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1: Vinyl Asylum, To save searching (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-22, 08:26:40 (45.26.128.222)
Since review is not current. .......
2: General Asylum, Thanks for the replies (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-22, 07:57:10 (45.26.128.222)
It seems that a majority do not necessarily prefer the component type they started with. So maybe for me it was nostalgia. Remembering those hours listening and loving favorite music over those AR spe .......
3: General Asylum, Matching is not always easy (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-21, 08:12:44 (45.26.128.222)
I had Infinity 2000As as well, but likely never experienced their full potential. First match was with a ST-70 which was great with the electrostatic tweeters, OK with the mids, but lacking with that .......
4: General Asylum, Possibly I wasn't clear (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-19, 13:35:55 (45.26.128.222)
I listed components because those were the specific units involved in my examples. But my intent was broader, mainly was there an influence for general tube or SS sonics? Not nostalgia but developed t .......
5: General Asylum, Learned preferences? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-19, 07:55:33 (45.26.128.222)
On Vintage, RhythmDevil just posted about his enjoyment with old components similar to what he remembered from college days, built around a Marantz SS receiver and Advent speakers. Thinking back to my .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, Weeding out collections (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-16, 10:26:45 (45.26.128.222)
ah, with a 10K collection I hope you still have plenty of time. Before I moved cross country a few years ago I wanted to reduce my LP collection. But I had two unexpected medical situations which set .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, And just look at the quality of that turntable (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-13, 10:03:46 (45.26.128.222)
displayed in their ad! ;^) (Actually that doesn't mean the brush is not as effective as ecl874 suggests) .......
8: General Asylum, In my old age now (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-13, 09:50:44 (45.26.128.222)
I frequently misread or invert things. So I read it as "Panty Moth Traps", and wondered, what on earth could those be? ;^) .......
9: General Asylum, What's missing here (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-13, 09:39:28 (45.26.128.222)
As in the old popular radio program, "And now for the rest of the story"! .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, Nice one! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-07, 08:39:09 (45.26.128.222)
Good show Triode, you followed suit. ;^) .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, A double negative equals . . . (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-05, 14:23:10 (45.26.128.222)
So, to quote their Before buying: DO NOT buy this product, if you are not prepared to: 3) Expect us to hand-hold you ;^) .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, You didn't read far enough (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-01, 14:44:31 (45.26.128.222)
"expect a price around $120USD"!!! .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, What a bunch of skeptics! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-04-01, 07:19:59 (45.26.128.222)
These are some pretty negative reactions to an "honest" attempt to flim-flam with a bit of baffle gab. And none of you even questioned the "analysis showed us how the headshell changes shape at variou .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, Two methods (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-30, 09:52:18 (45.26.128.222)
Some years ago I checked with Soundsmith about a retip. He offered two different types. One replaced the stylus and cantilever together, the other mounted a new stylus in the original cantilever. That .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, I thought he was suggesting Dr. John (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-30, 09:44:37 (45.26.128.222)
when I read his subject line. Oh well, this looks good too. .......
16: General Asylum, Two thoughts (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-30, 09:30:27 (45.26.128.222)
First, many years ago I read a suggestion that used gear value starts at around 50% of new cost. Then that may be adjusted up or down depending on age, condition, popularity (demand), and whether stil .......
17: General Asylum, Mostly Dynaco (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-29, 06:31:31 (45.26.128.222)
For my first stereo I built Dynakits ST-70, PAS-3, and FM-3, and added AR-4s and a Dual 1009 with Empire cartridge. In hindsight that was a pretty good starter system. .......
18: General Asylum, Matching profiles (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-28, 08:12:57 (45.26.128.222)
No offense, but there is a similarity. ;^) .......
19: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not to continue this too much on the wrong forum (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-26, 10:18:46 (45.26.128.222)
So I'll only add I was not aware of the later Dynaco speakers. Thanks .......
20: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: East meets West (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-25, 08:34:50 (45.26.128.222)
Mark, What are the Dyna A25 Mk 2 speakers, the version from Madisound? I bought upgraded tweeters from Madisound for my A25s but never found time to install them. Supposedly they extend lower so are a .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, Considerations (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-23, 11:43:44 (45.26.128.222)
My only 78s are a 4-record album of Louis Armstrong and The All-Stars from a 1947 Town Hall concert. It was one of dad's favorites so I saved it. After investigating playback I'd say it depends on how .......
22: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Which 3? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-22, 13:59:28 (45.26.128.222)
Well, as I said, I didn't check on the specs. So, 1. From limited experience I thought all of the bigger Pass ams run pretty hot. 2. I expected a weight > than 80 pounds each. 4. You may still have co .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, Some thoughts (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 09:05:47 (45.26.128.222)
And like a certain part of the backside of the human anatomy we all have one. ;^) I've been surprised a few times with used records I've taken a chance on buying. Some with visible scratches play almo .......
24: Tape Trail, Smile! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 08:42:40 (45.26.128.222)
Victor you remind me of a line from "The Music Man". "You can't make a sale if you don't know the territory." Certainly there are others with knowledge of the R2R market, but you must be among the lea .......
25: Planar Speaker Asylum, LAOC Audio Club (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 08:30:46 (45.26.128.222)
Has a very large number of members. Hopefully an Inmate among them will respond. .......
26: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New "skinny" Sound Lab speakers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 08:27:37 (45.26.128.222)
So, are/will the 3 and 5 cell models available in the US? .......
27: Amp/Preamp Asylum, several sometimes-opposing considerations about amps. (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 08:18:54 (45.26.128.222)
Jeffrey, Your journey and experiments are always fun to read, so thanks for sharing them. Also, I applaud you for defining your considerations in searching for components. Too many hobbyists do that b .......
28: Amp/Preamp Asylum, How do you do this? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-20, 08:01:33 (45.26.128.222)
Not to be snide, but with any prerecorded source how do you avoid the mastering engineer's input? "hear what went into the microphone, not what some audio engineer thinks will be pleasing to the ear." .......
29: General Asylum, Grew up with a series of consoles (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-19, 14:10:41 (45.26.128.222)
First was a mono unit with AM radio, 78 turntable, and large speaker underneath. No idea of the brand. I was very young but played my Gene Autry and Spike Jones 78 albums on it. Then came a combinatio .......
30: General Asylum, From what I've read (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-17, 14:31:42 (45.26.128.222)
The come back for R2R has been gaining for the past few years, both among individuals and manufacturers at show demos. However the costs for both machines and tapes seems to limit that to the price re .......
31: General Asylum, "That's not what I meant (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-14, 11:27:45 (45.26.128.222)
when I said hope you can get it up!" .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, Simple ideas are often the best (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-13, 07:31:37 (45.26.128.222)
Now I wonder why I didn't think of doing that years ago. Unmarked sleeves can be frustrating. Good show! .......
33: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Well then another option (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-10, 10:38:36 (45.26.128.222)
As you likely know, Steve McCormack sold his company to c-j, then worked for them. So I would expect he is very familiar with c-j amps. I'd try contacting him. .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Cleaning 45s (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-02, 10:42:11 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I became curious to play some of my 45s again from the 1950s. You can imagine what condition they were in! So I taped a thin strip of plastic over the unneeded portion of my VPI 16.5 suction .......
35: General Asylum, If you find a positive answer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-03-01, 07:00:58 (45.26.128.222)
I have a few Radio Shack tubes I'd like to exchange. ;^) On the other hand, I understand that Lowe's now sells Craftsman tools and will honor their "lifetime" warranty, following the demise of Sears. .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, Chicken and waffles that is! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-29, 10:16:53 (45.26.128.222)
Interesting how that jazzbo favorite became popular in the general population. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, Caig red (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-29, 10:14:03 (45.26.128.222)
I remember comments on Kontak but never tried it. I lived close to the Caig facility and after a dealer recommended it bought a bottle of their red contact cleaner. Such a small amount is needed I sti .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, DeoxIT (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-29, 07:02:37 (45.26.128.222)
Not sure why ghost had a problem with DeoxIT? But Caig makes different products for different purposes. Cleaning contacts is not the same as preserving them once cleaned. D-series sounds like what is .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Insight on Mingus (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-28, 07:40:23 (45.26.128.222)
For anyone with serious interest in Mingus, read his biography, "Beneath The Underdog". It is sometimes difficult to separate imagination from experience, but it does offer some insight into the perso .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, AR wire connections (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-28, 07:29:23 (45.26.128.222)
George, ah makes very good suggestions here. Upon reading your OP here my initial impression was shorted wire for hum and broken wire for no sound. The good news and bad news is the wiring with the ar .......
41: General Asylum, Window coverings (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-26, 07:56:38 (45.26.128.222)
I don't remember the site but a reviewer had moved to a new home and had acoustic problems in two rooms due to glass reflections. He purchased special acoustic drapes from Ikea which he reported makin .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, Vinyl Engine (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-23, 14:34:33 (45.26.128.222)
George, lots on good info on this site too, including answering questions once you register. Did you try penetrating oil on the pivot screws? You may need to lay the arm on its side and let the oil so .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, So what? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-22, 12:08:35 (45.26.128.222)
ghost, you pulled my chain a couple of days ago, so let me return the favor. ;^) .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, constrained layer damping (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-22, 11:48:27 (45.26.128.222)
This may not be a strict definition, but I think the concept is to insert a material with different resonant frequency between other materials which may have the same frequency. For turntable plinths, .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Plinths (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-21, 11:01:49 (45.26.128.222)
ah, from what I've read marine plywood is recommended over regular ply. Thinner layers and tighter bond possibly? When glued properly I don't know if the thickness of each board is as important as the .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, Fun story on a Cannonball performance (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-21, 10:42:05 (45.26.128.222)
I've mentioned before about driving to Detroit in the early '60s for great music at "The Minor Key". Once my best friend and I took our dates to a performance there by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, Mingus had a point (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-21, 10:22:09 (45.26.128.222)
R&B may have gained a small foothold in popularity in the '50s. But it was mainly Little Richard and Chuck Berry who led that influence into the (then) new rock and roll. Some British bands were liste .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, Well, (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-20, 11:02:31 (45.26.128.222)
maybe a little twisted, and sometimes obtuse. But not a fan of "sick" humor. Seriously though ghost, I simply don't get any connection between Mingus and the Beatles, although I listen to both. ::: TO .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, Album by the Beatles? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-19, 14:45:11 (45.26.128.222)
Where did that come from? Or do we just have a different sense of humor? ;^) .......
50: General Asylum, Those were more so the music bars in Japan (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-19, 14:39:55 (45.26.128.222)
I haven't looked for the components in the US copies, so just mentioned for the basic concept. .......
51: General Asylum, Bill's skills (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-19, 07:52:46 (45.26.128.222)
Among other components, Bill had a reputation for his knowledge and abilities in repairing and modifying classic turntables, such as the Technics SP series. I sent him a question on my SP-10 Mk2a and .......
52: General Asylum, Music bars in the US (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-19, 07:44:12 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago I read a story about music bars in Japan. Not for dancing but for listening. They tended to be small with very limited seating, but with an emphasis on quality components and sonic qual .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, Classic turntables (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-18, 08:59:15 (45.26.128.222)
George, that is an impressive list of classic tables. So obviously you have good experience with belt-drives. I trust watching the full video I linked will be helpful once the AR arrives. They really .......
54: General Asylum, Disney Hall (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-18, 08:40:52 (45.26.128.222)
Unfortunately I was only able to attend once, and that was for an organ performance, not the LA Phil. Still, just seeing all the unique details of the hall close up was quite an experience. ::: TOPIC: .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, Congrats on the AR-XA (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-16, 10:25:17 (45.26.128.222)
George, a few pointers. You may be aware, but in case not. Cartridge matching: The AR arm is low mass so high compliance cartridges usually work best. You said "new cartridges" but did you mean new to .......
56: Speaker Asylum, RE: "I've never seen it performed live, though. " (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-11, 12:03:11 (45.26.128.222)
I agree. Whether by full orchestra/chorus in a large hall or chamber orchestra with singers in a church it can get the blood/pulse going. My single contrary experience was an outdoor concert at a coll .......
57: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Amps, preamps, line stages, and other (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-11, 11:42:32 (45.26.128.222)
Probably true the amps were best known. His LA-100 line stage was his first product and I owned one for several years. Later I had a LAP-150 (with built-in Jud-designed phono stage). I never owned a J .......
58: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Assume you meant Joule-Electra (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-10, 09:45:21 (45.26.128.222)
If so, that is a surprise. That company has been out of business for years, and Jud is no longer with us. Even at their peak they were not widely known, although highly regarded by those who did.. I w .......
59: General Asylum, Most anyone since about 2000 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-10, 09:32:16 (45.26.128.222)
I was 13 about the time of birth of rock and roll -- Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, The Coasters, and yes, Elvis. Like many of you I remain old school. Not to say there is not worthwhile new talent out ther .......
60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Curl's ongoing involvement? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-09, 09:03:04 (45.26.128.222)
I wonder if that will continue with Parasound or end that relationship? He may have had a hand on design of a limited number of their products but those were very effective. I enjoyed a pair of JC-1s .......
61: General Asylum, RE: Jim Winey Obituary (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-05, 07:54:14 (45.26.128.222)
Celebration of Life at Rudy's Grill. That sounds like something out of "Lake Wobegon", and I mean that as a complement. Very down to home and unpretentious. Thanks to Mr Winey and all that he brought .......
62: Vinyl Asylum, VPI experience (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-03, 12:12:51 (45.26.128.222)
I have a 16.5 which has provided years of faithful service. Mine has been modified with the installation of a Whisper Fan. I noticed when cleaning multiple records the spindle became hot after about 4 .......
63: Speaker Asylum, A sad task (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-02, 08:58:10 (45.26.128.222)
But a reminder we should all make some provision for the dispersal of our components when we pass. It is really not fair to family/loved ones to leave that to them, particularly if none of them shared .......
64: General Asylum, RE: Anthony Cordesman (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-02, 08:47:12 (45.26.128.222)
I enjoyed his insightful and evenhanded reviews. I was surprised then to learn of his "full time job" and see him interviewed on national news. Another true loss. .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, What was the groove width (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-01, 07:43:10 (45.26.128.222)
for recordings used by the Neianderthals? ;^) .......
