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1: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2024-04-05, 02:57:42 (71.192.45.8)
You clearly appear to have a much higher skill level at DIY than most. Norm .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, Would you be able to share a picture of what you built? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2024-04-04, 18:13:03 (71.192.45.8)
That sounds really interesting. Norm .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, I am not sure I even should share this (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2024-04-01, 17:04:39 (71.192.45.8)
I understand the emptiness that happens with the loss of an animal companion. I had 3 labs, absolutely glorious, wondrous, and crazy dogs. But as it happens they had the privilege of growing olld, and .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, Because of the shellac (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2024-03-23, 10:04:19 (71.192.45.8)
how do you clean your 78s? I have a bunch of them though I haven't yet set up a table for them and if you use the same cartridge/stylus as you do use for your LPs. do you track at a different weight/f .......
5: General Asylum, Life is not a straight line (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2024-01-16, 20:16:55 (71.232.76.100)
I am soon to be 74, I had been working full time into my mid 60's but my wife was ill for many years and died in Oct. I had kept cutting back my hours to care for her at home which I did. But for the .......
6: General Asylum, Having lived through a decade of hell (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-12-22, 17:21:49 (71.232.76.100)
with illness culminating in death, times have been bleak to say the least. Yet music treporarily can bring peace and healing, Sadly only temporarily, but a gift none the less. Wonderful music. Thank y .......
7: General Asylum, Do you dilute it at all? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-11-22, 14:39:07 (71.232.76.4)
nt .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, I once had a VPI (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-10-14, 09:03:33 (71.192.25.42)
machne. It was noisy. Is your model relativiely quiet or is the relative quietness due to how you mike that segment of your video? I moved on to a loricraft. I guess we all have our rituals. Have you .......
9: Classical Court, What has music meant to you in your life ( longish) (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-10-06, 18:22:48 (71.192.44.189)
I am posting this on the classical court forum because I grew up with classical music. But being born in 1950, rock became the sound track of my life for many years. Jazz grew on me later in life and .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, Columbia stampers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-10-02, 20:46:22 (71.192.44.189)
My understanding is the 1A is the earliest stamper and presumably the best quality though a late 1A could always sound worse than an early 1B, but I digress. The other day I found a Dave Brubeck Quart .......
11: Vintage Asylum, On audiokarma there is a dedicatd Eico forum if you need (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-10-02, 04:11:37 (71.192.44.189)
more information. Norm .......
12: General Asylum, Just from an understanding standpoint (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-26, 09:12:02 (71.192.33.110)
of cleaning records, Don't most of the bristles on the brushes dislodge larger debris and rely on their own micro cavitation to get deeper into the grooves. And if that's the case, and I am not sure i .......
13: Classical Court, My recollection is that (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-07, 18:42:49 (71.192.24.201)
the soprano and alto parts were transposed down, There was no falsetto in the soprano range. Ir had rich full harmonies. Norm .......
14: Classical Court, I agree they are absolutely wonderful (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-07, 13:59:47 (71.192.24.201)
I sang in a glee club in college (late 60's early 70's) and sang Bruckner's Locus Iste, We were good, but never that good and in those days we were an all male college, which went coed several years l .......
15: Classical Court, Thanks for the heads up. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-06, 08:32:53 (71.192.24.201)
nt. .......
16: Classical Court, I am looking for a wonderful performance of the Monteverde (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-04, 10:36:34 (71.192.24.201)
but was a bit shocked at the price for a new CD. I like owning media and don't have any streaming services I use.and I haven't bought a new or used cd in years. That's another story for another day. .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, Can't help but thinking of (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-09-01, 16:34:56 (71.192.24.201)
In spite of ourselves by John Prine sung with Iris dement. Great song and lyrics, Norm .......
18: Vintage Asylum, He was an incredible resource about Fisher gear (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-07-22, 07:41:02 (71.192.24.201)
Any idea what happened to him? Norm .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How about a short list (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-07-18, 11:01:01 (71.192.24.201)
How do you like the Aragon 8008 BB driving the B&Ws. I have an aragon 8008BB surrently not in use in my basement stash. Thanks. Norm .......
20: Vintage Asylum, In my case (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-07-03, 11:36:33 (71.192.27.113)
I am not a new comer and whiile my profile says new england, I can narrow it down to western mass. .......
21: Vintage Asylum, Repair and restoration guide (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-07-03, 03:11:14 (71.192.27.113)
Has there ever been a forum where both professional and extremely competent "amateurs" are listed as to what kind of work they would perform, on what kind of gear they would prefer to work on, and geo .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you so much (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-06-18, 14:52:09 (71.192.27.113)
Sadly, at this stage of my life, these may all be out of my pay grade, as it were. Norm .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: 45 rpm classical music (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-06-18, 13:48:37 (71.192.27.113)
I am roughly the same age as you, born in 1950 but I find the acquistion of new technical skills is challenging. Becuase of multiple injuries I have chronic back pain and would love to not have to get .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, 45 rpm classical music (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-06-17, 14:01:37 (71.192.27.113)
While there may be sonic benetifs to 45 vs 33 1//3 rpm ( I am not arguing that here) , for longer classical pieces like symphonies, does the supposed improved sound outweigh the fact of having to get .......
25: General Asylum, RE: Down East Amp Base (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-06-17, 13:46:59 (71.192.27.113)
I notice that you have audiophile brick steps, and an audiophile blue recycling bin to help with aboustics. Woweee. .......
26: General Asylum, RE: Down East Amp Base (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-06-16, 14:48:02 (71.192.27.113)
Is that the stereo equivalent of two AA-13 mono amps? Thanks. Norm .......
27: General Asylum, I'm 73 now and had always set up the stereo and a workshop (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-05-30, 19:02:06 (71.192.27.113)
as the first things to get done in a new place I was living in. I always enjoyed having music available, records or radio. Some have found solace in music when times are tough, and I used to myself, b .......
28: General Asylum, Decades ago (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-05-14, 13:58:20 (71.192.27.113)
at the home of a judge my family knew, ( he has long since passed away from Alzheimers) he trotted out some speakers on casters. They were some early maggies on a moveable platform he had made and wit .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, Right on! Great memory (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-05-13, 03:21:10 (71.192.27.113)
nt. .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That closely matches my first. It was a Dual 1019 and a Sansui 2000A receiver. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-05-12, 11:19:00 (71.192.27.113)
In 1964 I bought a 1019, built a heathkit AA-13 and a heath kit tuner and enjoyed mono listenting for years. Still have them but not assembled as a system. Norm .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Dual Turntables (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-05-10, 13:56:37 (71.192.27.113)
Seth, you took great care of one of my old Dual 1229Q/s years ago. I was very pleased and gifted a relative with a wondeful table, in good working order, as well as a receiver with a phono section. No .......
32: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage TV Sightings (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-28, 18:25:20 (71.192.27.113)
I remember that episode and that turntable. While I was a student I lived in a house owned by a rich friend of mine and he had the ADC accutrack table. Norm .......
33: Vintage Asylum, Columbo (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-24, 19:33:40 (71.192.27.113)
I can't be sure but in one of the episodes with Robert Culp as a bad guy, Columbo is in a large room in a modern home and I think there is a fisher receiver in the back ground as the camera pans the r .......
34: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Very modest old Heathkit AA-13's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-23, 10:39:24 (71.192.27.113)
nt .......
35: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Theoretical question regarding vintage mono block amps and parts tolerance (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-23, 04:46:06 (71.192.27.113)
Say you had two identical model mono amps and were having them restored. If there was originally a 10% tolerance on some caps, could there theoretically be a audible difference between the 2 amps if o .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, I was going to suggest the same album (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-13, 17:52:07 (71.192.27.113)
Even though many of these grand award albums are not looked upon very highly by some in the record community they also had David Stone Martin doing many of the illustrations for the album covers. Norm .......
37: General Asylum, Expectation of sound and music (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-12, 14:10:10 (71.192.27.113)
Back in the 60's ( I am soon to be 73), i had built a heathkit amp and tuner and listened to records on a dual 1019. turntable with a good buddy of mine, I thought it was terrific. But I had only 1 s .......
38: General Asylum, RE: I think the average age for an audiophile is 72 ,,,,,,, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-04, 17:52:41 (71.192.27.113)
mentally or physically. I vary physically between forty and one hundread and forty ( I am 72), and mentally on a really really really good day, I figure I am about 14. .......
39: Radio Road, RE: I've been an avid AM DXer ... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-04-03, 14:57:49 (71.192.27.113)
Back in the 1960's while living on LI, I used to listen at night on a Zenith Royal 400 transistor radio to WWVA wheeling west virginia. Even though the content wasn't necessarily what I like, I loved .......
40: Digital Drive, RE: those definitely look good to me. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-21, 19:12:12 (71.192.27.113)
Thanks for the kind offer, I will definitley keep that in mind and pm you when the time comes. Norm .......
41: Digital Drive, those definitely look good to me. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-21, 16:48:27 (71.192.27.113)
nt .......
42: Digital Drive, OK, I may go for this. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-21, 13:52:53 (71.192.27.113)
But since my brain doesn't function as it once did, what digital interconnect do you use between your transport and the DAC you mentioned. Money is most definitely a factor, and even though I am in my .......
43: Digital Drive, RE: I hadn't yet thought of a price range (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-20, 08:40:44 (71.192.27.113)
Thanks for the good ideas. I will check all these things out. Norm .......
44: Digital Drive, RE: I hadn't yet thought of a price range (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-20, 07:47:18 (71.192.27.113)
I haven't bought any music for several years - new or used. I have tons of LPs and lots of cds that I got during the good years ( 60's to the early 2000's). I acquired music some of which I haven't ye .......
45: Digital Drive, I hadn't yet thought of a price range (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 13:46:48 (71.192.27.113)
Due to life situation, things are very tight finaancially so I need to research things as much as possible before committing to any course of action. Life has been filled with difficult challenges for .......
46: Digital Drive, The problem is they are all in various states of disrepair (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 08:30:09 (71.192.27.113)
so I would rather fix the "one" that at least by reputation, has the most reliable and stable transport mechanism. N .......
47: Digital Drive, Thank you for your thorough repsonse and suggestions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 08:28:27 (71.192.27.113)
NT .......
48: Digital Drive, Apropos of my prior post, would any of these CD players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 07:44:20 (71.192.27.113)
serve as good stand alone transports, assuming they are in working order. Sony XA 20ES, Sony DVP S7000, Rotel RCD 991, Krell KPS 28c, and Cambridge Audio Azure 840c. All but one were bought used many .......
49: Digital Drive, RE: What happened to discussions of regular CD players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 07:30:47 (71.192.27.113)
That is good to know that at least in a high end CD player they made it clear that the transport apparently could function independently of the inboard dac. I wonder if that was true for all decks tha .......
50: Digital Drive, RE: What happened to discussions of regular CD players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 06:35:37 (71.192.27.113)
Since I don't have a stand alone dac, is there any way to know how good the transport mech is in an older CD player that has a digital output? As I said I have been out of this hobby for some time, bu .......
51: Digital Drive, RE: What happened to discussions of regular CD players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-19, 03:26:31 (71.192.27.113)
Thanks for the answer. Is there an asylum where cd transports might typically be discussed? Norm .......
52: Digital Drive, What happened to discussions of regular CD players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-18, 20:16:47 (71.192.27.113)
I have been away from audio asylum for several years and just recently returned. Looking at this asylum, digital drive, and also at the hi-rez highway asylum, I didn't see much commentary about cd pla .......
53: Vintage Asylum, Lafayette KT - 600 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-18, 05:44:04 (71.192.27.113)
I have one I picked up years ago. I haven't been able to figure out how to upload the picture I took with my cell phone to this post. But I did have a question. I have readt that the old plastic knobs .......
54: General Asylum, RE: As Promised: Lucy At Royal Festival Hall (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-16, 19:49:46 (71.192.27.113)
The universe can be both terrifyng and beautiful. She has been given such a gift. Thank you for posting this. It is quite inspiring. Norm .......
55: Vintage Asylum, Rip Van winkle (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2023-03-15, 19:35:16 (71.192.27.113)
Well not exactly, in that It hasn't been 20 years that I have been away from the asylum, but is been quite a while, My wife has been quite ill and I have had my hands full caring for her. This isn't a .......
56: General Asylum, This one is most definitely not sexy but it sounds very good the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-06-12, 14:15:42 (71.192.35.28)
GE Superradio , the SR I, the II or the latest one the III.I don't think they are manufactured anymore. I picked one up for 2$ at a yard sale and it beats the heck out of the Tivoli one. Norm ::: TO .......
57: Inmate Central, Intolerance of viewpoints/thoughts (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-06-05, 08:31:41 (71.192.35.28)
Over the years it has been increasingly difficult to have civil discussions with someone when there is a strong difference of opinion. Has anyone here had a discussion with someone with whom they real .......
58: Inmate Central, Just a thought (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-18, 12:38:11 (71.192.35.28)
It could be that many well off new yorkers want to get out of dodge if this were to happen much longer or occur again in the future. Maybe sheltering in place in CT is better in their eyes than shelte .......
59: Inmate Central, Was going to the montreal olympics (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-17, 16:05:45 (71.192.35.28)
in 76 I think it was. I lived in Western Mass and my buddy had a 280Z. Said he was tired, and asked me if I MINDED driving it up to montreal while he slept. I told him it was a burden, but I was willi .......
60: Digital Drive, Now you guys are getting me interested (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-03, 14:22:28 (71.192.35.28)
How does one "green" a CD. Norm .......
61: General Asylum, Thinking about getting new. to me digital gear (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-01, 20:38:51 (71.192.35.28)
was the impetus for this post. It seems many inmates have had repairs/replacements under warranty that saved them beaucoup dollars and aggravation. Norm .......
62: General Asylum, Are there any particular dealers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-01, 16:31:44 (71.192.35.28)
that you have dealt with more than once and were just fine both times. Back in the 60's and 70's I occasionally bought gray market camera gear, Never had a problem. Norm .......
