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1: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brian Hartsell, RIP (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2024-01-24, 20:52:38 (184.167.8.229)
"With Brian you just had to be persistent and tolerant of his personality." Yeah... in the end it just amounts to gatekeeping. For those who are (were) somewhat shy, we don't make the (his) cut and th .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brian Hartsell, RIP (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2024-01-19, 20:58:17 (184.167.8.229)
Great article. Thanks for sharing! I wish that when I had visited his place (multiple times) I had a little more self-confidence in both the hobby and in life. Based on that article I'm sure I would h .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Signed Numbered Limited Edition Arturo Delmoni Franck Faurà Sonatas LP #62 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-12-22, 17:59:56 (184.167.8.229)
No thoughts/opinions? .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Signed Numbered Limited Edition Arturo Delmoni Franck Fauré Sonatas LP #62 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-12-15, 21:10:38 (184.167.8.229)
Does anyone else's copy of this have what sounds like a bit of distortion throughout side A? Love the performance, but this can be a little distracting. My copy is numbered under 300. Also... interes .......
5: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Don't do anything mellow at the Whisky! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-04-18, 21:40:17 (184.167.8.184)
Wow they look SO high in that pic! :) .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, RE: These?... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-04-18, 18:23:48 (184.167.8.184)
I see, and I hope that works out for you. Not sure what it has to do with a post about people needing boxes to move. :-) Unfortunately that is not my reality. .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, RE: These?... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-04-17, 21:32:25 (184.167.8.184)
Oh wow! I have about 20 of those that I purchased in the mid-90s to move LPs from NYC into storage, then onto California. They survived storage, cross-country transport, a move within California, then .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP boxes? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-04-17, 21:23:18 (184.167.8.184)
Thank you! I pulled the trigger on these. Shipping was expensive, Sleeve City was a bit slow to ship and not so responsive via email (nor did they answer the phone)... but they arrived. Boxes arrived .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, LP boxes? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-03-02, 18:17:00 (184.167.8.184)
I haven't had to move in 15+ years but just found out I'm losing my housing. I have boxes that I got a long time ago that are a corrugated plastic - bottom is white with a black lid. They flatten eas .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I need a platter for an Audio Note TT1 turntable, any suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-01-25, 17:57:11 (184.167.8.184)
I haven't spoken w/ Peter in some years but suspect his email has not changed. The "Contact" page on AN/UK's website has "General Enquiries" and "Sales Enquiries" links that are pretty standard "mailt .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Some academic music libraries have areas where the students can pick up give-aways (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2023-01-17, 20:50:20 (184.167.8.184)
I think the world has changed a bit in that someone can pay $4.99 (or $9.99?) a month and have access to basic all recorded music in the world from various streaming services. I'm sure there are cheap .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Apparently he was out there that day... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-12-16, 18:55:24 (184.167.8.184)
Looks like Mono Neon on bass. .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Winger (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-11-30, 10:50:31 (184.167.8.184)
Also: "He played bass for Alice Cooper on three studio albums during the 1980s, composed a symphony titled, "Ghosts (Suite No. 1)," which debuted with the San Francisco Ballet in 2010, and became the .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Winger (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-11-30, 10:49:43 (184.167.8.184)
"That's when Winger's music took a turn few expected. A life-long fandom of classical music, fostered during his days taking ballet lessons at a studio in Denver, led him to become a composer." ::: T .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why didn't you just ask? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-10-26, 08:09:09 (184.167.8.184)
I thought I had—then realized I had to ask again more precisely. Wow. .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It was doing it for me. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-10-26, 00:29:09 (184.167.8.184)
What did you mean when you wrote "Gay Bootlickers"? .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I offered it for $50 at a record show - no takers.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-10-25, 21:53:12 (184.167.8.184)
Still have it? .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What you whining about? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-10-25, 21:52:25 (184.167.8.184)
what does that mean? .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shuggie Otis. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-10-17, 20:32:55 (184.167.8.184)
"Inspiration Information" (2xLP on Luaka Bop) has pretty great sonics, IMO. Bought it on release - appears to go for $70-$100 in NM condition these days. Also appears that disc 2 includes all the trac .......
20: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help me find the US-version of KRAAN Live (1975), 2x LP (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-21, 16:23:17 (184.167.8.184)
Cartoon breasts were salacious in the US in 1975?? .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Market for Odyssey and Klaudio RCMs? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-17, 19:32:22 (184.167.8.184)
Snapped a quick pic of the Odyssey MKV RCM (German-made "upgrade" of the legendary Keith Monks unit). .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Market for Odyssey and Klaudio RCMs? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-14, 20:41:56 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks. I'll ping you! .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mike at the In-Groove loves KL Audio machines (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-14, 20:41:19 (184.167.8.184)
Thank you! Do you know him or just know that he likes these units? Seems odd for me to reach out, out of the blue. .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tough With Products Like This Coming On The Market... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-14, 20:40:30 (184.167.8.184)
Cool! Thanks for posting that link! Vacuum-based RCMs seem to be *complementary* to ultrasonics as they don't quite do the same thing. One might have an opinion on the value of one or the other, of co .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, Market for Odyssey and Klaudio RCMs? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2022-09-08, 22:44:56 (184.167.8.184)
Hey, all! I own a couple "highly-regarded" record cleaning machines in new/as-new condition. a) I'm wondering if there is any market for an as-new Odyssey RCM MKV? By "as-new," I mean that I am the o .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A.C.O.T.D. - Metal Mania (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2021-02-23, 21:15:52 (184.167.8.184)
That Grim Reaper track.... Reminds me of: (PS How do we embed videos in this forum?) .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartidge down! (wiring issue?) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2021-01-30, 00:06:09 (184.167.8.184)
Fixed problem #3 with the new computer + old A/DC....phew. If only the tonearm wiring problem (#1) were a simple fix! Perhaps someone has an idea for something (obvious) I'm missing..... .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartidge down! (wiring issue?) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2021-01-29, 19:20:28 (184.167.8.184)
Solved problem #2...... Not sure how it happened, but my tracking force was low. Fixing that immediately solved the issue. I haven't adjusted the table since I moved over a year ago. I'm more pleased .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, Cartidge down! (wiring issue?) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2021-01-29, 15:29:29 (184.167.8.184)
Hello everyone! I have the confluence of a few problems and was wondering if anyone had thoughts. I'm lucky enough to have a turntable with 2 tonearms mounted. Ever since a move about 18 months ago, I .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a time when I was renting a house... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 15:42:38 (184.167.8.184)
Never know... She's likely there right now. It's a small place, and no one is very many steps removed from anyone else. (I live in a place with ~20k year-round residents.) .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a time when I was renting a house... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 14:59:48 (184.167.8.184)
tried to contact you, but it says i cannot send an unsolicited email. dated a woman from (/still splits time in) Spring Green for a minute... .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a time when I was renting a house... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 12:42:45 (184.167.8.184)
Thank you. I realize the agent is in sales/marketing. However, these are the same people we deal with here when a claim is made, and this person is quite literally my neighbor. I.e., if I were to have .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a time when I was renting a house... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 12:14:39 (184.167.8.184)
Points taken. For what it's worth (perhaps nothing), my insurance company is not a huge, faceless corporation. I tend to agree that insurance companies are interested in collecting premiums and not p .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Appraisals (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:47:38 (184.167.8.184)
Good point. I hadn't considered the value of my gear. Some of it is hard (impossible) to replace. It's at least *easier* to clearly document the gear I do have, though, as there is less of it. Thanks .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "she felt" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:45:50 (184.167.8.184)
Good point and thank you for the reply. I took some liberty with my original post. During a phone call with my agent, I asked her about coverage for my albums, and I cited specifically that some (many .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best practices - collection documentation, insurance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:45:20 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks so much! We did expressly discuss that an expert appraisal would be best. That said, I don't see it as mutually-exclusive from this process. In fact, I think documentation of what I have (for .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best practices - collection documentation, insurance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:41:10 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks! I have more singles than box sets — but your estimate is probably not too dissimilar from my collection. .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best practices - collection documentation, insurance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:40:34 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks! I'm actually in the process of updating my backup procedures. I have a local backup and am looking at a systematic off-site (cloud) backup for some items. I see that Discogs would cover off-si .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Use Discogs. . . . (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:36:32 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks so much! I'd considered doing this with Discogs. About how long does it take for you to enter, say, 10 LPs? Is there a way to conveniently print out what you have, or export in some way to your .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a time when I was renting a house... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-27, 11:32:17 (184.167.8.184)
Thank you. I was specifically told that I did not need one for both art and my record collection. The agent asked questions about the value of individual items and had a chance to verify things with t .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, RE: As a minimum, any spreadsheet will do. I use Apache Open Office (free download) and better than Excel ... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-26, 20:39:12 (184.167.8.184)
Thanks. Is your collection insured / do you have an estimated value? Is what you posted going to suffice in the event of a claim? I'd imagine you would need some info on which version of a record you .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, Best practices - collection documentation, insurance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2020-12-26, 20:01:42 (184.167.8.184)
Hey, all! I have an item on my to-do list for many, many years: to properly document my vinyl collection for insurance purposes. I finally took the step of speaking with my insurance agent, who said t .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, "I think we can agree PE and similar attract listeners/fans of certain lifestyles?" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2017-03-21, 09:07:53 (184.167.24.219)
dirtyvinyl wrote: "I think we can agree PE and similar attract listeners/fans of certain lifestyles?" I'd love for you to clarify what you meant by that statement rather than make an assumption. I'm n .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why not just buy it ? No soldering necessary (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-03-30, 08:59:28 (69.144.101.27)
thanks, abe. i searched for what i needed last night but could not find it. i hadn't thought about getting a mono cable and simply adding a mono-stereo converter. unfortunately, the mono cable is out .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, anyone able to do a quick soldering job? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-03-29, 23:37:17 (69.144.101.27)
i need to fashion a loopback cable with 1/8" connectors on both ends. one end would be mono and the other would be stereo (mono connected to both stereo channels). quality is unimportant, as long as t .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The difference that one-degree of azimuth can make... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-03-28, 21:36:23 (69.144.101.27)
hey, john: interesting stuff. do you find that phase angle of the crosstalk is material in evaluating the effects of azimuth changes? there are some out there that believe absolute value of crosstalk .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Odyssey RCM costs......... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-03-02, 15:30:30 (69.144.101.27)
wow--thanks insane! where did you find that price? i suspect part of the issue is that the dollar has fallen vs the euro (quite a bit since i got mine, although it has recently gained a bit) and -- mo .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Newly redesigned ClearAudio Matrix RCM--WOW (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-03-02, 12:42:51 (69.144.101.27)
I'd add to that the Odyssey, which is basically an ultra-reliable version of the Monks updated with some German engineering/machining. Compared to the VPIs and/or Clearaudio units, you wouldn't even k .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, white stripes pressing question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-02-12, 19:14:05 (69.144.101.27)
hey, all: anyone have/heard the white strips album 'elephant' on vinyl? more specifically, how does the recent (2009?) EU reissue compare to the original release (2xLP on red + white vinyl)? i got the .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You're right! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-01-20, 19:10:15 (69.144.101.27)
right now, i use an apogee duet for a couple reasons: 1) firewire; 2) ability to record @ 24/96 (in addition to playback) 3) highly portable (i sometimes record off the console while doing my radio sh .......
51: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I like Stello myself.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-01-20, 17:54:57 (69.144.101.27)
"Furthermore, it has every conceivable type of input ..." It lacks Firewire, which was a deal-breaker for me. :( .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ultrsonic "hearing"...... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-01-08, 22:21:17 (69.144.101.27)
i posted this above but thought it might be more relevant in this branch of the thread: at least one study was done showing that at least once instrument in each family above 40kHz...and up to 102.4kH .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Is The Limit Of Your Hearing ?????? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2010-01-08, 19:18:19 (69.144.101.27)
at least one study was done showing that at least once instrument in each family above 40kHz...and up to 102.4kHz (the limit of the study's measurements). i'm not going to debate whether the absence o .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, RE: PICS....PICS....and more PICS............... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-31, 10:38:43 (69.144.101.27)
cool. amazing how our minds work and can find something easily in a filing system that would be completely inaccessible if another were to look into it, isn't it? that said, is what you just posted a .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can't Sleep chamber Music at 3:30 AM .......................... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-31, 09:15:51 (69.144.101.27)
hey, tom: after many years of viewing your posts, i'm still genuinely curious about one thing: do you take these photos specifically to post on this forum, or do you take them for another purpose and .......
56: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Gabor Szabo - c. 1967 ABC Impulse! #A/S -9167 STEREO (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-22, 15:09:27 (69.144.101.27)
hi, ed: nice find on "more sorcery". your post inspired me to pull out my copy. i can also recommend some other albums of szabo's that you might enjoy: - "the sorcerer" (of course) on impulse - "spell .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: no tilt at all (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-13, 19:50:08 (69.144.101.27)
I have read about a German turntable that uses zero clearance for the platter bearing. They cast the platter assembly with spindle into a plastic, and then give it a turn to break it free. Has a usef .......
58: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Call/email them and ask for a quote. It's simple (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-12, 09:32:58 (69.144.101.27)
i did (well, email, not call, as there are cost and time zone issues) but did not (yet) receive a reply. that's why i reached out. thanks! .......
59: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: recent experience w/ hi fi collective? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-11, 15:18:50 (69.144.101.27)
you know what? i totally missed the fact that they show what is the real-time stock when you click on the item from the product view page, but before you add it to the cart. now i see that when you cl .......
60: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: recent experience w/ hi fi collective? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-11, 14:29:33 (69.144.101.27)
thanks. everything is in-stock w/ accurate pricing on the web site, generally speaking? .......
61: Tube DIY Asylum, recent experience w/ hi fi collective? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-11, 10:53:45 (69.144.101.27)
hi! i've seen some older threads about hi fi collective in the UK, but i'm wondering if anyone has had recent experiences. in particular, i'm wondering if the website is generally (always?) up-to-date .......
62: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can Two Tables (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-12-05, 18:22:52 (69.144.101.27)
i don't have 2 separate tables, but i do have one table with 2 arms/cartridge. i found what i consider to be the ideal (for me) step-up transformer & phono stage -- and duplicating that setup would be .......
63: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Radio Show in NW WY??? Details! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-09-30, 19:15:17 (71.32.138.4)
jackson's got a new (1-year old) community radio station, which is a fantastic thing. some dj's, like me, play some amazing, eclectic music. it's a great community resource. .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any radio show............. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-09-30, 19:14:03 (71.32.138.4)
i played 'i want the sun to shine' off of phallus dei; i've played it before. i typically don't drag all my vinyl down to the station. instead, if there's something i want to play (from vinyl), i reco .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A.Ls.O.T.D............................amon duul I&II (pics) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-09-29, 21:01:58 (69.145.119.166)
nice pics. amon duul -- what a great story. i just played some amon duul II on my radio show (actually broadcasting live at the moment). .......