66: Radio Road, A backlog of projects is not uncommon (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-01, 07:39:16 (45.26.128.222)
My list includes things I'll not likely ever get to. .......
67: Planar Speaker Asylum, Correction (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-02-01, 07:35:57 (45.26.128.222)
Those were RTR-6 electrostatic speakers. I had a pair of large RTR floor standing speakers which included a box on top with six (I believe) electrostatic panels. Also two pair (at different times) of .......
68: Radio Road, If nothing works currently (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-31, 10:53:25 (45.26.128.222)
is the unit power supply the likely culprit? If nothing in the preamp section works either then you don't know if there are problems with the FM. .......
69: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Martin Logans (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-31, 10:46:41 (45.26.128.222)
I had the original CLS model. For the first several months they were wonderful, if failing to provide much bass. Then suddenly they lost dynamics and detail, sounding somewhat "flabby". The dealer cou .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-30, 09:26:19 (45.26.128.222)
As in getting a new turntable. A few months ago I got a new Technics 1200G and I continue to be impressed by it. I recall Denon introducing a new DD table some years ago but I don't remember that bein .......
71: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shahinian (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-30, 08:36:32 (45.26.128.222)
I remember hearing them at shows a couple of times. Very nice demos and Richard seemed like a great guy, no pretense but absolute dedication to the music and design he thought best. One of my audio pa .......
72: Radio Road, RE: Nakamichi 630 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-27, 13:07:43 (45.26.128.222)
Looks like the companion to the FM only 430 tuner. Does your preamp section work? More tuner information at this link. .......
73: General Asylum, Impressed three ways (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-27, 13:00:54 (45.26.128.222)
First, the talent displayed by these youngsters. Second, the fact that they have interest in this music and obviously "get into it". Lastly, their young director; the fact that she has interest in Ell .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, Another option (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-25, 09:39:03 (45.26.128.222)
Nothing against afro18's recommendation, but for more options. I bought my 1200G from Galen Carol. I consider him to be a straight-shooter and he can advise on options. .......
75: Radio Road, Cougar's antenna (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-23, 11:27:18 (45.26.128.222)
I don't remember the model number (he can advise if curious). It was an inexpensive but recommended model from RatShack. I couldn't install it at my condo there but got it expecting to move. But then .......
76: Vinyl Asylum, Best sounding ever? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-22, 14:23:10 (45.26.128.222)
I'll bet some will dispute that. .......
77: Planar Speaker Asylum, Wow Josh! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-22, 13:57:51 (45.26.128.222)
"his magnetic enthusiasm", tell me that was intentional! ;^) .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, SP25 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-17, 15:01:20 (45.26.128.222)
Thought I read the SP 25 was basically a SL-1200 for those who wanted to mount on a custom plinth and choose their own arm. Check out the specs and see. If so, should be easy to find a donor, possibly .......
79: Vintage Asylum, A little smaller maybe (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-14, 06:32:35 (45.26.128.222)
but yes. ;^) .......
80: Vinyl Asylum, +2 nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-13, 09:20:30 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
81: Vintage Asylum, Failed power switches (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-13, 09:17:26 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago a friend had the big Eagle 7 amp from John Iverson. That had such a large draw with turn on that no switch was included. Iverson recommended simply plugging and unplugging. That could b .......
82: General Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-11, 10:26:19 (45.26.128.222)
I've owned three pair of Vandersteens and spoken with Richard a few times, both at shows and his local dealer. Also Nelson a time or two. The funny conversation was with Albert Von Schweikert. I'd tal .......
83: General Asylum, Well, thanks again (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 12:50:19 (45.26.128.222)
Even though that includes whose with "Audio" anywhere among listings. .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question about Rega turntable (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 11:31:23 (45.26.128.222)
As bc said, belt tables are simple. At least those like the Rega. So: Have you removed the belt and tried spinning the platter with a light finger touch? If the platter doesn't rotate or is resistant .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, Matching the SL 1200G (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 11:15:39 (45.26.128.222)
I don't have experience with AT cartridges but have read so many positive comments those suggestions are likely very good. But you didn't comment on your Denon. Probably if you loved it you would repl .......
86: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Bogen CHA 20 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 10:01:24 (45.26.128.222)
It seems to be a guitar amp to begin with, not an audio amp. This guy might be able to help. I assume the "a" was a later version. .......
87: General Asylum, Designers and audio shows (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 09:46:55 (45.26.128.222)
Many hobbyists complain about the poor auditions at audio shows. I'm sympathetic to that for both the visitor and the exhibitor. Narrow rooms, thin walls, power demands, lines at elevators. impolite p .......
88: General Asylum, Amazing! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-10, 09:26:54 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks for the reminder to look up Inmate Systems. But I just checked there for anyone having an Audio Note component and it didn't find any. So that was a surprise. .......
89: Vinyl Asylum, Too many records for that safe... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-07, 09:59:59 (45.26.128.222)
Huh? Are you saying you initially kept LPs there, but added shelving as your collection grew? I never knew of anyone using a safe of any type for LP storage, regardless of how valuable! ;^) ::: TOPIC: .......
90: Speaker Asylum, Pass, simply a great human being (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-07, 09:09:31 (45.26.128.222)
Back in the mid-'70s there was a new audio store in San Diego -- Audio Directions -- which featured a good number of top level components. The owners began inviting designers from many of those manufa .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, Record and component storage (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-06, 12:32:17 (45.26.128.222)
I haven't looked at all of Eflat's posts, so I just noticed the gun safe. Some years ago a friend also used one for his components, other than mono bloc amps and obviously speakers. He never worried a .......
92: Inmate Central, Rocky (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-05, 07:01:44 (45.26.128.222)
First year I moved from San Diego back to MI there was a family of raccoons living in a hollow nest in a tree behind the house. Then, because the tree was weak due to the hollow, a storm took it down .......
93: General Asylum, Shinon Red Boron (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-03, 11:20:08 (45.26.128.222)
I have a Shinon which lasted an unbelievable number of hours. Although I can't really estimate those since it was in and out of the system over a number of years. Until finally I admitted it must be w .......
94: General Asylum, Nice find (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2024-01-03, 11:10:58 (45.26.128.222)
I found a B&K Dyna Jet 707 many years ago at an electronics swap meet. Fortunately I was able to order the manual and tube chart. So I've used it many times, except for not accepting 300Bs. But it ha .......
95: General Asylum, For years I've used (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-31, 07:04:03 (45.26.128.222)
a camel hair brush from art class. Very soft so no damage ever. But Story makes an excellent point about combination with some vacuum device. .......
96: Tape Trail, Well you would know, (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-16, 15:10:23 (45.26.128.222)
but it looked like 3 lined up in front of front racks, 1 in front of those, 1 more in front of table before listening seats, and 3 more along right wall. So not sure how I overcounted? Not that it mat .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting, and (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-16, 08:41:50 (45.26.128.222)
a reasonable way to identify a potential new component. But also good to follow logic (even without engineering expertise) in evaluating the operation of a give component. Noise transmission can be cr .......
98: Tape Trail, I counted 8 R2R decks (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-15, 08:34:07 (45.26.128.222)
but may have missed one or more? A pretty serious commitment to tape. ;^) .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, I was unfamiliar too (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-13, 09:52:21 (45.26.128.222)
so had to Google it. You were not alone. .......
100: Radio Road, Oh, sorry. You said Dyna-co (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-13, 09:49:04 (45.26.128.222)
OK, silly response, but your Subject reminded me of this old Zappa number. BTW, my first stereo included a FM-3, also Dyna Kit ST-70 and PAS-3. Along with AR speakers and Dual turntable I still have g .......
101: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My problem today (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-13, 08:46:57 (45.26.128.222)
I disposed of several components a few years ago prior to a major move. But I still have more items that I'll not likely use again, so should sell those too. However shipping has become so expensive o .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks, should have remembered the time-date for the movie (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-12, 07:38:03 (45.26.128.222)
So maybe a portable was more likely. That's what I had at that time, but I was still in high school. Still, the 45 shuffling showed our lack of knowledge at the time for handling our records. And BTW, .......
103: General Asylum, Don't remember the tearing paper (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-12, 07:26:25 (45.26.128.222)
but then that was 40 years ago. Hearing the pin drop was memorable though. .......
104: General Asylum, Large space acoustics (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-11, 14:41:03 (45.26.128.222)
I attended a conference in Salt Lake City back in the '80s (professional) and during our spare time had the chance to tour the Tabernacle. Our group was standing near the back of the hall when our gui .......
105: Vinyl Asylum, Great movie, but (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-10, 08:32:05 (45.26.128.222)
for being so obsessive about his music, he has a pretty crappy turntable. (OK, I understand the charters are portrayed as young and not having much money. But props department could have found a used .......
106: General Asylum, For me: New Old Stock (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-12-10, 07:59:19 (45.26.128.222)
New = never used, zero hours. I assume tube testing doesn't count, but others may correct this. Old = no longer in production by that manufacturer. Stock = as others mentioned, in inventory of a deale .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, Wow! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-30, 11:06:05 (45.26.128.222)
I've read the 103 remains popular in Japan. But I had no idea that might be sufficient to design/build a dedicated headshell for then. However it seems the plug-in eliminates set up alignments. How do .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, Often stated, but is it true? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-30, 10:56:45 (45.26.128.222)
I don't know if shrink wrap can warp a record over time, but it seems doubtful. I'm trying to visualize the pressure on the edge of an LP sufficient to warp it, can the wrap actually do that? I though .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge/mass matching (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-29, 09:06:25 (45.26.128.222)
dsm, I'm not an engineer so this may be oversimplified. In most cases, performance will be related to proper matching. High compliance cartridges, like most MM, perform best with lower mass arm/headsh .......
110: General Asylum, Thanks all, but so far (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-22, 11:13:09 (45.26.128.222)
this does not appear to be the system I'm thinking of. But the name Glasgal does seem familiar. As I recall it had tall, dynamic speakers, possibly something like Duntechs, rather than electrostatics. .......
111: General Asylum, Can't remember the designer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-21, 14:46:46 (45.26.128.222)
Who was the guy who developed the elaborate room set up to eliminate crosstalk? As I recall he wrote a paperback book on it. He had large floor standing speakers and a separation device from between t .......
112: General Asylum, And don't forget (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-21, 14:41:14 (45.26.128.222)
access to everything at the CES included Adult Entertainment. It was fun to simply watch in a casino as the Adult stars paraded to and from their assigned area. For some reason many times that was clo .......
113: General Asylum, Show for consumer electronics, not for consumers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-19, 11:54:56 (45.26.128.222)
Yes, that was the guideline. But I attended the CES Las Vegas from mid-'80s to early '0xs as a consumer. A significant number of my audio friends in San Diego did as well. Some verification was requir .......
114: Whiner's Woad, He wastes space more on Amp/Pre (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-13, 08:30:42 (45.26.128.222)
than on General. I don't read him but opened this post because of the number of comments. .......
115: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What's the point? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-11, 13:58:53 (45.26.128.222)
"Hey, look at me. I'm a frequent poster." It doesn't matter that many times no one finds his posts interesting enough to comment. This time I only looked because so many other Inmates did comment. Oh .......
116: General Asylum, System layout design (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-11-02, 12:43:17 (45.26.128.222)
I read up a fair bit on system design and layout when I was designing a dedicated room that I never got to build. Like most considerations in this hobby there are two views. One supports symmetrical l .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, One could do worse! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-28, 10:33:08 (45.26.128.222)
As reported here previously, I restored an AR-XA for friends some years ago to sell for them. Once completed when I tested it I was surprised by the musical performance. There may be new basic models .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, Re-tensioning springs? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-25, 09:05:10 (45.26.128.222)
Hey alaskahiatt, many years ago I picked up a used SOTA table. When researching restoration I found an article on re-tensioning springs. It described something like boiling in brake fluid, I don't rem .......
119: Tape Trail, Ah, Victor (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-17, 11:26:51 (45.26.128.222)
Did you see the news last weekend where someone in Colorado photographed Big Foot? .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, Easiest alignment (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-16, 11:47:22 (45.26.128.222)
Hey Andy, I've found that aligning a straight level in line with opposite feet (4) to be easiest, as that is the control for elevation. If you try aligning N/S and E/W you are dividing the difference .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, RE: align them with EACH cross section (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-15, 12:36:57 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks for explaining NYT. Now, how large is the bullseye level you use? That may be more professional that the two el cheapo versions I have. .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bubble level (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-13, 12:06:41 (45.26.128.222)
No experience with the iPhone level. But I don't like bubble levels, meaning the round flat type. I have two, one about the diameter of a dime, the other about the size of a quarter. Supposedly both i .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, "you have to be there" (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-11, 10:45:32 (45.26.128.222)
I've been a jazz fan for decades but not so much for big bands. But a few years ago an audio buddy discovered that a local big band (all professional musicians) held practice weekly at a nearby VFW cl .......
124: Amp/Preamp Asylum, This reminds me (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-09, 10:20:56 (45.26.128.222)
I have an ASL headphone amp boxed up someplace.. The particular interest was the OT was switchable in or out. But I never spent much time with headphones. I only bought it because it was recommended b .......
125: General Asylum, Why not post in Speakers? - nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-09, 10:05:18 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, But then (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-05, 11:07:27 (45.26.128.222)
I've seen promo and while label LPs also stamped something like "For Airplay Only" or "Demo not for resale". These were not cover versions but essentially the same as retail releases. .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, Stamper confusion (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-03, 09:00:29 (45.26.128.222)
Dave, you allude to a point I've wondered about for some time. Going back to the TAS reviews of the Shaded Dogs (at least so far as I know), stamper numbers became important for many collectors and bu .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, Focus (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-01, 14:52:53 (45.26.128.222)
Bought that when first released, so possibly an OP. I never got much into third-stream, if it qualifies, but I was always fascinated by Getz's recording. .......
129: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Again, the condo confusion (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-01, 14:48:27 (45.26.128.222)
Hey josh, I thought the design intent was to work well in smaller living spaces, such as a typical urban apartment with maybe 3-4 rooms. Not true? But then to substitute Apartment for Condo, resulting .......
130: Planar Speaker Asylum, Again, the condo confusion (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-10-01, 09:29:26 (45.26.128.222)
The term condo (condominium) is a type of ownership, not an architectural style category. Very unfortunate name choice by Magnepan in my opinion. A condo can be a duplex, townhouse, apartment unit, or .......