63: General Asylum, I have generally been much like you guys, with (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-01, 16:10:46 (71.192.35.28)
fine used gear picked up for a trivial amount with repair if needed still keeping it reasonable. But my latest quest was thinking about getting a used good quality cd player, but the problem with repl .......
64: General Asylum, When buying expensive gear do you guys (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-01, 14:02:26 (71.192.35.28)
ever by from non authorized dealers that carry their own warranty, not the manufacturers? It can be a big savings up front but there is always that worry if things don't work out? Any consistently exc .......
65: Inmate Central, I have been using the ES-1 with a macro lens (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-05-01, 12:33:47 (71.192.35.28)
It works great takes a second or two to make sure focus is right and the I press the shutter release and bingo. It's all done. Just need a good light source behind the slide. Allowing for some breaks .......
66: Inmate Central, I have scanned thousands of old slides from the 40' to the present (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-29, 21:05:42 (71.192.35.28)
using a Nikon digital camera, a macro lens with a slide mount and a small light box for illumination. The greatest amount of time in this process is cleaning/dusting off the slide. The scan it self t .......
67: Inmate Central, Order of magnitude difference all things being equal . (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-29, 06:29:25 (71.192.35.28)
Todays population estimates for the USA ~ 330 million, population estimate for 1969 , 202.7 million. I can't see into the future but I hope predictions prove to be overly pessimistic. We shall see. :: .......
68: Inmate Central, The 68-69 Hong Kong flu pandemic (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-29, 04:05:53 (71.192.35.28)
reportedly caused >1000,000 deaths world wide and ~ 100,000 in the US. The government's response then was clearly different. than now. I went to several sites to read up on the Hong Kong flu and. whil .......
69: Digital Drive, Yeah, you are right (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-27, 15:43:14 (71.192.35.28)
As I have read more I guess that is too high! just kidding, but I don't actually know how high the bar is set to get one of these fine decks. Norm .......
70: Digital Drive, Thanks for the follow up information and recommendations nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-25, 14:17:50 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
71: Digital Drive, But I don't think any of the players listed above can be had for $200. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-25, 11:35:55 (71.192.35.28)
Not unless you are in an incredibly generous mood! Just kidding. That's a nice list of quality CD players, as well as the pioneer Elite the other gentleman mentioned. Norm .......
72: Digital Drive, Actually I have a good sized cd collection (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-25, 11:31:22 (71.192.35.28)
consisting mostly of jazz I couldn't get on vinyl and lots of classical and opera and, well lots of stuff. But I have been collecting records since the early 60's and that's my mainstay. I never reall .......
73: Digital Drive, I had never heard of it (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-25, 07:33:32 (71.192.35.28)
I know that may hard to believe but after googling it and reading about it, clearly was a great deck. Still pretty costly (~ 700 +/_) but it looks like a wonderful deck. I will 70 soon and have alway .......
74: Digital Drive, I looked it up. It looks (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-24, 19:13:28 (71.192.35.28)
like it was built like a brick sh*t house, I googled it to see what they go for today and the are 1200 $ and up. Too bad it's so far out of my league. Looks like a hell of a deck. When SONY wanted to .......
75: Digital Drive, That's true but (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-24, 17:44:00 (71.192.35.28)
vintage can cover a lot of. years. Players built around 2010+/- a couple of years would hopefully still have a number of years left on the laser pick up unlike ones from the late 90's -2000. Norm .......
76: Digital Drive, Vintage CD players by the pound (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-24, 16:10:10 (71.192.35.28)
This isn't a take off on Genesis" England by the pound , but one approach to buying gear somewhat based on it's weight. Obviously it's not the only criteria, but clearly increased mass often translate .......
77: Inmate Central, There are companies that use bi polar ion production. to clear mold (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-23, 13:31:13 (71.192.35.28)
bacteria, viruses in the air and on surfaces. Don't know if there are any tests. with the corona virus, you can check out a company like Atmos are and read the science from their website. I had to tre .......
78: Digital Drive, Good tech for an old Krell KPS 28c (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-15, 13:02:40 (71.192.35.28)
This hasn't been used in years and trying it out today, It powers up but the draw won't open. I don't know if it's a belt)s) and/or congealed dried out grease problem or who know what. Any suggestions .......
79: Vintage Asylum, How long have you had the MAC 1500? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-13, 10:38:48 (71.192.35.28)
nt. .......
80: Inmate Central, Interesting data (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-08, 18:17:02 (71.192.35.28)
The only thing worse than no data, is bad data. I believe, though I may be wrong that anyone in NY that dies and has coronavirus, the virus is listed as cause of death. Since the overwhelming number o .......
81: Inmate Central, I have had sleep paralysis for years (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-06, 16:16:59 (71.192.35.28)
Always associated with a sense of dread. Most unpleasant. Norm .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, Great picture of the dogs. Is the alpha dog the one (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-04, 12:54:18 (71.192.35.28)
that gets the sweet spot in the middle? Norm .......
83: General Asylum, For those of you that already spent your checks (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-04-03, 19:54:31 (71.192.35.28)
before getting them, do you think you will end up spending them twice? Like if the checks come in months not weeks will you spend that amount all over again? Just curious. As for me because of chron .......
84: Inmate Central, I'm thinking that new cars might be lower in price (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-31, 13:15:09 (71.192.35.28)
but maybe used cars will become more expensive. I obviously can't see into the future but I am looking. to replace my car and can't decide whether to wait, whether new or used, Who knows. And the inte .......
85: General Asylum, Graduated 1968 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-30, 13:12:31 (71.192.35.28)
Can only remember a few I actually listened. to frequently Hendrix-are you experienced Doors -self titled first LP Ultimate spinach Cream (1st LP. mono And there are others but memories are muddled. N .......
86: Inmate Central, Never looked at youtube that much. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-24, 11:10:55 (71.192.35.28)
Just a. thought. N .......
87: Inmate Central, If the major networks were smart, for all the sports junkies (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-24, 11:04:18 (71.192.35.28)
out there they could broadcast a typical college game day of football or a Sunday. pro football schedule just as it was on the day the games occurred, or baseball, They could probably get good revenue .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, Don't be hard on yourself, For symmetry's sake, add in the tonearm (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-24, 08:25:52 (71.192.35.28)
and you have 3! Norm .......
89: Inmate Central, That's it. Thank you brother. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-13, 13:01:44 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
90: Inmate Central, In these difficult times, I believe Leslie Neilsen had it right (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-13, 08:19:43 (71.192.35.28)
in Naked Gun 2 1/2, a total body condum. That should reduce corona virus exposure and transmission. don't know how to show a picture of this from the movie but others smarter than I could do so. For t .......
91: Classical Court, RE: I suspect venues in NYC will either lack audiences or temporarily close soon toon. But..... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-09, 19:51:56 (71.192.35.28)
What ever the real medical incidence and risks are of this virus, I can't help but feel that before there was the endless and breathless 24/7 tv/cable news and social media platforms people would have .......
92: General Asylum, RE: Changes...I must confess that the new look with the font is (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-09, 16:11:42 (71.192.35.28)
much tougher to read ( age 70). Like many other posters ,I thought something got screwed up with my computer, or that I screwed things up. It's good to know that at least that's not true, While all t .......
93: Inmate Central, Sporicidin-great stuff (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-03-07, 08:04:43 (71.192.35.28)
Some years ago when I had loricraft record cleaning machine, I used a stencil brash and sporicidin solution to clean records. Did an excellent job getting rid of mold . I had figured then, that if was .......
94: Inmate Central, While I am a believer in "higher " vitamin D levels confer (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-29, 08:34:23 (71.192.35.28)
some clinical benefit, most studies are anecdotal, or observational and meta analysis can be used to tease out reasonable conclusions. I am a physician and have looked into the flu over the years and .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, Family - Family entertainment (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-27, 18:02:44 (71.192.35.28)
Great album from 69, just found it hidden in the basement. It was in a box of other stuff that's been sitting there for 15 yrs and never was listened to ! Interesting music. The good old days. Norm : .......
96: Inmate Central, Looks like the original Klingons from the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-21, 08:24:49 (71.192.35.28)
first Star Trek series, before they had make overs. Norm .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, Buying reissues (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-19, 17:43:01 (71.192.35.28)
Being cheap by nature I have never bought remastered reissues of older LPs. I have a lot of records and many of the older ones with good cleaning and a good cartridge sound good to my ears. These were .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, I used to think that the initials RVG only happened on Jazz (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-16, 07:12:31 (71.192.35.28)
albums, but Rudy was. the mastering engineer for many Westminster LPs. Just look for the RVG in the dead wax. Norm .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, Whether you use the bell or the diaphragm of the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-02-15, 07:15:22 (71.192.35.28)
stethoscope you need gentle pressure against the skin to get good sound without any artifacts or loss of volume. Also stethoscopes vary in their ability to transmit high or low frequency. Probably wou .......
100: Inmate Central, further suggestion (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-24, 16:17:51 (71.192.35.28)
Having had 5-6 herniated discs, vertebral osteomyelitis and some. other stuff, minimally invasive surgery is not an option, for me, but surprisingly, using an inversion table actually helped relieve s .......
101: Speaker Asylum, Thanks for that listing, but that is too far for me. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-11, 05:18:52 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
102: Speaker Asylum, Mark, can you email me hrough the asylum? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-08, 08:03:18 (71.192.35.28)
I have some questions, but appreciate your thoughtfulness. Norm .......
103: Speaker Asylum, I want to thank you all for the suggestions. Most are vintage, some more vintage (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-08, 05:44:15 (71.192.35.28)
than others, but of them all I am most intrigued and interested in the CIzek Model 1 speakers. There is a pair on eBay from danvers mass, local pickup only, asking price 340. Even. though I am in Mass .......
104: Speaker Asylum, Book shelf speaker recommendation for HK 730. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-07, 08:15:00 (71.192.35.28)
Looking for an excellent sounding desk top/ book shelf speaker to match with the harman kardon hk730. Even if some of the speakers recommended would sound best on a stand, in the room set up I would b .......
105: General Asylum, Brand names? Not very helpful. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-03, 17:42:58 (71.192.35.28)
NT .......
106: General Asylum, For those of you that worked in hi fi stores years ago (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-03, 16:10:39 (71.192.35.28)
they often could switch back and forth amongst the different receivers and also amongst the different speakers. Do you recall the names of any of those devices. Mostly interested in the ones that woul .......
107: Inmate Central, I was only 6 then, my mom from Brooklyn and (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2020-01-02, 05:14:35 (71.192.35.28)
I was a rabid Dodger's fan. Duke Snider was my hero. Boy did I hate the yankees and Don Larsen for what he did. But the Dodgers moved out of Brooklyn a couple of years later and my Dodger love faded. .......
108: Inmate Central, Pinging Chris from Lafayette (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-25, 05:44:35 (71.192.35.28)
My 16 1/2 year old yellow lab (dog) recently died. She had bad arthritis for s few years but with many supplements recommended by the vet she was pain free till the very end. I don't know if supplemen .......
109: Inmate Central, I am usually careful. I tell people I know that (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-22, 09:27:53 (71.192.35.28)
I won't click on any links they send me, If they want me to read something or see something they need to put it in the body of the email. As to a good virus/antivirus software, any recommendations. Th .......
110: Inmate Central, Lifelock or other program for computer security (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-21, 17:51:13 (71.192.35.28)
and theft protection. My email just got weird and isn't currently working. It's made me even more paranoid than usual about computers and their security or lack thereof. I don't know much about comput .......
111: Inmate Central, It's amazing how much (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-16, 17:54:40 (71.192.35.28)
of home services are NOT covered even with medicare and in my case a good supplemental insurance. It just Is what it is. But thank to you and the other poster for your kind wishes. When you are young .......
112: Inmate Central, For those retired or nearing retirement (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-16, 12:50:53 (71.192.35.28)
Things can always change. I will be 70 in. the spring and still work part time. Life had been good, always saved money then the wife got sick and for the past 5 1/2 years I work pastime so I can take .......
113: Inmate Central, Dogs are such wondrous companions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-16, 08:37:29 (71.192.35.28)
Most recently we had three labs, 2 yellows-sisters, and a black lab. The last of them, our Sophie died the day before thanksgiving. She was 16 1/2. The house is quiet and even though my wife and I hav .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the follow up (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-15, 14:28:32 (71.192.35.28)
I have that table and arm and it sounds like it is a good match. Thanks again. Norm .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, It's a brave man that farts in SE Asia. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-15, 10:22:09 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, How do you like that cartridge on that table and. tonearm? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-12-15, 10:20:35 (71.192.35.28)
I've been thinking about that as a possible purchase. Thanks. .......
117: Vintage Asylum, Back in the day, HK 730 sold with what speakers? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-11-12, 16:05:13 (71.192.35.28)
What speakers were paired by retailers with the HK 730? Were the choices just based on profits or was the pairing legit? Thanks. Norm .......
118: Vintage Asylum, RE: Marantz 2270 vs. H/K 730...am I crazy? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-11-09, 16:29:08 (71.192.35.28)
I had picked up one of these (the HK 730) a few years ago for 30$. It needs a cosmetic and electronic repair/restoration. Any recommendations for someone who might specialize in working on the the HK .......
119: Inmate Central, RE: Fiat Chrysler to merge with PSA Groupe (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-30, 16:16:25 (71.192.35.28)
I bought my first new car in 1969, it was a FIAT 124 sedan. That's how I learned how to work on cars and that's when I learned fiat stood for "Fix it again Tony". Norm .......