66: Vinyl Asylum, RE: contacts for people to buy/evaluate a collection? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-08-04, 21:24:07 (69.145.119.166)
email sent. thank you! .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I hate driving long distances...hell, short distances (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-31, 11:08:08 (71.36.2.110)
:) .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I hate driving long distances...hell, short distances (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 22:07:32 (71.36.2.110)
sweet blog! .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, RE: contacts for people to buy/evaluate a collection? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 21:47:15 (71.36.2.110)
thanks. hope that contact info for the folks you mention will be easy to find via search. there's still a decade of the LP covered by this guy's collection, so although going purely by date implies 2 .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "northern" California? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 21:45:19 (71.36.2.110)
more north bay. thanks for the suggestions. the daughter's not taking 6k records down to haight street. :) .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: contacts for people to buy/evaluate a collection? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 21:44:00 (71.36.2.110)
thank you! will look him up. not sure what the make-up is of the collection. .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: contacts for people to buy/evaluate a collection? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 12:04:42 (71.36.2.110)
thanks. i realize that selling piecemeal will net the most money. selling individually on ebay might be the best, in fact, but it's also the most time -- and she probably doesn't have that inclination .......
73: Vinyl Asylum, contacts for people to buy/evaluate a collection? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-07-30, 11:33:29 (71.36.2.110)
hi- a friend of a friend's father passed away and left behind approximately 6,000 records that are currently housed in a storage facility in northern california. as i understand it, the records are pr .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Here's a link to MP3 encoder for Audicity,,, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-12, 00:18:58 (70.57.210.93)
thanks for the link. i use audacity and record mp3s of a weekly radio show i host. (i save the original WAVs but need the mp3s for occasional distribution.) that said, if i do this for you, i'm going .......
75: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Alternative... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-11, 00:03:26 (70.57.210.93)
true. i'd prefer to minimize the steps/connections if i can. i've got a great system set up for recording. but....to your point, any music is better than none. :) .......
76: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-10, 23:59:10 (70.57.210.93)
phil- i'd be happy to help you out. i must confess that it could be a while before i get to it. if you can help me find a decoder type of plugin for audacity or other audio software, that will help. i .......
77: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Buy a DBX 21 decoder, follow the eBay link..... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-10, 23:57:23 (70.57.210.93)
$10? wow. i thought they would cost much more. that could be worthwhile even for a 1-time use. thank you! .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'd try... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-10, 23:56:13 (70.57.210.93)
thanks. this is what i was hoping for -- that there would be some sort of plugin for a program (audacity, ideally) that would allow me to properly expand the signal from my phono stage. audacity comes .......
79: Vinyl Asylum, RE: dbx w/o dbx equipment? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-09, 23:59:37 (70.57.210.93)
thanks for the offer. i'm thinking that shipping to and fro would probably outweigh the benefit. :( .......
80: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have a dbx box (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-09, 23:59:04 (70.57.210.93)
i'm in wyoming... >1,000 miles from pasadena. thank you, though! .......
81: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I would be very interested.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-09, 23:58:43 (70.57.210.93)
can you deal with a digital file and then copy it onto your choice of media? .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, dbx w/o dbx equipment? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-03-09, 17:40:40 (70.57.210.93)
i won an auction on ebay for a record that i've been searching for for quite some time. when it arrived, it had the dbx sticker. the seller didn't disclose this (but, to be fair, i am not 100% sure th .......
83: Vinyl Asylum, RE: analog recording and soul music is alive and well (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-02-25, 00:25:05 (65.100.81.89)
just the other day, their studio was robbed (tragically). they list an ion usb turntable among the stolen gear. .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help! Can't set up Spacedeck and Ace Space with Feickert protractor (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2009-02-06, 00:31:21 (65.100.81.89)
the first step with the feickert is for you to MEASURE the pivot-to-spindle distance on your arm. you must find the actual pivot point of your tonearm for this. forget about the manufacturer's recomme .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, taken from a guy who resorted to writing "poopy pants"... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 22:14:16 (69.145.119.166)
...i'm afraid your messages/threats come across as merely silly. the whole conversation was about elements being recommended as easier than photoshop (full version), and you chimed in to say how easy .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, ps (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 14:33:37 (65.100.83.236)
i do realize you are "of age" -- and perhaps in the same age category as the original poster -- so i'm not saying one CANNOT learn photoshop...just that in GENERAL it is much more complex than most fo .......
87: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nonsense poopy pants! Photoshop isn't difficult (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 14:30:22 (65.100.83.236)
the fact is that photoshop has a much more complex element than photoshop elements. i admit that i looked in the user profile of the person asking the original question and saw that one of his hobbie .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, RE: WHOA!!! DON'T ACCEPT THAT 'FREE' COPY!!!! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 13:13:28 (65.100.83.236)
nuwave wrote: And many of us wouldn't turn down an OVERKILL piece of equipment in our systems if we could get it for the same cost as something else. this analogy is not entirely correct for the orig .......
89: Vinyl Asylum, actually... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 13:04:07 (65.100.83.236)
...you're wrong on that one, but i know you're reacting to not having justification for your own theft. purchase of a camera entitles the user to one licensed copy. there is no restriction on the end .......
90: Vinyl Asylum, why not...? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 11:15:09 (65.100.83.236)
why not justify the purchase with the money you saved from the theft of software admitted to in your other post ? sorry -- just think it's funny that people would never steal a piece of audio gear -- .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OT: Xmas gift advice from inmate computer 'sperts requested... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-16, 11:08:08 (65.100.83.236)
as said below, elements is often given away for free with many cameras. in fact, i might have a copy around here somewhere that i could send you. that said, i would recommend google's (free) picasa s .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ACOTD (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-14, 12:52:07 (65.100.83.236)
Not quite a blizzard here, but we've got high winds, snow, and the temperature is 3 F and dropping fast. A good day for spinning records. :-) funny, but we had similar conditions and i thought that .......
93: Vinyl Asylum, RE: maybe you guys should circulate a cdr initially (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-10, 15:33:49 (65.100.83.236)
hey, j.d.: i mostly agree with you. short clips of all this music are readily available on the web -- enough to give a taste. that said -- and i say this as a non-subscriber -- i can see some logic to .......
94: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If he say so - it must be so but I wish (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-03, 11:28:33 (65.100.83.236)
perhaps...but lloyd walker's "30-50% improvement" claim is a bit dramatic. then again, he is hawking his cleaning products. * caveat: i do believe in cleaning with a vacuum-based machine, and i have .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, RE: is this correct? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-12-02, 11:07:51 (65.100.83.236)
Hhe statement that I found most shocking was the following: Mr. Walker said that nothing less than a machine that vacuums a cleaning fluid from the record would remove the manufacturer’s release agen .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I wouldn't know about radio, I have not listened in years as there are NO decent stations in SE FLorida. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-11-20, 17:54:57 (65.100.80.113)
you can always listen to radio over the internet. it's fantastic to be able to listen to stations from all over the world -- or to listen to shows you may have missed on a local station. for me, radio .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "More like a private club than a retail shop." (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-11-19, 18:33:46 (65.100.80.113)
you wrote: More like a private club than a retail shop. funny you mention that. on several occasions, i've passed through the analog room. i agree with you about the "private club" aspect, albeit not .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Radio did its best to try to kill vinyl. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-11-19, 18:20:11 (65.100.80.113)
(sorry -- the post above listed me as unregistered. i couldn't delete it, but i figured i would repost when logged in.) i actually have a radio show, and i wind up playing tracks from turntable, cd pl .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, RE: off topic but there's no headphone asylum (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-27, 14:07:59 (71.36.252.24)
hey, tex: i'm certainly not an authority on headphones & headphone amps. that said, a number of people whose opinion i highly respect pointed me toward the AKG701s. although i temporarily postponed m .......
100: Vinyl Asylum, RE: right, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-27, 13:24:16 (71.36.252.24)
hey, there. thanks for the reply. i love vinyl myself and listen to it most of the time...but when i'm traveling it's an issue. i just wanted it to be clear that the original post/article was about ap .......
101: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Full Duplex Recording (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-27, 13:17:11 (71.36.252.24)
Thank you so much for your detailed reply. It took me a while to digest. I also did a bit of further research and some new information has come to light. It seems you are saying that there is no on-bo .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Compliance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-27, 10:50:59 (71.36.252.24)
will do -- but you'll notice my question was posted on the weekend. also, i'd like to be informed when i call in. the advice on their website is confusing at best -- so i'm not 100% confident that the .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, right, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-27, 09:32:44 (71.36.252.24)
you do realize that what you are saying has (a) nothing to do with the premise of the article, which is attempting to say that since apple made one revolution in the digital music arena that it cannot .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Compliance (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-26, 20:39:27 (65.100.80.248)
i understand the concept of compliance, and what you say makes sense about the cantilever being changed (not the compliance...although can't the cantilever affect compliance?). however, SS's own advic .......
105: Vinyl Asylum, RE: sound-smith retip -- tracking force to start with? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-26, 18:02:31 (65.100.80.248)
Thanks for the reply. Can you help me understand why you would not go below 1.7g? I'm thoroughly confused by why SS would write 1.3-1.7 for their re-tips and am trying to figure it all out. Presumably .......
106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I think what I'd do... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-26, 12:30:55 (65.100.80.248)
thanks, nubz. i don't currently own a dremel, but it's something i probably should own. what material would the file on the dremel need to be? thank you! .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why I'll keep my vinyl - the iPod is doomed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-26, 12:27:47 (65.100.80.248)
it's an interesting article. that said, i'm not certain that i agree with the basic premise. apple created a legitimate digital music ownership system that actually worked, and that is held against th .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's already doomed around here (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-26, 12:21:09 (65.100.80.248)
i think what you're saying is you have a problem with the format (mp3 and/or aac) not the device. correct me if i'm wrong here. ipods (and most any portable player) can play back uncompressed files (o .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: sound-smith retip -- tracking force to start with? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 21:15:58 (65.100.80.248)
by the way, i want to say that i'm not trying to be contentious here -- just trying to ask a few questions to understand the rationale here so i can apply it properly in the future. thanks! ::: TOPIC: .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If this is the DL-103 that got re-tipped (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 21:08:33 (65.100.80.248)
thanks. i understand that the compliance is unlikely to change. however, your advice contradicts that of mosin. how is one to decide? why do they state retips can go as low as 1.3-1.7? they seem to to .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: sound-smith retip -- tracking force to start with? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 20:44:03 (65.100.80.248)
thanks, mosin. what i'm confused about is that they state 1.7 - 2.7g on the sound-smith denon page. then, they say 1.3-1.7 on the retips. any idea as to why there might be a difference, given that th .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: sound-smith retip -- tracking force to start with? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 19:31:12 (65.100.80.248)
thanks so much for the fast reply. i had dialed it in for 2.3g and spun one side, but i'll adjust for 1.7g (and then work down). is your recommendation based on experience with SS re-tips, or simply b .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, sound-smith retip -- tracking force to start with? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 18:09:05 (65.100.80.248)
i'm about to install a re-tipped cartridge i received from sound-smith. i went with the ruby cantilever with "Optimized Contour Nude Contact Line Diamond". unfortunately, i cannot find any documentati .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, need to make a groove in an aluminum arboard - help (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-25, 17:53:33 (65.100.80.248)
Hi! Exec summary (for those short on time): I've got a 10mm-thick aluminum armboard in which I'd like to make a groove that is approximately 35mm long, 4mm deep, and 2mm wide. I am wondering if I can .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question to JAZZBO's...................... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-09, 16:46:23 (70.57.210.66)
i think your hour deadline may have passed, but you could also ask a more broad question: when did records, in general, start to come in shrink-wrap? i presume you are referring to the shrink covering .......
116: Digital Drive, Replacing the drive on an Alesis ML-9600 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-05, 23:41:57 (71.36.3.233)
Hi! I'm a little frustrated by the limitation on my Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 in that I can only record to CD-Rs. It's a little wasteful when all I'm doing is taking them into the next room for use on .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Same here, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-10-01, 19:12:21 (71.32.142.202)
Fretless: I have done extensive tests and have found that 5.5 fresh water rinses creates the ultimate sonic experience. After that last 1/2 rinse, "It is as if a veil has been lifted." Adding a bit mo .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I don't want to get into to much of this but, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-23, 19:05:02 (71.32.143.104)
thank you kindly, sir. i'm particularly intrigued in true mono cartridges, as we (on this forum) have had some discussion of a "new" mono cartridge (summed) vs. a mono switch. as an owner of what is p .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, how many pennies is that? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-22, 19:39:43 (71.32.143.104)
wow! i assume you've had the privilege/pleasure of hearing it? that's a bold statement to say it is worth every penny. i would love to hear it myself sometime. way to go, mosin! .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which is the most beautiful turntable you've ever seen??? nt (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-22, 19:21:09 (71.32.143.104)
Worth every penny. how much is it? .......
121: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-18, 20:37:38 (63.227.249.185)
thanks for the follow-up. can you point to where you see CAT-6 on the manufacturer's web site? i must be missing it. all i see is this statement on the 1616M product page : EDI (E-MU Digital Interfac .......
122: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-17, 21:39:16 (71.32.143.104)
the 1616m looks like a solid product. i wonder how it sounds. i'm intrigued by the cat-5 connection. doesn't look like it's compatible with macs. bummer! i just ordered one (mac, that is.) ::: TOPIC: .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Maybe your friends............ (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-17, 11:12:43 (71.32.143.104)
thanks, ashra. i know reissues can be found on ebay and such...was just wondering -- more specifically -- if there were any recommended dealers for originals. got the info i need...i think. :) ::: TO .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A.Cs.O.T.D..............................ASH RA edition (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-17, 00:28:05 (71.32.143.104)
thanks, ashra. not sure i'll have time -- at least for a while -- to track down and read those books, but cope's looks like a good resource. i tend to be a vinyl guy, but i know some prices for this .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A.Cs.O.T.D..............................ASH RA edition (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-15, 20:26:23 (71.32.143.104)
ashra- i enjoy your posts and regret that i won't be in philly (though i'll be returning for a visit in october). do you have any recommendations for where one ought to start exploring ash ra tempel's .......
126: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 13:49:05 (71.32.143.104)
what do you mean? are you saying the use of an inexpensive part hurts the sound? .......
127: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: current scenario is hard to improve upon, or? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 11:56:15 (71.32.143.104)
there's really no ability to clean up tracks on the alesis -- other than cropping, fades, etc. the problem is that trying to do even things like that -- and simple tasks like naming tracks -- is a big .......
