suggestion. Contact Basis for their take on what will provide you the most sonic impact for your future upgrade investm .......
297: Vinyl Asylum, Jeff Airplane Volunteers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-12-08, 00:43:50 (24.5.104.70)
Saw the current incarnation of the Airplane perform Volunteers recently--well a few yrs ago. Agreed their music is still relevant & everyone who I talked to in attendance concurred. At another gig, th .......
298: Music Lane, Sat Night in Bombay (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-28, 18:18:50 (12.236.178.164)
I don't do CDs so I cannot remark about the quality of this recording. BUT....I was at this gig live and in person and will state that was one of the top gigs I've ever seen. As I understand it, the .......
299: Music Lane, Stokowski's Schelomo (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-28, 17:47:03 (12.236.178.164)
FYI: Schelomo on the old United Artists LP with Stokowski conducting (pretty hard to find I am sad to admit) is also a stellar rendition of this fine work. .......
300: Music Lane, Re: Well, what is jazz? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-16, 15:40:33 (12.236.178.164)
Actually even better, she was a blond solely via the use of bleach. .......
301: Music Lane, Well, what is jazz? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-16, 12:10:20 (12.236.178.164)
I was in a friend’s wedding. He had an awesome violinist and pianist that played classical music during the wedding. At the reception, a jazz band played and the players were primarily professors from .......
302: Vinyl Asylum, Decca SXL to London CS Cross Reference (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-10, 23:25:11 (12.236.178.164)
London's were pressed, in England, for release in the USA. To determine the the equivalent London CS catalog number for many Decca SXL recordings, check out the attached link. .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Debut Gold vs. Debut MK.V (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-04, 01:21:38 (12.236.178.164)
Hi Phil. Congratulations on acquiring the Debut. The link in your thread did not work, so I did not see your pictures. Do you have a copy of the August/September issue of TAS? Refer to page 22 for a p .......
304: Music Lane, Sprach On VICS & LSC (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-10-02, 01:52:57 (12.236.178.164)
Reiner had two unique stereo recordings of Sprach on the RCA label. The famous version was on RCA LSC 1806 and recorded in March of 1954! The later version was on RCA LSC 2609 and recorded in April/Ma .......
305: Vinyl Asylum, RCA Record Club (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-09-26, 22:05:35 (12.236.178.164)
That's a great and rare record you found today; congrats! The club referred to by that small magazine was the RCA Record Club. Members would receive this magazine on a regular basis. The mag promoted .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, Benz Micro LP (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-09-08, 21:29:35 (12.236.178.164)
I also own a Basis Debut & Basis Vector tonearm and tube electronics. I noticed that JField’s compared the Benz Ruby, not the Benz LP, to the Urushi. And that another person mentions, via a 2nd hand s .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Are You Sure the Santana, BS&T are Six Eyes? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-09-05, 13:15:26 (12.236.178.164)
Can you post a pic of the labels on this tread? I'd certainly be interested in seeing these labels. 6 eyes went out of production before 1965. 2 eyes may have been out of production before the release .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Bought a VPI HW16.5 - Seller says it has a foam top (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-09-05, 13:08:42 (12.236.178.164)
I don't know the reason for the change. Having "upgraded" my 16.5 recently to the cork mat, I can state that my preference is for the foam. With the cork, too often the record stops turning while the .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Vector Set Up (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-08-28, 00:53:04 (12.236.178.164)
Regarding Larry’s comparison of ease of setting up a Vector vs. the Graham and the mention that he doesn’t see how the Graham’s use of a knob to adjust vta is a negative. Comparing the sonic performan .......
310: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quicksilver the Company (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-20, 23:50:50 (12.236.165.144)
Bulbo, sorry I cannot address your specific question. But hope my comments help a little. Many years ago I listened to the Quicky monos and liked them a lot. Instead of purchasing them, I purchased a .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, More Chicago Blues Recomnmendations (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-16, 17:21:23 (12.236.165.144)
Howlin Wolf was Muddy Waters' sole rival in the great Chicao blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s. Howlin influenced many vocalists, including even if he won't admit it, Captin Beefhart. I'd suggest not .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, Wally's Description (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-16, 17:05:06 (12.236.165.144)
FYI: The following is from Wally's documentation. On most records, the modulated grooves that contain the musical information end at a distance no closer than 67mm (2.61 inches) from the center of the .......