120: Vintage Asylum, RE: Sherwood S-7300 vs S-8800? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-27, 16:26:10 (71.192.35.28)
Not trying to hijack this thread, but how would the S8800a compare to these other receivers. Thanks. Norm .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, For you ultrasonic record cleaner users. How many records do (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-11, 07:14:06 (71.192.35.28)
you clean at once. Ignoring the discussions about the pros and cons of cleaning several LPs at once. How many do you guys clean at a time. I ask because buying adaptors to allow cleaning more records .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, BTW, are both of you pleased with the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-08, 16:15:06 (71.192.35.28)
results of the Kirmuss? And in the real world, how long does it take to get your record as clean as you had hoped it could get? Thanks. Norm .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks. you seem to know this subject far better than I do. In (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-08, 15:10:01 (71.192.35.28)
days past didn't many record cleaning solutions have surfactant in them just for that reason. Do you know if having surfactant in the ultrasound bath would make sense? Thanks. N .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, I should have been clearer. The iconic didn't seem (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-08, 13:52:16 (71.192.35.28)
to mention the same need for manual light scrubbing with surfactant to get best results, with sometimes more than 1 extra cycle being needed. I haven't seen comparisons of reports of the quality of th .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, Isonic P4875(II)+MVR10 ultrasonic record cleaner (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-07, 17:55:15 (71.192.35.28)
After reading about suggestions for simple, easy to use but high quality results on ultrasonic record cleaners , I came across this model. Anyone with personal experience. I like the fact that it can .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the response (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-05, 16:03:01 (71.192.35.28)
It just shows I need help. I googled G1 ultrasonic record cleaner and I have no idea which company makes it. Can you tell me the manufacturer? Thanks. .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, Best ultra sonic record cleaner for someone with memory issues (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-10-05, 14:15:41 (71.192.35.28)
Sadly as time has gone by my memory and dexterity have suffered a bit ( but not always). Gets frustrating, Anyway , this question is not necessrily what is the best ultra sonic cleaner for vinyl, but .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I started my listening day wit this gem... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-09-01, 12:47:59 (71.192.35.28)
The original Tea for the Tillerman with LH (Lee Hulko) in the dead wax sounds terrific, at least I think so. How do. the remastered versions compare ? Thanks. Norm .......
129: General Asylum, RE: Cracked glass question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-08-01, 13:56:21 (71.192.35.28)
Do you have a name of a product you might try? Thanks. .......
130: General Asylum, Cracked glass question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-08-01, 13:19:14 (71.192.35.28)
I have an older Macintosh CD player with a crack in the glass of the front panel. It is not a structural piece of glass but the crack does detract from the appearance. Having seen TV commercials for a .......
131: General Asylum, Expectations (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-07-20, 16:39:55 (71.192.35.28)
There are so many posts about equipment and set up and how to get the best sound. I have been down that path before and after awhile I think I lost sight of the music and listened more to the sound. B .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, Loricraft record cleaning machine vs. ultrasonic cleaner (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-07-16, 15:21:17 (71.192.35.28)
Has anyone had the good fortune to use a loricraft record cleaning machine and then compare it to any of the ultrasonic cleaners on the market? Thanks. Norm .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, Would the last record preservative leave a residue? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-06-11, 15:47:17 (71.192.35.28)
I don't know, but any thoughts? Many people that cleaned their records used other products as well , there was gruve glide as well. Norm .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: @TGR and Classical music fans.... my new Shaded Dog list. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-05-22, 15:29:01 (71.192.35.28)
Nice list. Have you or has anyone else reading this ,compared an original shaded dog with any of the newer reproductions/releases? Thanks. Norm .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, RE: what is the best way to remove brown spots on stainless steel surface? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-05-18, 16:19:37 (71.192.35.28)
I have used aluminum foil on chrome bumpers, not sure how it would work on stainless steel, but it's cheap and non destructive. Norm .......
136: General Asylum, Mold and health issues (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-04-08, 07:33:26 (71.192.35.28)
I thought I would post here to ask a general question. My wife has been ill for several years. Had been empirically treated for lyme in the past and has progressive neurological issues. This isn't a C .......
137: General Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Paradigm Persona 9H Speakers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-04-01, 16:25:56 (71.192.35.28)
Hi, I am curious. Did the sound of the speakers in your listening room sound very different from the way they sounded at the shows, or dealers? Thanks. Norm .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Old Lovin' Spoonfuls (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-03-21, 16:39:57 (71.192.35.28)
My cousin graduated from high school in 1967 in a rich town in Connecticut. The Spoonful played at their high school prom. Hard to believe. Norm .......
139: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage Gear on Display at SFO (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-03-06, 14:28:52 (71.192.35.28)
It's a D & R turntable from Santa Barbara. Came with a 16 " rek o kit tonearm. Norm .......
140: General Asylum, RE: Retirement? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2019-03-06, 07:05:31 (71.192.35.28)
I wish I could offer good advice. Due to chronic health issues music has not been as much of a diversion for me as it once was and then my wife became ill has been very ill for 41/2 yrs. All my plans .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I Might End Up Keeping Three Tables (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-11-19, 07:36:08 (71.192.35.28)
With all due respect Mr. Pig, how does a pig take a pic with a cell phone? Norm .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best Live Vinyl Albums (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-10-13, 16:21:22 (71.192.35.28)
So many great choices below, I would add Brubek at Carnegie hall. But I do love waiting for combos, and seldom scene .......
143: Vintage Asylum, Maybe you can recall (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-22, 03:52:16 (71.192.35.28)
the episode where Ray Cup is a football coach, commits a murder and in one scene at a richly appointed modern home a receiver is seen in the background. I am thinking it is a fisher, but without being .......
144: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage TV Alert (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-20, 15:58:18 (71.192.35.28)
In several of the Columbo's there are pics of relatively mid to high end equipment. I haven't been able to pause things to look carefully, but the set designer or writers must have enjoyed hi fi gear. .......
145: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dedicated Harbeth owner - switched to ATC (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-07, 08:49:49 (71.192.35.28)
Thanks for your prompt follow up and info. Norm .......
146: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dedicated Harbeth owner - switched to ATC (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-07, 07:47:26 (71.192.35.28)
Thanks, how tall are the speaker stands? Norm .......
147: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dedicated Harbeth owner - switched to ATC (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-07, 05:04:52 (71.192.35.28)
Are you using these as floor standing speakers or would they benefit from stands. Just curious. Thanks. Norm .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, Brief story (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-06, 16:44:08 (71.192.35.28)
So I was in eighth grade in 63-64. I don't have the best of memories any more but I was in a music class and I may have been in the chorus. I have a vague memory of sitting in our auditorium rehearsin .......
149: Vintage Asylum, RE: I'm with you (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-09-06, 13:52:04 (71.192.35.28)
Not wishing to hijack the thread but how about the C-39. Not the best reviews but perhaps it's a better performer when fixed. I am being gifted one that hasn't been used in years. Norm .......
150: Speaker Asylum, Avid 330 speakers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-08-26, 13:20:21 (71.192.35.28)
There isn't a lot of information about these out there. I have read what I can. I am mostly looking for personal experience with these speakers. Anyone? Thanks. Norm .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, Look's liike it didn't cost you. that much bread. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-08-22, 08:11:00 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
152: Vintage Asylum, RE: Bozak 302A Urman grille replacement (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-08-22, 08:07:24 (71.192.35.28)
I don't like to engage in gossip since I can't independently verify this, but I had read that Pat Tobin had passed away a few years ago. Maybe sone one knows for sure. I have the moorish style bozak .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, I really love 4 in the morning (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-08-08, 16:28:18 (71.192.35.28)
Great song and great singer. Norm .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Peter Gabriel "So" half-speed mastered.... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-26, 07:12:20 (71.192.35.28)
I agree with you. I have found it to sound great, and no sibilance. Norm .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, 90 bucks is (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-18, 07:37:52 (71.192.35.28)
still 90 bucks. At this particular phase of my life, part time worker, late 60s with health care costs, etc, yes it is a little steep. I have multiple copies of most of the originals having accumulat .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, Remastered LPs (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-17, 10:41:26 (71.192.35.28)
Having missed getting the buffalo Springfield collection at 64$ it made me realize I have never bought newer vinyl releases of older material. For those who do get the new remastered albums, if you li .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, Remastered Buffalo Springfield collection-price rise (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-17, 06:13:59 (71.192.35.28)
An earlier post had referred to this 5 LP set with 3 stereo and 2 mono LPs. By all accounts a great sounding remastering/reissue. At that time on Amazon it was 64$ and now it is 90$. Too rich for me a .......
158: Speaker Asylum, Fair point (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-16, 13:12:32 (71.192.35.28)
I really should have been clear that I meant a floor standing speaker with woofer,possibly a midrange, tweeter or some variation on that. Thanks. Norm .......
159: Speaker Asylum, RE: Question about sound and full range speakers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-14, 16:21:49 (71.192.35.28)
Presto, I would have emailed you to say thanks privately but I will do it here. For me your explanation was clear and I thank you for the. time you put in to write it. Norm .......
160: Speaker Asylum, What "full. ranger" speaker do you use? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-13, 16:27:30 (71.192.35.28)
. .......
161: General Asylum, How about the 77 Sunset Strip LP (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-13, 16:24:34 (71.192.35.28)
I have a bunch of LPs from the 50's and 60's when detective shows were hip and cool and had good jazz. I think I have this LP though I haven't listened to it yet. N .......
162: Speaker Asylum, RE: full range (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-13, 05:20:00 (71.192.35.28)
So are there any. truly musical full range speakers out there. that meet you frequency range on the low end without the addition of a sub woofer? Norm .......
163: Speaker Asylum, Question about sound and full range speakers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-12, 16:24:09 (71.192.35.28)
I looked on line for charts showing the frequency range of musical instruments and the human voice. Other than the organ and piano, at least for acoustic instruments , all the others are > the ~30hz a .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I love my Dual 1019. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-11, 15:54:48 (71.192.35.28)
Back in the mid to late 60's I bought my. first turntable, the 1019. It was 79.99 with cartridge and dust cover. I still have it though it now needs a rehab/cleaning etc. It was a great. table. I don' .......
165: Speaker Asylum, RE: Just missed Pro AC response 3.8's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-08, 08:18:25 (71.192.35.28)
Maybe it's just me, but I just have never been a big fan of prominent bass, though properly done it might not seem prominent. I think the speakers frequency range and reportedly excellent mid range an .......
166: Speaker Asylum, RE: ProAc... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-07, 19:35:42 (71.192.35.28)
Thanks for the review. I am even sorrier now that I missed out, it was a great price too. But so it goes. Norm .......
167: Speaker Asylum, RE: ProAc... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-07, 16:19:08 (71.192.35.28)
Did the 3.8 have greater bass than the 3.5? Just curious. Norm .......
168: Speaker Asylum, RE: Just missed Pro AC response 3.8's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-07, 09:08:37 (71.192.35.28)
That's kind of what I thought, but often he who hesitates ends up without the speakers. So it goes. Norm .......
169: Speaker Asylum, Just missed Pro AC response 3.8's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-07, 06:12:20 (71.192.35.28)
I have a newly acquired Macintosh 7106 and I thought it would be a good match for the Pro AC 3.8 if I ran the 7106 by bridging it. Since I didn't get the pro ac 3.8, any suggestions for a comparable s .......
170: General Asylum, Furniture question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-07-02, 14:13:03 (71.192.35.28)
General question. Years ago I purchased a salamander synergy 221 storage rack for some gear. Back then it was 489 on sale! Yikes, today it is ~ 1100 -1300. I really/ like it, I need another unit for s .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sticky note on front cover of lp? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-03-22, 16:44:16 (71.192.25.35)
This is a different way of doing it. I get an outer sleeve and put in a green. orange or white index card with any title, artist, date of pressing, sound quality etc. The colors of the index cards let .......
172: Speaker Asylum, Dual corner horns (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2018-02-27, 07:36:10 (71.192.25.35)
I have an old alter Lansing corner horn, I think it is a 606 cab from the late 50's. There is a slight chance I can get another, but before I do so I wonder if anyone has experience using 2 large corn .......
173: Vintage Asylum, #5 here (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2017-03-27, 06:19:34 (73.159.213.43)
Of retirement age but was still working full time until health issues made me part time. At least no nights or weekends, but feeling well is better. Will call it a career in a few yrs at 70. Norm ::: .......
174: General Asylum, Musical memory or lack there of (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2017-01-02, 14:13:33 (73.159.213.43)
I'm in my mid to late 60s and I have generally been blessed with good health until the last couple of years when the wife and I have both had significant health issues. Haven't been able to sleep as m .......
175: Vintage Asylum, Very interesting post and follow ups. I have both (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-12-01, 14:05:24 (73.159.213.43)
a Fisher 500c and a Mac 1500 in stock form ( i.e., they need work) Is the mac the one to have restored rather than the 500c? Thanks Norm .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, One of the prep brands is called "Go Litely", (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-12-01, 14:02:26 (73.159.213.43)
I would say that is quite the understatement. Norm .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, Pardon my ignorance, I do know what DIY stands for, but (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-11-02, 17:06:40 (174.199.34.160)
What does VFD stand for? Thanks. Norm .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, What album and pressing was it? If I have a dupe, it's yours. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-11-01, 15:21:24 (174.199.21.30)
. .......
179: Music Lane, Faure's requiem recommendations (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-11-01, 13:14:44 (73.159.213.43)
I was listening to the radio this afternoon and heard the requiem. As a teenager I sang it either in 1964 or 1965, over 50 years ago! Parts of this are extraordinarily beautiful to me and hold great p .......
180: Vintage Asylum, Thanks for the info. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-19, 07:08:01 (73.159.213.43)
. .......
181: Vintage Asylum, Which B&K model is that one? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-19, 05:43:45 (73.159.213.43)
. .......
182: Vintage Asylum, Searching for old gear (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-15, 16:37:05 (73.159.213.43)
I figured on this asylum many of you have searched for a specific item. Is there a web site that can keep track of your wants. Like I am looking for a yamaha c2a. I have to check audiogon, ebay, hifi .......