128: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 11:53:58 (71.32.143.104)
thanks for the input. a laptop (mac or otherwise) seems like it would be ideal -- and it would be ideal if this were the only thing i needed to do with it. as such, i own a PC laptop, which is old and .......
129: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 11:50:29 (71.32.143.104)
thanks. i'll look into it. i did read somewhere that the duet is superior, sonically, to the mini-dac, but perhaps i am mistaken. .......
130: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 01:32:41 (71.32.143.104)
thank you for the suggestions! if i decide to go for the rosetta 200, it seems like the benchmark adc is worthy of consideration, although it seems to be an A/D only (whereas the rosetta can serve as .......
131: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-14, 01:27:10 (71.32.143.104)
cool! thanks for the lead on the duet. i have been checking it out this evening. from my preliminary research, it looks like firewire cables can run far longer than i need them. would be ideal if i co .......
132: Computer Audio Asylum, help with my digital recording debacle (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-13, 15:58:03 (71.32.143.104)
Hi! I'm wondering if anyone can propose either a better or cheaper (or, ideally, both) solution to my challenge. The question: Does anyone have a good solution for locating an A/D device close to a m .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Another DUMB Question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-08, 01:38:36 (71.32.143.104)
fretless: i'm with you on the lack of washers. however, one thing i had been told was was to be sure not to over-tighten the bolts. tightening them just enough to secure the cartridge so it doesn't mo .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bags Unlimited Record Storage Box (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-06, 20:34:45 (71.32.143.104)
i've used those boxes for 4 moves, including a few multi-month stints in storage facilities. i've got 'em in my closet for the future...even though i have no plans to move again. i'm sure they'll be g .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you really think, in 2008, that someone needs to listen attentively to rap to know he hates it? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-03, 21:11:58 (71.32.143.104)
Rather than edit my post above, I figured I would just add one more point as I realized upon re-reading it that my post was not crystal clear. I think everyone is certainly entitled to their own opini .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you really think, in 2008, that someone needs to listen attentively to rap to know he hates it? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-08-03, 09:56:44 (71.32.143.104)
hi, jay: i understand that rap and/or hip-hop is not everyone's taste. in fact, much of it is not to my taste (but i think it has its place regardless of whether or not i like it). that said, all rap .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, i've heard mention of that... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-30, 15:21:15 (71.32.143.104)
...for at least 2 years now. i know that there is interest in producing one (in fact it was intimated that a one-off could possibly be done if willing to fund it -- which i wasn't), but i would be a b .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, reports i've heard... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-29, 17:16:47 (71.32.143.104)
...said that the MoFi is a 1-cleaner-does-it-all solution. i had numerous people tell me as much when i inquired about it pre-purchase. i personally use a non-fancy cleaner for most of the LPs i've do .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-29, 14:58:31 (71.32.143.104)
thanks for all the comments. i took MoFi at their word when they stated on the bottle a 3-5 minute set time. i re-cleaned that record using more fluid, a pre-moistened brush, and less set time (maybe .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, well, gee, ed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-29, 08:43:40 (71.32.143.104)
ed: wow. i never thought i'd hear you say it, but you really convinced me. I'm not a chain smoker either, but I know smoking and cigarettes are not good for anyone. I know see that hip-hop is just l .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, your math is interesting (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-29, 02:22:00 (71.32.143.104)
you bend it to serve your purpose. even if your math were correct (your #s are low), i would actually say that 8% (6/75 based on your #s) taking the time to speak up is quite a bit. few topics get tha .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Analog Guy, Personal Insults Are Not Tolerated. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-28, 16:45:48 (71.32.143.104)
just wanted to post here to preserve your precious post above. sorry if you took ashra's comments the wrong way. i, too, would be pretty embarrassed if i mistakenly thanked someone for defending me wi .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, cool! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-28, 15:07:28 (71.32.143.104)
will give that a shot. funny thing is that some users experienced with it told me about the 2-3 drops. perhaps it was just an oversight that they meant the brush should be wet with fluid first. this .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Enzyme cleaner evaps before I can remove it? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-28, 14:50:22 (71.32.143.104)
For real? Thank you so much. Yes, after leaving for ~4 minutes, then vacuuming (as if that were necessary at that point), the record sounded -- at best -- no better than pre-cleaning. I'll give what y .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, Enzyme cleaner evaps before I can remove it? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-28, 14:17:54 (71.32.143.104)
Possible dumb enzyme-cleaner related question follows. I recently purchased some of the MoFi Super Enzyme Cleaner. The instructions on the bottle (as well as those of a few forum members) indicate tha .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, some clarification (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-27, 22:22:39 (71.32.143.104)
hi, f.h.o.n.: for what it's worth, i agree with all your points. however, perhaps ashra's point was too subtle -- so much so that even Ed missed it by so far that he even THANKED ashra for it. ashra c .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What would you choose? Teres 260 or 265 w/Verus motor or TW Acustic Raven One? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-27, 21:49:23 (71.32.143.104)
Right of the bat: I have no direct experience with either of these turntables. I'm guessing that these turntables are in the $5-10k range. I'm also going to assume that you are in the US. Is this a "f .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A good post, . . . (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-25, 22:33:17 (71.32.143.104)
you wrote: But how is it directed at me, what I wrote, or my experience with a basic VPI Scout? my post wasn't directed at you, per se. i was merely commenting on some of the back-and-forth going on .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, just chiming in / ramble: on (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-25, 16:10:21 (71.32.143.104)
in my experience with this forum, i've come to realize that JD is a pretty informed member of this community who is clearly passionate about what he has experienced. it seems to me that at one time hi .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Voyd Turntable... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-25, 14:23:50 (71.32.143.104)
why not email peter q? you carry his line-up of gear and, as you know, he is both fond of the voyd -- witness the TT3, as you also are likely familiar with. .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, if you paid $1... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-24, 11:02:34 (71.32.143.104)
...it's probably worth about that. watch this auction on ebay and see how it turns out. it's currently at there's not a huge demand for traditional jazz these days, although some sellers still price .......
152: Vinyl Asylum, Not your typical cleaning question (moldy covers) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-22, 16:24:36 (71.32.143.104)
I know we see a bunch of cleaning-related questions. This is not your typical one (as far as I've seen, it's not been addressed). I have recently purchased a cleaning machine and have got a routine do .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Okay Jazz / Bass guys. This one's for you. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-20, 01:39:15 (71.32.143.104)
given that you admit to not knowing much about jazz, you might wish to pay attention to your uncle than the one book you read on jaco and some random polls. given the list of bassists your uncle provi .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why is the upsampled CD-R vastly superior to the MP3 CD-R? I always believed lost data cannot be recovered.. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-19, 22:53:20 (71.32.143.104)
i think i need to get a gig with some audio "magazine", so i can charge the cost of computer items to them (or get a break on the price). teresa--i think your posts above are well-intentioned, but the .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: eight turntables ! wrist-cams ! 45 rpm ! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-19, 19:37:56 (71.32.143.104)
cut chemist and a host of other DJs are amazing to watch doing their craft. some (albumaddictEd?) will vehemently argue that their work is drivel, what they do is not music, etc., etc., but anyone who .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, i compared... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-18, 22:25:25 (71.32.143.104)
i purchased the canrong scale years ago. a friend sent me his clearaudio scale to try (it costs something crazy like $800 -- did a quick web search and either they replaced the model or now sell it f .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, not a personal attack (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-16, 01:16:27 (71.32.143.104)
i think you're in dangerous territory comparing graham to einstein, but i take your point. do you realize that now your position is that new language must be developed, whereas earlier you were saying .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, this is easy (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-15, 01:12:46 (71.209.68.45)
you wrote: If the center of mass of a counterweight is on one plane, where is the plane of the center mass of the arm wand or the cartridge? since 3 points define a plane, there's your answer. center .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, civil question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-13, 23:43:46 (71.32.143.104)
tubesforever: i won't go into the notion of the various types of "balance" you toss out in your post, as we've covered that above, as well as your misusing the "plane" of balance of a counterweight (t .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I wasn't talking about the Unitrac (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-13, 23:36:09 (71.32.143.104)
Dave: You might want to be wary of the reply that you received, but I suspect you already have read the rest of the thread and know the reputation for obfuscation. Good luck with your quest to get a r .......
161: Vinyl Asylum, on a tangent... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-13, 10:09:36 (71.32.143.104)
as i dug out the ANUK price list to answer your question, i notice that one of their catridges (IoII) has the order code "ZU103", and the rebuild code is "ZU103R". the price list is from 06, which pre .......
162: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Too dub to find it in a search (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-13, 10:06:34 (71.32.143.104)
hi, mike. the info i'm looking at (price list from '06) states: it should be noted that all Io repairs should be sent directly to Audio Note UK Ltd. , but i presume that means you should be able to DI .......
163: Vinyl Asylum, thanks, mark (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-13, 01:19:48 (71.32.143.104)
i understand. in the end, it is insignificant who suggested the agreement but, rather, that such an agreement exists between so many people and one member. me? if i'd spread enough bad info to get cal .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Win Tinnon's Saskia turntable now available for purchase (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-12, 21:50:03 (71.32.143.104)
always nice to see folks that are really passionate creating something out of that love. i wish you much success (and would very much love to hear the fruits of your labor). are schroeder tonearms the .......
165: Vinyl Asylum, what i posted wasn't a flame (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-12, 21:46:29 (71.32.143.104)
but that seems an attempt for you to re-cast someone pointing out misinformation that you disseminated. let's be clear: you made a stink about physics and me not knowing my physics. now you call into .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, another t4 moment (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-12, 11:49:37 (71.32.143.104)
sorry, dude. your style of writing attempts to disparage by dodging the issue and perhaps those not in the know believe it (e.g., your 'balance course' comment). 'neutral balance' and 'stable balance' .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, thank you... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-11, 22:04:55 (71.32.143.104)
...for confirming what i expected. .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The sanctity of reviewers words.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-11, 19:59:00 (71.32.143.104)
you wrote: The Unitrac counterweight looks like a cup in shape. this is what you said in the earlier post. by "cup", do you mean #1 or #2 in the attached pic? (sorry for the crudely-modified versi .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, what physics is discussed in your post? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-11, 17:58:43 (71.32.143.104)
can you explain what you mean by: counterweight is parallel to the mass of the cartridge ? even if you meant the "travel of the center of mass of the cartridge", wouldn't the cartridge and counterweig .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Benefit(s) of dropped counter weight?? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-11, 14:52:46 (71.32.143.104)
i'd always thought the principle behind this was to have any moving mass as low as possible to reduce the center of gravity. the net result would be increased stability. obviously, this is not a techn .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-11, 13:01:58 (71.32.143.104)
So, they treat every cartridge the same, but when they happen upon ones that have better "tolerance," they toss on an extra mark up. it seems to me there are lots of folks out there buying 103s, and .......
172: Vinyl Asylum, this is true (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-10, 10:26:33 (71.32.143.104)
my fault; i apologize. i wasn't intending to point out the keith moon thing (though it did strike me as odd) -- just saying that i was expecting a comment or info on JD's question about using the quad .......
173: Vinyl Asylum, Has O'Malley struck out? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-10, 10:10:30 (71.32.143.104)
I don't see his posts. I know for a fact he replied to at least one of mine, but when I go to check it a day later it's gone. I remember he had that "XX & I'm out" thing going on for a while. Wonderin .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, did you read J.D.'s post before responding? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-10, 09:52:47 (71.32.143.104)
Just curious. .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does anyone have this? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-09, 11:32:40 (71.32.143.104)
methinks you could probably create your own labelography by now! seriously: do you photograph each album you have, for cataloguing purposes? i have heard amazing things about that(/those?) mikrokosmos .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does anyone have this? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-09, 10:12:03 (71.32.143.104)
looks interesting. before laying out the cash, i'd personally like to review a section i was very familiar with to see how reliable i believed the information to be. unfortunately it looks like it's a .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, Not alone (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-09, 09:25:43 (71.32.143.104)
The original poster might wish to contact the user "O'Malley" -- I believe he's used the 2M Black and 103 and could probably give you a second perspective on some of the cartridges Jimmy mentions abov .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How is the current crop of Blue Note re-issues? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 23:10:49 (71.32.143.104)
i am not sure if those titles were released by scorpio or not, but at that price (assuming they were sealed) i would presume so. i think you probably were wrong in assuming they were reissues by whoev .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: another theory - vert compliance & lower signals... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 22:20:25 (71.32.143.104)
i'm hoping someone who knows the circuitry might chime in. i'm thinking that worst case, your signal goes through that part(s?). in other words, it's extra stuff in the signal pass regardless of wheth .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, my question was most assuredly a real one (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 18:38:06 (71.32.143.104)
re-stated quite simply: you said you had a product that, for about $1,000 in parts (and not including your time/expertise) outperformed a $2k competitor, roughly tied another competitor, and did bette .......
181: Vinyl Asylum, RE: another theory - vert compliance & lower signals... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 18:32:48 (71.32.143.104)
gotcha- sorry if i mis-stated anything. i didn't mean to attribute the above comments to you, per se, but rather to confirm they were extensions of things you had said (that's why the "did i get that .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, RE: another theory - vert compliance & lower signals... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 14:43:31 (71.32.143.104)
thanks for walking through that. i see your point. so your point is that "dual-mono-coils" are just a cheaper way of taking existing tooling for a stereo cart and making it convenient for mono, right? .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, another theory - vert compliance & lower signals... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 13:33:52 (71.32.143.104)
john: thanks for the reply. from the information you've posted, it seems to me that the advantage marketed by companies touting "dual separate monaural coils" for a monaural cartridge is silly, as a .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes, it's right... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 11:07:08 (71.32.143.104)
john: you're more an expert than i am on this, but i'm wondering about something you've touched on in the prior few posts. where there are cartridge manufacturers who make a stereo and mono version on .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, sure (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 08:49:44 (71.32.143.104)
hi, steve: i'll be happy to share what i believe to be true. people in the "blue note scene" tend to draw a distinction between releases on the original label (pressings/re-pressings) and releases on .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, what one chooses always defines who s/he is (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-08, 01:33:34 (71.32.143.104)
that said, t4ever, i do not stand "behind" anyone. i was/am amused by JD's foresight in being consistent with his responses. per my earlier post i have not expressed any interest in a private dialogue .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How is the current crop of Blue Note re-issues? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 18:41:56 (71.209.68.45)
the scorpios actually look quite similar to a regular blue note to an untrained eye. one of the best ways to tell is to look very carefully at the print on the back cover. usually there is a large let .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How is the current crop of Blue Note re-issues? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 17:50:21 (71.209.68.45)
i've posted on this topic before. in brief, you are referring to the recent scorpio reissues which can be had for $8-9 if you search a bit. my stance is that they are absolutely not the last word on .......