131: Speaker Asylum, RE: Vandersteen 3a Signatures (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-28, 12:54:00 (45.26.128.222)
Not to nitpick Craiger but have you ever tried stands? I'm trying to remember if I ever saw any Vandy 2s or 3s directly on the floor. Anyway, enjoy them. .......
132: General Asylum, My JLTi (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-28, 12:29:20 (45.26.128.222)
Yes, second generation of original before production moved to Switzerland. A friend built a regulated power supply for mine to replace the wall wart. Originally they said the ww was perfectly adequate .......
133: General Asylum, LED mystery (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-27, 06:47:10 (45.26.128.222)
For some years I've owned and enjoyed a JLTi phono stage. Nearly a year ago I noticed the pilot light (LED) had apparently burned out. There is no on/off switch so the unit remains on. It sits on a lo .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, In fairness to Fremer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-21, 12:55:09 (45.26.128.222)
The Tracking Angle review was written by Malachi, not Mickie. However, so many components seem to be grossly overpriced these days, at least by my standards, it's hard to pick out one to complain abou .......
135: Amp/Preamp Asylum, + the quality and the interest! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-21, 12:20:13 (45.26.128.222)
;^) .......
136: Speaker Asylum, Audio Directions? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-19, 10:11:48 (45.26.128.222)
Back in the middle to late '70s Audio Directions was a hi-end dealer in San Diego. They also ran a related business, Audio Dimensions, which specialized in parts and modifications to popular audio com .......
137: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Original 3020 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-19, 09:55:52 (45.26.128.222)
I still have a working 3020A, at least it did a couple of years ago when last used. My intent is to set it up in a modest system in the work room but haven't gotten to that yet. In my previous house I .......
138: General Asylum, Motorcycle storage (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-07, 08:57:19 (45.26.128.222)
In my first job after college I became close friends with a fellow worker and his wife. They lived in a small rental unit in New Hope, PA, a quaint, artistic community. Being young they didn't have mu .......
139: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The M-22 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-09-05, 10:18:10 (45.26.128.222)
I remember those having a very good reputation during and shortly after production. Then some years later they popped up again as a vintage recommendation. So within the limits others mentioned for re .......
140: General Asylum, RE: Look at the woman's face too (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-23, 09:29:11 (45.26.128.222)
Could this have been Howdy Doody's mother? ;^) .......
141: General Asylum, Not audio, but warranty surprise (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-17, 09:16:46 (45.26.128.222)
I just learned the LG microwave I bought recently has only a 90 parts and service warranty. My bad for not checking beforehand. .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, Conical MC! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-12, 12:00:32 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks Dave, I don't remember that cartridge and step up. So eventually Fulton possibly offered a full system line up. I remember he introduced a preamp and also had an amplifier which was hidden in a .......
143: Speaker Asylum, Hartley (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-12, 11:38:49 (45.26.128.222)
I remember reading about Hartley speakers in the '70s. They offered full range (!) designs and separate woofers. I believe J Gordon Holt was a big fan. Also Mark Levinson's HQD speakers consisted of H .......
144: Amp/Preamp Asylum, True or false? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-12, 11:26:54 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I was told the full up position on a pot is the closest to a straight wire (not having the pot), so full up on the amp and adjust with the preamp. .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, Bob Fulton's/Decca's claim (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-10, 12:59:10 (45.26.128.222)
Interesting. I'm old enough to remember Fulton and his FMI products. While he didn't make cartridges he was said to favor the Shure V15 IV with a conical styli in his systems. I guess that was a speci .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, Odd album title (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-08, 11:50:33 (45.26.128.222)
given the musical selections. They all seem to be moderate tempo except possibly "One Mint Julep" and that would depend on how it was arranged. Still, Kessel was an excellent guitarist so understandab .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I done did it today.... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-08, 11:42:28 (45.26.128.222)
While I've not auditioned one at home, I suspect you'll love it. I own and have owned other Manley gear and I'm a great believer in their products. With our local audio club (when still in San Diego) .......
148: General Asylum, RE: evenly matched in terms of price? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-08-08, 11:30:38 (45.26.128.222)
I've been in this hobby more than 50 years and I don't remember hearing that advice. Was it something stated by a sales person? Typically there are varying percentages suggested for speakers, electron .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, RE: incorrect azimuth (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-31, 06:50:23 (45.26.128.222)
First, have you used other headshells with this arm? If so, any azimuth problem with those? If not, then your Orsonic must be defective. Did you buy that recently enough that you can advise the seller .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, RIAA implementation (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-31, 06:40:52 (45.26.128.222)
While the RIAA EQ curve was adopted around 1954, not all record companies complied. I've read that some labels continued with other EQ into to the '60s and possibly even the '70s. So no wonder that so .......
151: Speaker Asylum, Failed experiment (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-20, 07:15:13 (45.26.128.222)
Back in the '70s one of the early hi-end shops in San Diego was Audio Directions. They also had a sub-business called Audio Dimensions which sold parts, mods, and kits and published a newsletter. One .......
152: General Asylum, DQ 10 bass (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-20, 06:51:47 (45.26.128.222)
As I recall, someone made a "bass bin" to mount the DQ on which enlarged the area behind the woofer to extend the bass a bit more. .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, Steelman (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-12, 14:41:22 (45.26.128.222)
I got a Steelman suitcase portable for Christmas when in the 8th grade, It had a BSR changer and AM radio. After several years I tried to upgrade it by wiring an external 10" driver to replace the mea .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, Ask Ralph about the cover (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-11, 12:35:41 (45.26.128.222)
I suspect he's experimented with all the options. .......
155: General Asylum, Merlin and tubes (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-07-11, 11:41:51 (45.26.128.222)
My friend Jud Barber's Joule Electra tube electronics were chosen by Bobby for demos at the CES for several years. Always amazing sound from speakers that size. .......
156: Speaker Asylum, Buying Vandersteens (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-25, 09:48:24 (45.26.128.222)
jeffery, if I remember correctly you were an audio dealer with another Jeffery many years ago. Did your product line include Vandersteens? Dealer support with most brands can be critical, but I believ .......
157: Radio Road, RE: Classic FM-3 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-24, 14:41:48 (45.26.128.222)
Others with more electronics knowledge will hopefully add on here. I would want to test all tubes before turning it on. Maybe you can find a tech locally to help with that? As a kit, Dynaco made it as .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, RE: 75 Years Ago + a day (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-24, 12:07:13 (45.26.128.222)
I have the Classic Records reissue from 1999, but didn't play it until the next day. The jacket is the same color as Dave's. That recording is outdated but the music is still enjoyable An audio friend .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, Lawsuit business (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-24, 11:54:40 (45.26.128.222)
I agree Tom. Certainly not all lawyers are bad people, but there seems to be enough bad apples to continue to spoil the bunch. I read recently that the families of three students killed in an on-campu .......
160: Radio Road, Classic FM-3 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-24, 11:27:16 (45.26.128.222)
Hi itman, I built a FM-3 in 1966, along with a ST-70 and PAS-3. That was the foundation of my first stereo and a great system that I enjoyed for a few years until I sold it to friends prior to a cross .......
161: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Directions SD (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-23, 14:55:49 (45.26.128.222)
The San Diego store was started by Ike Eisenson and Roger Stovold. They carried most of the top-rated brands of the early '70s. They had a secondary business called Audio Dimensions which featured art .......
162: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Directions (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-22, 08:51:36 (45.26.128.222)
Interesting, there was also an Audio Directions in San Diego. But that was during the 1970s so possibly no conflict. They closed before the end of the decade, but was a true hi-end store with most maj .......
163: General Asylum, How did you miss (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-20, 13:22:50 (45.26.128.222)
"From Tin Foil to Stereo" by Read and Welch? .......
164: General Asylum, Sanders demos (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-20, 13:17:50 (45.26.128.222)
for his electrostatics have been in that configuration for many years. Nothing wrong with having a "sweet spot", but I'd like anyone sitting along side of me to hear a good presentation as well. Just .......
165: Planar Speaker Asylum, Sleepy time (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-18, 08:59:12 (45.26.128.222)
I thought the My Own Devices guy looked like he could doze off at any moment himself. ;^) .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, That has to be worse than frustrating (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-15, 12:55:11 (45.26.128.222)
I wouldn't try balancing on fingertips. Instead: 1. Hold LP in sleave with one hand while sliding record out against the palm of the other hand. 2. Secure record in that hand with thumb against the ou .......
167: General Asylum, I took the first step a few years ago (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-11, 13:11:59 (45.26.128.222)
prior to a move. It was amazing how much I had accumulated. But I ran into a problem. The move was over 2,000 miles so I didn't want to bring anything I wouldn't use. After living in the same house fo .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, Silverfish and humidity (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-10, 09:25:31 (45.26.128.222)
The San Diego area is classified as a desert, even while being adjacent to the Pacific. So high humidity is not a problem there. Still, in the years I lived there I had many problems with silverfish e .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, Good lesser knowns (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-09, 14:42:01 (45.26.128.222)
Nice finds Merlot. I have several of those. Two which I consider to be great albums, while not among the better known for the respective artist are "Gone With The Wind" and "Mingus Dynasty". The Brube .......
170: General Asylum, RIP James Boyk (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-09, 14:28:13 (45.26.128.222)
I only knew him informally, a very bright and interesting guy. He was on the faculty at Caltech in a dual role. I believe as an artist in residence (piano) but also lectured in the electrical engineer .......
171: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Parasound JC 1+ poweramps (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-09, 06:32:12 (45.26.128.222)
Jeffery, I've never heard the JC 1+ but owned a pair of JC 1s for several years. I've been in this hobby for decades and so owned lots of components. I believe overall the JC 1s were the best SS amps .......
172: Planar Speaker Asylum, Dipole speaker placement (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-04, 06:14:02 (45.26.128.222)
Mr P, you may be aware of this, but in case you've not seen it. Years ago studies by Bell Labs determined that for optimum clarity and definition at least a 10 millisecond delay was needed between dir .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Current (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-03, 09:01:10 (45.26.128.222)
Just Googled and found this immediately - .......
174: General Asylum, Egg-zactly on the indoctrination (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-03, 08:53:41 (45.26.128.222)
Nice job E-Stat. I suspect many if not most of us had a similar introduction to better sound when young. Thinking back, mine was in three steps. First, dad was a music lover and had a record collectio .......
175: General Asylum, So, can we learn anything here that might help room design (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-03, 08:25:50 (45.26.128.222)
for an audio hobbyist? "amplifying sounds made inside the circle to those standing within, but shielding noise from those standing outside the circle." Seems like that might be helpful, whether for a .......
176: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Where did Bedini go? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-06-01, 14:11:13 (45.26.128.222)
I continue to see comments and recommendations for them, including on this post. Thanks for any update. .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, dry on the first pass (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-31, 07:35:37 (45.26.128.222)
My 16.5 only requires two rotations to dry the record. Then after turn off it rotates another 3/4 revolution before the tube lifts off. That may be more rotations than the Monks/Loricraft but is done .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, wet scrub and vac VS ultrasonic (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-29, 08:43:33 (45.26.128.222)
"as useful as vacuum cleaning technology has been, it always had a very significant design obstacle, how to get the airflow just right, so that the contaminates suspended in the fluid, would actually .......
179: General Asylum, I'm Gonna Go Fishin' (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-27, 05:56:05 (45.26.128.222)
Here's a jazz number I'd not thought of in years, until this post. Several recorded it, this was the first I found - BTW, what did that cover have to do with the song? I liked the cover. .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, Basie (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-26, 05:36:31 (45.26.128.222)
Never heard anything by him I didn't enjoy. That doesn't mean it is not worthwhile finding the best. All of his Pablo recordings I have sound particularly good. And Williams was a classic match with t .......
181: General Asylum, I think it is much like going to a favored restaurant (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-17, 08:12:50 (45.26.128.222)
It still depends upon who is in the kitchen that evening. ;^) There's good and bad with all three delivery services. .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, Vinyl still growing (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-15, 11:40:12 (45.26.128.222)
But at a slower rate. I see this is a few months old so sorry if posted previously. .......
183: Planar Speaker Asylum, "Condo Speaker System" is a misnomer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-14, 08:52:06 (45.26.128.222)
A condominium is a type of ownership, not an architectural style. It can be anything from a loft unit in a hi-rise to a single family detached home on a large lot. So I think Magnepan should find a be .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, Monk's music (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-13, 06:35:43 (45.26.128.222)
is like sex. Good Monk can be fantastic, while bad Monk is not that bad. ;^) .......
185: Planar Speaker Asylum, Too bad for me (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-13, 05:52:39 (45.26.128.222)
I don't remember dates and it would be a chore to look up exactly when I owned those. But I don't remember a burlap-like sock, more like a polyester. So maybe mine were a later version? Regardless, th .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, I stumbled into a classic system, my first stereo (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-12, 06:35:30 (45.26.128.222)
My 1009 with Empire cartridge fed Dynakit ST-70, PAS-3, and FM-3 and AR-4 speakers. I built the kits the summer I got out of the Navy and went back to finish my degree. I still appreciate the pleasure .......
187: Planar Speaker Asylum, Acoustats (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-12, 06:29:03 (45.26.128.222)
About a year into initial production I bought a pair of 2+2s plus Acoustat amp and preamp. In spite of lots of experimenting I could never find a set up that produced any "magic" in listening. Many ot .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Dual Turntables (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-11, 05:13:38 (45.26.128.222)
My first stereo included a 1009. Yes, it was that long ago. Never owned another, but a few years ago a friend offered his 1229 if I would pay for shipping cross country. I was very tempted since that .......
189: Amp/Preamp Asylum, If it was "mostly in the Transformers" (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-10, 09:07:23 (45.26.128.222)
then why can changing tubes affect the sonics so much? Not to suggest that transformers don't have an impact. I intend this as a serious question. .......
190: Vinyl Asylum, Yes, that too! nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-03, 09:11:16 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
191: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ah, the McInlosh 275! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-03, 08:53:45 (45.26.128.222)
I thought the old joke was many Asians having difficulties pronouncing "L". As the Kingston Trio once said, "I was educated in your country, at UCRA." Yet they used it here. Anyway, I must have been a .......