183: Vintage Asylum, Parasound HCA 806a user question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-15, 02:55:27 (73.159.213.43)
Maybe I am losing my marbles (maybe I already lost them!) but I have a question about this amp that the owners manual doesn't clarify. It is a 6 channel amp and channels 1 and 2 are typically used for .......
184: Vintage Asylum, I think in a perfect world zero would be ideal, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-13, 13:09:11 (73.159.213.43)
but I am guessing that these are really very good especially when you work out the formula for power the speakers see. I don't remember it now, but maybe others can chime in. There is a long thread on .......
185: Vintage Asylum, Thanks guys, I checked them out (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-13, 09:59:10 (73.159.213.43)
I got 0.41 mv on one channel and 1.21 mv on the other, so I am good to go. Norm .......
186: Vintage Asylum, Checking the DC offset on Adcom 545 mkII (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-12, 15:11:33 (73.159.213.43)
I know I can safely turn on a solid state amp without speakers hooked up With a simple amp can you test for the DC offset with nothing plugged into it, or do you need to have a pre amp connected even .......
187: General Asylum, My wife and I would settle for good health, it (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-10-11, 09:52:04 (73.159.213.43)
will make everything sound better. N .......
188: Vintage Asylum, Abe, thank you for the terrifically helpful post. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-29, 11:27:06 (73.159.213.43)
Do you find that the 0.6 amp range limit on the triplett 3022 is a problem for you>At least that's how I read the specs on it. Thanks Norm .......
189: Vintage Asylum, You are correct. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-28, 07:48:24 (70.215.28.114)
I went into my basement to find the Sherwood, and the case is as pictured. No beveled front edge, but rather squared and recessed. Mine is the S8800a and does look like the one above. Norm ::: TOPIC:: .......
190: Vintage Asylum, It actually reminds me of the case that came (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-28, 06:38:21 (73.159.213.43)
with my Sherwood 8800a. Maybe it's not marantz. The grill work really looks pretty similar. Norm .......
191: Vintage Asylum, Simpson multi meter follow up (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-27, 20:13:16 (70.215.4.103)
Mike Samra recommended Simpson multimeter. On the web page cited there are so many different models. Any suggestions which is a good basic meter? Thanks. Norm .......
192: Vintage Asylum, What's the difference between the 260a and other (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-27, 13:51:50 (73.159.213.43)
260 models. Prices do seem to vary. Thanks Norm .......
193: Vintage Asylum, Multi meter recommendation (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-26, 09:16:03 (73.159.213.43)
My old analog basic rat shack multimeter died, must have been 30 yrs+ old. Some years ago when I thought I would learn more and attempt basic repair I bought a fluke 87 Mk Iv. Well, I am in my mid to .......
194: Vintage Asylum, Thank 1973, appreciate the heads up. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-25, 11:10:36 (73.159.213.43)
. .......
195: Vintage Asylum, Individual eye magnification (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-25, 06:12:53 (73.159.213.43)
I figured I would post this here, since so many of you work on small things. My eyes are crappy and I cannot see very well up close. Since my eyes differ in their visual measurements, is there somethi .......
196: Vintage Asylum, I've got a 5m21 amp,built for the Australian market (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-09-21, 17:01:38 (70.215.24.35)
And I use a step down transformer to run it. It sound ok, but needs work and I never could decide if I wanted to sink $$ into it. I live in western mass, so I never found a good local tech to go throu .......
197: Vintage Asylum, Great article. I'm in my 60's and had somewhat of (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-08-19, 05:48:02 (73.159.213.43)
a similar hi fi listening journey. Having the music involve and touch you is what all the equipment is supposed to accomplish. But expectations of sound and equipment quality can ruin a musical experi .......
198: Music Lane, Appalachian Spring (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-08-18, 17:03:49 (70.215.12.150)
Any recommendations for your favorite recording on lp? The 13member ensemble, or the larger symphonic group. Thanks. Norm .......
199: Vintage Asylum, How to restore the black case of an HK 730 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-28, 02:49:19 (73.159.213.43)
I have a tired looking and stained black case for the 730. Short of a paint job, and I don't know which paint one would use, is there any technique to clean and restore the look of the black case? Thi .......
200: General Asylum, I built a couple of health kits, in1964, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-19, 16:56:34 (70.215.26.237)
I think it was an AA 13 amp and an AJ 61 fm tuner. I bought a dual 1019 new for $75 and listened in mono through a 4" thick generic speaker cabinet. In some ways because I didn't have expectations, th .......
201: Vintage Asylum, Unfortunately no pics. I will check out the linkwitz (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-18, 10:31:08 (73.159.213.43)
lab forums as you suggest . Thanks Norm .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, Nice furniture and room with a lot of light. That's nice. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-17, 07:59:58 (73.159.213.43)
. .......
203: Vintage Asylum, Speaker ? Electro acoustical labs the New Yorker model (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-17, 07:52:48 (70.215.12.225)
These have heavy solid wood cabinets withe dovetail joinery corners and a slanted front. I can't find any information about them on line. One speaker is missing some parts, so it would be a project. D .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, Kind of crazy to comment on the credenza, but I (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-15, 16:46:31 (70.215.1.200)
Have been looking for something like that for along time. It has the "mid century modern" look and I really like that. It may not be sonically the best, but esthetically I think it's terrific. Norm :: .......
205: Cable Asylum, Duster, a follow up question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-03, 19:56:21 (70.215.0.156)
neotech 3001 was referenced in the prior thread you cited. It is more expensive than the 22 awg wire, but the amounts needed are small. Is there much of a sonic difference or in this setting does it m .......
206: Cable Asylum, Once again. Many thanks . nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-03, 16:30:27 (73.159.213.43)
. .......
207: Cable Asylum, Thank you. That's helpful. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-02, 20:10:52 (70.215.2.201)
. .......
208: Cable Asylum, Yes, I am handy enough (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-02, 17:27:16 (70.215.14.250)
Since my experience was with only one set of interconnects, I didn't know if I could generalize from a series where n=1. But if there are recommendations for cables and plugs, or even pre made cables, .......
209: Cable Asylum, I did do that. I have some home made blue (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-02, 16:32:59 (73.159.213.43)
jean cables ~ 2 feet long and they really improved the sound. But I was curious if others have also noticed benefits and have specific recomnendations for short ones! Norm .......
210: Cable Asylum, Pre in / Main out rca jumpers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-07-02, 15:21:32 (73.159.213.43)
I have an older receiver that needs the rca jumpers. Does the quality of the cable matter and if so any recommendations. I am guessing that since they complete a circuit, they probably are important .......
211: Vintage Asylum, Sherwood S8000 questions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-06-08, 07:46:19 (73.159.213.43)
I know that there are 4 different versions of this receiver. Do they all sound the same? Is one reputedly the best model from a sonic standpoint? I am not clear as to all the differences inside, but f .......
212: Music Lane, Collegiate acapella/chorus/ glee club on vinyl (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-22, 09:45:13 (73.159.213.43)
Any recommendations for fine performances, other than for nostalgic reasons. Back in the day I was fortunate to be in my colleges acapella group for a year and glee club for a couple of years, so I al .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, DSM covers- Hey Musetap (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-19, 10:21:53 (73.159.213.43)
I saw in an earlier post that you have a great number of DSM covers. Is there some master list that you can refer to so you know both what you have and what you are missing? Also I amj curious if you .......
214: Vintage Asylum, Neither is working very well, so it's hard to (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-14, 07:02:09 (73.159.213.43)
know which would be more preferable to my tastes until both are equally restored and then A B'd to compare one to the other. Both have fine reputations and I suspect I will like the one I get restored .......
215: Vintage Asylum, RE: Birthday coming, which one to restore? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-13, 14:28:07 (73.159.213.43)
I am partially retired, not by choice, so money matters. I don't think I could do both. N .......
216: Vintage Asylum, Either beat up old la scalas or some old (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-13, 14:27:07 (73.159.213.43)
EV esquires. I listen to vinyl 90% of the time and FM the rest of the time. Norm .......
217: Vintage Asylum, Birthday coming, which one to restore? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-13, 06:53:59 (73.159.213.43)
I have an HK 430 and an HK 730, both need work and both look pretty good cosmetically. I may be able to treat myself and have one restored. Which one? Thanks Norm .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, A little more info on divisions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-05-01, 16:06:18 (73.159.213.43)
Thanks for the people posting. I think I will have many arbitrary musical divisions, all arranged a-z. In the classical music, it will be a-z, and within some composers I will list all their symphonie .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, Record organization (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-04-30, 03:38:10 (73.159.213.43)
After two + years of health problems of the wife and I, and after several basement constructions I am trying to figure out how to organize and shelve the records I have. I have between 10-12K in boxes .......
220: Speaker Asylum, I don't have any special speaker knowledge but would (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-03-26, 06:40:17 (71.232.76.21)
love a brief story of how you ended up in such a unique place. Norm .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info everyone. I picked up a used box (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-03-23, 15:44:54 (71.232.76.21)
at a thrift today for 3$!. It's a little worn, but I am hopeful. Norm .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, Smithsonian Collection bach collection (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-03-22, 06:54:55 (71.232.76.21)
There is a box set of the brandenberg concerto and other works on period instruments, How are the performance and sonics of this set? I think it is a box set with three smaller boxes within. Is it wor .......
223: Vintage Asylum, It was from a server/provider giving your handle at (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-02-08, 09:40:41 (71.232.76.65)
joshuabutt.com I thought that was the give away. N .......
224: Vintage Asylum, Pinging MHardy6647 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-02-08, 07:23:00 (71.232.76.65)
Mark, I just received an email from you with a link to click on for something called the delanproject with an eu address. I am guessing your email may have been hacked, or my email may have been hacke .......
225: General Asylum, When I was a kid I loved the show, but it took me (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2016-01-28, 16:20:59 (71.232.76.65)
a couple of seasons before I realized his first name wasn't "Wire", it was on his card! Norm .......
226: General Asylum, 65/14 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-12-30, 17:38:29 (71.232.76.65)
built my first ( and last heathkits in 1964) and bought my first turntable a dual 1019 the same year. Still love music and vintage gear. N .......
227: General Asylum, Who did you have rebuild your NAK?: nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-12-26, 09:52:46 (71.232.76.65)
. .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, I like the look, but I think (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-11-30, 15:20:59 (73.149.69.72)
jumping over the fan blades will make the sweet spot challenging. Just kidding. Norm .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info. I am going down that path (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-11-28, 06:38:27 (73.149.69.72)
when finances allow. I bet it sounds great. Norm .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, Uncle Mike, would you mind sharing what you (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-11-27, 17:50:59 (73.149.69.72)
did with your ROK? I have one sitting around and I am looking for inspiration. Interestingly, my first turnable was the 1019 that I bought new in 1964, I still have it but it needs clean, lube, etc. .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, I think it's from homeopathy-the law of similars, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-11-26, 09:58:35 (73.149.69.72)
Lp's like Lp's. Norm .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, Pardon my ignorance. What does BVSC stand for (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-11-03, 14:29:51 (73.149.69.72)
? .......
233: General Asylum, Pinging Bill the K ? Re vestibular migraine (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-09-19, 11:32:49 (70.215.19.26)
Would you mind emailing me through audio asylum? I have a question about chronic vestibular migraine. Thanks, Norm .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you. You clarified what I needed to know. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-09-07, 17:01:45 (73.149.69.72)
. .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, Where is the "C" designation found for this model? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-09-07, 15:56:07 (73.149.69.72)
. .......
236: General Asylum, soundbar size (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-07-11, 10:07:51 (73.149.69.72)
For a 40" TV. Any suggestions on which sound bar would look best. The room is average size and I would like something that "disappears" into the TV set up. and doesn't stand out Thanks Norm ::: TOPIC: .......
237: Speaker Asylum, Would the KEF 7 or 7.2 be a step up from B&W (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-05-17, 06:15:14 (73.149.69.72)
801 series 3? I have had the 801s for years, I just never fell in love with the sound. It always seemed on the colder more analytical side. The room is what it is, too many reflections, and the amp s .......
238: Speaker Asylum, Just checked in my basement and (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-04-26, 15:20:27 (73.149.69.72)
I have a pair of Snell EII's with a rear firing tweeter and port. Serial numbers 22091 and 22092. Don't know if these serial numbers help any. Norm .......
239: General Asylum, Even though it's been 40 yrs since I lived in Paris for (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-04-13, 13:29:18 (73.149.69.72)
3 months and returned several times afterwards, I realized that I could never see it all, do it all etc. So I would just relax, walk the streets, sit at outdoor cafes, have a beer,and watch the street .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, It might be interesting to see whether the mechanical (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-04-04, 02:25:10 (73.149.69.72)
brushing or the stylast treatment or both are necessary to achieve such a wonderfully clean stylus( very clean records could help as well ). Have you ever just used the brush alone for 100 lp sides an .......
241: Music Lane, Vivaldi concerto in D for lute or guitar or mandolin (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-04-01, 16:47:02 (73.149.69.72)
Any favorite recommendations? I listened to a version on the MHS label back in the mid 60's and loved the beauty and pace of the piece. I don't remember the performers but I remember it as beautiful a .......
242: Video Asylum, Region free pal and ntsc dvd player (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-03-16, 14:31:55 (50.187.5.22)
I checked out amazon and was stunned at how inexpensive region free dvd players are now, including those that play PAL. I haven't looked at a new dvd player in years. I am not looking to use it with a .......
243: Video Asylum, Sony dvp S7000 question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-03-14, 09:21:22 (50.187.5.22)
From what I have been able to learn there are different regions for dvd playback. That I get. There is also the actual NTSC, SECAM, and PAL formatting differences. If I find an early dvp S7000 that ha .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, Relying on some else's sensory perceptions isn't (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-03-05, 06:26:19 (50.187.5.22)
a guarantee that what they hear, you will hear. Some people love a certain bottle of wine, a certain dish at a restaurant, other's don't. We have different capacities to sense and interpret those sens .......