189: Vinyl Asylum, RE: a few (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 17:45:50 (71.209.68.45)
not to be TOO picky here, but i draw a distinction between later pressings on the original label (like what you mention) and actual reissues. there are many cases where the solid blue label BNs repres .......
190: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The only FOOL is you...anyone that would go out of their way such as this, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 17:38:48 (71.209.68.45)
i just love your posts! just because i don't post my ebay username -- or wasn't foolish enough to use the same one -- really has nothing to do with 'true colors'. sorry! i still don't understand why a .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, what foresight you had! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 16:54:55 (71.32.143.104)
i applaud you, sir! your foresight to consistently use that phrase makes it easy and convenient to pull up a search with a shocking # of hits. thank you. .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The only FOOL is you...anyone that would go out of their way such as this, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 16:40:28 (71.32.143.104)
i am a fool indeed, but there's no distortion. i love this post and want to follow-up so you can't delete it as you did with a prior post. :) your handle is the same as your user id. not too hard to t .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, my favorite feedback of yours... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 13:09:48 (71.32.143.104)
...that you left for "yesach78" (5/23/05): "3rd time this guy ripped me off!!!!" how does that saying go - "fool me three times, shame on you..."? you obviously don't feel that sick from ebay if you .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, nevertheless.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 11:08:57 (71.32.143.104)
why does ebay make you sick, rick? because one item is priced higher than you feel it is worth to you? i've done over 600 transactions with unique sellers (and about 10% buyers) on ebay. why do you as .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: US $60 for "buy it now".... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 10:46:45 (71.32.143.104)
rick: you can see that the auction ended, unsold, for C$39.99. therefore, the higher buy-it-now price is irrelevant. your hatred of ebay seems misplaced, though. seems like you actually hate the selle .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What a rip-off for something you can easily make yourself.. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 10:18:50 (71.32.143.104)
people can choose whether or not the price quoted -- C$40, in that case -- is worth it to them. while it may be easy for me and you, not everyone has access to sheet metal and the ability to drill in .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, i explained it above (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 07:41:12 (71.32.143.104)
follow the steps above. you will see that you can get the email address without clicking on the link. merely mouse over the link (i typed the text you need to mouse over) and look at the bottom status .......
198: Vinyl Asylum, as i said... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-07, 07:00:45 (71.32.143.104)
i wouldn't want you to have to say something in private that couldn't be said in public. i'm sorry the industry is structured in such a way that you cannot do so without fear of repercussions. ::: TOP .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help w/e-mail to Sound Fountain for SP10 shipping bracket (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 22:35:16 (71.32.143.104)
when you go to the sound fountain web site, mouse over the link that reads 'click to order...' in the lower status bar of your browser, you will see a link that says mailto:rabruil@... take everything .......
200: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Somebody do a review on the MFSL plus enzyme (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 22:27:49 (71.32.143.104)
a quick search should reveal that the beta testers felt the product was quite amazing. i ordered some to try based on their feedback (and i needed some type of enzyme cleaner for those records that do .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, RE: in my (limited) experience with mono carts... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 21:44:17 (71.32.143.104)
it should always make you wonder, i agree. would be interesting to do the following comparisons in one system while changing nothing else: 1) modern mono cartridge 2) stereo cartridge w/ mono switch e .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, in my (limited) experience with mono carts... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 19:56:17 (71.32.143.104)
...noise still exists, although perhaps it may be a tad less. important caveat: i've only used one modern mono cartridge to date (XV-1s mono), so other modern mono cartridges and vintage mono cartridg .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is the world really that nuts, or am I crazy for giving stuff to friends? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 19:03:45 (71.32.143.104)
i think it's awesome to share music, and i constantly give records to a friend who is local (and it's not reciprocal -- it just happens that i've come across good stuff from my collection that would e .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, don't want to push you into saying anything you don't want to... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 18:53:12 (71.32.143.104)
...but, to me, when making a statement that something is "better than" X, Y or Z, i like to know what the basis of comparison is. i hope that any potential re-entry into the industry would not require .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, in other words... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 18:43:50 (71.32.143.104)
let's see if i've got this right. ...if the original poster has records that exhibit IGD due to a prior owner's poor treatment, then a different (fine-line) stylus will probably have a small positive .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, aren't the numbers... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 15:17:05 (71.32.143.104)
...related only to the printing of the covers? do they have any correlation to the actual album pressed? (that's not normally the case.) i thought 5,000 copies were being produced of each but could ha .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The fine line and shibata (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 13:53:18 (71.32.143.104)
hey, o'malley: do you have any records that exhibit IGD (due to the prior owner's improper setup)? if so, have you tested them out with a conical-tip vs fine-line cartridge? that would be an interest .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help alleviate my MUSIC MATTERS subscription guilt! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 12:11:22 (71.32.143.104)
what's scary to me is the sheer # of people on this and other forums posting about how this set is an investment and how they will be selling in some years when the price quadruples. it just strikes m .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, what is so misunderstood about... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 11:57:58 (71.32.143.104)
"born in the usa"? thanks for enlightening me/us. .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Hagerman Technology Cornet2 Phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 11:55:27 (71.32.143.104)
nice review! thanks for taking the time to post. i notice you give it a 9/10 in performance. it seems like you compared it directly to 2 other units, one which it embarrassed and the other which it so .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, for the record... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-06, 08:31:53 (71.32.143.104)
...i'm not following anyone's advice, merely asking a question about fidelity/resolution that either affirms or dispels a belief i held. if it is the latter, i would likely do more checking into the m .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Other Analog Format (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-05, 20:54:36 (71.32.143.104)
Thanks, John. Could you clarify something for me? A few posts above, you talked about In this post directly above, you mention 15ips exceeds vinyl's resolution. Not trying to be a pain here, but I si .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, it's in (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-05, 16:55:13 (71.32.143.104)
found out that an order i placed when the MoFi cleaner was back-ordered has shipped as of 7/2. should be here next week. i note they are saying if one orders today it will ship on monday. i'm curious .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Other Analog Format (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-05, 16:45:33 (71.32.143.104)
I must admit to haven been intrigued by R2R for quite some time, although I live in the middle of nowhere and don't have access to the decks, cheap (relatively) pre-recorded reels, or nearby technical .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Blood Sweat and Tears Super Disk/Ebay question..... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-04, 18:38:51 (71.32.143.104)
Why not just send a polite note to the seller and explain the situation. In a respectful way, ask what s/he feels a reasonable remedy might be. You might be pleasantly surprised. .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, RE: About digital files (An Analogy!) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-02, 13:01:43 (71.32.143.104)
As someone who has a ton of records, I clearly enjoy full-analog recording & playback and agree with you ... to an extent. With this argument, one is taking the best case (an LP that hasn't been trash .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, For Nipper... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-01, 15:47:49 (71.32.143.104)
++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++ ++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++ ++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++++++++ ++++++++++VIBEZ++++++++ .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, RE: no more predictions from me (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-01, 08:54:51 (71.32.143.104)
got it. i am listening to my 103-variant daily, and this other, re-tipped version will be here soon. i think all of this points to the good lesson about not judging things until one has actually heard .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, RE: well ... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-07-01, 00:57:51 (71.32.143.104)
Hey, Pat: Interesting comments. I just got a call today saying a re-tipped 103-variant with ruby cantilever & fine-line stylus is on the way back to me...and I have one with the original stylus & cant .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I posted this a little while ago... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-25, 13:42:04 (71.32.143.104)
I think you might have missed the point of my post. The link shows the product (and has been active for about 3 weeks), but you'll see that it ships in "3-7 days" -- which is how it has been listed fo .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, So...Is the new MoFi Enzyme cleaner... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-25, 11:38:25 (71.32.143.104)
...in stock or not? I've been checking in with Music Direct periodically over the past several weeks, and the status on the product page always reads "3-7 days" (or, if added to a wishlist, the status .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, RE: All my greens have the Fantasy logo (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-18, 15:34:01 (71.32.143.104)
Thanks. I have the Japanese The Prestige Book . Looks to me like a few sessions in late '72 -- around #10057 -- were recorded in Berkeley (home of Fantasy), but I still don't think that's conclusive. .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, RE: All my greens have the Fantasy logo (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-18, 12:54:20 (71.32.143.104)
Thanks, Dave. What is the latest purple that you've seen on a release? I'm trying to figure out when the green Fantasy label was a "first issue". Thanks for helping figure this out. .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, thanks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-18, 10:44:04 (71.32.143.104)
i haven't seen one either -- having a 2nd person agree means a bit more. have you seen a green label w/o any Fantasy markings on it? .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, RE: May help.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-17, 20:04:57 (71.32.143.104)
Thanks much for that info. I wonder what the actual Fantasy acquisition date was. Wikipedia is saying 1971, not 1972. Sounds like there were no green labels withOUT the Fantasy information on them. I .......
226: Vinyl Asylum, Prestige/Fantasy label question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-17, 14:06:17 (71.32.143.104)
I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify a few label variations and when the change-over might have occurred. I know that Fantasy took over in 1971-72 (I always believed it was 1972, but Wikipedia .......
227: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I simply file each artist (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-15, 09:15:41 (71.32.143.104)
i feel your pain. i've got a bit of a jumbled mess that i will do something about soon. i have nearly an entire run of blue notes (not all originals, though!) that are organized by release / catalog # .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My first major Jazz finds at a Thrift: Miles "Cookin'" and "Miles" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-12, 21:46:20 (71.32.143.104)
nice score - congratulations. i happen to be spinning "cookin'" right now. the NJ label is not the 1st pressing, but it certainly is quite early. what a great record, no? seems like the thick slabs of .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: it would be interesting to see... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-04, 17:11:23 (71.36.2.156)
funny, that, J.D. the slick looking item gets the most accolades before the music is playing. i've been listening to music and had someone walk in from another room, intrigued. they're pretty appalle .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, John, respectfully... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-04, 17:07:30 (71.36.2.156)
I have listened to many a system that was assembled from Stereophile "recommended components" or based on the size of the amplifier or the design of the case. Many folks do not have the chance to comp .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, it would be interesting to see... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-04, 15:36:49 (71.36.2.156)
...what gear people wound up with if sight (& ego) were removed from the equation. that is, if the gear were completely out of sight and people based decisions purely on ability to reproduce the music .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, RE: They smell bad, they're mean to their moms. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-04, 15:19:20 (71.36.2.156)
i'm mostly responding because i liked the title of your reply. that said, some folks would have you believe that certain executions are inherently better than others. my experience tends to agree more .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, RE: S.F. Amoeba may be large, but there are better sources... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-03, 19:31:31 (69.144.98.4)
nice score, steve! i miss living walking distance from amoeba. had i seen that album for that price, i would have snatched it up. (i actually just gave in and ordered a new copy. it turned out to be " .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, for those who are curious... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-06-03, 18:02:51 (71.36.2.156)
... is there any mention of the full-blown cost for everything? i, for one, am curious. .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What I happened to stumble across.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-05-26, 11:55:58 (71.32.143.244)
tubesforever: you write, "John Bedini is one awesome engineer...If you play any DVD's at home...this is the guy that designed the copy protection for movies. Enough said about his capabilities as an .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, source for basis belt? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-05-20, 21:50:34 (63.228.235.3)
a friend of mine who resides in Europe is looking for a deal on a product made by Basis -- called the "Superbelt." I did a quick google search and the retail is - gasp - $125. I expect that he could g .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "the last update has it still in MISSISSAUGA, ON" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-05-17, 21:17:45 (63.228.235.3)
rich- just wanted to drop a note that i placed an order from diamond groove late on may 8th (not sure when yours was placed), and i got an email with tracking info the next day. i had that lucinda alb .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Morch DP6 Pics....... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-05-01, 10:49:25 (63.228.235.3)
is there a dent in the arm, near the headshell? .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, no grudge here (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-11, 09:45:25 (209.181.14.74)
and you know what i own re: cartridges. i'm happy to get a zu 103 or a ss-modded 103, i'm happy to do so. i just like to test such things in controlled environments. as far as i know, i'm the only on .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sound Smith Whatsup? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-11, 09:19:49 (209.181.14.74)
give them some time. as i recall, it took about a week or so to get my RA# via email. they will reply. i'm sure they are just working through their queue. in the meantime, you can prepare your packag .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, RE: neither did I (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-11, 09:09:58 (209.181.14.74)
i'm not sure about the money thing and can't (or won't attempt to) answer the "value" question for anyone else... but at the end of the day, this is all just fun and games. it's a hobby. to be honest, .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: are you on a quest (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 23:29:30 (209.181.14.74)
we'll find out. i'll be able to report on fine line vs conical, all else equal, in a bit. you're not being baited -- at least not by me. but...as for you being on a quest....yes, i think you were on .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, for what it's worth... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 20:18:56 (209.181.14.74)
john didn't know which cartridge he was listening to until after he sent me his opinions. .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, i like the 103, too.....when modified and paired with the right arm (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 20:08:57 (209.181.14.74)
that said, you have seemed on a quest (here and elsewhere) to prove that your home-brew mod of the 103 is equivalent, or better, than other modded 103s. perhaps it is. the only thing that *I* am sayi .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, RE: stirring the pot? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 17:37:42 (209.181.14.74)
sorry :) "Stirring the pot" was a bit harsh. [the quotes were yours, verbatim. i just swapped 'dynavector' for 'md', and vice versa, as you were referring to the wrong ones. seems like it comes down .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mono cartridge vs. stereo cartridge....Do we REALLY have to................. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 16:32:37 (209.181.14.74)
tom, i'm with you. even though i'm listening through 2 speakers, and the cartridges are different -- and even though my stereo cartridges are really enjoyable when i use them on mono records, i hear s .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I heard that same CDR (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 16:21:59 (209.181.14.74)
o'malley brings up a good point, but for me it was not relevant. the reason i think the cd-r comparison is still valid is that IN MY SITUATION i intend to playback mono records with a mono stylus, yet .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mono cartridge vs. stereo cartridge.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-10, 16:09:15 (209.181.14.74)
John evaluated my CD-R (which I have also passed around to a number of folks). I only have time for a brief reply, but.... 1) After doing my comparison, I made the decision to absolutely invest in a 2 .......
249: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 16:09:35 (209.181.14.74)
i'd be happy to install a cart for him or anyone else, but we live about 1,000 miles apart. makes it a tad impractical. .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, Sounds intricate! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 16:08:56 (209.181.14.74)
Thanks, Mike, for expanding on that. I know tone can get lost in electronic media -- I didn't mean to sound judgmental, but I was honestly wondering how or why it could take so long. Sounds like a bit .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, many thanks, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 16:07:17 (209.181.14.74)
kind sir. :) .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Come to think of it, make the cart a Shure M97xE. It has the (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 12:32:49 (209.181.14.74)
thanks, henry. was that included as part of the $475, or in addition to it? i'm probably going to speak to the guy this afternoon, wo it will be great to pass on the info. .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, awesome (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 09:17:32 (209.181.14.74)
what's the cheapest that combo goes for, henry? thank you in advance! .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, points taken. thank you! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 08:28:56 (209.181.14.74)
i appreciate the additional information. that helps me attach what i am hearing in your MP3 clips to the process and equipment. thanks! .......