313: Music Lane, Clarification on How Maestro Works (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-14, 21:11:11 (12.236.165.144)
Peter’s comments prove something I’ve long known. Count the number of people that collect classical music recordings and that defines the number of methods used to collect classical recordings. Peter .......
314: General Asylum, Celestion Speakers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-14, 16:03:11 (12.236.165.144)
Hi Steven, Thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with my first highend speaker, the Celestion SL 600! .......
315: Music Lane, Other singers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-14, 01:31:37 (12.236.165.144)
This is a good and surprisingly original topic. Many of the singers mentioned by other people I also believe are incredible. These include Johnny Hartman, Mel Torme, Mark Murphy, Joe Williams, Jimmy R .......
316: Music Lane, Web Link (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-13, 10:36:44 (12.236.165.144)
To peruse details about entering album descriptions and other topics pertinent to classical music collecting, please see the Maestro Manager website. .......
317: Music Lane, Maestro Manager, Cataloging Program for Classical Music (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-11, 18:42:55 (12.236.165.144)
Just noticed an old thread titled Collection Organization Software created by Jaymac on 1/17/03. I’d like to respond to Jaymac’s incorrect assumption about Maestro Manager. FYI: Maestro is a catalogin .......
318: Vinyl Asylum, Russian Blues (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-11, 11:19:51 (12.236.165.144)
Wow a Russian Blue! Not the most well known of the cat family, but certainly one of the most special and most astounding looking of the cats that I've seen. Sorry, I have no experience having cats aro .......
319: Vinyl Asylum, Your Original mono Promo copy.. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-07-08, 11:27:58 (12.236.165.144)
JohnnyB, I'd think your original 6 eye promo would be an early pressing of the 6 eye commercial release and thus sound better or at least equal to the commercial release. How does the promo differ son .......
320: Vinyl Asylum, Golden Era of RCA Records by James Mitchell (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-30, 19:34:24 (12.236.165.144)
Do check out "The Golden Era of RCA Records" by James A. Mitchell. This was the first comprehensive critque of RCA's shaded dogs. It is available from Irvington Music. Link is indicated below. I don't .......
321: Music Lane, Classical Music Cataloging Software (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-30, 18:25:54 (12.236.165.144)
Once my classical music collection grew to a reasonable size, the problems I experienced managing this collection also grew. Primarily, I file albums by composer. One of the biggest problems I had was .......
322: Vinyl Asylum, Classical Music Collecting Software (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-30, 18:14:00 (12.236.165.144)
I apologize upfront for mentioning a product that I designed and market. I created a focused relational database program called Maestro Manager as I was tired of dealing with the album management issu .......
323: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Immedia go out of business? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-16, 11:02:40 (12.236.165.144)
Hi. I liked their 4th street store. Immedia is not of business; they but moved to a different location in the same neighborhood. .......
324: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Quite Common - I have at Least One with mixed Stampers (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-11, 00:34:23 (12.236.165.144)
The sound on side two (fr-5) sounds better than side one (rfr-1). In part, side 2 is bigger with more acurate representation of the sounds of the instruments within the orchestra. Thanks for your res .......
325: Vinyl Asylum, Odd Merc Living Presence Classical Pressing (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-06-08, 22:51:18 (12.236.165.144)
Just noticed the unusual stampers used to make my copy of SR 90217. Side 2 is FR-5, side 1 is RFR-1. Previous to this, I've never seen a Merc that mixed an FR with an RFR stamper. Maybe this is but a .......
326: Vinyl Asylum, Re: DC Basis Debut is over ten years old ... (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-29, 16:31:21 (12.236.165.144)
Certainly I don't know nor do I care if the current motor is a less expensive unit than the previous model. I'd be stunned if Basis replaced any component with a replacement that negatively affects so .......