245: General Asylum, Same video, new subtitles, entertainment only (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-02-14, 18:19:21 (50.187.5.22)
This video had previously been used for vinyl pressings, or something like that. Now it is been re-used to skewer Brian Williams. Just for fun. .......
246: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I picked up my sp9 mkIi used several years ago (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-02-09, 07:21:46 (50.187.5.22)
and called audio research and they said they had stopped doing the upgrade from the mkII to the mk III roughly a year previously, otherwise I would have upgraded it at that time. Norm .......
247: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Was that a big step up from the mkII? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-02-08, 16:47:32 (50.187.5.22)
. .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks guys for taking the time here and by email (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-01-27, 17:35:42 (50.187.5.22)
to share some of your own stories. Life certainly can be complicated at times, and that is just the way it is . I will wait for the wheels to turn and reawaken my desire to listen to records. Like Dav .......
249: Vinyl Asylum, Not listening to LP's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-01-26, 16:58:37 (50.187.5.22)
This dry spell, or funk is going on 2 years. I have been listening to records since the early 60's and have had rare dry spells, but now the thrill is sort of gone. There have been health issues for b .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, I see a 3 LP set from rhino at amazon. Is this (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2015-01-24, 19:04:09 (50.187.5.22)
the reissue you are referring to, or do you have a different one? Thanks Norm .......
251: Digital Drive, One last F/U re: older cd transport and a dac (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-12-16, 10:44:18 (50.187.5.22)
Are there any guidelines/suggestions re: interconnects between the cd transport and the DAC. For instance with the Sony S7000 have people tried different cables and found a big difference in sound, or .......
252: Digital Drive, Any specific models you recommend? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-12-15, 16:33:59 (50.187.5.22)
. .......
253: Digital Drive, RE: Sony S7000 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-12-15, 16:32:51 (50.187.5.22)
After reading your post I read further on line and it sounds like it was/is a great cd transport. I have been trying to figure out dates of production and guessing by serial number if it was an early .......
254: Digital Drive, F/U to prior question. Are there any "older" cd (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-12-15, 06:21:56 (50.187.5.22)
players that still today ( if working) would outperform many more modern players, or would an an older player with a great transport and a newer outboard dac outperform old but great cd players? I hav .......
255: Digital Drive, Do new cd players sound better than high end scd players of 10 yrs ago. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-12-14, 19:15:00 (50.187.5.22)
For instance, Sony made some statement players like the SCD-1 or SCD 777es. I know their lasers are old , but if they work would they sound better than modern cd players on redbook cds? Or are there .......
256: General Asylum, Excellent, perhaps you could take a try with (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-11-25, 17:00:58 (50.187.5.22)
Good brick walls make good neighbors ( I know it's not the title). Norm .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, Wasn't Zasu Pitts on that show with her? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-10-16, 17:48:06 (50.187.5.22)
. .......
258: General Asylum, Did you ever get to hear the results. I don't (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-10-16, 06:41:56 (50.187.5.22)
know enough about sound and sonics but often wondered if the Bennie Goodman concert at carnegie hall in 1938 could be treated the same way. If sound engineers could isolate each instrument and then pl .......
259: Vinyl Asylum, How do you get in touch with him? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-10-02, 03:06:18 (50.187.5.22)
. .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, I have seen in the dead wax of some LPs,. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-09-12, 05:56:32 (50.187.5.22)
the letters Cos. Is that the "sign" that he mastered that pressing? Thanks Norm .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, The thing is , that listening to Rathbone's recording (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-09-02, 14:14:29 (50.187.5.22)
of Peter and the wolf is magical time travel. I am a young kid, it's back in the 50's, listening to the magic coming out of 1 speaker. All the old inlaws were still alive then. I know it's not the bes .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, I like the Connery/Dorati as well but my all time (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-09-01, 17:26:55 (50.187.5.22)
favorite is Basil Rathbone narrating. I grew up with that in the 50's. His voice was like an instrument and I grab any caedmon LPs I can get that he is recorded on. .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, That sounds intriguing. Could you show some pics (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-07-31, 16:27:29 (50.187.5.22)
of one of the tables, and the tonearms you have used? Thanks .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, Those are really nice. What (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-07-21, 02:53:49 (50.187.5.22)
are the dimensions you used? They look very nice and offer great flexibility. Nice job. Norm .......
265: General Asylum, If you go to the following site (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-07-16, 16:14:15 (50.187.5.22)
and scroll down the page to vintage magazines, there a perhaps a 100 old 1950's and 1960's complete hifi magazines that you can scroll through. It's pretty amazing http://vintagevacuumaudio.com/ I enj .......
266: Radio Road, RE: Stereo Surgeons - Ken Bernacky Bad Business? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-07-06, 17:41:45 (70.215.1.8)
I have had many dealings with Ken over the years. I personally never had any problems and he always was straight with me re: costs and communication. I can,t speak to any one else's experience, but m .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, Jerry Osbornes lastest 2014 record guide (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-07-05, 02:46:41 (50.187.5.22)
I have a 10+ yr old goldmine record guide. I don't use it for trying to value my records, so much as to help organize them and learn about different issues and reissues. I liked the way the guide was .......
268: General Asylum, I remember buying records at their store (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-06-28, 17:04:59 (50.187.5.22)
in Carle Place LI, Like Sam Goody they used a letter code to determine price. Man, that was a long time ago. Norm .......
269: General Asylum, Since I am not that computer savvy, could you tell me.... (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-17, 06:11:15 (66.152.203.35)
what program or app the database program belongs to. Is it normally part of an ipad air? As I said, I am not too swift with computer stuff. Thanks Norm .......
270: General Asylum, LP data base program for ipad air. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-17, 03:23:58 (50.187.5.22)
I know there is a spreadsheet program called numbers that is made for the ipad. Has anyone come across a good data base program for records. My collection is haphazardly stored in boxes and I have a b .......
271: Cable Asylum, Everything I have ever used has been copper, from zip (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-15, 08:15:24 (66.152.203.35)
cord, to nordost or morrow cables, old cardas, PBJ, cables etc. Just looking for a good quality, not break the bank, interconnect. Much of the bigger name stuff came from when times were more flush. T .......
272: Cable Asylum, I could be comfortable at anything under 250 $. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-12, 15:35:07 (50.187.5.22)
This would be for a meter or possibly 1/2 meter pair. I look forward to any suggestions you might have. Norm .......
273: Cable Asylum, Narrow profile rca plug interconnects. They (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-10, 16:43:47 (50.187.5.22)
will go from a vintage amp with the narrower spacing rca jacks to a pre amp. Both units are tubed. Any recommendations for a nice 1 meter pair of interconnects with nice narrow profile rca plugs? Tha .......
274: Music Lane, There are several stax/volt 9 cd sets. Which one (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-03-02, 05:08:02 (208.99.255.9)
are you referring to? Thanks Norm .......
275: Video Asylum, Thanks for the helpful advice. Norm nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-22, 19:46:22 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
276: Video Asylum, Ease of use -dvd players (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-21, 16:35:14 (24.128.104.213)
I am not technically sophisticated. I have been reading reviews of lots of different dvd or combined blue ray / dvd players. People occasionally mention some frustration with the remote control units .......
277: Video Asylum, Ordering region free blue ray/dvd player (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-21, 10:24:06 (208.99.255.9)
There seem to be two major online retailers that modify these players, 220-electronics, and world-imports. I googled them for complaints, reviews etc, and many of the reviews were probably bogus, and .......
278: General Asylum, Dumb follow up question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-21, 08:40:45 (208.99.255.9)
For all of you that order from amazon UK, do you use your old email address and amazon usa password or do you have to create a new password? Thanks from a luddite. Norm .......
279: General Asylum, What region free player are you using? Any problems (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-20, 16:28:09 (24.128.104.213)
with PAL to NTSC, and all the different dvd regions? Thanks Norm .......
280: Video Asylum, DVD player to view PAL and other formats (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-17, 17:12:28 (24.128.104.213)
I confess I enjoy the wheeler dealer series of car shows on cable. They appear to be available only in pal format. Is there a good quality "universal" player that will play various dvd formats as wel .......
281: Digital Drive, Audio note vs audio note kits (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-12, 12:44:27 (208.99.255.9)
I went to the audio note web site and they say that as of Jan 1 2014 they no longer support the audio note kits. Are these two arms of one company with separate operations and support? I am new to th .......
282: Digital Drive, Hi quality stable transport to pair with a separate dac (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-11, 20:22:13 (24.128.104.213)
The prior post on the audio note kit, made me look at the cd playback in a new light. What would be a great solid reliable transport to use with a separate dac like any of the audio note kits? I too h .......
283: Radio Road, Thank you so much, Merci. Nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-11, 11:49:50 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
284: Radio Road, Mike thanks for the heads up but I think it was relisted (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-10, 14:43:27 (24.128.104.213)
and then sold. Unless I am missing something I will wait. Thanks Norm .......
285: Radio Road, If you don't mind posting them, I would be very (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-09, 15:22:06 (24.128.104.213)
appreciative. Thanks Norm .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, Could be di hydro testosterone? No, probably not. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-07, 19:58:02 (24.128.104.213)
nt .......
287: Radio Road, Any decent lafayette tube tuners? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-07, 11:55:27 (208.99.255.9)
I don't care if it is mono or stereo, but I have a lafayette amp and preamp and would like to complete the trifecta. BTW, I have the kt-600 and the kt-550. Thanks Norm .......
288: Vintage Asylum, Looking to complete a lafayette KT-550 and KT-600 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-06, 03:44:15 (24.128.104.213)
What is the difference between the lt-50 and kt-500? And is the KT-500 the last of the trio I mentioned in the title? I know Stewart Hegeman designed the KT-550. Did he also have a hand in the design .......
289: General Asylum, Maybe you check with your doc and see if you (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-02-04, 06:07:56 (208.99.255.9)
have sleep apnea. Norm .......
290: Vintage Asylum, Who designed the lafayette kt-600 preamp (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-29, 16:28:42 (24.128.104.213)
I know that Stewart Hegeman designed the lafayette kt-550 amp before he moved on to HK and designed the citation II. Since it seems that the kt-600 and kt-550 amp were sort of developed as a pair, I a .......
291: Vintage Asylum, What is the brand of the ESR meter you are using? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-26, 16:10:17 (24.128.104.213)
In circuit measurements would be great! Norm .......
292: General Asylum, A word of friendly advice, lawyers that recommend pharmaceuticals should be (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-26, 08:36:42 (24.128.104.213)
wary. Same reasoning as above in your clear statements of facts. We should all stick to what we know and believe the experts. Norm .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, In western mass, where I live the current price is roughly.. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-25, 08:58:11 (24.128.104.213)
3.59/ gallon or higher. That's what I paid 1 week ago. It's been an expensive winter so far. Norm .......
294: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Follow up question. Would a fully restored vintage (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-22, 10:54:01 (66.152.203.35)
preamp like a citation I, be comparable in quality to either the CJ or the ARC? Thanks Norm .......
295: Amp/Preamp Asylum, CJ premier 17 LS2 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-21, 19:57:19 (24.128.104.213)
This preamp hasn't been used in probably 4-5 years. Two questions. Any precautions I should take before using it. and is this a better pre amp than an arc sp 8? Thanks Norm .......
296: Tubes Asylum, Dougs tubes. any personal experience (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-17, 04:38:48 (208.99.255.9)
I am thinking of ordering from them and they seem OK., I went through AA search engine and found no complaints/ Any personal experiences? Recommendations? Thanks Norm .......
297: Speaker Asylum, Joseph audio RM25 MKII (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-13, 03:38:08 (24.128.104.213)
Anyone with personal experience with these speakers. I relative ( doesn't live near by) has said this are very nice floor standing speakers. Any comments. I am looking for a good floorstanding speaker .......
298: Vinyl Asylum, Nagaoka cartridge and dual turntables (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-11, 09:30:00 (24.128.104.213)
Looking to replace my shure cartridge V15 V using a shibata sylus. I have used shure cartridges on a dual 1019 and 1219 for years. I am looking for a new cartridge and wonder if any one has tried the .......
299: Speaker Asylum, tube rush and speaker choice (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2014-01-10, 10:38:10 (24.128.104.213)
Over the years I have had some tube units with a very low level of noise and I have had some ss amps with no noise. One dealer once called it tube hiss or rush. In any case would this very low level n .......
300: Vintage Asylum, Absolutely. When I get the scratch together to pay for it. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-12-27, 10:18:54 (66.152.203.35)
. .......
301: Vintage Asylum, I will do that when I find out more. Norm (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-12-25, 14:06:11 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
302: Vintage Asylum, HK Citation 1 enclosure (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-12-25, 11:34:13 (24.128.104.213)
I will be getting a citation 1, yes lucky me. It doesn't have an enclosure. Does any one know if any other HK models share the same cabinet size? That might give me a better chance of picking one up. .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, When you refer to the original A&M- are referring (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-12-19, 16:06:55 (24.128.104.213)
to the ones mastered by LH (Lee Hulko) or pressings without those initials. The Lee Hulko pressings I have sound great but I have no experience with the other reissues. Norm .......
304: Vinyl Asylum, Re: sound quality (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-12-03, 03:52:20 (24.128.104.213)
Some of the nonesuch recordings were mastered by Robert Ludwig and sound quite good, at least to my ears. Norm .......
305: Vinyl Asylum, Technics sl-1700 mkii (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-14, 14:38:48 (24.128.104.213)
This is cosmetically challenged, the plinth needs a "paint" job and it needs a thorough going over. If it was in top notch condition would this table be a good one for a MC cartridge and a SUT. I real .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, All wonderful recommendations. I would add (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-11, 03:49:45 (24.128.104.213)
Faure's Requium. A wonderful piece as well. N .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, BTW, my mistake, it is Choir Audio, these (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-10, 14:53:28 (24.128.104.213)
brain farts are getting more frequent! Norm .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, Audiochoir SUT (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-10, 10:17:03 (24.128.104.213)
Boy have I been reading and learning about the potential sonic advantages of a properly executed passive step up device for a MC cartridge. I came across the SUT-7 from audio choir using hashimoto tra .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, There goes 400$ ! (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-05, 06:08:25 (208.99.255.3)
My wife said, the holidays include 1 big indulgance. Well, merry Christmas to me. Norm .......