255: Vinyl Asylum, your point... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 08:27:34 (209.181.14.74)
while i appreciate what i suspect your sentiment was, i think it was expressed a bit rudely, actually. you don't know this guy's financial situation, nor do you know where his priorities are. not eve .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, THANK YOU!!! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 08:26:06 (209.181.14.74)
i will see if i can talk him through this. perfect! .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how about a nice CD player? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 08:25:24 (209.181.14.74)
see my reply to henry. they guy already has a CD player and MP3 player...but he wants access to his records and his TT is not running properly. i figured there'd be a cheap fix for the dual. oh well. .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering point number two, sadly, I recommend he (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-07, 08:24:27 (209.181.14.74)
thanks, henry- i appreciate where you are coming from. i do. that said, this guy is a normal guy who LOVES music. he has a ton of albums and simply wants to hear them. a bit of noise is fine in his mi .......
259: Vinyl Asylum, fix the old or buy something new? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-06, 21:09:01 (209.181.14.74)
because the initial replies missed the mark, i realized i need to EDIT TO ADD: 1) the guy is NOT a DIY-type -- he would want someone to fix the dual. 2) the guy is never going to clean a stylus or a r .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OH MY GOD! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-06, 21:00:58 (209.181.14.74)
hey, mike: might i ask a question, respectfully? why is it so difficult to align that (or any) cartridge? i'm really just curious, as i just installed one last night at midnight and it took about 25 .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, thanks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-06, 20:37:31 (209.181.14.74)
just wanted to chime in and thank you for taking the time to perform and record such a comparison. much appreciated. mind adding a couple details? - cartridge used (more specifically, stylus profile) .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record cleaning confession...and specific question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-05, 22:03:17 (209.181.14.74)
thanks jweiss. i appreciate your insight. i've know the RCM i'm going to get -- it's just whether i want to pay a bit more for one that can do 2 fluids automatically. sounding more and more like that' .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'd go for quiet, and not worry about fluid application. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 23:32:21 (209.181.14.74)
thank you very much for the tips. i'm leaning toward the 1-fluid version. thanks! .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, RE: single fluid, mon ami (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 19:42:53 (209.181.14.74)
thanks for the tip! .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, a tough life (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 17:26:49 (209.181.14.74)
it's a tough life if you worry about ruining a record after cleaning it -- and if you worry about ruining a record if you don't clean it. while i recognize value, in general, in cleaning records, i do .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I once knew a fellow who washed his records before every play... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 16:05:06 (209.181.14.74)
Hi, Spinner: You ask fair questions. My intention is, plainly, to clean records properly and do so once. My hope is that they would then be good for a looong time, assuming they are stored properly. A .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record cleaning confession...and specific question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 11:11:32 (209.181.14.74)
Thanks, CC. Anyway, I'm not going the noisy-as-hell route for the reason you described. If I'm wearing ear protection, I'm not listening...and I know for me that means I will simply use the time to l .......
268: Vinyl Asylum, record cleaning confession...and specific question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-04, 10:25:33 (209.181.14.74)
I confess: I really don't clean my records. In the past, I've tried to use manual systems (a la Disc Doctor), and I've even owned a VPI 16.5 (which I sold). I understand the value of cleaning records .......
269: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sound Transmission 1 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-03, 19:38:09 (209.181.14.74)
halcroman: thanks for posting this, although my neck is a bit sore after twisting to the left. :) are you attempting to say that the MDF shelf on metal brackets is decoupled from the structure-borne v .......
270: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Peter does all the rebuilding.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-02, 21:32:49 (209.181.14.74)
i've just shipped a cartridge off to them and was quoted 6-7 weeks. i can understand why some folks would want things sooner. however, my opinion is that i would simply like something delivered when p .......
271: Vinyl Asylum, RE: John you summed this up very well.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-04-01, 12:42:41 (209.181.14.74)
The price for the ACCUTRAK is super affordable. What is the price? .......
272: Vinyl Asylum, Nice write-up. Since you mention... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-31, 01:19:53 (209.181.14.74)
...the Feickert... (For instance some might use a Dennison or Freikert (sic) model. These can be ideal if you are trying to drill out an armboard and mount a tonearm as most stores did for us back in .......
273: Vinyl Asylum, mike, do you think... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-29, 21:01:46 (209.181.14.74)
most folks would consider $1,600 for a TT/arm/cart (not incl phono stage) "affordable"? i mean, here we don't think that's unreasonable, but in the "real world"...? then again, i just got off the phon .......
274: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You really need a more standardized test before making any real evaluations. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-29, 20:52:13 (209.181.14.74)
i don't believe that MM and AS have any overlapping titles in their respective series of reissues. point taken about comparing different sessions. that said, i understand they have the same people in .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, RE: opinions on DL103 v 103R? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-23, 18:56:36 (209.181.14.74)
thanks, jonathan. re: mono, i want "dual-mono", which i know can be accomplished in a few ways. i was merely intrigued with sound smith's advertisement of the 103/103R in mono, so i inquired with them .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, thanks, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-23, 16:06:11 (209.181.14.74)
...did i miss the part where the DL-103 is compared to the DL-103R? the zu is based on the 103, correct? i'm definitely interested in 103 v 103R comparisons. .......
277: Vinyl Asylum, opinions on DL103 v 103R? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-23, 11:26:36 (209.181.14.74)
can anyone offer their opinion (or point me to where there are some write-ups) on the 103 vs 103R? i can find the specs quite easily, but i'm interested in real-world listening experience. aside from .......
278: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fantasy 45 Series (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-22, 20:05:56 (209.181.14.74)
Hi, Tom! Just curious if you have compared the sound to, say, the original Riverside of "Brilliant Corners". I know that a record can sound "fantastic" on it's own, but I wonder what you think relativ .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pricing was an issue with me a few weeks ago because (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-17, 21:02:46 (71.32.146.75)
thanks. are you at liberty to say what it was for you (and list the # of tonearms)? just curious. if it's a secret, that's fine, too. i'm not in the market as i have a feickert, but i think this is an .......
280: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Interesting New Protractor by Ken Willis (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-17, 19:07:24 (71.32.146.75)
any word on pricing? i posted the same question in the thread that olly posted a few weeks back, but he wouldn't say. just curious, as this is essentially the same product as the feickert tool, althou .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, one thought about that thread... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-17, 16:59:41 (209.181.14.74)
o'ma...i mean, gadfly, unfortunately, could have elected to present information objectively and allow the reader (i would say astute, but the reader needn't even be astute in this case) to draw his or .......
282: Vinyl Asylum, Ask and ye shall receive (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-17, 15:50:06 (209.181.14.74)
I took that photo moments ago. That back-plate does look familiar. Whatever the design...err...modifier has done, it sure does sound good - better than unmodified 103s I have heard. [It certainly s .......
283: Vinyl Asylum, RE: you won't see a picture of the back of the MD (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-17, 15:44:31 (209.181.14.74)
Don't be too sure you will never see one... (See above) .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Late Night with Peter Ledermann (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-13, 10:50:47 (209.181.14.74)
i would have assumed that most folks know that the stereophile ratings guide is a bit of a joke -- although i suppose it serves as a nice starting point for people to get an overview of gear. we all k .......
285: Vinyl Asylum, help for vinyl newbie? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-11, 21:39:35 (209.181.14.74)
i have a friend who just asked me if he should pick up a technics 1200 that his buddy is giving away, as an entry-point into vinyl. 'absolutely,' i replied. i was able to point him to the kabusa.com s .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "IE. if the mount was 0.5mm off, you will still get an accurate cartridge alignment with the Feickert tool (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-11, 11:55:40 (209.181.14.74)
you wrote: 0.5mm off in the spindle-to-arm-pillar distance is easily compensated for if your headshell has slots for the cartridge bolts (that's the freakin reason the slots are there!!). :-)) i agre .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hot of the press, Vinyl Asylum's inmate Kens Willis's 4 arc protractor (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-10, 12:01:57 (209.181.14.74)
Just curious as to what the charge was. The Feickert protractor includes a device to measure the spindle to pivot distance for any tonearm (covering a range of roughly 8.6-17.7"), then you use that in .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, hunt for a 2nd tonearm - any ideas? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-06, 22:12:55 (209.181.14.74)
i'm adding a 2nd tonearm to my system and am wondering if anyone has suggestions for consideration. here are some relevant details: 1) i'm open to 9, 10, or 12" arms; 2) i currently own, and love, a .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, RE: $300 for new NIN on vinyl. damn. (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-03-03, 13:36:40 (209.181.14.74)
you wrote: "so I am not going to order it without hearing it" well, he is giving away a 320kbps download of the first 9 tracks for free. i signed up but have not yet received the download link. not tr .......
290: Vinyl Asylum, nice! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-02-16, 00:01:36 (209.181.14.74)
i tried, unsuccessfully, to get a clean/tic-free copy, to no avail. went through 3 copies and gave up (at least for the time being). the music is fantastic and delicate in many spots that i really lon .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I would like one. Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-02-14, 16:59:57 (209.181.14.74)
got you on the list, john. (see post above...) .......
292: Vinyl Asylum, RE: mono v. stereo cartridge comparison CD (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-02-14, 16:59:34 (209.181.14.74)
from the other thread.... i didn't worry about cropping the tracks such that the same song played with multiple cartridges are the exact length, but i did some basic level-matching. i'm ready to send .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, mono v. stereo cartridge comparison CD (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-02-14, 16:07:58 (209.181.14.74)
for those who don't use the 'threaded view', my update to an earlier thread may be easily missed. if you have interest in receiving the CD, post here or in the thread listed below. (i'll consolidate t .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, comparison CD ready (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-02-13, 21:53:01 (209.181.14.74)
i've got a cd ready for comparison. i didn't worry about cropping the tracks such that the same song played with multiple cartridges are the exact length, but i did some basic level-matching. i'm rea .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'd be interested, too... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-01-29, 22:07:02 (209.181.14.74)
hi, john: i will be using an alesis masterlink for this comparison, but i plan to burn a redbook CD as it's the lowest common denominator with enough resolution to still bring something to the table f .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I would be interested, since I am thinking of whether to take the leap (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-01-29, 22:01:59 (209.181.14.74)
many, but not all, CD players can play CD-Rs just fine. newer players tend to work OK. older players are more spotty. TT: Transrotor Arm: Brinkmann 12" Cartridges: Magic Diamond; Dynavector XV-1s mono .......
297: Vinyl Asylum, RE: mediafire, divshare easier than rapidshare (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-01-29, 22:00:09 (209.181.14.74)
thanks for the offers. i agree with stephanie that one could post 30-second clips, but my experiment is not just about noise levels. for the kind of comparison *i'm* interested in, it takes more list .......
298: Vinyl Asylum, would anyone be interested...? (a mono v stereo comparison offer) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2008-01-27, 17:23:27 (209.181.14.74)
over the past many months, i've been wondering whether a mono cartridge made sense for me. i have many mono recordings from the mid-1950s through 1960s -- mostly jazz. while i enjoy them very much wit .......
299: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Weight/spacer (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-12-21, 00:01:18 (71.36.252.165)
Thanks so much, Brian. That information is great. Sounds like you are 100% sure this can be done. I appreciate the help. .......
300: Vinyl Asylum, RE: mono version of the SPU Royal N? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-12-19, 13:44:18 (71.36.252.165)
thanks for the info. deconstructing the headshell doesn't bother me, but i can't picture the spacer you're referring to. not sure if "fabricating" one would be beyond me. .......
301: Vinyl Asylum, RE: mono version of the SPU Royal N? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-12-19, 10:45:36 (71.36.252.165)
yessir, one without the headshell. .......
302: Vinyl Asylum, mono version of the SPU Royal N? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-12-19, 07:57:50 (71.36.252.165)
sorry for the slight hi-jack... is there a catridge comparable to the SPU Royal N...but for mono playback? (even if "dual-mono"...) thank you! .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do I have a rare Grant Green Blue Note? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-12-04, 16:27:58 (71.36.252.165)
"value" is subjective, but that record can be had for $20 (+/- $10) fairly readily...though that won't stop people from asking $87, as you point out. i'm sure others may even find this record for $0.2 .......
304: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That web site... $24k for a ...? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-11-02, 00:13:25 (71.32.143.34)
Thanks! I don't read Stereophile and am not familiar with the Merrill Heirloom...but AR I know. .......
305: Vinyl Asylum, RE: thanks - mine arrived (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-11-01, 23:12:14 (71.32.143.34)
thanks. i see they're available for as low as $13 or so for the weighted base....but paying up to $10 shipping on it just seems to be such a waste. if i'd've (rare double contraction opportunity) know .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, That web site... $24k for a ...? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-31, 21:21:06 (71.32.143.34)
I know this is a tad off-topic, but I checked out the link you posted and saw that their top turntable ("MS21") is priced at $24,000. Do you know how they justify that cost? (Honest question. I'm not .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, thanks - mine arrived (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-31, 17:10:06 (71.32.143.34)
thanks again for the info, fretless. my lamp arrived today, without any mounting hardware. i'm still thinking about the weighted base. any chance you want to sell yours? the zip-tie route won't work f .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, RE: what's the length (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-28, 22:08:27 (71.32.143.34)
yep, yep - stock leads. it's on the order of 1m (possibly a tad less; i'd have to unplug & measure). i've only ever seen 2 others in person; both had (captive output) leads of similar length. EDIT (hi .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, RE: transformer leads (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-28, 21:17:52 (71.32.143.34)
hey, JD: you wrote: [i]The convincing thing is that all commercial suts that have captive leads--- have them on the secondary, and they are very short. From Kondo to Cotter.[/i] just curious what you .......
310: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Drive that platter... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-28, 21:11:30 (71.32.143.34)
looks very interesting; thanks for the write-up, jweiss. agreed on the 'nice to see lack of bling' part. .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-25, 22:05:37 (71.32.143.34)
thanks, fretless. that helps a great deal. .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, RE: These work great (link) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-25, 13:57:19 (71.32.143.34)
Hi, Fretless: Do you use the weighted base or the clip-on device. Does the standard lamp include any way to connect it to a surface, or does on always have to buy some type of base or attachment. I di .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, no (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-10-02, 22:16:53 (65.100.88.215)
unfortunately, while an access list would prevent someone from hopping onto your network, wireless packets are broadcast to everyone, in the chance that an authorized device is listening. anyone (even .......