327: Vinyl Asylum, Azimuth Adjustment (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-29, 12:32:44 (12.236.165.144)
Yes, the Vector has adjustable azimuth that is simple to perform. .......
328: Vinyl Asylum, The Basis Debut's Suspension (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-29, 12:03:41 (12.236.165.144)
Just a little clarity on aaird’s mention of suspensions. I own a Basis 2001 and a Debut. Although the suspension on the 2001 is excellent, the suspension on the Debut is in an entirely different class .......
329: Vinyl Asylum, Alpha Genesis 1000-I & ZYX (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-20, 20:46:49 (12.236.164.201)
Teresa mentions the spec for the 1000-II version. I owned the initial version of that cartridge and the spec is the same. Directly from the manual that comes with the original Alpha Genesis 1000: Tra .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, Re-Publish the List? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-13, 11:04:05 (12.236.164.201)
I am happy to add the albums mentioned and re-publish the list. BUT... I'd hate to waste space on the Asylum if there's no interest. Let me know; thank you. .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, Definitive Live Album List -- w/out Dupes (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-12, 23:54:50 (12.236.164.201)
There was a thread about a while ago about high quality live recordings that was popular. It was pretty easy to take the list compiled by Wilko, throw it into a database table, sort and delete the dup .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Questions about Woodstock (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-12, 23:44:10 (12.236.164.201)
My perspective is that of an attendee, and does not relate to the movie or the LP. For best show, maybe Richie Havens. When whomever was scheduled to open Woodstock got stage fright, Richie had the ba .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Turntable setup (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-09, 12:21:05 (12.236.164.201)
Your welcome. Don't know if they are part of a small chain. I never had the impression thy owned another store. Their website is http://www.speakershop.com/. If you are familar with Buffalo, their loc .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Turntable setup (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-08, 20:43:40 (12.236.164.201)
I think in Rochester area you have two options. There is a high end audio store called the Analog Shop located in Victor, NY. I don't know them but I've seen their advertisements. Their focus seems to .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, A Few Additions (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-06, 20:43:41 (12.236.164.201)
I concur with some of the incredible albums on the list. To those, let me add the following. The last 2 albums mentioned are a shade less in quality than the ones above. Otis Redding - Live in Europe .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Basis Debut Vacuum vs. Basis 2800-How Big A Difference? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-06, 17:29:20 (12.236.164.201)
I own both a Basis 2001 and Debut Vacuum. Both tables are superb, set them up and forget about tweaking. The Basis tables are built like tanks which will ensure a trouble free relationship. And Basis, .......
337: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Joule Electra OTLs (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-05-06, 14:40:00 (12.236.164.201)
Has anyone who’s used Joule Electra OTLs evaluated replacing the low level tubes for NOS tubes? If so, which tubes were replaced (if you did not replace all of the low level tubes), which NOS tubes di .......
338: General Asylum, Re: If everyone took your approach................. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-18, 14:41:23 (12.236.164.201)
Hey Chris. Your response is interesting. I used "them's your feelings" with the knowledge that my grammar was incorrect. The expression was used solely in light of the inflated and preposterous comme .......
339: General Asylum, Audiogon's Policy (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-17, 21:26:14 (12.236.164.201)
I sold something on Audiogon about a year ago. At that time, they just started the use of a boiler plate that details every step of an Audiogon transaction, including the order that the seller and buy .......
340: General Asylum, Re: If everyone took your approach................. (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-17, 18:43:42 (12.236.164.201)
That is a dramatic and most opinionated response. But them’s YOUR feelings. Certainly as you say, I must be the very cause of what is wrong today with the world. Given that, I am surprised you even r .......