310: Tweakers' Asylum, Since ELF waves can (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-02, 13:31:41 (24.128.104.213)
penetrate solids, does the audio revive create a sufficiently "powerful" resonance so it can be used in a different room than the one you and the system is in? Do you have any pets? How do they react .......
311: Tweakers' Asylum, For the audio revive rr-777 and kingrex psu MKII users (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-02, 11:04:16 (24.128.104.213)
After reading the earlier thread and reading about the shumann resonance I got interested and read alot of stuff online, some of which was pretty weird, But that is off topic. This device sounds intri .......
312: General Asylum, Mono set up question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-11-02, 10:37:54 (24.128.104.213)
For those with a dedicated mono cartridge and a mono amp, does playing the music through 2 speakers sound any different than using a single speaker. I know that many times back in the early mono days, .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, Sub 1000$ mono cartridge-recommendations (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-27, 09:58:46 (24.128.104.213)
With the holidays coming in a couple of months I am looking for a sub 1000$ mono cartridge. I am not looking to open the discussion of stereo vs mono, with either Y connectors or an amp with a mono sw .......
314: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Sorbothane question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-26, 08:02:11 (24.128.104.213)
I found some old speaker stands for 2$. THe little rubber pads from the top the of stands are gone. There is a +/- 5 % tilt to the top of the speaker stand. The speakers are EV esquires and weight abo .......
315: Tube DIY Asylum, Why does it take time for caps to break in? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-19, 16:21:53 (24.128.104.213)
I confess I don't really understand why electrons that move at the "speed of light!" won't fully charge up a cap almost instantaneously or at least really quickly. People talk about putting new caps .......
316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, HK 725 pre amp opinions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-12, 10:02:16 (24.128.104.213)
I picked this up and was looking for info on line and found it listed on the vintageknob website. I thought they the vintage knob tended to show generally better quality gear. This retailed for 330 in .......
317: Vinyl Asylum, Opinions re: 2 MC cartridges (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-11, 05:30:06 (208.99.255.3)
Two perennial favorites for modestly priced MC cartridges seem to be the Denon DL 103R and the Audio Technica AT 33EV. Both are available through amazon, the denon for ~300 and the AT33EV for 550. Bot .......
318: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks for the exciting description. and reference. I (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-09, 06:42:58 (208.99.255.3)
think I will cobble together a pair, and try them out on the EV's. Thanks again. Norm .......
319: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Nice speakers. Are the stands generic ones or (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-09, 03:37:00 (24.128.104.213)
did EV ever produce a pair? How high off the ground are the speakers, it there a specific angle that the speakers are canted at, and lastly, how did it change the sound. I have an old pair of ev esqu .......
320: Vintage Asylum, That looks very interesting. Do you know (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-05, 08:41:48 (24.128.104.213)
anyone with personal experience with it? Thanks Norm .......
321: Vintage Asylum, Pre amp choice, f/u question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-10-05, 08:16:12 (24.128.104.213)
Earlier I had posted about 3 tube amps, all needing work including an arc sp9II, eico hf 85, and the lafayette kt 600. How do these compare with the harman kardon citation I? I ask that because some .......
322: Vinyl Asylum, Gee whiz, can't believe you would dump the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-30, 03:17:27 (24.128.104.213)
Sin sensational Rusty Warren! Norm .......
323: Vintage Asylum, Pre amp choice (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-28, 14:34:04 (24.128.104.213)
I am having a lafayette KT 550 amp restored. Of the following preamps, which one would sound the best once restored. An eico hf85, audio research sp 9MKII, or lafayette KT 600? I am 95% an LP listen .......
324: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Interesting. Aren't the altecs corner cabs and the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-27, 06:44:16 (24.128.104.213)
windsor rectangular? I wonder if that and room interaction might have an effect. Norm .......
325: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Actually I don't know your preference. Which one (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-26, 16:48:34 (24.128.104.213)
do you listen to or wish you had? Norm .......
326: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Large vintage floorstanding speaker rec's. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-26, 07:58:31 (24.128.104.213)
Has anyone had the good fortune to hear any large vintage full range floorstanding speakers like the bozak concert grands, or EV patricians or georgians, or altec 604s, or tannoys GRF. I have never h .......
327: Vintage Asylum, General vintage amp question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-26, 07:22:16 (24.128.104.213)
On ebay there are loads of older vintage tube amps. Sometimes the seller refers to an amp that has been modified to be a guitar amp. Manufacturers like stromberg and bogen had lines of both audio/hifi .......
328: Tweakers' Asylum, Opinions on the ps audio dectet (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-25, 15:15:14 (24.128.104.213)
Of course I have read on line about it and seen ads for it. There's a forum on audio aficianado and most folks there seem to like it and think it's an upgrade to the quintet. Any other 500$ surge pro .......
329: General Asylum, Same here. I have chosen items well and chosen items poorly over the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-19, 10:54:45 (66.152.203.35)
years, but since this is a hobby and not a business nor means of my support I give things away to friends and acquaintences. One of them after thanking me said I should charge the value of the items, .......
330: General Asylum, RE: The Most Interesting Audiophile In The World --- Episode 1 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-17, 11:15:38 (66.152.203.35)
He really can hear the sound of one hand clapping. .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, Follow up question to previous post on recording cds (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-12, 05:10:35 (208.99.255.3)
I had posted earlier and got many helpful suggestions. One thing which I didn't always get a sense of, was how easy it was to use a cd recorder. I need the simplest one out there. It won't be hooked u .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I use a Tascam CD/RW 750 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-09, 10:15:21 (208.99.255.3)
That seems like a nice unit, though it is no longer in production. I wonder what a comparable newer unit would be like. Norm .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, RE: High quality cd recorder for lps (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-09, 09:12:36 (208.99.255.3)
THanks for the idea. For stand alonge cd or dvd recorders-is there special software needed to convert the analog into a digital signal? Or do all these units have the capacity to convert A-->D? Thank .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, High quality cd recorder for lps (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-09-09, 08:40:11 (208.99.255.3)
Being a long standing lp lover I have never needed to record cds from lps. But a few distant relatives have recently made some requests. On a local CL there was a marantz cdr 630. Iread about it and i .......
335: Vintage Asylum, Really nice job on the finish. Did you use (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-08-03, 09:06:27 (24.128.104.213)
anything after using the gel stain, or is that the "finish" product? THanks Norm .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, There's also George Piros, Lee Hulko , (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-08-02, 19:54:58 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
337: Vintage Asylum, RE: Pilot aa 903 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-07-30, 13:53:41 (208.99.255.3)
Thank you so much for your reply and information. Trying to figure ahead of time what some old vintage amps might sound like and what they are similar to is hard, but enjoyable. I have never listened .......
338: Vintage Asylum, Pilot aa 903 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-07-30, 03:39:11 (24.128.104.213)
Is there anyone here that can comment on the pilot 903 mono amp. I have read that their 908 was great and quite rare, but wondered how this smaller one compared? I have no experience with the pilot l .......
339: Vinyl Asylum, franklin mint greatest hits of the big bands on (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-07-01, 03:47:29 (24.128.104.213)
red vinyl. Many compilations can be poorly recorded. How's the music and the sound for this set. I saw a number of boxes of it at a flea market though I didn't pick it up. Is it done well? It will pr .......
340: Vinyl Asylum, Thumbs up for Dave Brubeck live, but don't (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-05-08, 13:04:24 (24.128.104.213)
forget Little Feat, Waiting for Columbus. N .......
341: General Asylum, Wow, that's really neat. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-05-07, 16:40:00 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, +1 on the sporicidin (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-04-26, 19:50:24 (24.128.104.213)
I have been using it for years along with a few drops of detergent and then a water rinse on a loricraft record cleaner and it does a great job. Definitely has worked well for me. Norm ::: TOPIC:: .......
343: Tubes Asylum, Thanks for the info. I am waiting to talk with CJ re: price. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-04-04, 10:36:27 (208.99.255.3)
You were right that the 17LS2 already has the teflon caps, though the 15S2 does not. Norm .......
344: Tubes Asylum, Upgrading CJ premier 17LS2 and premier 15S2 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-04-04, 02:22:30 (24.128.104.213)
I understand that the newer CJ gear has improved caps, I have had these units for years. Has anyone had either of these units upgraded by CJ? If so, was there any noticeable improvement/change? Thank .......
345: General Asylum, I admire your perseverence! All in the name of science. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-03-22, 19:59:47 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
346: General Asylum, Hey Bullethead. If the government wants a new (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-03-17, 19:33:54 (24.128.104.213)
science czar you are the man! I am curious , were you able to experiement with pepperoni? That has been one of my listening companions for decades so I need to see how it compares. Thanks for the hard .......
347: Vinyl Asylum, Cary, may have had good taste , but that's Rock (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-03-13, 19:52:43 (24.128.104.213)
Hudson. N .......
348: Vinyl Asylum, Read up on how book specialists rid their books of odors (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-02-21, 16:30:04 (24.128.104.213)
I am guessing it would work for perfumed material. They often either leave it in the sun or put it in a large plastic container with material to absorb the odor. I haven't done it personally but it se .......
349: General Asylum, to serve man, what a laudable goal. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-02-11, 15:51:40 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
350: Vinyl Asylum, What you say is quite interesting. I wonder if any (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-01-21, 11:49:30 (24.128.104.213)
inmates have actually used high mass plinths with a table like the thorens 125 or any of the Dual 1019-1219-1229 which all have springs? Some have said ( re: the duals) that heavier mass plinths with .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, Do heavy plinths also benefit the 125 mkII? Just (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2013-01-20, 08:03:27 (24.128.104.213)
curious. Thanks Norm .......
352: General Asylum, Are there general seasonal variations in ebay prices (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-11-27, 03:34:23 (24.128.104.213)
Are pre christmas prices higher than post christmas, Are people selling things to get cash to buy stuff for the holidays, or do they dump stuff after christmas. When is the best season price wise on e .......
353: General Asylum, RE: I've been going through the same research too (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-11-02, 11:36:23 (24.128.104.213)
What you say is interesting. I have a ps audio quintet that definitely makes things quieter but sometimes it also seems to constrain the dynamics. I would love to find that "perfect" conditioner that .......
354: General Asylum, Recommendation for reading source about power conditioning (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-11-01, 16:14:02 (24.128.104.213)
Every time I google power conditioners I get sites where companies push their products. As per a distant post from Duster I have checked out balanced power technology and their products ( they are int .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, His life was way too short, and I agree that he was an incredible (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-10-21, 15:17:13 (24.128.104.213)
spirit, great writer and performer as well. Sometimes you just have to squeeze a whole lifetime into a shorter span. Norm .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, Steve Goodman -self titled (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-10-21, 10:32:16 (24.128.104.213)
on Buddah records, great LP and great sonics. LH (Lee Hulko) in the dead wax. Just a fine sounding album. Norm .......
357: Radio Road, FIsher fm-1000 operating manual (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-10-08, 10:17:50 (24.128.104.213)
I can find the service manual, but no luck with an owner's manual. Any help out there? Thanks Norm .......
358: Vintage Asylum, New to me Mcintosh MX113, and MC250 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-15, 08:29:29 (24.128.104.213)
I got lucky at a yard sale and asked if they had any old hifi equipment. They had these, and they hadn't been used in 10 yrs, and supposedly worked when last used. Any thing I should do before pluggin .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, Just heard Dvorak-American quartet and then Shubert's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-03, 19:56:56 (24.128.104.213)
Ave Maria. Both wonderful. Any recommendations for performances of either on LP? Thanks Norm .......
360: Cable Asylum, Ok, here goes. I had a long power cord ( nearly 3m) , and an AC5. I couldn't (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-02, 11:46:19 (24.128.104.213)
justify the ac 10's cost due to the length I required. Because of posts on this asylum I took a chance on trying a different power cord for the quintet and because I recently had started trying morrow .......
361: Cable Asylum, Thanks for the specific recommendations (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-02, 11:29:07 (24.128.104.213)
I am going to look into balanced power technology. It sounds like it would be the kind of component that would be additive in benefit on several levels. Thanks again. Norm .......
362: Cable Asylum, The first answer, is yes. I am looking for "it" to have several outlets (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-01, 16:08:17 (24.128.104.213)
and I have read your previous posts and it sounds as though power conditioners can be additive depending on the technology each one employs. I think I would use morrow cables, simply because I already .......
363: Cable Asylum, Referring to an earlier daisy chain post (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-09-01, 14:13:34 (24.128.104.213)
I have a PS audio quintet and recently changed out their higher end pc audio cable for a morrow cable with great improvement to my ears. This went from wall outlet to the ps audio quintet. Due to the .......
364: Cable Asylum, For what it's worth I recently entered the designer cable world (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-29, 11:39:42 (24.128.104.213)
by getting morrow ICs, then speaker and then power cables. I had a mishmash of old stuff from different sources and each time I put a morrow cable in, things improved. I am very happy with how they wo .......
365: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie MG-Ic worth modding? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-28, 10:58:51 (24.128.104.213)
I have an old pair of these. I am at least the second owner., They are in good condition, I can't feel any delamination through the sock. I have seen the magnestand site and have heard great things ab .......
366: Vinyl Asylum, Done this AM. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-28, 07:41:28 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
367: Vinyl Asylum, Well I only a young pup of 62 so I appreciate your (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-28, 03:40:48 (24.128.104.213)
experience. SAS it is. Norm .......