192: General Asylum, A hint of "Sketches of Spain" (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-02, 09:36:49 (45.26.128.222)
Or was it just the trumpet? Regardless, beautiful and emotional rendering. .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, Wasn't it Hitchcock (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-05-01, 11:18:30 (45.26.128.222)
who first took it a step further and filled in the blank with a shot of fireworks explosions? ;^) .......
194: General Asylum, It's simple really (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-30, 07:52:21 (45.26.128.222)
Because audio hobbyists are all different! Different musical tastes, background, hearing acuity, standards, budgets, rooms, and levels of interest. If we can't agree who is the best singer, band, comp .......
195: General Asylum, Iverson = multiple legends (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-28, 09:34:41 (45.26.128.222)
I've owned a couple different Eagle amps, as did a friend who had a few meetings with Iverson, both at the factory and my friend's home. John must have truly been a character. I believe the amp claime .......
196: Speaker Asylum, Success with that (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-26, 11:03:07 (45.26.128.222)
After more than 10 years the 10" Dynaudio woofers in my Duntech Princess developed a mild "scraping" noise. I rotated all four of them 180 degrees and that eliminated the problem. No idea if that woul .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, Two things changed (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-24, 09:29:21 (45.26.128.222)
First, it was during the mid-60s that SS components were becoming more commonplace so likely by 1968 most studios had converted. Kevin Gray has interesting comments on this quality aspect. The second .......
198: General Asylum, Not certain this is true, (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-24, 07:14:23 (45.26.128.222)
maybe someone else knows and can confirm or deny. Some years ago a friend in the industry told me one reason the CES ended their summer shows in Chicago was because of cost complaints. Apparently the .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, Ditto (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-21, 14:40:15 (45.26.128.222)
Great fun remembering some of these, appreciate your efforts. .......
200: Planar Speaker Asylum, Looks like a job for Peter Gunn (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-21, 09:07:31 (45.26.128.222)
And yes, I know he is not popular with some Inmates here. ;^) .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, The definition of "burn out"? nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-20, 10:25:48 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
202: Speaker Asylum, I'm not a designer, but (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-20, 08:20:24 (45.26.128.222)
I suspect most work in the opposite direction. Rather than working on a budget speaker and then stopping when they reach the point where it might sell for $250, I expect they begin with the $250 targe .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, Possibly true, but also (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-17, 12:19:56 (45.26.128.222)
From what I've read there are two different explanations, as I suggested. One advantage women may have is a biological one. Because of their typical responsibilities as mothers they evolved more acute .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, Old people? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-17, 06:25:48 (45.26.128.222)
Because of my own hearing loss which became apparent before age 50, I've read a bit on the subject. Apparently most people begin to experience loss of the highest frequency information when in their m .......
205: General Asylum, That's the biggest downside at shows (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-17, 05:55:51 (45.26.128.222)
For me at least. Sometimes it is a product rep who can't quit talking and just play some music. But more often it is two or more in the room who insist on chatting during the demos. Worst case is when .......
206: General Asylum, KLH compacts (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-15, 09:51:28 (45.26.128.222)
Yes, never had one but a few friends had various models and they were very good for the time. It helped that it was all designed to work together, and from a company that knew something about quality. .......
207: General Asylum, RE: AA (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-15, 08:54:27 (45.26.128.222)
I too am thankful for the friendly and helpful Inmates here. As suggested, it seems to be a sign of our times to be belligerent and directly insulting. Of course, some replies/challenges are simply du .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, Command Records (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-14, 07:58:25 (45.26.128.222)
Dad had a few of those Enoch Light LPs, such as Persuasive Percussion. But we also had a Motorola console stereo at the time so really no idea about the quality of the recordings. ;^) .......
209: General Asylum, That was sly! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-13, 14:46:29 (45.26.128.222)
;^) .......
210: Speaker Asylum, For Dean and Feanor (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-13, 08:43:17 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago a friend had what may have been the second generation 801s.. But he was driving them with 100 wpc Cary mono amps, a good product but not a good match. I had a pair of Eagle 400 monos that I .......
211: General Asylum, A familiar story I think (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-13, 08:07:06 (45.26.128.222)
For me it started with an enjoyment and love for music. Then in college a couple of friends began building systems with "separate" components (that was decades ago). I only knew of consoles and suitca .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, Maybe (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-08, 09:48:42 (45.26.128.222)
Attraction to their site as you suggest? Or they expect anyone buying will likely add other selections, like beach cruiser? .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, More from Progress (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-08, 09:44:09 (45.26.128.222)
Better video and nearly 9 minutes. BTW, Caesar was one of my three comedy heroes from early TV, along with Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs. All great comic geniuses and innovators. .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, What? No Progress Hornsby! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-07, 10:52:49 (45.26.128.222)
With a tip of the hat to Sid Caesar. .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, Mono? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-07, 09:32:21 (45.26.128.222)
If so, it wouldn't bother me. I have several original release LPs from the '50s which are mono and when the music/performance is good, I still enjoy them. I assumed from the recording date this must b .......
216: Speaker Asylum, Second best speakers? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-07, 08:51:07 (45.26.128.222)
A high end dealer in San Diego (Audio Directions) sold many pairs of LS3/5As back in the '70s. I still chuckle at the owner's pitch. "You can ask 10 people for the best speaker and you'll get 10 diffe .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, Fun story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-05, 09:40:13 (45.26.128.222)
One year when I attended the Vegas CES with a local audio buddy we arrived the afternoon prior to opening. With some extra time we found the Joule-Electra/Merlin room where my friend Jud was still set .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, Faced with a different perspective (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-05, 09:25:51 (45.26.128.222)
elc876, this doesn't directly answer your question but another way to consider the "probably never listen to again". Four years ago I was faced with a major move 4/5ths of the way across country. W .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, Now that's funny! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-03, 11:32:31 (45.26.128.222)
Don't mind watching commercials like that. .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, A Rodrigues appreciation (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-03, 11:27:25 (45.26.128.222)
ah, I feel indebted for your continuing efforts in posting these. As a fan of cartoon art, I break them down by two elements, the appeal of the humor and the quality of the artwork. Johnny Hart and Wa .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Zerostat rebirth (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-03, 10:51:53 (45.26.128.222)
Wow ah, thanks for this. I have two Zerostats squirreled away someplace (one white, one red) so need to follow your very clear instructions to resurrect them. .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, Technics mats (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-03, 10:43:08 (45.26.128.222)
I have two, one with a SP-10 Mk2A, the other a SP-15. Both, though obviously old, are still very pliable and have normal smooth, dull black appearance. I've never seen anything like your example. For .......
223: Tubes Asylum, ST 70 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-03, 10:31:02 (45.26.128.222)
My first stereo system was literally built around a Dynakit ST-70 in 1966. Over the years I've owned a few more used examples, the most recent one now under Rod's care and feeding. So from time to tim .......
224: Speaker Asylum, Sad (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-02, 07:44:49 (45.26.128.222)
That's sad to hear. At least the people who took over from Dunlavy after he returned to the US and then started DAL adhered to his design principles. That meant some consistency in the Duntech brand. .......
225: Speaker Asylum, Duntech options (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-01, 08:31:16 (45.26.128.222)
JM, we've had online communications at least once before regarding Duntechs, though I don't expect you remember. I bought new and then owned Duntech Princess speakers for 19 years. As a typical audio .......
226: General Asylum, One person's 5 classic rock albums (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-04-01, 07:58:41 (45.26.128.222)
Opinions may vary on which five rock albums are most classic. But I hope we all agree the placement of those AR/KLH speakers is totally bad! ;^) .......
227: General Asylum, Enjoying what we own (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-31, 08:06:03 (45.26.128.222)
"I'd just be too damned worried about them." Back in the mid-'70s I bought a nice 1965 Porsche 356 C and finished the small bit of remaining restoration. But I could only afford one car so that was my .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, San Diego area Towers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-30, 10:38:37 (45.26.128.222)
There were three in the city - first on Sports Arena you mentioned, next on El Cajon Blvd near SDSU (which had a smaller room for jazz and classical), then at La Jolla Village Square (also with a smal .......
229: General Asylum, RE: There are lots of stories... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-29, 11:23:35 (45.26.128.222)
Mike, I should probably look for your book. 1. Same place as Jimmy Hoffa? 2. North San Diego County last I knew. 3. Early on, but no more after he gave rave review to his own speaker brand. 4. Yes, ex .......
230: General Asylum, You must have a humorous audio story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-29, 08:04:15 (45.26.128.222)
Stay in this hobby long enough and you must have experienced a few funny/odd stories. I was just reminded of two. Back in the late '70s I was out of work for awhile so forced to downsize my audio syst .......
231: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE:MG-1 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-29, 07:30:53 (45.26.128.222)
Per GL's link, it was 1976. Around 1978 I bought a used pair of Maggies. Recently I tried to remember if MG-1 or 2. But based on their respective years of introduction and size I think they must have .......
232: Speaker Asylum, RE: HELP WITH PLACEMENT (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-27, 10:13:17 (45.26.128.222)
Have you seen Jim Smith's book "Get Better Sound"? Lots of detail included on placement there. It has received many complements. .......
233: General Asylum, These days what qualifies as a High-end Stereo System? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-27, 10:08:01 (45.26.128.222)
Not being critical of your post, but a serious question. I've been in the hobby for decades and I can't believe pricing for some components over the past several years. So, $50K? $100K? Quarter of a m .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, Similar to my thought (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-26, 09:24:16 (45.26.128.222)
Maybe the seller left off the "s" at the end? ;^) .......
235: Tape Trail, Nak decks (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-24, 08:30:28 (45.26.128.222)
Guess I missed out. I owned various cassette decks in the past (HK, Tandberg, Denon, Pioneer, Aiwa) but only one Nak. I believe it was a 480, likely the bottom of their line. I felt one HK, the Pionee .......
236: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Galen Carol Audio (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-24, 08:14:56 (45.26.128.222)
About a month ago I made a purchase from him. My initial order was somehow lost but that was quickly resolved and the order sent out. As soon as Galen was aware of the problem he gave it immediate pri .......
237: Speaker Asylum, Don't raise the bridge, lower the water (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-22, 10:23:22 (45.26.128.222)
Rather than limit your speaker choice to something less than 10 lbs, why not find small speakers you really like, then replace those brackets with something stronger? They shouldn't be expensive. As a .......
238: Speaker Asylum, What a great find! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-22, 10:16:52 (45.26.128.222)
Your Macs should now last a long time with only tube replacement as necessary. Glad you found this groove Rod. .......
239: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A popular combination (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-22, 10:11:46 (45.26.128.222)
I've read of a number of people who do this and I've had a number of systems with such a combination myself. With a good match I've found a nice merger of tube live and warmth along with SS control an .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, Well, no (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-21, 08:24:30 (45.26.128.222)
Some of those still have their grills in place. But what a collection! ;^) Yet I suspect some folks automatically remove the grills since they assume the cloth is muffling high frequencies. However so .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grille removers ;)) (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-20, 12:24:08 (45.26.128.222)
Some stores would do that with one out of the pair to display the driver complement. .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, I owned one (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-20, 12:19:37 (45.26.128.222)
Memory suggested it was a 3100 but I was wrong. It was the late 1970s and I had to downgrade my system for financial reasons. But I refused to give up music. So I put together a bit of a hodgepodge sy .......
243: Speaker Asylum, Strange occurrence in the new digs (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-20, 11:24:29 (45.26.128.222)
It took awhile to set up the system after the move. But then it didn't sound so good. Like my LJ condo I don't have a lot of flexibility with speaker placement so any experiments were limited. Finally .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which particular small straight level is yours? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-19, 13:27:40 (45.26.128.222)
One is a Stanley, the other, I can't find immediately, is I believe a Craftsman. .......
245: Speaker Asylum, Did similar once (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-19, 13:17:22 (45.26.128.222)
Hey Rod, the ST-70 looks familiar. So obviously you still have it even though not listed among your components. Since it is not connected here do you ever use it? Years ago when I had the Duntech Prin .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, Bullseye levels (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-18, 08:40:29 (45.26.128.222)
Bob, I have three different sized "bullseye" levels intended for turntable use. That may not be up to the quality of the Avid unit but I don't find them helpful. Instead I use a small (3-6") straight .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Those H-K receivers were pretty good (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-15, 08:08:30 (45.26.128.222)
Great example of audio salesperson gibberish, but the H-Ks were better than average for the time. I bought my girlfriend a H-K system with the 230. Also recommended the 430 to a few friends building s .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, Still have the SP-15? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-15, 08:02:07 (45.26.128.222)
Hey cactus, first time I noticed the new Technics in your photos. Then, even a a more than casual jazz fan I don't recall hearing of Don Elliott, let alone as a 5 time Down Beat winner. So I had to Go .......
249: Speaker Asylum, As always, personal taste prevails (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-15, 07:42:35 (45.26.128.222)
To me they just look awkward, like they are about to topple over. ;^) .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting how his drawing style evolved (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-12, 11:46:48 (45.26.128.222)
Early example have no similarity to the later audio series. .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, His humor is always great, but (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-11, 09:49:13 (45.26.128.222)
sometimes the system set ups he depicts leaves a little to be desired. ;^) Seriously hiatt, i love his cartoons but don't remember ever seeing at least half of those you've posted. Glad you have a sou .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, Caution about sources (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-10, 09:27:39 (45.26.128.222)
Only order from someone like Vinyl Nirvana with a good reputation for AR products. Some years ago when restoring an AR-XA for friends I bought a new belt identified to be for the AR. However it was to .......
253: General Asylum, RE: A Slave Galley reference (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-10, 09:13:10 (45.26.128.222)
OK, this is off topic. But the slave galley reference reminded me of an all time favorite daily comic strip. Anyway, it is somewhat music related. I believe it was a Johnny Hart panel from "B.C." 1st .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, More on hi-fi bars (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-08, 10:29:45 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago I read about popular Japanese saki-jazz bars. They were small, intimate bars with quality hi-fi systems, playing classic vinyl jazz. With Tannoy, Altec, or JBL speakers and SET electron .......
255: Vinyl Asylum, No, maybe a bad idea with suggestion and question in one post (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-06, 11:44:26 (45.26.128.222)
1. Offering information for those looking for storage of extra headshell/cartridges. 2. Seeking source to buy threaded headshell weights, 2 and 4 g. .......