314: Vinyl Asylum, you're saying that... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-09, 20:16:52 (65.100.88.215)
...goodwill has an e-commerce site? are you talking about your local one? i don't see one, nationwide. it's an organization that seeks to raise money for charity; why begrudge them of their right to g .......
315: Vinyl Asylum, curious (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-09, 11:48:15 (65.100.88.215)
your goodwill has a web site where they sell product? really? wow. i would guess that raising the prices (how long have they been $0.99) may have had more to do with rising costs and wanting to make m .......
316: Vinyl Asylum, thanks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-06, 21:25:09 (65.100.88.215)
thanks for the response. i had no motive other than to understand where you were coming from. i appreciate it. .......
317: Vinyl Asylum, other tonearms (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-06, 21:03:56 (65.100.88.215)
hi, john- i realize this is off-topic for this thread, but i've seen before your mentions of the SME V being the "best ever". i'm not disputing that (i have my own opinion), but i just wonder what oth .......
318: Vinyl Asylum, pat, is your OJC... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-04, 23:01:21 (65.100.88.215)
...mono or (rechanneled) stereo? i've been holding out for a mono copy of this and am wondering if i should just plunk down the $$ for the ojc. thank you!!! .......
319: Vinyl Asylum, dude, chill (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-04, 10:40:22 (65.100.88.215)
you said "radio station" in your first post, so i responded (to "radio station copy"). then you clarified... then i clarified, so other readers of the thread would know what i was talking about. nobod .......
320: Vinyl Asylum, in my experience (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-04, 09:35:24 (65.100.88.215)
there is quite a difference between a "radio station copy" (promo) and any other advance copy (promo). the latter could be, say, given to an industry executive or reviewer. often, i find they were pla .......
321: Vinyl Asylum, many times, but not all... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-09-04, 00:56:13 (65.100.88.215)
..."radio station" copies may have been played to death. of course, one can have "consumer" versions that are trashed (groove damage) and dj copies that are pristine. does the prospect of an early pre .......
322: Vinyl Asylum, corrected link (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-25, 20:21:41 (65.100.88.215)
hey, jonathan: the previous poster inadvertently included an "end-quote" at the end of the URL. below is the corrected (functional) link. .......
323: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-25, 13:29:29 (65.100.88.215)
yes, you are correct that i am using an MD and have had great satisfaction with it over all other stereo cartridges i've tried. i didn't realize andreoli was specifically known for intense passion re: .......
324: Vinyl Asylum, answered my own question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-25, 12:54:41 (65.100.88.215)
while i did search before posting, i didn't come across this link until after i posted. thought it might help some other folks. it seems that the gold label is for the earliest pressings (red COLPIX = .......
325: Vinyl Asylum, colpix label variations (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-25, 12:32:55 (65.100.88.215)
hi-- does anyone know the label variations for colpix records? for one example from 1960 that is available in both stereo and mono, i have seen a gold label (stereo), solid blue label (also stereo), a .......
326: Vinyl Asylum, speaking of... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-25, 09:12:51 (65.100.88.215)
...does anyone know his thoughts on mono cartridges? are there plans to make one? if so, what would the characteristics be (stylus shape, compliance, etc.)? i hadn't realized he was a 'conical stylus .......
327: Vinyl Asylum, PS (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 20:27:53 (65.100.88.215)
We gathered here want to do more than get by. i agree with you in the thinking that 'analog is better' and that, generally speaking, a digital recording (or any recording) of a source can never be b .......
328: Vinyl Asylum, huh? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 20:20:08 (65.100.88.215)
you try hard to misrepresent me. so trivial. huh? psy-ops, i guess. one represents oneself. you do a very good job of that. i simply ask for clarification. you are free to correct or amend or clarify .......
329: Vinyl Asylum, RE: surely the resolution is there. ... not so (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 20:18:50 (65.100.88.215)
i agree with you 100%... except that i'm not sure a digital source *necessarily* makes your statement untrue. music is music, at the end of the day. beautiful music is beautiful music, regardless of t .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, RE: you again (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 20:16:27 (65.100.88.215)
i listen to music in the car from a CD on a CDP. Curiously it sounds real good. Probably because the commercial CDs are manu'd to sound good on trivial equipment. i thought we were discussing carefu .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, RE: just a question of degree (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 17:14:18 (65.100.88.215)
got it. thanks for that. you have a talent for analog(ous situations). :) Just a question of degree. And the amazing part about it is that our cerebral / emotional equipment can pick up the clues, an .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, i take your point... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 16:38:27 (65.100.88.215)
...but (so i understand) are you saying that anyone who does not listen to a record (LP) of a recording is listening to a trifling (to continue to use Omalley's word) imitation of that recording? if s .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, RE: i am not disparaging of copying to CDR to see changes (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 16:35:13 (65.100.88.215)
Sounds like a good idea to me. I just don't do it. Don't have a burner in the rack and even though I kind of planned getting one I don't think I will. The best reason you give to do it is to share mu .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, RE: what we observe, we affect (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 16:20:37 (65.100.88.215)
omalley, those are some interesting thoughts. are you suggesting that if one cannot interact with music in a fully-analog manner, it is a "trifling"? what if one wants to listen to music in the car? o .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, except... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 15:58:35 (65.100.88.215)
... that i didn't miss your point. at home, it is very rare for me to listen to something other than a record. hell, my cd player is not even connected, nor has it been for the past year. (i connect .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, omalley -- you missed the point of my post (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 14:00:07 (65.100.88.215)
perhaps i wasn't clear, but the method described above is the best i could think of that would isolate the effects of acoustic feedback on the playback of a record. it's informative so one at least kn .......
337: Vinyl Asylum, agreed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-19, 13:34:22 (65.100.88.215)
for those so inclined, it would be trivial to do 2 recordings of the same track, one with the speakers on and the other with the speakers off. while folks will still do all the usual arguments about " .......
338: Vinyl Asylum, RE: multi-motors (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-08, 11:09:07 (65.100.95.42)
Hi, Steve: Thanks for the well-though-out post. You raise some excellent points. Also, to be clear, the time I've spent with a 3-motor system vs a 1-motor system (all else equal), there was a power s .......
339: Vinyl Asylum, multi-motor issue (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-08, 09:47:47 (65.100.95.42)
just a few thoughts here for discussion (i have no comments about this DIY TT design other than hoping that it -- like people's idler projects -- is what helps him enjoy his time): 1) you pose a quest .......
340: Vinyl Asylum, well... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-07, 23:49:18 (65.100.95.42)
performance, wise, i think the transrotor fat bob reference is quite good. i think the magnetic drive (TMD) versions are worthy of consideration. they are belt drives (plenty of people hate on these, .......
341: Vinyl Asylum, I think your comment is off-the-mark... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-04, 13:56:05 (65.100.95.42)
...in the review that was linked to the earlier post, Fremer indicates he actually likes the music/the band. he is commenting on the recording as separate from the content of the recording. [The dens .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, so...what about a review? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-02, 22:35:26 (65.100.95.42)
i know you were asking a jacket-related question, but do you like the music? any additional light you can shed on it? thank you! .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, the owner is claiming... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-01, 14:55:06 (65.100.95.42)
...that this new assembly can be used on most any platter, although he states quite clearly that the effect is much more significant on lower mass platters than higher mass platters. i believe i read .......
344: Vinyl Asylum, i read... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-08-01, 12:17:03 (65.100.95.42)
...that using it while wet actually releases potential carcinogens. i agree that they are very effective (for home cleaning), esp while wet....but after reading up on it i decided to stop using it (we .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Downbeat's "Blindfold Tests" - a sample for you (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-31, 19:41:47 (65.100.95.42)
This one's a King. It is actually a re-issued of the LT series, albeit with full-size artwork instead of the scaled-down (and different) artwork on the LT covers with the white border. There were 20 r .......
346: Vinyl Asylum, Downbeat's "Blindfold Tests" - a sample for you (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-31, 18:14:44 (65.100.95.42)
I'm sure some folks have seen these, but they may be new to others. I came across some old copies of Downbeat, where they performed "blindfold tests" with famous musicians. The musician in the test wo .......
347: Vinyl Asylum, thanks, M3 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-27, 12:22:06 (65.100.95.42)
more good points. i guess i fail to understand why one shape might be "good for stereo" while not as good for mono. after all, the groove shape is still a "V", right? and the only difference is that s .......
348: Vinyl Asylum, the skeptic in me... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-27, 10:16:35 (65.100.95.42)
...thinks that "modern" mono cartridges are designed to minimize manufacturer costs to designing a completely new cartridge. most mono designs hint of 'me too' or 'there's money here, i need to releas .......
349: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks to all for their suggestions for my footfall issues with (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 22:17:34 (65.100.95.42)
good luck, henry, whatever route you select. once upon a time, i owned an aries. it was mounted atop a rack, on a bright star "air mass" specifically designed for the aries. i had majorly springy floo .......
350: Vinyl Asylum, really? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 21:24:22 (65.100.95.42)
i have to say that i find mono records (from the early stereo era) to sound wonderful with my stereo cartridge, although i wonder if they would sound (a) "better" with a proper mono cartridge or (b) q .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 21:19:58 (65.100.95.42)
... i am most interested in mono recordings from the early stereo era, your post and that of M3lover give me a good starting point. curious: from the early stereo era until now, what shape(s) would yo .......
352: Vinyl Asylum, you raise many good points (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 21:17:59 (65.100.95.42)
i don't suggest using a 'scope to determine which cartridge is best. that said, i think that some knowledge of what we are trying to play back (what was used to cut the record) is useful in selecting .......
353: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! + a stereo cutter question (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 21:12:45 (65.100.95.42)
I do think that was clear, M3, and based upon your post and my preference, that would point me toward a 0.7mil conical stylus. Question: From the introduction of stereo records until now, has the shap .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, thank you, m3 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 17:30:59 (65.100.95.42)
thanks for taking the time to respond. i had seen your post regarding stylus size/shape before. of most interest to me are jazz recordings from, say, 1955 - 1965. question: are you saying that the 1.0 .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, isn't it about compliance? (+other questions) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 16:19:12 (65.100.95.42)
i've been doing a bunch of research over the last 8 months regarding mono cartridges as i contemplate adding a 2nd arm & mono cartridge. i've been trying to figure out what is the "right" answer in te .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, i use that shelf... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-26, 00:18:18 (65.100.95.42)
...well, actually it is one model up from the one you linked to. it is pricey as all hell, but it was perhaps the single biggest performance jump i've ever experienced in the last 10 years in audio. i .......
357: Vinyl Asylum, looks incredible! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-23, 21:40:35 (71.32.153.95)
thanks for sharing. i like the understated elegance. .......
358: Vinyl Asylum, RE: While you were there, did you happen to meet any... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-23, 11:09:46 (65.100.95.42)
spent alot of time being pinned down by storms and trying not to go crazy. sleep competitions, pull-up competitions, whatever competitions to try to make the time pass. we took advantage of the clear .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, nice, mike! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-22, 20:07:22 (65.100.95.42)
i think that when folks make .sigs, they think they are creative and will be appreciated by others... but they have a tendency to get stale. i think part of the reason is that the original poster rare .......
360: Vinyl Asylum, the vicodin + beer must be kicking in for ya! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-22, 19:58:12 (65.100.95.42)
;-) .......
361: Vinyl Asylum, i do like the content of your latest signature, though (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-22, 19:52:16 (65.100.95.42)
...as if that's worth anything. at least i give you props for updating it. some of the .sigs that never change (esp the animated GIFs).... oy! if you just post it in the normal size, "poof!" go the pr .......
362: Vinyl Asylum, been to mcmurdo... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-22, 19:25:15 (65.100.95.42)
...antarctica is an amazing place. spent a month down there climbing and skiing. highly recommended. .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, omalley...please... :) (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-22, 19:22:39 (65.100.95.42)
i think you left off the close font tag in your .sig again when you made the latest change. please and thank you. :) .......
364: Vinyl Asylum, sorry... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-21, 23:00:11 (65.100.95.42)
wasn't my intent to be rude. i should have added a please & thank you -- you would have known it was said in a polite way if you had heard the tone of my voice -- but, alas, there's no tone in that me .......
365: Vinyl Asylum, omalley fix your signature (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-21, 18:37:01 (65.100.95.42)
your signature is in a small font (i think you're adjusting the size by quoting it as a relative -1 or -2), but i believe you forgot to include a matching closing tag. hence, all subsequent text after .......
366: Whiner's Woad, don't know who is right... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 22:43:00 (65.100.95.42)
...don't know who is wrong, no longer care, either. when there are more posts to be ignored than to read, though, it's a sad thing for the "community". ah, well. the irony of omalley "defending the as .......
367: Vinyl Asylum, agree, and i'd add... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 21:53:11 (65.100.95.42)
...that i believe 12" arms are, in fact, more tolerant of alignment errors than shorter arms. as JD says, the longer arm has a mathematically-provable reduction in error. one could grossly misalign th .......
368: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How long does a high nd cart last? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 21:45:09 (65.100.95.42)
it can last you nearly a lifetime if you never listen to it! some manufacturers rate their cartridges to >5,000h. :) .......
369: Whiner's Woad, i did read the link, and my post still stands (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 16:29:09 (65.100.95.42)
what you are quoting and whatever it is you're attempting to do are simply backfiring. you are claiming that the following statements are contradictory: 1) longer tonearms have lower distortion 2) i ( .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, it's ironic... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 16:22:44 (65.100.95.42)
...that you received something nice from john elison and decided to do the forum a kindness... only to have your offer jumped on by the very man who continually blasts john elison. (whether omalley is .......
371: Whiner's Woad, omalley...respectfully... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 16:19:57 (65.100.95.42)
can't you give it a rest? you are looking for conspiracy everywhere. this is now (at least) twice that you have posted about how john contradicted himself. for the record, i saw/see no contradiction .......
372: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge alignment with 9-inch tonearms versus 12-inch tonearms... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-19, 15:24:32 (65.100.95.42)
john: i think you're correct in that there is no reasonable way that a 9" arm could have LESS error than a 12". i think it was fretless (maybe i'm mistaken) who was giving you a hard time about that - .......
373: Vinyl Asylum, yes -- there is at least one... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-18, 17:39:31 (65.100.95.42)
...commercially-available wall-mounted shelf that can handle high-mass turntables. i use the finite-elemente shelf, which is all of the following: 1) very easy to both install and level (i installed i .......