341: General Asylum, Disagree who leaves 1st feedback (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-17, 18:13:48 (12.236.164.201)
I too have purchased and sold items on ebay and other similar internet sites. As a seller or as a buyer, I endeavor to be upstanding. I am ultra prompt with payments, I am ultra prompt with communicat .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, With Basis Debut, it is not an issue (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-15, 01:06:02 (12.236.164.201)
I use VPI’s original turntable stand. Though due to the awesomely engineered suspension on the Basis Debut, the Debut is platform independent. That is, any platform or stand can be used with the quali .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, Sundazed Thoughts (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-04-08, 00:33:30 (12.236.164.201)
Just my 2 cents re. Sundazed. I’ve purchased a fair number of their LPs. A few have had minor QC problems (minor as the surface scratches were not audible) that I was surprised to see. I disagree with .......
344: Vinyl Asylum, Someone Bid on It! (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-03-27, 22:33:42 (12.236.164.201)
Somone actually bid on this album. .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Vector Tonearm w/Benz LP (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-03-27, 22:28:16 (12.236.164.201)
My Benz LP is mounted on a Basis Vector tonearm. Using this combination, tracking is superior. Dynamics, bass, and midrange are superb. High frequencies are realistic. There’s an effortless transition .......
346: Vinyl Asylum, Legit Copies (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-03-26, 11:33:57 (12.236.164.201)
From the pic on ebay, the cover certainly looks to be a bootleg. The label he mentions on the back of the album cover is meaningless and has no bearing on what label is on the actual LP. Indeed legit .......
347: Speaker Asylum, Re: Anyone from India? (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-03-02, 11:57:28 (12.236.164.201)
cadence indeed is made in pune. in addition to speakers, they also make some interesting amplifiers. i am not aware of other high end manufacturers within India. there are people in India very interes .......
348: General Asylum, Guilty as charged (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-24, 18:22:51 (12.236.164.201)
Like jk@home based on old posts, I’ve contacted a few people seeking advice. I’ve learned a lot in this manner. Yesterday, I noticed someone posted a question about where to acquire a specific item (a .......
349: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Basis 2800 (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-22, 11:07:31 (12.236.164.201)
Prior to owning my Basis Debut, I’ve owned other Basis turntables. I concur with aaird. Although I’ve never owned the 2800, my gut feeling is that the 2800 would be an exceptional platform for any ton .......
350: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: OTL'S any opinions (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-21, 18:20:01 (12.236.164.201)
I've owned Atmasphere equipment (preamp and otl amp) and also owned an otl amp from Joule Electra. If I had the choice again, without any hesitation, I would go for the Joules and run from the Atmasph .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, Tracking where albums are filed (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-19, 18:07:58 (12.236.164.201)
Once my classical music collection grew to a reasonable size, the problems I experienced managing this collection also grew. Primarily, I file albums by composer. One of the biggest problems I had was .......
352: Vinyl Asylum, User Instructions & Signet SK305 (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-13, 15:09:02 (12.236.164.201)
I forgot I owned an electronic cleaner. I acquired a few Signet SK305 electronic stylus cleaners when an audio store went out of biz many years ago. I gave these away as presents. I don’t know how the .......
353: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Basis Vector Tonearm vs Graham 2.2 (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-06, 15:30:58 (12.236.164.201)
I also own a Vector and remarked about this arm in the review area of the Asylum. Like johnnybegood4, I mistakenly thought the Vector was a unipivot design. This is not the case. The Vector's bearing/ .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, Re: SUMIKO "FLUXBUSTER" (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2003-02-06, 14:46:18 (12.236.164.201)
I can help you there. I can answer specific questions or copy the manual. Why not send me an email? .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, Basis Audio Vector Tone Arms (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2002-07-31, 17:55:37 (12.236.166.99)
AudioO and Oakroot are correct. In my review, I mistakenly called the Vector a unipivot design. I followed up with the manufacturer and they indicated that the Vector is a multipivot design that is co .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, REVIEW: Basis Audio Vector Tone Arms (0.00)
Posted by JazzDude on 2002-07-31, 00:42:16 (12.236.166.99)
Model: Vector Category: Tone Arms Suggested Retail Price: $2500 Description: UniPivot Manufacturer URL: Not Available Model Picture: View Review by JazzDude ( A ) on July 31, 200 .......
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