256: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Basic rule (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-05, 12:52:25 (45.26.128.222)
Amps on last and off first. Read this advice decades ago and followed it without ever any problems. .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, Headshells - suggestion and question (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-05, 11:30:46 (45.26.128.222)
From time to time I see a question about storage for extra headshells. Recently looking online for my question below I've seen a new Audio-Technica product to store and protect three headshells for $3 .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, One example (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-03, 10:15:27 (45.26.128.222)
The Micro Seiki MA-505 arm has a short rod along side and came with a couple of weights for lateral balance. I agree with phonomac, better to level the turntable to start with. .......
259: Tape Trail, Someone needs to ask (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-03, 10:05:32 (45.26.128.222)
With than many decks, how many tapes do you think you own? ;^) .......
260: Amp/Preamp Asylum, SP-14 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-02, 10:56:14 (45.26.128.222)
I've had the Don Sachs version of the SP-14 for a few years now. Same basic circuit with upgraded parts. I consider it to be outstanding. Plus Roy at tubes4hifi is responsive and a good guy. ::: TOPI .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Next Stanton conclusion (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-02, 07:32:06 (45.26.128.222)
Dave, thanks for your attempts to help. As I reported here about two weeks ago I discovered one spare headshell with reversed wiring. I corrected that but it is not the one I'm using here. Also I did .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, Next Stanton question (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-01, 14:47:47 (45.26.128.222)
OK, as mentioned below, I removed the standard ground strap from the Stanton 681EEE and the noise disappeared. Then when I attempted to audition the cartridge to verify it was working, no left channel .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, And ask again (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-03-01, 14:38:28 (45.26.128.222)
Anthony, you state "Dennesen has a single grid (for the inner null point)". Yes a single grid. But I've never seen a reference that the alignment point was the inner null point, which I assume means r .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, OK, I gotta ask (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-27, 14:41:19 (45.26.128.222)
What is a standard linear offset jig? From Google apparently a machine shop device. But what is it for the rest of us? .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, Not a clone (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-25, 08:29:44 (45.26.128.222)
I've used a Dennesen Soundtracktor for years with much satisfaction. My only point with any alignment device of this type (Feickert or others) is being able to identify the pivot point on the arm. By .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton cartridge problem solved (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-25, 08:15:14 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks Dave and all, problem solved. I wondered about the ground strap but found a few photos online with the strap in place on metal headshells. In my case it is also on a Denon headshell which is me .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, Stanton cartridge problem (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-24, 11:45:40 (45.26.128.222)
I discovered a used Stanton 681 EEE among my turntable parts. Other than the brush being removed it appears to be clean and in good condition. A small magnifier shows the stylus to be clean. Measured .......
268: General Asylum, Now and before (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-24, 11:42:11 (45.26.128.222)
Moved back to MI a few years ago to be close to family. Prior to that I was in San Diego for decades. I miss the audio friends, dealers, manufacturers, and record stores there. But not the COL or grow .......
269: General Asylum, Sounds good (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-23, 11:35:01 (45.26.128.222)
Probably literally. ;^) .......
270: General Asylum, starting from scratch (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-22, 08:27:49 (45.26.128.222)
sounds like a first system question to me. So first two major items to decide - What type of system? Something simply to provide music? Something integrated with TV? Something for focused, dedicated l .......
271: General Asylum, Uninteresting posts (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-20, 12:12:00 (45.26.128.222)
This is an audio site, not social media. So after a couple of them I don't bother opening his posts. But it is amusing when I see something like QED#xx and no replies. Some people just can't take a hi .......
272: Vinyl Asylum, Headshell wiring caution (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-17, 11:33:08 (45.26.128.222)
I had reason to unpack and look through my small collection of headshells. One of those has the channels reversed. Looking at the wiring from the front, top side up, the red/green are on the left and .......
273: General Asylum, RE: Acoustic draperies (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-16, 09:16:27 (45.26.128.222)
bob, at least one issue ago in the PS Audio emag "Copper" included an article about moving into a new house. The author reported good success with acoustic drapes from Ikea in two separate rooms (two .......
274: Planar Speaker Asylum, It's difficult to spell? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-05, 10:06:25 (45.26.128.222)
Sorry rob, I couldn't resist. ;^) .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, Mono playback (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-01, 12:35:08 (45.26.128.222)
Bob, I've posted this before, but it is based upon general knowledge, not extensive personal experience. I believe it depends on which mono LPs you intend to play, and of course how many may help just .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, so...many...Brubeck albums (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-02-01, 12:10:33 (45.26.128.222)
Hey cactus, a few years ago for a major move I needed to cull my modest (compared to you) LP collection. I was amazed to find I had accumulated maybe 25 Brubeck albums over the years. I picked about 1 .......
277: General Asylum, RE: Thanks Groucho! nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-29, 07:52:45 (45.26.128.222)
Hi sony, Not sure who the two you referenced might be, but don't take anything posted here too seriously. My reply was merely to acknowledge Groucho for anyone not familiar with that quote. As a fan o .......
278: Planar Speaker Asylum, GL's 20s (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-28, 08:31:09 (45.26.128.222)
I heard GL's 20s and thought they were wonderful. Even if they were the early version they were special. The Basie band was an absolute treat. Other considerations aside, the Duettas must be really go .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, Satch and the All Stars (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-27, 13:53:18 (45.26.128.222)
The first concert I attended, my parents took me and my older brother to see Louie and the All Stars. That was about 1952 and I'm still amazed they brought me along at such a young age. I can still pi .......
280: General Asylum, Thanks Groucho! nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-27, 13:19:53 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vintage Micro Seiki tables (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-26, 09:55:02 (45.26.128.222)
Must admit I've not heard of the DD-20. I have a DD-40 and thought that was their base direct drive model. Most of their line up offered more sophisticated designs The DD-40 has decent performance and .......
282: General Asylum, I inherited Grandma's speakers! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-18, 09:09:57 (45.26.128.222)
Didn't realize she was into audio, this was a surprise. .......
283: Vinyl Asylum, good to see you post (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-16, 10:16:46 (45.26.128.222)
Hey cactus, I was just thinking I hadn't seen you post anything for awhile. So I was about to search for the last time. Now glad to see this, and you looking healthy. However, given the size of your c .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, Nice story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-15, 09:32:42 (45.26.128.222)
Dean, I imagine you could set up a modest business inspecting styli for local area record spinners. I remember looking through a Shure scope at a dealer many years ago. I didn't seem to master the art .......
285: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Suggestion (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-12, 11:57:04 (45.26.128.222)
Audition before you buy. There's more to it than simple power. .......
286: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, A funny story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-06, 10:40:14 (45.26.128.222)
on me at least. Back in the '70s I was into audio and had just added a second pair of large Advents for a stacked Double Advent system. About that time a new guy started at our office and I found he w .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, Good work (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-04, 11:08:24 (45.26.128.222)
in finding several more rare Rodrigues examples, at least ones I don't remember. ;^) .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, Dual owners with questions/problems (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-04, 11:04:10 (45.26.128.222)
A few years ago a friend offered his 1229 if I paid shipping. I gave serious consideration. My first stereo system included a 1009 so there was the tug of nostalgia. But it would have been far down th .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, "great recording on all counts!" (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-02, 13:51:28 (45.26.128.222)
That had to be intentional. ;^) I'm a major jazz fan but not much for big band jazz. The major one among a few exceptions is Basie. His music just swings, and always has enough great soloists to make .......
290: Vinyl Asylum, Rodrigues (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2023-01-02, 13:38:54 (45.26.128.222)
I remember many others, but not this one either. Three points about Charles Rodrigues that made him so good - He had a distinctive style which allowed recognition of components. Obviously had a creati .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, RE: JVC semi-auto belt drive TT repair (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-31, 11:24:05 (45.26.128.222)
Disregard my question. Found a YouTube repair video for this very table (if others are interested) with what must be a common problem. Should have looked there first. .......
292: Vinyl Asylum, Semi-auto belt drive TT repair? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-31, 10:46:43 (45.26.128.222)
The specific table is a JVC L-A100, although there may be similar tables from other Japanese manufacturers. I'm attempting to set it up for a family member but am stumped. There is no ON switch. When .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, Favorite Zappa! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-30, 09:08:48 (45.26.128.222)
I agree, not possible to pick one favorite. Notice I said "a" favorite, not "the" favorite. ;^) He just created too much great stuff for me to pick a single favorite. .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RCOTD? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-30, 09:02:39 (45.26.128.222)
Hey hiatt, I thought RCOTD was Record Cover of the Day? Yours is more ACOTD, Audio Cartoon of the Day. But no matter, love the old Rodrigues cartoons, they are timeless. .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, I'll be dipped. (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-28, 09:45:26 (45.26.128.222)
Hey ghost, any idea where that expression came from? At a part-time job in college we'd play cards while eating lunch. One of the guys used that expression in expiration with a bad play. I loved it an .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, Original Hot Rats (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-28, 09:39:17 (45.26.128.222)
or Waka/Jawake remains a favorite from Mr. Z. Would be fun to hear the Grundman remaster though. .......
297: Speaker Asylum, RE: Cain & Cain (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-28, 09:28:33 (45.26.128.222)
Unfortunately Terry Cain passed in 2007. His company was continued under other ownership but no idea if still in business. I've not heard anything about them in some time. I owned the single vent C&C .......
298: Speaker Asylum, The design of the 69-cent wonder reminded me (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-26, 08:28:35 (45.26.128.222)
of the speakers John Grado was showing one year at the CES. He had a line source pair using the small drivers from one of their headphone models. With outboard woofers of course. They really sounded q .......
299: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Future supply chain for tubes? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-24, 10:13:57 (45.26.128.222)
Wasn't it back in the early 1970s that McIntosh was warning its customers to unload their tube gear and buy SS because tubes would no longer be available? How did that work out? Hint: they are still b .......
300: Speaker Asylum, Wow! Lowest price (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-23, 09:38:58 (45.26.128.222)
among three models is $30K/pair! Not in my shopping cart. ;^) .......
301: Vinyl Asylum, the AR XA... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-22, 15:06:01 (45.26.128.222)
I owned a couple through the years, way back to one purchase when new. As I've related before, I restored one for elderly friends to sell a few years ago. Listening to that after the restoration gave .......
302: General Asylum, Not a feud but a classical put down (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-22, 14:55:45 (45.26.128.222)
I was quite amused reading Sir Thomas Beecham's comment on the harpsichord sounding like "two skeletons copulating on a tin roof". .......
303: General Asylum, RE: Christmas Music from my childhood (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-21, 13:11:43 (45.26.128.222)
When I was about 7 Santa brought this 3-record 78 album. The regular Nutcracker Suite has never been the same since! .......
304: General Asylum, Signature Sound (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-18, 14:54:58 (45.26.128.222)
I've know Rick casually for many years. I always considered him to be very knowledgable and good to deal with. So I'm surprised if you or none of your audio nut friends ever visited the store. I didn' .......
305: Speaker Asylum, Dunlavy might have said that (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-17, 14:06:04 (45.26.128.222)
I don't know. But it would make sense for his using less expensive drivers in his Dunlavy Audio Labs models. Also he may have been attempting to keep costs down. As Edp said, same configuration from m .......
306: General Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-15, 09:52:43 (45.26.128.222)
Even before buying a pair of JC-1s I had the chance to hear a presentation by Richard, then speak with him. He impressed me as someone who truly wanted to offer high quality, reasonably priced product .......
307: Speaker Asylum, I can only imagine the musical pleasure! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-13, 07:15:33 (45.26.128.222)
The Walsh/Atma-Sphere is an intriguing combination Jeffery. Hope it meets your expectations. .......
308: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New Kid On The Block (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-03, 12:37:24 (45.26.128.222)
Every model I've heard from David has been rewarding. But I wonder why call it the Nine.Five? Shouldn't it be the Nine.6 as a marriage of the Model Nine electrostatic concept with 6 dynamic drivers? A .......
309: Speaker Asylum, Interesting? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-12-01, 13:05:41 (45.26.128.222)
Maybe only to a few. I have a really clean pair of Dyna A-25s, in their original cartons stored in the work room. I bought them from original owners at a garage sale years ago. I have used them a few .......
310: Speaker Asylum, Duntech Princess (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-28, 08:13:53 (45.26.128.222)
I had them for 19 years and was sorry to see them go. But they never had optimal set up in my room so, much as I loved them, never could enjoy them to the fullest. So there was that, plus I was antic .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, Tip o' the hat to Portand (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-28, 07:49:32 (45.26.128.222)
A surprising comment in a sports wrap-up of the big college basketball tournament held there this past weekend: - Three off-the-court notes to close out. No. 1: If you ever get to Portland and are a m .......
312: General Asylum, Magic is not a braggart (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-25, 12:00:40 (45.26.128.222)
like Chamberlain was. I've seen many interviews with Johnson and never saw him suggest any number. So that was a little unfair. .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, For easy math I could do in my head (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-16, 14:46:38 (45.26.128.222)
Long ago I assumed 20 minutes average. Looks like I've been in good company. ;^) .......
314: General Asylum, San Diego low notes (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-11, 12:24:22 (45.26.128.222)
The Spreckels Organ is a magnificent instrument, and worth hearing even if not an organ enthusiast. Sunday afternoon concerts are offered but sometimes those are too hot, and that doesn't seem like th .......
315: Speaker Asylum, Monty Python had speakers? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-07, 14:42:32 (45.26.128.222)
Sorry, someone had to ask. As mentioned elsewhere, the JBL Paragons were the first speaker system I heard beyond consoles. I was 18 and impressed. But that was likely influenced by the "mid-century" d .......
316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Could be a contender (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-05, 11:39:45 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks John. I appreciate your comments since we must enjoy similar sonic experiences, at least based on appreciation for Duntech speakers. I enjoyed a pair of Princesses for 19 years. But that was so .......
317: Amp/Preamp Asylum, This is not encouraging (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-11-03, 07:48:19 (45.26.128.222)
I expect to be shopping for an integrated amp soon and based upon other comments included Belles on my list. However, service is one consideration for purchase and the information in this post does no .......
318: Radio Road, College jazz (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-10-17, 08:04:38 (45.26.128.222)
Those are two great stations, miss them both. (and yes, I know I can receive them online, but I don't listen to my computer) .......