374: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-17, 23:23:20 (65.100.95.42)
i gave my friend a call to get some clarification. 1) it is an exterior wall on a new-construction ( 2) he went into the crawlspace and said the floor joists are parallel to this wall; 3) the room has .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, wall-mount issue (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-17, 19:42:34 (65.100.95.42)
A friend recently asked me for some advice, and I wasn't sure of the right answer. He knows I use a wall-mounted shelf to great success with my turntable. I'm not saying that a wall-mount is the absol .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, wow, mike... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-17, 16:04:54 (65.100.95.42)
...sounds like you've had alot done & endured a great deal of suffering. my doctor knows my activity level and the stuff i do, and we've been trying to preserve that level of activity. hiking uphill w .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ugh ... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-17, 15:59:43 (65.100.95.42)
i've not been to the red river gorge but hear good things. montezuma's tower in the Garden is a classic, although it's sad how worn the sandstone is getting from everyone hiking it. that first move is .......
378: Vinyl Asylum, there's something to be said for... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 23:17:29 (65.100.95.42)
...someone who lists diana krall on his "my uninteresting album" page. :) [the guy seated on the left in that picture looks like he's having a great time listening to all that gear!] .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, it's funny... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 22:48:42 (65.100.95.42)
...but all the activities you mention (listening, reading, taking photographs*) are passive. their active compliments would be performing music, writing, and performing some act while another takes a .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, what if... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 19:00:14 (65.100.95.42)
...you could have both? or, rather, if having your teres made absolutely no impact on your ability to have those blue notes (or whatever records) you seek? .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, i like the term (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 15:09:25 (65.100.95.42)
'hind end'. i think, in theory, there could be one advantage to all of those companies who legitimately offer top-notch products.... trickle-down. in theory, a few customers who can afford those syste .......
382: Vinyl Asylum, well-said! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 15:03:10 (65.100.95.42)
People have never heard, for the most part, a good playback system and are stupid and naive enough to believe the commercial literature in making their decisions. Also, many folks do not trust their .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, you are a winner (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-14, 14:52:01 (65.100.95.42)
"As I cruise the Asylum, I keep running accross these threads full of people with $20k turntables, and $70k ones, but I just don't find myself wishing I had one. Is there something wrong with me?" W .......
384: Vinyl Asylum, tubes has a good point... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-12, 21:11:39 (12.17.234.10)
...but if you go that route, just be aware that you sort of get out what you put in. (e.g., a typical PC power supply is not great, putting a good sound card inside that box can get lots of digital no .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, eso gets it (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 21:03:22 (12.17.234.10)
is it not safe to say you like an Lp vs a CD in the god damn vinyl asylum? you can say whatever you like of course, but certain statements can come off as less objective than others, that's all. i d .......
386: Vinyl Asylum, thanks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 20:46:38 (12.17.234.10)
thanks for the clear response - it makes a great deal of sense to me. and seems very ogjective. But all of the "bummer 'bout your cd front-end, man, too bad it sounds like shit. Mine sounds incredibl .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, RE: not a jab (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 20:40:03 (12.17.234.10)
ah...thank you for clarifying. i didn't know what to make of your stressing they were " his " ideas. anyway, in time i'm sure there will be better recording mediums. whenever (*if* ever) it becomes ri .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "this stuff just does not come off at all on CD" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 16:45:41 (12.17.234.10)
not sure about o'malley's cds, but some of the early cds to be mastered back when labels were scrambling -- literally -- to get all their content out on the new medium were awful. that said, i think i .......
389: Vinyl Asylum, pretty much any computer CD burner... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 16:38:36 (12.17.234.10)
...will make digital copies of any cd -- music or data (hell, music is data). there are programs available that verify that copies are bit-perfect (meaning every single bit is the same on the copy as .......
390: Vinyl Asylum, not sure what you mean (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-11, 16:29:15 (12.17.234.10)
don't know what you mean by your last post (i'm guessing it's some kind of jab at john? i haven't been following along and don't really want to be a part of that), but a CDR is probably the most conve .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I requested one (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-10, 22:17:31 (12.17.234.10)
actually, the circuit to record the CD to the HD of the alesis is an ADC, and if one were to play it back on the same alesis it goes through a different circuit (DAC)...so even playing it back on the .......
392: Vinyl Asylum, that's easy (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-08, 23:28:30 (12.17.234.10)
either pony up the $$ for the vinyl, or buy the cd on ebay for $1 (+$8 shiping). or search for a long, long time and hope to get lucky. .......
393: Vinyl Asylum, i'm sure... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-07-07, 23:47:45 (65.100.95.42)
...whoever purchased that might not understand the prices paid for some classical recordings, or jazz, or whatever. i guess the value is in the ear of the listener (?). :) .......
394: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ok, So I just discovered the Flaming Lips... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-27, 11:27:41 (65.100.95.42)
you can still get yoshimi on pink vinyl for a decent price. earlier albums are good (musically and sonically), but you're basically paying because they are scarce more than for the sound being SOOOO m .......
395: Vinyl Asylum, that is an unfortunate photo (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 20:28:06 (65.100.95.42)
makes the hobby seem even more 'fringe'. .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, it sounded to me like... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 16:02:47 (65.100.95.42)
...people will still hear (as always) what they want to hear. particularly if large sums of money (or investments in time) are involved. and while digital may or may not have "won", there's always the .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, wow (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 15:57:06 (65.100.95.42)
if it only takes you 2 minutes from the time you begin cleaning to the time you play the record, than that is far faster than i ever could do it. DD took me much longer, and even using the 16.5 took a .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, agreed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 11:12:48 (65.100.95.42)
although i found little improvement with DD or an RCM on EX to NM vinyl, so the extra time for either method (more for the DD) did not seem "worth it" to *me*. (of course we all place different value .......
399: Vinyl Asylum, sorry if i wasn't clear (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 11:10:00 (65.100.95.42)
i did not mean that i needed to (or attempted to) clean a record before every play -- but, rather, only the first play. even so, i listen to many different records (it's not unusual for me to have rec .......
400: Vinyl Asylum, guess i'm the only one (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 10:46:53 (65.100.95.42)
bought one a while back (~8-10 years ago) and really never used it. used the DD hand-method for a while, too, but that was short-lived. while i care about vinyl and sound, i just found that i am eith .......
401: Vinyl Asylum, it's sometimes nice to hear... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-26, 01:36:45 (65.100.95.42)
... Give me a break! I showed up with total bullshit electronics and Monster cables. Mike has $30,000 speaker cables. He had a $12,000 phono interconnect that hummed so he had to discard it. He smoke .......
402: Vinyl Asylum, it's a great unit... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-25, 12:17:33 (65.100.95.42)
...for doing high-quality recording (the ADC is quite good), but the interface you describe would be nice. There are a bunch of features that would be nice improvements (eg being able to attach a keyb .......
403: Vinyl Asylum, unfortunately... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-25, 11:03:53 (65.100.95.42)
...no. (i'm an alesis owner/user for about 6 years.) .......
404: Vinyl Asylum, cool! thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-19, 15:38:49 (65.100.95.42)
mfg = manufacturing.... interesting and logical. mfgr = manufacturinger. ;-) .......
405: Vinyl Asylum, agree with much of what JD wrote (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-19, 15:17:53 (65.100.95.42)
light and rigid worked well for me with my aries a while back. i do not think that 'light-and-rigid' is mutually exclusive with wood. i know you're doing your own project, but perhaps look to finite e .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, the but referred to... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-19, 15:06:52 (65.100.95.42)
...a "where does it come from?" musing more than an "i don't believe that it exists" personal attack. sorry that got lost. "Mfr" is also a common abbreviation for "manufacturer" (and shorter, more eff .......
407: Vinyl Asylum, yes, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-19, 12:30:58 (65.100.95.42)
...where does it come from? i wonder the origin of that abbreviation. (it's more abbreviation than acronym, i s'pose...) why not simply mfr? it's shorter and doesn't introduce letters that aren't in t .......
408: Vinyl Asylum, where's the "G" in "manufacturer"? :) :) :) /nt (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-19, 11:42:04 (65.100.95.42)
i said "nt" :) .......
409: Vinyl Asylum, RE: some thoughts (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-18, 20:08:57 (71.209.67.171)
I do have to give it to HW though, he does give you pretty much bang for the buck. i'm of the opinion ("opinions are like ...") that the aries 1 was kind of the top of the curve for vpi in terms of .......
410: Vinyl Asylum, that's alot of useful information... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-18, 10:49:03 (65.100.95.42)
...that wasn't in your original post (or i missed it). it raises some quality-control issues. did this happen after you owned it, or did you get it like this (at a huge discount, i hope)? this could e .......
411: Vinyl Asylum, another "me too" (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-18, 00:26:44 (65.100.95.42)
i won't dispute that 'balanced' systems can sound great, but if one's hope is to wring maximum performance from analog i believe that one must start with a rock-solid foundation (TT) -- defined howeve .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, some thoughts (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-18, 00:19:16 (65.100.95.42)
as a former Aries 1 owner (and someone who listened to the Aries 3 but chose not to upgrade any parts or get a new Aries 3 outright), i feel that there is something more "right" about the Aries 1 than .......
413: Vinyl Asylum, very close... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-17, 23:27:12 (65.100.95.42)
i listen to >99% vinyl. i've got a step-up transformer >> separate MM phono stage (with line stage built-in but no switches/volume control) >> amplifier (with volume control). i DO have a CD player... .......
414: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Please, some suggestions on carts that track better than the Dyna 20XL, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-17, 23:24:02 (65.100.95.42)
among other cartridges, i've owned both a 20x-h (elliptical) and a 20x-l (micro-ridge) and used them each on 2 separate phono stages/preamps and on 2 TT/tonearm combinations. in otherwise identical co .......
415: Vinyl Asylum, oh, man... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-16, 22:46:46 (65.100.95.42)
sounds like a lot going on. does your TT not have an armboard? you have to send it in? can you wait until a more opportune time to retip your benz...or is it always that long? just think of how much i .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, just curious (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-16, 00:00:12 (65.100.95.42)
why does it take 3 weeks to install a new arm and cartridge? i have felt your pain of being without analogue sound for a "long" time. even a week can be rough. .......
417: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wtf pic of the day (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 22:43:15 (65.100.95.42)
i wonder what the liquid is in that vial in the first image. also... the item just below that vial looks like a.... errr... "striker"? we used to use those in science courses to create a spark. the pr .......
418: Vinyl Asylum, i like the fact... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 22:38:48 (65.100.95.42)
that you can flip through the records a la the racks in a record shop. that is one thing i wish i had -- all waist-level bins where i can see the covers and flip through them as they face me, rather t .......
419: Speaker Asylum, no preamp (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 14:18:26 (65.100.95.42)
thanks for the additional post. my amplifier has a volume control; i'm not using a preamp, per se. i presume the function is similar. my amp is handmade; i do not have published specs on it, which com .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, thanks for helping me understand (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 13:49:12 (65.100.95.42)
are you saying that if a dealer sees you shopping around elsewhere, then s/he might up his offer? did he up his offer right away (or at check-out)? if it were me, i'd assume that you didn't get any be .......
421: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rocker Needs Help with Jazz/Classical LP & tape Appraisal (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 13:39:38 (65.100.95.42)
The LPs vary from good to poor in condition. that's definitely a concern. like kava says, popsike.com is a good resource. also, i'm not sure why you are avoiding ebay, but you can use ebay completed .......
422: Vinyl Asylum, for whatever reason... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 13:36:07 (65.100.95.42)
...i often read your posts and scratch my head, struggling to figure out exactly what you mean. I showed it to 5 other dealers and they all said pretty much the same thing (all had seen me taking the .......
423: Vinyl Asylum, are you asking... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-15, 09:45:53 (65.100.95.42)
about the content or image quality? based on the contents of that torrent, it looks like someone is posting a DVD. as far as quality of the content....who knows? there is nothing inherently 'illegal' .......
424: Vinyl Asylum, clarification (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 22:07:21 (65.100.95.42)
having a swappable arm-wand introduces at least one more connection. VPI uses the method of a junction box (which adds the DIN-junction box-RCA out connex-RCA phono stage). a non-swappable tonearm can .......
425: Vinyl Asylum, interesting (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 21:24:47 (65.100.95.42)
but i agree with you -- we're unlikely to ever see it. asking for such a partnership among companies that are so small (some of which change elements of their products -- err... "upgrade" -- relativel .......
426: Vinyl Asylum, thanks! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 16:25:13 (65.100.95.42)
i understand and agree with everything you wrote. i am happy with my current tonearm and stereo cartridge (no desire to change it), but i would like to explore a mono setup in my system. the most prob .......
427: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's not so much giving up the aural elements it's that (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 09:55:27 (65.100.95.42)
what you speak of is a classic problem: one piece of gear may expose problems elsewhere in the system -- or with the source. i agree with your basic philosophy -- but only if the practice of choosing .......
428: Vinyl Asylum, life's too short... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 09:31:12 (65.100.95.42)
i guess i'm of the 'life's too short' philosophy. i like to listen to whatever sounds best to me. if a stylus gets trashed while playing music... then it died a good death. :) as long as i've got file .......
429: Vinyl Asylum, indeed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 09:24:40 (65.100.95.42)
very common practice. the industry faces a challenge of making people feel like whatever they own -- at any price point -- is "the best"... until one gets something else. it's unfortunate, really. ::: .......
430: Vinyl Asylum, ...but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 01:19:56 (65.100.95.42)
i agree that the stylus guard doesn't do anything once you're making those adjustments, but it seems to me the major damage would be for the stylus to suffer a hit on a fall. this is most likely to oc .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, mike... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-14, 00:46:05 (65.100.95.42)
...some of the cartridges you mention (20xl) have stylus guards. does that still scare you? some "top-end" cartridges do, too. it seems to me the only time to really "worry" is the point when one rem .......
432: Vinyl Asylum, well, danny likes all things 'zu' (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 23:38:07 (65.100.95.42)
he's raved about zu speakers (and cables, too, i think). then again, he may have raved about other products ("best ever" type comments), too, then moved on from them. you can do searches with google .......
433: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How to connect 3 arms to a preamp? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 23:35:09 (65.100.95.42)
i don't have 3 tonearms, but i do have a very simple (purist?) system that enables me to connect my cd player (or my phono preamp) directly to my amplifier -- but only one can be connected at a time. .......
434: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OK, here's a simple test (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 21:46:53 (65.100.95.42)
I don't know if you heard the CD, but at the beginning of the first track on side B (you look good to me), Brown is using a bow on his bass for the first minute or so. On the CD (and also on the Spea .......
435: Vinyl Asylum, nice! may i ask... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 19:15:35 (65.100.95.42)
...what stereo cartridge and arm you use, for comparison? can you describe the differences that you now hear relative to that stereo setup? thank you! .......
436: Vinyl Asylum, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 18:36:19 (65.100.95.42)
...it's hard to find new releases at the thrift store. ;-) also, while some areas have thrift stores that yield much goodness, others' shelves are barren (but for the aforementioned alpert & montovani .......