368: Vinyl Asylum, Follow up question jico MR vs SAS (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-27, 19:52:06 (24.128.104.213)
for a shure VST V cartridge. Is one more forgiving of groove noise, i.e,. there is less? Thanks Norm .......
369: Vintage Asylum, Pioneer elite and Sony ES, both often very handsome units (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-26, 07:37:13 (24.128.104.213)
Are they generally equal to each other or are the pioneer elites better sound quality than the Sony ES components. Thanks Norm .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, Pardon my ignorance, what does NSFW stand for? nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-26, 07:34:26 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
371: Cable Asylum, I have been in a similar position. I too have (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-25, 07:33:54 (24.128.104.213)
the PS audio quintet. I had thought it improved things and then I got a nice thick PS audio PC and couldn't tell much difference vs a basic one I had lying around. I recently got a morrow audio PC to .......
372: Vinyl Asylum, Jico stylus for shure an MR vs SAS (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-25, 07:28:14 (24.128.104.213)
I have an old VST V cartridge. It has warmth, richness, and a nice clear presentation. Is the MR stylus replacement closer to the original in sound. Is the SAS, more clinical in its presentation and l .......
373: Speaker Asylum, Thank you for sharing your experiences. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-22, 07:57:24 (66.152.203.35)
. .......
374: Speaker Asylum, Other than the stax, any personal recommendations (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-21, 19:43:32 (24.128.104.213)
for other electrostatics that get that mid range just right? Thanks Norm .......
375: Radio Road, How's the am on your tuner. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-21, 10:17:33 (66.152.203.35)
It might be the tuner or the antenna but my am reception is much worse than the FM even though I can usually get decent am on radios in other parts of my home. I am using a simple dipole for FM and a .......
376: Speaker Asylum, What frog is that on the speaker, back in the 50's (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-19, 03:35:53 (24.128.104.213)
in the new york area there was a televsion show with Andy Devine and one of the characters was a frog- Froggy the Gremlin. He resembles yours!. Norm .......
377: Speaker Asylum, Too bad you're not local, I would love to hear them. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-18, 12:12:50 (24.128.104.213)
I haven't seen any up around where I live. Norm .......
378: Speaker Asylum, Ever starting dreaming of a speaker that you have never heard? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-17, 14:38:31 (24.128.104.213)
Well I have been reading about the original Quad ESL 57s. I have never heard them but through all the material I have read there seem to be common themes about the midrange and lack of coloration. Tha .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you. I wish you the same. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-11, 14:53:30 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, Good hi fi day pickups (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-11, 11:26:19 (24.128.104.213)
An acquaintance had a thorens 125 mkII, with an original shure sme tonearm and a shure VSTV cartridge all in apparently decent condition. There was no dustcover, but things work, and he had the origin .......
381: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, The lascalas must have let a checkered life, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-10, 15:55:57 (24.128.104.213)
making them cosmetically acceptable will be tough, Plus my wife is not a fan of such a large boxy speaker. The amp will have 14 w/channel. Norm .......
382: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Any suggestions for efficient new speakers (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-10, 15:24:58 (24.128.104.213)
I have some old low watt tube amps coming in and I am looking for a highly efficient but attractive speaker. I have some cosmetically terrible looking but great sounding lascalas but they don't meet a .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, Speaking of the quality of the capitol pressings (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-08-07, 16:17:50 (24.128.104.213)
Were the later apple pressings of these iconic albums any better ? Norm .......
384: Vinyl Asylum, The sound with the increased headshell mass (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-18, 03:21:50 (24.128.104.213)
is much fuller and richer. I am also running it at 100K. I had tried both 22k and 47K but I thought it sounded best at 100K. I am also running it tail up. Hard to figure this stuff out, but the heavi .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, Follow up to a disappointing V15Vx on sl 1200 MK II (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-17, 09:51:26 (66.152.203.35)
I had posted earlier that this cartridge with a JICO shibata stylus was disappointing. I could never dial it in and the AT 150 MLX bettered it in many ways. Someone suggested that the headshell might .......
386: Vinyl Asylum, It is the stock wiring. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-15, 19:49:17 (24.128.104.213)
Is it costly to have it rewired? Norm .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, Any particular "first choice'" (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-15, 10:05:44 (24.128.104.213)
I know we are different people with different ears, different set ups, and different listening rooms. But that being said were there any particular strengths about one of these MC cartridges that puts .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, moving coil cartridge for sl 1200 MK2 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-15, 06:40:43 (208.99.255.3)
For some reason, my older shure cartridge, a V15Vx, with a new shibata stylus from Jico just doesn't sound right on the technics sl1200MKII. I can't seem to dial in a sweet spot where it just sounds r .......
389: Vintage Asylum, RE: Top notch Eico HF 81 restoration (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-09, 16:28:57 (24.128.104.213)
Thanks for the tip, Flatmap. I will keep people posted Norm .......
390: Vintage Asylum, Eico HF 81 + tuners and multiplex (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-08, 16:20:38 (24.128.104.213)
I was lucky enough to stumble across the HF 81, HFT 90, HFT 94 ( separate am and fm tuners) and a MX 99 multiplex. I gather the HF 81 is considered to be something special when it is working properly .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, Recommend Chris Connor recordings (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-08, 11:47:43 (24.128.104.213)
I had never heard of her. I picked up a double album of hers, an early atlantic black label, singing Gershwin songs. She is a great jazz singer. I was kind of shocked that I had never heard of her. An .......
392: General Asylum, RE: isolation devices / coupling devices etc (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-04, 08:18:08 (24.128.104.213)
Thank you. That is actually the kind of knowledge I was looking for. Norm .......
393: General Asylum, RE: Agree with your comments. Either try them, or just say no, seems to be the way to go (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-04, 07:58:48 (24.128.104.213)
I am not looking for rationalization, actually I trying to understand why and how these things might work so I can make a better choice in trying something in the future. If I try something and it ch .......
394: General Asylum, isolation devices / coupling devices etc (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-07-04, 04:11:28 (24.128.104.213)
I have been reading many forums both on this site as well as on other sites. I can understand that the sound of a transducer ( a turntable changes mechanical to electrical energy) could be affected by .......
395: Vintage Asylum, Perreaux tone control unit TC 3 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-15, 09:14:56 (66.152.203.35)
Their is limited posting on the web about this unit. Is anyone familiar with it? Has anyone used it and been pleased with its performance. Does it "degrade" the sound? Is it placed between the amp and .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, That looks great. I was actually thinking dark green (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-03, 15:45:56 (24.128.104.213)
with speckles? or bright red. Who knows . Norm .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, Sorry, that should be PAINT job, not pain job. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-03, 14:43:48 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, Technics sl 1700Mk, needs total resto/pain job (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-03, 14:43:03 (24.128.104.213)
I have an sl 1200 MKII, but from everything I have read they have slightly different sounds and auto function would be great. Any recommendations for someone who can do this? Thanks Norm .......
399: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for the reply. Norm. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-03, 10:29:03 (24.128.104.213)
. .......
400: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Connecting a ss pre amp to two old mono scott amps (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-06-03, 08:11:09 (24.128.104.213)
How do I do this. I don't yet have the scotts, they are 99d's Is it as simple as using a y splitter on the amp end of the RCA cables that go from the pre amp to the amp? Thanks Norm .......
401: Cable Asylum, Does "break in" there fore occur in zip cord? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-31, 19:47:05 (24.128.104.213)
I haven't seen that mentioned when I look to buy 14 or 18 gauge zip cord. Norm .......
402: Cable Asylum, That is interesting. I don't know whether the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-30, 16:02:47 (24.128.104.213)
choice of one minute of charging and 2 seconds of shorting are arbitrary or not. But after a voltage source is removed, shouldn't there be no more EMF ( elctro motive force or voltage ) stored in the .......
403: Cable Asylum, I read the attached link. It almost seems as though you (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-30, 14:22:31 (24.128.104.213)
are describing a capacitor. My recollection of electronics is 40-50 Yrs old, but isn't the valence shell one where electrons can be shed and gained easily? Wouldn't the state of the atom and the numbe .......
404: Cable Asylum, Can someone with knowledge explain the "breaking in" phenomenon (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-30, 10:59:13 (24.128.104.213)
in cables. I am familiar with electrical activity in humans such as in the heart or brain and how abnormal "conduction" can lead to changes in how electrical signals are propagated. But, that is with .......
405: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the heads up. I was using the brush "weight" (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-28, 07:40:18 (24.128.104.213)
as per the shure instructions. I will change the settings. Thank you. Norm .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, I am running with the brush down. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-28, 03:15:56 (24.128.104.213)
Per Jico's instruction I am running between 1.25-1.5 gm. I did the VTF with the brush up at 1.8-1.9 gm and subtract the 0.5 to account for when the brush is down. I will check the measurements careful .......
407: Vinyl Asylum, Less treble and more bass with a new jico stylus (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-27, 19:57:09 (24.128.104.213)
on an old shure V15Vx. Out of the box the bass is much deeper than other cartridges I have been using and the lower midrange is strong but the treble seems less prominent. Is this a feature that chan .......
408: Vinyl Asylum, South American parlophone beatle question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-27, 15:06:34 (24.128.104.213)
Picked up a stereo Magical mystery tour, parlophone, sort of an orange/red color label, from venezuela. I didn't look closely enough and there is a serious edge warp and a couple of scratches that h .......
409: Vinyl Asylum, I haven't replaced the phono connects on my (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-27, 11:15:17 (24.128.104.213)
technics (yet), but I wondered if changes in the sound you hear are due to a difference in the capacitance of the cables, and if so, did you choose those cables for a specific capacitance? What "brand .......
410: Vinyl Asylum, Do the wires in the LP gearZupreme make (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-26, 10:17:48 (24.128.104.213)
an audible difference to most cartidges/listeners? I can see the adjustable azimuth being helpful, but if the standard technics headshell just happens to align the cartridge properly would the sound b .......
411: Vinyl Asylum, I have an old monster sigma genesis 2000 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-22, 15:54:51 (24.128.104.213)
I wanted to email you about what you did. Can you send me an email? Thanks Norm .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, Do the comments in this thread also apply to (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-21, 10:53:30 (24.128.104.213)
the SP 9 mkII? Thanks Norm .......
413: General Asylum, It's not cables or wiring, and when I switched amp (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-19, 16:04:33 (24.128.104.213)
and preamps, I was very careful to be sure about polarity, and LT and RT channels. One amp was an adcom gfa 545 MKII with the other was a perreaux 1150b amp, and then I switched preamps. They were the .......
414: General Asylum, I have been switching stuff around lately, but only one thing (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-19, 15:57:59 (24.128.104.213)
at a time. I just find it curious that the degree of musical involvement is pretty similar but in one case, changing the amp widened the perceived width of the sound stage, and changing pre amps affec .......
415: General Asylum, What electrical parts/components contribute to a wide sound stage (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-19, 13:39:08 (24.128.104.213)
I have switched components in and out of my system over the years. It is amazing what a difference just switching one component can do. Sometimes the soundstage is wide other times it almost collapses .......
416: General Asylum, Yeah, I have hundreds of them. No one (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-18, 19:45:15 (24.128.104.213)
could tell a story like him. I used to listen on a transistor radio, just like tons of other people. He had the knack of sounding like he was just talking to me ( I think everyone got that ). A great .......
417: General Asylum, Those were great times, back in the mid 60s (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-18, 15:51:51 (24.128.104.213)
they were innovators for rock music on FM, but I used to listen to wnew am, to hear Shep every night at 10> Norm .......
418: Vinyl Asylum, A communication from beyond the cartridge (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-15, 13:27:03 (66.152.203.35)
Dave lay on his back. Years of hard work with his nose to the black vinyl grindstone- all over, in a flash. He lay on his back thinking. I can't feel my feet, I can't see if my wire shoes are on my 4 .......
419: Vinyl Asylum, How do you know it wasn't suicide? These things (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-15, 10:52:28 (66.152.203.35)
are always so hard to sort out. He could have moved- on purpose. Norm .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks to you all. I believe I have enough information (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-14, 15:32:01 (24.128.104.213)
to make the right choice. Norm .......
421: Vinyl Asylum, A good idea. But I am still unsure. I enclose (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-14, 11:33:37 (24.128.104.213)
a sentence from their description: The Super Analogue Stylus replacement for the Shure VN5MR stylus is used with the Shure V15V and Shure V15 Type V phono cartridges. My cartridge clearly says V15Vx o .......
422: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the link. I plugged in V15Vx (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-14, 11:30:20 (24.128.104.213)
and it references V15VxMR. The body of the cartridge clearly has only V15Vx written on it. I am still a little unsure. Norm .......
423: Vinyl Asylum, Shure V15Vx cartridge question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-14, 08:42:40 (66.152.203.35)
I have read as many old threads from various sites as I can find, I have gone to shure's own web site to look for data on discontinued products, and I have asked JICO and still am not entirely clear a .......
424: Cable Asylum, Dumb IEC question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-13, 10:35:26 (24.128.104.213)
I have read and seen ads for 15 amp IEC terminations and 20 amp IEC power cords. Is the physical shape of the IEC power cord ending different for these different power cords? And if so, are they inter .......
425: Vinyl Asylum, I have a V15Vx cartridge with a broken cantilever (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-13, 08:37:07 (24.128.104.213)
Which SAS stylus from JICO fits that body. I went to their site and was unsure of which one fit! That sounds like a great solution. Thanks to all. Norm .......
426: Vinyl Asylum, Is there a consensus on what stylus shape is the quietest? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-12, 19:45:58 (24.128.104.213)
I have been using older cartridges now that my ortfon 2M black seems to have reached the end of its useful life and the stylus replacement is a little pricey. While the other cartridges I have lying .......
427: Vinyl Asylum, 2M replacement sylus question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-09, 19:46:08 (24.128.104.213)
I have a 2MBlack and I need a replacement stylus. If I put a 2M bronze replacement stylus in the 2M black cartridge body would it 1) fit and2) sound better than the bronze stylus in the bronze body. .......