319: Vinyl Asylum, But (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-10-13, 08:45:19 (45.26.128.222)
inserting the record at the wrong end of the jacket. Must be a split seam. ;^) .......
320: Radio Road, Fisher? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-10-13, 08:29:17 (45.26.128.222)
Hey Cougar, did you ever restore the Fisher 200-B and include that in your rotation? Hope all goes well. Not as much audio activity here, just getting too old. ;^) .......
321: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bell Labs research (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-10-13, 08:11:21 (45.26.128.222)
Have you ever be amazed to receive a phone call from someone you haven't spoken with for maybe 10 years or more, and immediately recognized their voice? Then consider how sonically primitive the old p .......
322: General Asylum, My dentist was helpful (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-10-02, 11:50:02 (45.26.128.222)
Some years ago before he retired he gave me a couple of the stainless, pointed scrapers used in cleaning. They've been helpful in cleaning tube sockets and other limited access areas. He also had grea .......
323: Planar Speaker Asylum, Stereo Design (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-29, 10:58:31 (45.26.128.222)
Steve's store was in three different locations on Clairemont Mesa over the years, the last being close to the 805. Prior to those he was in mid-city, I believe on El Cajon Blvd. He always featured top .......
324: General Asylum, A current problem (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-29, 10:23:43 (45.26.128.222)
Finding live unamplified music presentations. In my limited experience it seems that most contemporary musicians expect to perform with amplification. I've attended more than one concert in acoustical .......
325: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Single driver speakers with two drivers? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-23, 11:41:13 (45.26.128.222)
That seems like a neat trick. (Sorry, couldn't resist) .......
326: Planar Speaker Asylum, Sonic Euphoria (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-23, 11:32:09 (45.26.128.222)
Hey GL, Jeff's unit was passive, rather than a full preamp. I believe it utilized an autoformer to adjust volume. At an in store demo I was impressed by the detail and clarity, but never owned one. In .......
327: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Old school San Diego audiophile stores ..... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-22, 12:57:23 (45.26.128.222)
With my memory this won't include all of them, but may add some. I moved to SD in 1970 and bought a new system from Hi-Fi House on University in Hillcrest. Just a few blocks away was Brier's original .......
328: General Asylum, Did someone order a bone? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-21, 19:40:38 (45.26.128.222)
I prefer her and his version on the LP, but can't find a link to that. So this will have to do. .......
329: Vinyl Asylum, Similar, rude and crude method (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-16, 09:36:31 (45.26.128.222)
Pete I assume 20 minute average per side too, then estimate the number of sides. I don't always play both sides at the same session so I'm not counting LPs. If I only play a single cut then I don't co .......
330: Speaker Asylum, RE: I'm sure I'd like them ... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-16, 08:07:49 (45.26.128.222)
Rich at Signature Sound (already recommended) is very responsive and knows a great deal about the Merlin products. He services them and resells used when available. I'd look to him with any questions. .......
331: Speaker Asylum, Merlins (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-15, 14:25:38 (45.26.128.222)
Hey Dean, I was friends with the owner/designer for Joule Electra who shared a CES room with Merlin for several years. I admit to confusing the model names but will say I was always impressed by the h .......
332: General Asylum, Me 2 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-13, 07:32:39 (45.26.128.222)
I've said this before. I don't remember much emphasis on soundstage in audio evaluations prior to HP's reviews in TAS. It was important to him and I believe he always included it in his comments. And .......
333: General Asylum, Thanks all (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-10, 09:32:38 (45.26.128.222)
I've used my meter for DC and AC voltage, resistance, and continuity checks. I don't remember ever measuring current, but years ago I owned Cary mono amps so maybe I did? The Micronta includes DC and .......
334: General Asylum, Multimeter recommendation? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-08, 14:42:46 (45.26.128.222)
I've used a Micronta (Rat Shack) digital multimeter for more than 20 years. But this afternoon when I turned it on -- nothing. The batteries are good, per a cheap $5 checker, so I suspect it simply fa .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, Good question (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-05, 10:11:58 (45.26.128.222)
It may not apply here since the arm base appears to be supported by the frame for the table. But with tangental arms with a fair bit of total mass, such as the popular ET2, how can they work well on a .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, Difficult? Yes, but (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-05, 10:02:26 (45.26.128.222)
While I'm not a musician I can appreciate it would be difficult to play through an entire side without the chance to go back and correct any mistakes. And as recordings progressed through the '60s and .......
337: Vinyl Asylum, Two questions (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-04, 13:37:02 (45.26.128.222)
1. It has been a very long time, why such long development? 2. Couldn't he have cleaned that record? Doesn't appear it would offer a good demo. .......
338: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: think I was at that store ...... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-09-04, 13:06:38 (45.26.128.222)
A store in Kearny Mesa was Audio Directions which carried many top brands of the time. They also ran a modification business called Audio Dimensions, although I may have the names reversed. One of the .......
339: Vinyl Asylum, Fozgometer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-30, 09:49:11 (45.26.128.222)
I have one. But that is for azimuth set up. .......
340: Planar Speaker Asylum, If GL's MG 20s are representative (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-30, 09:24:40 (45.26.128.222)
Then I believe the 20 series must be one of the best bargains in the audio hobby, even with the earliest versions. I've had the pleasure of hearing GL's 20s. While I understand he has other speakers i .......
341: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggies and ARC, and opposite (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-30, 09:14:33 (45.26.128.222)
Yes, I believe ARC was the distributor for Maggies in the early years. I can't say the year or the model numbers but I remember attending a demo at a San Diego dealer, Mission Bay Audio. William Z Joh .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-28, 11:47:23 (45.26.128.222)
I should have thought to check Peter's site for advice. This also explains why a couple of times when I bought used cartridges the cantilever was off center to the left -- excessive pressure against t .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, Duals (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-28, 11:28:57 (45.26.128.222)
Hey John, There is a dedicated sub-site within Vinyl Engine for Duals. Before I moved a few years ago a friend offered his 1229, but after a quick review at that site I declined. If no other projects .......
344: Vinyl Asylum, Anti-skate? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-27, 08:56:04 (45.26.128.222)
Over the past week or so I've noted a few Inmates comment that they use a blank record or segment to set anti-skate. For years I did that too, with the help of a Shure Test Record with a grooveless se .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, Home made (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-27, 08:35:01 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I made something similar. I started with a lined 3x5 index card, then with a T-square and Sharpie added more lines parallel to those printed on the card. That must be placed behind the heads .......
346: Vintage Asylum, Magnatone?!? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-27, 08:16:01 (45.26.128.222)
As one of the older audio hobbyists here I thought I at least had heard of most brands. When I first saw this post I thought it was a Magnavox, but still didn't look familiar. Duh!!! Didn't occur to m .......
347: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: #1 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-24, 12:20:16 (45.26.128.222)
I remember reading back in the "disco days" that a club owner installed several pairs of Maggies above the dance floor and parallel to it. I never heard it so can't comment. But likely it has been don .......
348: Vintage Asylum, Maplenoll tables (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-22, 08:35:57 (45.26.128.222)
Don't expect you'd remember but I replied to you 2009 post on Maplenolls. I bought a new Athena and for the first month it was one of the best TTs I've owned. Then problems developed with the air supp .......
349: Vintage Asylum, RE: vintage gear (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-21, 05:12:18 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks Bill, Built my first stereo (Dynakits) in mid-'60s, then discovered Stereophile in 1971. It's all been downhill since then! Anyway, nice list, and I remember most of those pieces. That is excep .......
350: Vinyl Asylum, Sorry for your loss (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-20, 19:32:01 (45.26.128.222)
As so many others said, music can be a comfort. Just focus on all of the good you shared together. Also, I think your Pioneer speakers are a good choice. I had the chance to compare them agains the m .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics SL-23? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-20, 19:26:22 (45.26.128.222)
No. If it is operating in normal condition clean it up and offer it locally for $20. You could even offer to mount a new cartridge if the buyer supplied one. A student would be delighted. Or offer it .......
352: Planar Speaker Asylum, Another version to try (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-18, 11:06:00 (45.26.128.222)
Ornette was considered pretty far out with his initial recordings. Even by jazz fans. I suspect he had almost no fans among the general public. It took years for his talent to be recognized and awarde .......
353: Planar Speaker Asylum, "banana/potato" trick failure (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-17, 09:01:00 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-13, 08:43:14 (45.26.128.222)
Agree it was the late '70s and should have been more specific. Regarding any poor DD reputation, all of the better tables included more mass overall as well as greater precision. The cheap models didn .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, Blank segment adjustment? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-12, 07:34:54 (45.26.128.222)
OK, Schroder and Ledermann both know infinitely more about cartridge performance than I do. But I've also read advice against using a blank segment of a record for adjusting A-S, saying that ignores t .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, Depends on who you ask (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-10, 07:59:58 (45.26.128.222)
Many of us believe some older direct drive tables stand up very well today, once basic maintenance is performed. Others claim the early direct drives are inferior to almost any belt drive table. I thi .......
357: Vintage Asylum, Ruined by early Dyna? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-08-10, 07:46:47 (45.26.128.222)
This may be a good news/bad news story. I built my first stereo system around Dynakit ST-70, PAS-3, and FM-3. I loved the sound of that system and enjoyed it for a few years. Then I sold it before mov .......
358: Vinyl Asylum, To be polite, simply no (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-28, 14:52:22 (45.26.128.222)
Sonics don't matter when the content is such smaltz! .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, popcorn dust! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-26, 10:31:55 (45.26.128.222)
Not that it matters now but I lived in a house for 40 years which had popcorn ceilings. I never experienced any problem with dust from that. I didn't like them for aesthetic reasons, but the LR was 11 .......
360: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for this (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-26, 10:25:56 (45.26.128.222)
After just one minute I knew I'd never need to waste my time with any of his posts again. .......
361: Vintage Asylum, You found 'em (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-26, 10:17:52 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks mrh, I believe that lower right model was the one. .......
362: General Asylum, Details (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-26, 09:58:29 (45.26.128.222)
There are two turntables, one playing. But I don't see any LPs? Whoops, behind that left channel stack of boxes. ;^) Those amps on the wooden stands look like a Luxman model from the '70s. Heard them .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, Culling and moving (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 14:54:08 (45.26.128.222)
I made a long move three years ago this month. I reduced my 3,000+ collection by looking at every one (too rushed to audition questionable choices), down to 1,000 for the move. My mistake was waiting .......
364: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks for the confirmation. (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 14:47:15 (45.26.128.222)
Not that big a task. I believe you'd be glad you took the trouble. .......
365: Vinyl Asylum, Construction dust! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 14:42:40 (45.26.128.222)
Possibly too late but I would have moved everything to that storage room to the rear, unless it is all one open area. Second, watching "This Old House", usually when they are removing material they us .......
366: Vintage Asylum, Those Altec speakers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 14:29:44 (45.26.128.222)
I was late reading stein's post below with more comments by viridian and Story. So I thought this new post would be better than adding to that. Back in the mid-70s I had been an audio hobbyist for abo .......
367: General Asylum, LIve concerts (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 11:42:10 (45.26.128.222)
Well, Jim lives closest to Copley Hall now, so any wonder that as a classical music lover he attends there for the San Diego Symphony? Admittedly it does not have a wonderful reputation for acoustics. .......
368: General Asylum, Many thanks (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-25, 11:19:39 (45.26.128.222)
Would likely have missed this joyous news otherwise. .......
369: Vinyl Asylum, Repair (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-24, 12:13:29 (45.26.128.222)
Good advice here. It really is a simple device so shouldn't be difficult. No need to call a plumber. ;^) BTW, I found my 16.5 would heat up if I cleaned more than 3-4 records at a session. The spindle .......
370: General Asylum, Agree, an important perspective (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-24, 11:15:46 (45.26.128.222)
As Jim emphasized, "where you sit determines what you hear". HP's writing in TAS I believe was very influential in promoting soundstage as an element of audio evaluations. This made more sense to me a .......
371: Vintage Asylum, Did you have a comment about the Concert Grand? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-17, 13:25:40 (45.26.128.222)
I don't remember what electronics my friend had. So I don't understand your reply. .......
372: Vintage Asylum, Concert Grand (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-16, 07:38:42 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I lived in a condo hi-rise. There was an older gentleman with a smallish unit on my floor. After we met and discovered a common interest in music and audio he invited me to hear his system. .......
373: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting with the differing opinions of the Eagles (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-15, 07:47:46 (45.26.128.222)
I agree that overplay can wear out interest in a particular song version, and therefore sometimes performer. For me, if I like the artistry of a performer I can enjoy having multiple recordings. Befor .......
374: Planar Speaker Asylum, More than a year and a half ago (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-15, 07:13:58 (45.26.128.222)
I heard GL's MG 20s, that was a special and wonderful experience. At that time I believe he had different amplification, tubes on the mid/tweets and Emotivas on the bass. While I've likely heard Emoti .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, Calvin and Hobbs was a big favorite (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-13, 08:14:16 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks for bringing that one back rlindsa. .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, Demag cartridges? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-12, 08:07:24 (45.26.128.222)
bc, there remains some question about the value of demagnetizing MC cartridges. Some manufacturers recommend it, others don't. But since you are interested, there are a few hand held demagnetizers whi .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, ? about Blacks (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-09, 06:38:15 (45.26.128.222)
Hi Viridian, I have a Black Gold Line, obtained in a collection from someone who was a home dealer. I'm not familiar with Koetsu but mine has a gold line along the edge of the body, so that seems obvi .......
378: General Asylum, What was your amusing audio adventure? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-04, 14:58:57 (45.26.128.222)
Back in the early '90s I visited an audio buddy on the east coast. While there he suggested we see a local friend of his who was also part of the "Duntech Speaker Club" as we all owned them. During ou .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Recent news (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-04, 07:08:41 (45.26.128.222)
cactus, great news on the recovery. Hope you stay clear. I'm not familiar with any of the albums you posted. Except to say I hope Gene Vincent does "Be-Bop-A-Lula" on that album. Also, I'm amazed that .......