437: Vinyl Asylum, RE: vinyl problem - do Music Direct do this? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 18:28:41 (65.100.95.42)
i think that quite often these LPs, when shipped, can spend much time on a hot truck or warehouse -- so it seems like you have a good, conservative practice. even though i don't live in a 'hot' area - .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, all good points (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 18:20:37 (65.100.95.42)
all good points, JD. thanks for the post. i do want to say that the folks at MD emailed me back and offered an exchange without question. the only trouble is the cost of return postage for the multi .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, JD: your thoughts on...? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 18:14:29 (65.100.95.42)
For now, for me, it's easier to say one-table / one-arm, and let the interchangeable heads accomodate different carts. i understand the problems you point out with the garrard projects and 2 arms wi .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, agreed... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 12:08:14 (65.100.95.42)
i've always found them to be nice. i also wasn't accusing them of anything untoward, so if my post implied that it is my fault for not being clear. i have dealt with them for 9 or 10 years now, and th .......
441: Vinyl Asylum, thanks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 12:02:47 (65.100.95.42)
to be clear, i did send them an email before posting this -- i wasn't making a service request here (that would be silly). i was wondering if anyone else had experienced it, or if it was something uni .......
442: Vinyl Asylum, vinyl problem - do Music Direct do this? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 10:21:38 (65.100.95.42)
Around Christmas 6 months ago, my wife got me a few LPs from Music Direct. Unfortunately, one LP (actually a red/white vinyl White Strips 2xLP set) was warped. It looked like 90% of the LP had been su .......
443: Speaker Asylum, that's what i calculated (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-13, 09:54:05 (65.100.95.42)
which did seem off. i am re-checking the specs for one piece of equipment (it's an uncommon item). i know that the amplifier is not distorting. i suspect the total gain may be closer to 75 (than 92). .......
444: Vinyl Asylum, actually, come to think of it... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-12, 22:35:35 (65.100.95.42)
i am 33 & 1/3 this month. seriously. .......
445: Vinyl Asylum, erm.... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-12, 22:20:07 (65.100.95.42)
...is s/he of sicilian descent? not sure if 33 counts as a whipper-snapper or not............... .......
446: Vinyl Asylum, decided to give it a spin (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-12, 21:39:45 (65.100.95.42)
i'm spinning a black/silver stereo pressing on verve -- in about VG+ condition. while the recording is certainly not "extended" at either frequency extreme, i can say that it's very easy to follow the .......
447: Speaker Asylum, thanks, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-12, 14:58:33 (65.100.95.42)
thanks for this link, which quite easily helps me to calculate the maximum SPL at my listening position based on the amp + speaker efficiency. that said, the issue i have is that i may change some com .......
448: Speaker Asylum, conversion question - link to calculator? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-12, 14:07:46 (65.100.95.42)
Hi! I am trying to determine if a few pieces of gear will "play well" with my speakers. I know the gain of each component and can calculate the voltage at my amplifier's inputs. I know the power (in .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, RE: wow (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-08, 18:15:53 (65.100.95.42)
Guess we've all got a different preference for exactly what 'wow' is......... i'm sure that is true. i do think this person has created a nice space for himself & others... and for that i saw "wow". .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, wow (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-08, 17:24:22 (65.100.95.42)
what a beautiful space for listening to music. looks both elegant and comfortable -- and has some natural light coming in, too. seems like all the senses are cared for. clearly, much care was taken fo .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, just here to help out - an "analog guy" U... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-08, 16:06:50 (65.100.95.42)
i haven't been posting jazz covers from the alphabet, but this letter just looks so lonely. no one else has this? .......
452: Vinyl Asylum, also... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 22:43:26 (65.100.95.42)
...if you have experience with 2 or 3 of the versions of 'at monterey' on the mingus label, i'd love to hear it. i have only one copy and wonder where it stands. .......
453: Vinyl Asylum, yes, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 21:22:42 (65.100.95.42)
...it's a 12"-er. nice eye! (assuming you didn't peak elsewhere in the thread -- in which case i'll have to deduct points). .......
454: Vinyl Asylum, batting .500 (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 20:37:31 (65.100.95.42)
...which is awesome for a major-leaguer. ;-) .......
455: Vinyl Asylum, Records on the Charles Mingus label v later issues (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 18:42:05 (65.100.95.42)
I only have one release on the Charles Mingus label (and love the content), and I don't have a corresponding later release to know if the sonics and quality of the original are better/even/worse, so I .......
456: Vinyl Asylum, phew... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 18:33:47 (65.100.95.42)
glad to hear it was that and not that you were playing your records with the cartridge that out of alignment! very nice photos, once again. .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, here's a stationary shot... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 15:43:10 (65.100.95.42)
...of the LP. 'street singer', which is a japan-only release that includes 6 mclean/brooks tracks. 3 of them were released on mcleans's "jackie's bag", and another was "released" on on the brooks sess .......
458: Vinyl Asylum, no need to spoil it for others... /nt (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:48:38 (65.100.95.42)
/nt .......
459: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That is one CLEAN LP! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:23:16 (65.100.95.42)
no anti-fleck machine required. ;-) just lucky to have a clean LP, i guess. i'm sure i could do another photo that shows a substantially less clean LP. i'll do that the next time (if there is a next t .......
460: Vinyl Asylum, kinda looks... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:20:16 (65.100.95.42)
...way off. tom: is this just an illusion, or have you checked your setup recently? .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, RE: TT pic (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:18:57 (65.100.95.42)
i like it very, very much, indeed. .......
462: Vinyl Asylum, agree on the long exposure/natural light (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:18:06 (65.100.95.42)
in this case, the LP is spotless, though. it's a japanese BN reissue. i don't think i've ever seen one where the vinyl is less than NM! .......
463: Vinyl Asylum, funny you should mention that (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 14:16:47 (65.100.95.42)
as i was posting, i was reminded of an old 'ebay blooper'. not sure if this was ever *really* posted on ebay, but the rumor was that this was listed under "table for sale". see if you can spot the iss .......
464: Vinyl Asylum, TT pic (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 10:55:53 (65.100.95.42)
tom b's great post helped me realize how much i really enjoy viewing the high-quality photos people have taken/posted of TTs/arms/cartridges -- especially when it's a stylus in a groove. there's a cer .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, nice! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-07, 10:37:18 (65.100.95.42)
doesn't the cartridge look askew here? i'd expect the stylus to be tangent to the grooves. probably a mind/camera trick/optical illusion -- or maybe at any given moment the stylus could be experienci .......
466: Vinyl Asylum, ---)Allan Songer(--- Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 21:40:52 (65.100.95.42)
Thanks for the "Jazz in Silhouette" recommendation. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many years ago I made the mistake of sampling Sun Ra's later recordings first; I wasn't ready for them and "turned off" to .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, ah... just checked... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 16:13:39 (65.100.95.42)
...and given your record shelves & propensity to post amazing jazz... i STILL would have made that bet. in fact, i probably would have doubled-down. i'm listening to dolphy's 'last date' now. man i lo .......
468: Vinyl Asylum, yessir! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 15:47:10 (65.100.95.42)
nice to see it exists! is that 6009? howzit sound? thanks for posting. yum! .......
469: Vinyl Asylum, oh, man... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 14:44:47 (65.100.95.42)
...i lost my money. good thing i didn't bet the farm. :) .......
470: Vinyl Asylum, no....why? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 14:44:22 (65.100.95.42)
is there a mingus record? :) .......
471: Vinyl Asylum, do you have this mingues record? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 13:32:51 (65.100.95.42)
The Charles Mingus Quartet + Max Roach? I've been searching (in vain) for some time for a non-rechanneled version of this LP. I wonder if we post any title will you have it... :) Actually, if you do h .......
472: Vinyl Asylum, a different thing (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 13:30:13 (65.100.95.42)
i know what you're saying when you refer to RVG riding the controls, and i'm spinning an original of 'bass on top' right now (which is an album i love!). anyway, the "scorpio dropouts" are something d .......
473: Vinyl Asylum, all a matter of taste (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 11:00:49 (65.100.95.42)
there are many, many strong albums from '60-'64. to be sure, i think the late '50s period is great as well (and i've put my money where my mouth is), but i think that it comes down to personal prefere .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, not too sure... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 10:50:04 (65.100.95.42)
...that RVG is the source of the problem with the scorpios. see my post above. "According to a post above that was RvG himself!" what you are experiencing is unlike anything on any BN original that .......
475: Vinyl Asylum, scorpio, not an RVG issue, i believe (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-06, 10:48:20 (65.100.95.42)
respectfully, i think in these cases we're talking about an issue with the scorpio pressing or remastering, as the originals don't exhibit the same issue. the scorpios weren't done by RVG. that said, .......
476: Vinyl Asylum, to my knowledge (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 23:55:27 (65.100.95.42)
1560 was only recorded in mono, whereas 4058 would have been released in both mono & stereo. RVG has gone on record saying he didn't pay any attention to the stereo release in cases where there were b .......
477: Vinyl Asylum, this is true (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 21:32:16 (65.100.95.42)
"BTW, "The Rajah" was recorded in 1966, but not released until 1984 or so, I'm told. that explains the high record number if true. Personnel were Lee plus Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers, and .......
478: Vinyl Asylum, ??? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 21:07:19 (65.100.95.42)
sounds like you got some great records, newdreams. enjoy 'em! the scorpios do not say scorpio anywhere on them -- you are correct. if you look carefully, you can see that the covers are made from (not .......
479: Vinyl Asylum, you know... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 20:59:09 (65.100.95.42)
...i have a few pathe-marconis which i've compared to other issues & re-issues. they get a very negative reputation, but i'm not sure it's entirely deserved. they're probably toward the bottom of my p .......
480: Vinyl Asylum, those are the scorpios i referenced above (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 20:56:02 (65.100.95.42)
i don't own those titles (happen to have originals of them). i'd say it's probably the cheapest legal way you will quickly get the music. if you like the music, you can plunk down more $$. on the othe .......
481: Vinyl Asylum, terminology... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 19:36:33 (65.100.95.42)
for whatever it's worth, i have 15 of the classic-issued BN mono titles. the packaging is outstanding and all were perfectly flat and sound great. do the originals sound better? i don't have originals .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, nice, kava... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-05, 13:58:07 (65.100.95.42)
i've been looking for this record for some time but just haven't come upon it of-late. it's funny how many of the covers you post 'hit a nerve' that way. of course, when you post one that i have, it o .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, RE: thanks -- could be moot, though (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-02, 23:39:34 (65.100.95.42)
i've not heard an xv-1s on a graham, so i cannot comment on that (but i take it from your post that it is not a good match). the xv-1s is great with an sme v. also (not a shocker) the dynavector arm i .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, thanks, but... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-06-01, 10:10:08 (65.100.95.42)
i appreciate your sentiments, but telling me "i won't be disappointed" in something is not what i'm aiming for -- particularly when you haven't tried the other products i'm considering. my question is .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, thanks -- could be moot, though (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 23:44:20 (65.100.95.42)
... if zyx does not make a mono cartridge. i *think* they can. also, i think their cartridges are on the light side, and i find that my current (12") tonearm works a bit better (generally) with higher .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, gracias (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 23:39:57 (65.100.95.42)
thanks for the additional thoughts! .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, i think you'll find a ton of good stuff (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 19:57:25 (65.100.95.42)
...as far as add-ons go. glad you are exploring some of those suggestions. i think you'll find that the adblock i suggested (and other tools) can do more than eliminate pop-ups. the built-in FF option .......
488: Vinyl Asylum, careful with that one (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 19:55:31 (65.100.95.42)
some of the parameters can increase the overall speed of browsing, but there are also situations where they can overload a server with too many simultaneous requests. .......
489: Vinyl Asylum, agreed (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 19:52:06 (65.100.95.42)
i haven't really heard anything negative about FLAC. sure, files sizes are large for uncompressed files or files with lossless compression, but that's a worthy price to pay if archiving one's msuic. H .......
490: Vinyl Asylum, thank you... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 19:43:18 (65.100.95.42)
...for posting your impressions. while i've not heard the zyx line-up, i understand that they may produce mono versions by request. i read a little bit about the universe cartridge (online), and one .......
491: Vinyl Asylum, incredible! (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 17:40:16 (65.100.95.42)
pretty amazing craftsmanship & finish. wow! where can i get one? :) are those bases with the (hex) screws designed to be easily "replaceable" armboards? cool. .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, tracks (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 13:22:31 (65.100.95.42)
kavakidd: does the original have the "1st/false-start take" of "long drink...", or just the 2nd take? thanks! .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, any users of stereo Helikon, Titan, 20XL, and/or XV-1s? (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 12:21:39 (65.100.95.42)
I'm planning to purchase a mono cartridge for a particular experiment, and I've narrowed it down to a few models, namely the Lyra Helikon, Lyra Titan or Dynavector XV-1s mono. I want to get some addit .......
494: Vinyl Asylum, RE: if you use firefox, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 12:02:04 (65.100.95.42)
just to be clear: i wasn't telling you what to do... just presenting some information for you or anyone else who might be interested. sorry if it came across any other way. most add-ons just require o .......
495: Vinyl Asylum, if you use firefox, (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 11:37:16 (65.100.95.42)
there are extensions that can help manage ads, such as "adblock". (subscribe to their "filter" service to block the most common ads automatically.) you can also do some custom code to block common ad .......
496: Vinyl Asylum, "remove it from..." (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 11:20:10 (65.100.95.42)
"... photobucket, remove it from here" is sort of true. yes, if you take it down from photobucket or any other web-hosted photo site, the photo will be "removed". actually, what is happening is that t .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, the discographies are fantastic... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 11:05:37 (65.100.95.42)
...although some anomalies arise when different tracks appear on a cd release vs. the original vinyl. (i ran into this very thing just yesterday when trying to find which LP a song appeared on. unfort .......
498: Vinyl Asylum, i believe they went offline for a little bit... (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 10:41:13 (65.100.95.42)
...to make some upgrades. have you noticed some of the top banner ads that automatically expand? it's now a nuisance to click on some of the tabs like 'discography' without triggering the ad expansion .......
499: Vinyl Asylum, fixed it for you, mike (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 10:20:33 (65.100.95.42)
"But don't we all need SOMETHING? It seems to be part of current American culture to be obsessive about everything." the term 'obsession' carries a negative connotation with it. i don't think it's .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, user510--you deleted your allmusic.com post (0.00)
Posted by analog guy on 2007-05-31, 10:12:20 (65.100.95.42)
(the allmusic.com site just came back up) as i was writing this: i believe they are simply making some system updates. i, too, find it to be a very valuable resource, and i noticed it went down late l .......
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