380: Planar Speaker Asylum, Back in the old days (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-07-03, 06:31:21 (45.26.128.222)
Maggies and tubes were not uncommon. And that was well into the SS era. I remember a demo at a local dealer by William Johnson hisself, with ARC tube system driving Tymphany something or other. Of cou .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Per the West Side Story post... (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-23, 12:15:02 (45.26.128.222)
ghost, you likely have two great records. My Previn is an original Contemporary stereo. They were generally very good recordings. My Peterson is an original Verve stereo. That's one advantage to being .......
382: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Record Grading Scale (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-23, 12:04:07 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks for that, I should have looked it up. I would expect VG+ may have some signs of wear, light fading, or slight seam split, but surprised to see it includes cut-out hole or cut corner. Oh well, y .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, Sold new for $1.98! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-20, 19:16:53 (45.26.128.222)
Yes in my experience corner cuts and drilled holes always meant the label/distributor took back slow sales or over stock, then discounted heavily to move them out. So jacket description sates drill ho .......
384: Vinyl Asylum, West Side jazz (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-20, 12:38:56 (45.26.128.222)
For those not familiar, Shelly played on that album as part of the Andre Previn Trio. So you may not find it under his name. I have both the Previn and Peterson versions and find both to be outstandin .......
385: Tape Trail, What's missing (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-17, 07:46:51 (45.26.128.222)
Victor, I see a great collection of LPs, but no turntable. Maybe on a sidewall? .......
386: Speaker Asylum, Mine didn't have the sunburst finish! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-12, 08:39:52 (45.26.128.222)
I've been partial to the time/phase coherent designs of Thiel, Vandersteen, and Dunlavy, having owned examples of all of them. However my Thiels (O3A) and all subsequent versions I heard at audio show .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, Saw that Oz (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-08, 10:26:03 (45.26.128.222)
It appears to be quite convenient. The main thing missing for me would be a mono switch. I consider that worthwhile (if not included in the line stage) since I have many original mono recordings. Anot .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, Phono choices (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-06-07, 08:11:30 (45.26.128.222)
viridian, no experience with any of those three so can't comment. However, a general statement, as you mentioned. I think with MCs it is important to consider how often the cartridge may be changed; o .......
389: Vintage Asylum, Mainly by reputation (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-28, 09:25:09 (45.26.128.222)
Hey John, I'd say pick your tube choices in reverse order from how you listed them. But I never heard the Scott. Decades ago I built a PAS-3, then a few years later a PAT-5. The PAS-3 may not have had .......
390: General Asylum, Heard that (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-28, 09:02:32 (45.26.128.222)
On SiriusXM in the car a couple of days ago. Agree, it brought a grin for me as well. .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, Trouble shooting imbalance (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-25, 15:08:10 (45.26.128.222)
You don't say but I assume the imbalance does not occur with other inputs. If not, that rules out several potential causes, including the room. If you have isolated it to the phono playback then samst .......
392: Tubes Asylum, Does that mean it is pale green? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-25, 14:48:58 (45.26.128.222)
And with that familiar taste if you lick it? Sorry Sondek, that phrase is one of my pet peeves. ;^) Anyway, no surprise if it sounds better than Byrd's unassembled ST-70. Probably worse at the same ti .......
393: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Bryston? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-25, 14:40:50 (45.26.128.222)
I know they offer a great warranty, but their sonics leave me wanting. Abe described them pretty well. I've heard their electronics several times at shows matched with Maggies, plus a friend used thei .......
394: Vinyl Asylum, If heating the platter expands the metal (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-19, 07:45:10 (45.26.128.222)
wouldn't that reduce the size of the spindle hole? .......
395: General Asylum, I've never had subs (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-16, 08:53:46 (45.26.128.222)
Good show Abe, nice this is working for you. Over the last several decades, since I've been more serious about music reproduction, I've never really had the space to experiment with adding subs. So ta .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, "crude looking turntable" ? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-11, 09:17:52 (45.26.128.222)
Well, they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've admired the look of the AR tables for years. I'd call their appearance simple or basic, but never crude. I believe at one time the AR-XA .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, Don Ellis (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-11, 08:29:51 (45.26.128.222)
I was a bit of a fan and have a couple of his LPs, but not familiar with this one. Give us a report back. .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, Jelco (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-09, 07:52:23 (45.26.128.222)
Anthony, this won't help much. A few years ago a friend bought a TA-110 after a bit of arm research. He was a knowledgable hobbyist and I always trusted his judgement. His set up on a VPI table with r .......
399: General Asylum, RE: The Mighty Sam Macclain (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-09, 07:30:49 (45.26.128.222)
I remember years ago Macclain released a few recordings for Audioquest. He also appeared live at their demo rooms at CES or SoCal audio shows. A really great blues singer who I'd never heard of prior .......
400: Vintage Asylum, About that price (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-07, 09:04:19 (45.26.128.222)
Based on the photos maybe he thinks 2/3rds of the value is in the cabinet? ;^) .......
401: Vinyl Asylum, Curious about the AR turntables? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-05, 08:32:28 (45.26.128.222)
Great looking example Wendell. I bought one new in 1970 and a couple more used since then. A few years ago I restored an early (2-motor version) AR-XA for elderly friends so they could sell it. Auditi .......
402: Vinyl Asylum, The H(e)art of the matter (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-04, 10:42:07 (45.26.128.222)
Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Beth Hart so I can't compare. But can anything top this tribute cover of LZ? .......
403: General Asylum, For those wanting spaciousness (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-03, 09:27:23 (45.26.128.222)
The advice would be to utilize dispersion devices on sidewalls rather than absorbers. That would retain the sonic information but delay it by scattering it around the room. Absorbers may not be a good .......
404: General Asylum, Speaker distance from walls (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-05-02, 09:32:55 (45.26.128.222)
Hi Abe, I've referenced this a few times relating to planars but it applies to all speakers. In a Bell Labs study they determined that reflected sounds should be delayed from direct sounds by at least .......
405: General Asylum, A little more to the story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-29, 06:25:41 (45.26.128.222)
I learned about Wilson attempting to buy back that particular WAMM pair from chatting with him at a CES. He was understandably frustrated that an exclusive product bearing his name was no longer his d .......
406: General Asylum, WAMM story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-27, 09:19:18 (45.26.128.222)
A hobbyist who became a small time speaker manufacturer bought a pair of used WAMMs and made blatant copies for sale under his own brand for a substantially lower price than the Wilsons. As I remember .......
407: General Asylum, By following the link (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-27, 08:36:17 (45.26.128.222)
It does appear to be a well considered design. And if the testimonial comments are real then it does suggest an impressive and realistic sonic presentation. Abe's R2D2 reference may not be far off, on .......
408: Speaker Asylum, Interviewed in his bedroom? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-24, 11:04:31 (45.26.128.222)
Well, more likely a hotel room. Should be interesting to see what comes out of this. .......
409: Planar Speaker Asylum, The dentist chair speakers? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-13, 12:08:48 (45.26.128.222)
I've heard a couple of versions of the Sanders speakers and found the latest ones musical and impressive. Plus my impressions of Roger have always been positive. If you've seen one of his demos you kn .......
410: General Asylum, Also loved that dial. (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-04-12, 14:31:31 (45.26.128.222)
Don't recall every seeing anything like that. .......
411: Vinyl Asylum, Bad vibrations (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-30, 10:09:51 (45.26.128.222)
sisterly, I'm not an engineer but have read a bit on this subject. Two basic points to begin with - Every material vibrates, but there are variations for the frequency where that occurs. Therefore, vi .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, Navigating the LP listening experience (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-30, 09:17:22 (45.26.128.222)
With thanks to viridian for his post on a new Audio Technica cartridge, I found this sub-link. Yes, it includes promotion for AT products but that should be expected. It does include a fair amount of .......
413: Vintage Asylum, More than a song (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-30, 08:57:45 (45.26.128.222)
OK, the song came first, but that was followed by a movie*. *Shortly after the film's release, the local ACLU held a fund raiser. Two films were shown, "Behind The Green Door" and "Deep Throat". It wa .......
414: Vinyl Asylum, Easier answer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-28, 08:58:28 (45.26.128.222)
Rick, as a newbi you may not have thought of this. Always use an inner sleeve. Quality replacements for the standard paper or plastic are inexpensive. But if you will soon be digitizing your LPs you m .......
415: Vinyl Asylum, RE: And what's your Micro-Seiki deck like? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-27, 09:50:38 (45.26.128.222)
Obviously you checked out my system. I used the two Technics tables in crude, temporary set ups until I decided to update some electronics and have proper plinths built for each one. So I bought the M .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, At MSU (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-27, 09:27:53 (45.26.128.222)
I attended '60-'62, then '66-'68, with a degree in Urban Planning. Grew up in E Lansing and Lansing and always lived off-campus. Can't say I remember the S&G concert, but I was at the "Game of the Cen .......
417: Vinyl Asylum, We overlapped (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-26, 07:42:07 (45.26.128.222)
on campus, and in love of Santana music. I graduated Moo U in '68, after dropping out and then spending 3 years in the Navy. And Santana is proof that when it's good music you never tire of it. In my .......
418: Vintage Asylum, Guess I'm in the minority (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-26, 06:47:35 (45.26.128.222)
Nothing against the natural wood cases, but I think that could look good in a modern furniture setting along with a pair of the white cabinet speakers now being offered. I remember the 2270 was a popu .......
419: General Asylum, I remember seeing some of those (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-20, 10:37:26 (45.26.128.222)
Unfortunately I can relate to just as many. ;^) .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, Q-up . . . (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-15, 09:17:35 (45.26.128.222)
I bought one of that style years ago when first introduced. It might have been branded Thorens, I don't remember. I could never get it adjusted for consistent lifting. Most of the time there either wa .......
421: Planar Speaker Asylum, That classic NAD (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-13, 10:27:20 (45.26.128.222)
I never owned a 3020 when a current product, but bought a clean one years later when a deal fell in my lap. I hooked it up with a pair of Signet speakers for audio with my TV. More than once I was sur .......
422: General Asylum, Forget the Memorex (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-07, 10:52:59 (45.26.128.222)
Not too many years ago I had a wonderful and insightful experience. One friend from our local audio club discovered where a local big band held practices. That happened to be in an American Legion Hal .......
423: General Asylum, MBL speakers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-06, 09:18:50 (45.26.128.222)
Can't say which models, but over the years I've heard various demos at shows. Sometimes they produced among the best sound at that given show, other times, among the worst. I guess it was always a mat .......
424: General Asylum, Specialty fuses or standard replacements? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-06, 09:02:34 (45.26.128.222)
You really didn't say what the new ones are, only that installed fuses were broken. So are you commenting on the performance of the Maggies once they were working, or suggesting the installation of "s .......
425: Planar Speaker Asylum, Hanging Maggies (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-02, 12:47:32 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I received a pair of SMGs in an equipment trade. They had eyelets installed at the top corners so I guess someone tried hanging them. I never did. Also remember reading about a dance club (N .......
426: Vinyl Asylum, The pups look disappointed (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-01, 07:59:53 (45.26.128.222)
by "The Empty Foxhole". ;^) .......
427: General Asylum, It can be helpful, or not (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-03-01, 07:50:43 (45.26.128.222)
As Chris said, a single experience won't mean much. But as a non-musician I've attempted to learn the tonal character of many instruments by live experiences over the years. However a problem in the l .......
428: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-28, 09:16:13 (45.26.128.222)
Never made sense to me either. So I never tried it. .......
429: Vinyl Asylum, '67 Lincoln (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-28, 09:12:28 (45.26.128.222)
cactus, I volunteer at a local car museum. During the summer that includes driving a variety of cars for their Ride The Classics program. One of those is a black 1967 Continental convertible, simil .......
430: General Asylum, Good for you otherwise (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-28, 08:05:13 (45.26.128.222)
for having season tickets to live music. I wonder how many audio hobbyists experience live music performances? I knew one high end component manufacturer who almost never attended live music of any so .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, Contradiction? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-25, 08:16:16 (45.26.128.222)
This says "It sounds and feels like vinyl", but it also states "music sounds better". It may well be better for the environment, but in what ways does it sound better than vinyl, and why? .......
432: Speaker Asylum, Caution on my caution (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-19, 14:52:34 (45.26.128.222)
Appreciate your comments sam, as well as the reasonable way you presented them. ;^) I can only follow with two comments: my audio buddy had very good ears and amazing sonic retention (he was a musicia .......
433: Speaker Asylum, Caution on refoaming (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-19, 07:40:33 (45.26.128.222)
An audio buddy found the foam deteriorating on his Dynaudio woofers. So he took them to a local repair shop for replacement. Afterwards he felt something just didn't sound right in the bass. Then he t .......
434: Vinyl Asylum, Morello, a favorite drummer (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-18, 08:00:35 (45.26.128.222)
The drummer is a critical member of most any musical group. But that doesn't mean I enjoy their solos. Joe Morello was an exception to that, and therefore one of my favorite jazz drummers. Seems he co .......
435: Vinyl Asylum, Two Brubeck comments (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-16, 08:49:19 (45.26.128.222)
I've been a fan since I was a senior in high school when "Take Five" came out. A couple of years ago I had to reduce my LP and CD collection prior to a major move. I was a bit surprised to find I had .......
436: Vinyl Asylum, Same thought (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-12, 08:17:15 (45.26.128.222)
on the diversity of the music. I remember hearing of Francis Faye but nothing of her music. .......
437: Speaker Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-12, 08:11:06 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, Glad to see you back cowboy (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-10, 07:07:42 (45.26.128.222)
We've missed you, as I'm sure did the pups and family. .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, HP his self (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-09, 09:32:14 (45.26.128.222)
Wasn't he an ad copy writer prior to starting TAS? That would explain a lot. I do know from a friend who ran one of the smaller hi-end companies that Harry had no qualms about being treated to enterta .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, Point of clarification (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-07, 13:17:59 (45.26.128.222)
I think most understood my intent but I want to be sure. Like MikeWI and others here, I attempt careful set up when installing a cartridge. I agree with the importance in doing that. Then for me it is .......
441: Vinyl Asylum, Extreme fine tuning (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-05, 08:24:45 (45.26.128.222)
I've read about those who obsess over VTA adjustments, and had an audio buddy who was one of them. Once when listening at his house he stopped a record shortly after it began, saying something didn't .......
442: Planar Speaker Asylum, Mac store (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-05, 07:57:50 (45.26.128.222)
Hey GL, I replied yesterday but must not have hit "Post" since I don't see it. The original Mac dealer in SD was Brier Sound. They were on Park Blvd for many years before moving to the far end of Clai .......
443: Vinyl Asylum, Amazon shipments (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-03, 09:28:17 (45.26.128.222)
I've received a couple of packages with no packing at all, just the item inside the carton. Fortunately no records were involved. But that seems a poor way to conduct business. Guess they are so busy .......
444: Tubes Asylum, Great list (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-03, 08:47:28 (45.26.128.222)
Ralph has forgotten way more about tubes and electronics than I'll ever know, but his list matches those recommended to me years ago by a couple of friends with deep tube knowledge. .......
445: Planar Speaker Asylum, Common in component ads (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-03, 08:40:40 (45.26.128.222)
to show an attractive young woman or small group of people in front of the speakers, all facing away from them. .......
446: Planar Speaker Asylum, San Diego area stores (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-03, 08:34:39 (45.26.128.222)
GL, I believe the store on Sports Arena was The Sound Company. It was close to Tower Records. Their other and first store was on College Ave., very close to SDSU campus. And now that I'm thinking abou .......
447: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'll join your parade (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-03, 08:15:13 (45.26.128.222)
I never owned Bryston amps, but heard them several times at various audio shows. Typically they were matched with one model Maggie or another. They always struck me as lifeless and musically unenvolvi .......
448: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bruce and Steve (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-02, 14:57:29 (45.26.128.222)
tr and GL, did you guys know that they were partners in the original Stereo Unlimited? I believe there were a total of 5 owners to begin with. From there Steve had a small shop on El Cajon Blvd with a .......
449: Vintage Asylum, Minimus 7 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-02-01, 08:59:47 (45.26.128.222)
I had a couple of pairs over the years with the metal cabinet. Also helped my brother set up a pair with the wood cabinet for their TV. They are decent for bed room or TV application. There is a cross .......
450: Vintage Asylum, +1 Howards (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-30, 10:39:48 (45.26.128.222)
I also had good success with their products on a couple of restoration projects. .......
451: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Hybrid electronics (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-30, 10:34:54 (45.26.128.222)
Khorn, I've never had Klipsch speakers so can't comment directly on your combination, although I am impressed reading about their latest series IV models. However you must know it is quite popular to .......
452: Speaker Asylum, My B&W experience (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-30, 10:19:22 (45.26.128.222)
Decades ago an audio buddy bought a new pair of 801s. I was sufficiently impressed that when a local dealer offered a good price on a pair of 802 demos I got them. I couldn't afford the 801s. However .......
453: Speaker Asylum, Ah, another mono convert! nt (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-30, 09:58:44 (45.26.128.222)
nt .......
454: Vinyl Asylum, Worst album covers (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-28, 09:47:24 (45.26.128.222)
Well, the challenge was issued below so I had to respond. Lists of worst covers have been posted here before but now seems the time for more. This seems a good list to get things started. ;^) ::: TOPI .......
455: Planar Speaker Asylum, CLS experience (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-28, 08:35:55 (45.26.128.222)
I bought a pair shortly after they were introduced. While they were exceptional for clarity and resolution they also were missing bass extension and impact, and overall dynamics was only good, not gre .......
456: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie Room Treatments (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-21, 08:22:57 (45.26.128.222)
Hi Mark, if I deciphered your moniker correctly. It appears that you placed your Maggies close to the 5' minimum critical distance from the front wall already. I can only imagine how much the added di .......
457: General Asylum, Silly me (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-21, 08:10:47 (45.26.128.222)
I saw the price and assumed it meant system rack, not amp stand. ;^) But then it is a Mac product. This reminded me of the Mac room at an audio show 20+ years ago. They proudly included a pair of gian .......
458: Speaker Asylum, What is a subwoofer? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-20, 09:22:14 (45.26.128.222)
As hahax pointed out replying to my comment near the bottom, a subwoofer may not be the answer here. But then I'm old school and consider a subwoofer to be a speaker designed to operate over some port .......
459: Vinyl Asylum, Best reply of 2022 (so far) (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-18, 11:24:52 (45.26.128.222)
I suspect the OP may only be familiar with MM/MI cartridges with replaceable styli. MC cartridges are not usually done by the user. .......
460: Vinyl Asylum, Classical boxed sets (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-18, 11:20:51 (45.26.128.222)
As mentioned here some time ago there are relative bargains in some of the boxed sets. The Franklin Mint sets were mined from a number of major labels, often sounding better than originals. Looking at .......
461: Speaker Asylum, Two things about Vandersteens (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-18, 09:40:18 (45.26.128.222)
I owned three pair, although earlier models many years ago. But living with those plus hearing later models at my local dealer taught me two things. First, they reward with careful room set up. This m .......
462: Speaker Asylum, Didn't Rogers offer a sub (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-18, 09:10:28 (45.26.128.222)
supposedly designed to work with the LS3/5a? Not disagreeing that a sub is not recommended, just curious after your comment reminded me. .......
463: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary designs (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-18, 09:03:44 (45.26.128.222)
Years ago I had a pair of Cary SLM 100 amps. They preformed well and I enjoyed them, except for one small problem. The bias pot was mounted on the underside of the chassis. Even if you don't check the .......
464: Vinyl Asylum, Fremer's room (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-16, 14:49:57 (45.26.128.222)
Have you ever seen pictures of his room? He may have more $ in Per's oak racks than some do in their systems! At least at retail, which I don't expect he paid. .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, It's complicated (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-16, 09:31:56 (45.26.128.222)
First off, I've never heard one of Port's recommended copies. So I can't comment on their quality. I have compared different pressings of a given recording a few times and yes, there can be significan .......
466: Vinyl Asylum, Sherlock among the vinyl (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-16, 08:34:27 (45.26.128.222)
mbnx, I see you must also be a fan of the original stories. I was fortunate to meet Klinger at a book store signing in December, 2004 where he discussed his research. He was a lawyer with an obviou .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, Not the same, but a decent table (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-10, 09:28:03 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago I had to downsize my system. I found a Rotel RP 3000 which looked like a reasonable design. I used it for more than a year and had an overall good impression. It appeared to be well mad .......
468: Tape Trail, RE: Real men love mono (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-07, 10:05:04 (45.26.128.222)
Victor, I no longer listen to tapes. I still have a decent cassette deck but one of the belts needs replacing and that is a bit complicated on my model. Still I read posts here (yours in particular) o .......
469: Speaker Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-06, 11:21:48 (45.26.128.222)
Thanks ecl, your link substantiates some of what I remembered as suggested in my post below. Iverson was truly a character. I owned two of his amp models. An audio buddy also owned Eagle amps and had .......
470: Speaker Asylum, RE: John Iverson Force Field Loudspeaker (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2022-01-05, 14:27:26 (45.26.128.222)
I seem to remember there were stories and rumors about that speaker. One was there was interest by the US military as the basis for a weapon. Maybe that was how Iverson mysteriously disappeared. He s .......
471: Vinyl Asylum, Except we won't hear from Mike or Tubes, and can only hope with Henry (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-30, 09:57:56 (45.26.128.222)
A suggestion for Penguin; consider the time spent. No question you will receive more by grading and listing individual records, with possibly some cleaning. As others said, that is likely to leave som .......
472: Planar Speaker Asylum, Nope (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-30, 09:39:29 (45.26.128.222)
Your room size issue and retaining speakers you love makes sense. But like many before you you assumed wrongly about the moniker. It does not refer to a BMW. Leica, or Audio Note model, as great as t .......
473: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggies and room size (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-29, 11:13:58 (45.26.128.222)
No offense to those who have ask, I expect you were serious, but why do questions always seem to be about large Maggies in small rooms? No one seems to ask, "My room is this large, X by Y, what is the .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, Amazing! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-28, 10:53:47 (45.26.128.222)
Hi Bill, I was unfamiliar with this seller, but then I've never bought from individuals online. But I was curious so checked out the site. What a vast inventory and amazingly detailed descriptions. It .......
475: General Asylum, RE: New thread (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-26, 10:11:18 (45.26.128.222)
For the very reason you mention, a lot to talk about. thanks .......
476: General Asylum, Finding live acoustic music (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-24, 09:41:45 (45.26.128.222)
For me, that has been the first problem. Where I lived previously we had a smaller concert venue with wonderful acoustics. But the stage was not large and it only seated 300-350. So no symphonic perfo .......
477: General Asylum, "a very different perspective" (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-24, 09:20:01 (45.26.128.222)
Scott, I for one would appreciate a summary of those discussions, if that is possible. Since your referenced friends are musicians that should be an interesting perspective compared to what we read on .......
478: Vinyl Asylum, Try here (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-22, 08:21:47 (45.26.128.222)
They may advise on size or offer replacement for the original. Good for other parts and information as well. .......
479: Vinyl Asylum, There are people who like some jazz, then there are some jazz fans! (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-13, 10:54:16 (45.26.128.222)
By his own admission, he is not much "into" jazz. So no surprise with his reaction to BS&TSL. Some jazz artists were pretty consistent through their careers. You could listen to a couple of albums and .......
480: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Hsu Audio (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-13, 10:20:10 (45.26.128.222)
When I lived in San Diego a couple of years ago Dr. Hsu came to our audio club to demo his speaker systems, typically a pair of 2-way stand mounts with a single sub. I was always impressed by the musi .......
481: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Haven't used mine for two years (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-13, 10:08:15 (45.26.128.222)
But last time it still worked fine. I used it with Signet speakers for audio with my TV. More than once the musicality surprised me when watching a concert or anything with major musical content. ::: .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, +4 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-11, 14:46:49 (45.26.128.222)
Henry, we miss you, and the penguin dunking! Do stay with us. And thanks Pete for the follow-up effort. .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, Mingus (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-11, 14:42:23 (45.26.128.222)
Hey ecl, you say you have a couple of Mingus records and were looking to expand on his music. Do you have "Mingus Ah Um"? That was probably his most popular record and with good reason. It offers grea .......
484: General Asylum, Singer should have known better (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-11, 14:05:46 (45.26.128.222)
than stating the only hi-end cable in 1983 was Monster Cable. FMI introduced the Fulton Gold cable in the late '70s. Depending on who you spoke to the Gold was either, a) hugely expensive, b) unbelie .......
485: General Asylum, Honest reviews? (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-12-11, 13:51:50 (45.26.128.222)
There was a great hi-end dealer in San Diego back in the '70s. The owner offered this advice on reviews: "You can usually find two worthwhile bits of information in an audio review. The dimensions of .......
486: General Asylum, My funny discount story (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-30, 11:15:08 (45.26.128.222)
Back in the late '70s I made a job change which didn't work out. That resulted in my need to downsize my audio system. I found a local pair of used Maggie MG-1s. Then, influenced by a couple of Britis .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, Micro Seiki DD-40 (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-21, 10:12:03 (45.26.128.222)
That table came with the Micro Seiki MA 505 arm which is of good quality. At least it looks identical to the 505 other than the base. With that, I'd say get the best new cartridge in line with his oth .......
488: Vinyl Asylum, I was reminded a couple of years ago too (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-19, 10:08:48 (45.26.128.222)
Decades ago I owned a couple of AR-XAs and had good memories of them. Then a couple of years ago I cleaned up one for friends so they could sell it. Naturally I had to listen a bit and was surprised b .......
489: Vinyl Asylum, And this is why I feel good about AA (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 13:47:13 (45.26.128.222)
The levels of personal care and concern expressed here so often. How many other online sites do you know with this kind of personal outreach? I too am very glad to learn of cactus' progress. And I hop .......
490: Vinyl Asylum, Great information (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 13:25:59 (45.26.128.222)
Ross, your points disclose what I've learned from research for mono playback, and more. There seem to be unending arguments, or at least differences of opinion, about whether a mono switch or Y adapto .......
491: Vinyl Asylum, Conical appreciation (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 13:00:32 (45.26.128.222)
I first subscribed to Stereophile in 1971 after finding a copy at Tower Records. That was at the time of the smaller format when J Gordon Holt wrote about 90% of the content. That was probably why pub .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, 15" depth (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 12:01:12 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago I bought four 15x15x30 storage boxes at an unfinished furniture store. Each 15x15 opening had one vertical divider so setting them up horizontally two by two worked perfectly in a 5' wi .......
493: Radio Road, The Philly area (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 11:48:57 (45.26.128.222)
Many years ago I lived a few miles upriver from New Hope in Bucks Co. There with only a folded dipole for my Dyna FM-3 I received stations from NYC, Philly, and the surrounding area. Fortunately that .......
494: Planar Speaker Asylum, Old NAD (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-17, 11:40:25 (45.26.128.222)
I still own a 3020A which is original except for the mini 5-way binding posts I installed. For several years I used it to drive Signet speakers for TV audio. Any number of times I was surprised when w .......
495: Vinyl Asylum, Have you tried (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-15, 08:29:27 (45.26.128.222)
removing the cover when listening? Then just set it back in place when not playing to keep dust out? .......
496: Vinyl Asylum, Well known SP-10 repair (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-14, 12:57:58 (45.26.128.222)
Lew, didn't you have Bill Thalmann go through yours? I've heard he is top notch, but maybe more expensive. .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, An old dog got a new trick (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-13, 09:42:24 (45.26.128.222)
Good job Pete. This may be helpful for others with any of the older SP series tables. Please do offer further comments after auditioning more records. .......
498: Planar Speaker Asylum, A 42 Hz bass note (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-12, 09:18:52 (45.26.128.222)
If that is "fast", does it mean it is reproduced as 45 Hz or 50 hz? I agree. While fast is a term frequently associated with bass reproduction, isn't really rise time what is critical for accurate rep .......
499: General Asylum, Not too much information (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-12, 09:06:19 (45.26.128.222)
In fact, I appreciated it. I've enjoyed all the references you mentioned. Well, except for Winwood's singing, but that's a different story. As a non-musician I didn't know about the different models s .......
500: General Asylum, Some clarifications (0.00)
Posted by M3 lover on 2021-11-11, 14:54:15 (45.26.128.222)
VV, you are not the first to guess wrong on my moniker. Most assume the BMW model, but some guess the Leica model, the Audio Note model, and now an electronic organ. Sorry but it is a musical referenc .......
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