428: Vintage Asylum, Thanks for that information. I also have (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-07, 10:13:59 (208.99.255.3)
the SA3 I picked up with that amp, and I think they are a good combo. Norm .......
429: Vintage Asylum, Thanks for that information. I also have (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-07, 10:12:57 (208.99.255.3)
the SA3 I picked up with that amp, and I like its sound. Norm .......
430: Vinyl Asylum, Holy Crap! stylus man! (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-06, 14:52:51 (24.128.104.213)
I just looked on line and see that the replacement stylus for the 2m Black is 519 or 599 depending on the place. I bought the cartridge new for 499!!!!. Any suggestions for a good MM cartridge as a re .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, I probably have )1000 hrs. My listening habits are (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-06, 14:46:58 (24.128.104.213)
irregular but I have had the cartridge for 3-4 years. Norm .......
432: Vinyl Asylum, Distortion from phono-is this the cartridge going? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-06, 11:09:54 (24.128.104.213)
I have been using an ortofon 2m black on a technics sl1200 MKII for several years. I clean all my LPs first with a vacuum cleaner, using sylast or magic erasure for the stylus. Nothing different and I .......
433: Vintage Asylum, Perreaux Amps rankings (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-05, 08:06:21 (24.128.104.213)
I have a 1150b, picked up used, has a hum, but none the less sounds nice. It seems to be at the lower end of a number of amps perreaux produced back in the 70's and 80s. Does anyone have any experienc .......
434: General Asylum, To answer your questions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-01, 16:03:58 (71.192.44.224)
1-I didn't audition the amp, it wasn't from a dealer ( it sounded OK with the seller's equipment when I listened to it) 2-and yeah you're right I shouldn't complain because I should have known better. .......
435: General Asylum, The preamp work has actually been a plus. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-05-01, 06:54:28 (208.99.255.3)
It is an older solid state unit. The back ground now is completely silent with a fuller and richer sound. It is harder to actually appreciate that with the aragon in place. Some have said that's what .......
436: General Asylum, A thank you to all (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-30, 15:47:16 (71.192.44.224)
It has been interesting in reading different inmates observations and suggestions. I am old enough to have made many mistakes already and I hope to be around to make a few more. But this is just hifi .......
437: General Asylum, I think unfortunately the bigger problem is poor equipement (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-30, 12:29:06 (208.99.255.3)
choices. I was obviously hoping for a different "sound" but so it goes. The basement is currently in chaos from construction but I think that is probably not as important as the aragon in determining .......
438: General Asylum, RE: There is no crying in audio. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-30, 10:51:00 (208.99.255.3)
Thank you for the remarkably helpful and insight comments. What were you trying to say in this line "Frankly, you should these issues sorted before posting." .......
439: General Asylum, I changed the components and didn't get what I wanted !! (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-30, 09:25:18 (208.99.255.3)
I listen to a technics sl 1200 mkII with a oroton 2m black, I had my preamp upgraded by parts connexion, it's a perreaux SA3. I have lascalas as speakers (old!), and I like the generally mellow sound. .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, Perreaux SA3 follow up and question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-25, 07:17:06 (208.99.255.3)
Well I sent it off to parts connexion and had them do their voodoo on it. Even early on it sounds really nice and I suspect as time goes by the caps will only open more and the sound get even better. .......
441: General Asylum, Self powered speakers for vizio 32 " tv (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-18, 15:21:19 (71.192.44.224)
I just picked up this tv. It was second hand. the picture is fine but the sound is quite poor. Any suggestions for decent inexpensive self powered speakers, I don't need a sub, I don't care about bi .......
442: Cable Asylum, Shunyata venom or morrow power cable (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-10, 05:16:29 (208.99.255.3)
Thanks to all the inmates, I have narrowed down my search for an inexpensive start to "cabling" my system. I plan on starting with power cords, since that is where I need to begin. I have read only go .......
443: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The rest of the system is OK. An ARC sp9 MKii (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-08, 08:49:06 (71.232.76.90)
a good cd player and a good turntable. The amp was bought well used and no cord came with it so I am look for guidance. The speakers are maggies, but old ones, but still sound nice. And the system is .......
444: Cable Asylum, Thanks for the suggestions. I have used the search engine (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-07, 10:03:22 (71.232.76.90)
and morrow audio cables sound to be quite good for the price. Decisions, decisions. Norm .......
445: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Aragon 4004 Mk II (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-07, 07:48:31 (71.232.76.90)
I posted a similar note on the cable asylum but without any response. The amp was missing the power cord. Do power cords matter and if so, any suggestions on a good match for this amp? Thanks Norm .......
446: Cable Asylum, Power cord recommendation for Aragon 4004 MKII (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-04-06, 19:48:50 (71.232.76.90)
I am not experienced with after market power cords. I picked this amp up and it needs an IEC ( or is it EIC?), terminated power cord. Not looking to spend big bucks. I have read ads for many differen .......
447: Vinyl Asylum, I do like it. I don't want to "fix" it if it ain't broke (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-27, 10:10:20 (208.99.255.3)
but I wonder if it would sound even better with a "tune up". Not something I can personally do. I picked it up several years ago with the pmf 1150b amp, and the tc2 tone control unit. The amp has a hu .......
448: Vinyl Asylum, Perreaux SA3 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-27, 03:48:57 (71.232.76.90)
I have had this for a while and find it very musical. The backgrounds are quiet and I just like how it sounds. The on/off blue light is out and I don't know if it has ever been serviced. Two questio .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, I have been in the quantity camp for too long. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-25, 08:44:03 (71.232.76.90)
I am in my early sixties and for years I picked up single lps or boxes and often told myself that another copy of a record that I already had might sound better! Also for completeness sake, I needed e .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, The physical effect of pulling out connectors (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-24, 14:18:41 (71.232.76.90)
and putting them back may have a slight beneficial effect as well. I use deoxit but some oxidation is removed simply by pulling out the cables/wires and putting them back. Norm .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, Ashra was absolutely right. I am a ****idiot with (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-19, 15:47:05 (71.232.76.90)
bad eyes. I took out the LED flashlight and now I can't believe I missed the screws. Some days are like that . Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you. Norm .......
452: Vinyl Asylum, I will get back to you later. If my eyes can see clearly (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-19, 15:00:57 (71.232.76.90)
then I should get it open. Thanks Norm .......
453: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Just for follow up, I picked up the Aragon 4004MkII, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-19, 12:03:55 (208.99.255.3)
an aragon 47K phono pre, and several sets of audioquest speaker cables, older, but still good for 650$. Norm .......
454: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This refers to "unscrewing and removing" the top panel . . . (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-19, 11:33:01 (208.99.255.3)
The top and sides are indeed one piece and I couldn't find any screws. Curious. Maybe something has made the case stick despite unscrewing the feet, but I am confused. I will post back tonite after .......
455: Vinyl Asylum, Aragon 47K how to open it? (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-19, 10:12:46 (208.99.255.3)
I have looked all over the web and posted this at some other sites. No luck. The newer Indy labs audio site won't let me register so I can't ask the question. I know you have to remove the case to cha .......
456: Tubes Asylum, Tube recs for an audio research sp 9 mkII. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-17, 03:21:51 (71.232.76.90)
Any personal experience with tube rolling with this unit? Thanks Norm .......
457: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for the feed back, that's a big help. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-13, 19:58:13 (71.232.76.90)
. .......
458: Amp/Preamp Asylum, fair price for aragon 4004 mkII (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-13, 10:32:59 (208.99.255.3)
I have looked through most of the web trying to get an idea of a fair value. I am looking to purchase one. The canuck audio mart has notoriously high prices and lists one for 875. Is this in the ball .......
459: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks for the replies below. One poster asked (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-05, 15:26:17 (71.232.76.90)
why build a corner horn and put it in the center of a wall. Partly because I don't have good corners in the room secondary to doors etc, and the other is, while I would love a pair or horns, I only ha .......
460: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Dumb question re: corner horns (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-03, 11:41:23 (71.232.76.90)
I don't have one, but I have the chance to have one built for an old tannoy dual concentric speaker. I wonder how much of the sound of the corner enclosure is lost or changed if you have to put the s .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, I hitched out west in the winter of 72 from the (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-03-02, 15:58:19 (71.232.76.90)
east coast. On am radio, I heard the little drummer boy in every iteration possible and American Pie. It was years before I could listen to the latter. Norm .......
462: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you for your interesting experience. I have (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-27, 07:57:36 (66.152.203.35)
been to that web site as well. I will decide on what room to put the enclosure in, and perhaps let that decide the enclosure shape. I also have a 12" monitor silver looking for the right enclosure. N .......
463: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks for that heads up! I will defiinitely ask them (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-27, 03:11:36 (71.232.76.90)
and see where that takes me. THanks again. Norm .......
464: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I've read both web sites and any others I could (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-26, 19:42:52 (71.232.76.90)
Find, but I am not clear on a specific answer. I wrote Tannoy and they politely said, no plans anymore for speaker owners. Norm .......
465: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Best enclosure for a tannoy monitor black 15" (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-26, 11:03:56 (71.232.76.90)
dual concentric speaker. I have tried to figure out which corner enclosure would work best for this old speaker. I can't build one, but a friend of mine is a cabinet maker and is willing to work from .......
466: Vintage Asylum, I had built a heath kit mono amp in 1964, built a (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-24, 15:42:32 (71.232.76.90)
tuner and bought a no name speaker. My big splurge was a new dual 1019 with a ceramic cartridge and dust cover (75$) and I was in hi fi heaven. Curiously I wasn't lusting after any hi fi stuff after t .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-09, 19:50:07 (71.232.76.90)
I'll talk with the brother in law. Norm .......
468: Vinyl Asylum, Memory help (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2012-02-09, 16:44:39 (71.232.76.90)
I know this is a bit off track but my brother in law and I go way back to the early 60's . We were reminiscing the other day about groups we saw back in the late 60's and he says " Do you remember whe .......
469: Vinyl Asylum, These are old. I meant, new LPS to me. Norm (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-09-25, 15:11:09 (98.229.193.73)
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470: Vinyl Asylum, New Rachmaninoff on MHS (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-09-25, 09:22:27 (98.229.193.73)
I picked up RIchter and also Francois-Jean Thioller. I am familiar with the former but not the latter. Can anyone comment on his musical style and best recordings? Thanks Norm .......
471: Vinyl Asylum, Go to audiokarma, he still posts over there in the turntable forum. NT (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-08-05, 03:45:25 (98.229.193.73)
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472: Vintage Asylum, Is the stethoscope a good quality one? Not all (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-29, 15:43:08 (98.229.193.73)
are equal in their quality. They differ dramatically and price usually does matter. Not sure if this matters for what you are looking at, but higher quality instruments allow you to hear more "sound/v .......
473: Vintage Asylum, How's the E/II compare with the E/III? curious that's all. Norm nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-19, 16:33:39 (98.229.193.73)
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474: Vinyl Asylum, My good friend lives in northern calif. he had (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-17, 16:18:07 (98.229.193.73)
water damage from a toilet that kept running over a weekend when people had gone away. He called his insurance and they said they were more than happy to pay after he met his deductable, but that he w .......
475: Vinyl Asylum, Loved the men on the street. Still have some Louis Nye lps. nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-17, 15:41:19 (98.229.193.73)
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476: Vintage Asylum, Thanks guys. I am going to pass. I don't want to throw (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-15, 03:16:01 (98.229.193.73)
more money at it and still end up with a real boat anchor! As they say in carpentry, you cut it twice an it's still short!. Norm .......
477: Vintage Asylum, Used MC240 mcintosh (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-14, 10:54:09 (98.229.193.73)
There is a used non working 240 on the bay. Supposedly needs a transformer and who knows what else. Is this a fixable thing by some of the experts here? Is this a relatively cheaper way to end up with .......
478: Vintage Asylum, Mcintosh Mono amps suggestions (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-11, 16:28:28 (98.229.193.73)
I had missed out on a mc225, and have started looking into mono amps. The mc30 I believe has a great reputation. How does the MC 60, 40, or 75 compare? I can get by with only one amp for one set up. .......
479: Vintage Asylum, You guys make me feel better and better! Hopefully (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-03, 09:34:05 (66.152.203.35)
there will be other days and other opportunities. Norm .......
480: Vintage Asylum, Now, I feel better! nt (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-03, 04:40:00 (74.94.155.241)
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481: Vinyl Asylum, I actually counted and it's about 128 (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-02, 16:31:40 (98.229.193.73)
Lot's of dupes. Lots of dupes. No solo LPs or 45's as well. I never turn away a beatles LP. always hoping to find a better sound. Norm .......
482: Vintage Asylum, The desire for "stuff" and a good deal (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-02, 15:25:44 (98.229.193.73)
I am not even sure why I am posting this but the other day I had the chance to get a mcintosh mc225, in storage for >20 yrs. I initially didn't want it, god knows I have more stuff than I need, but I .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, Good cartridge match for ROK micropoise tonearm (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-06-01, 03:37:06 (98.229.193.73)
I picked up several B12GH roks. One is getting a new tonearm. For the other ROKs, any suggestions for a reasonable stereo cartridge and a reasonable mono cartridge for the original micropoise tonearm. .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, Glue for plywood plinth (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-05-27, 16:43:40 (98.229.193.73)
I haven't been able to find the post re: what glue to use for gluing plywood for a rek o kut B12GH plinth. Someone had said ( and I forget, otherwise I wouldn't be posting now) that certain glues woul .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, Is anyone familiar with the newer S-320 ROK (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-05-09, 09:56:23 (74.94.155.241)
tonearms as seen at esoteric sound? Price seems fair but don't know anything about them. Norm .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, Tonearm recommendation for ROK B12GH (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-05-09, 07:50:41 (74.94.155.241)
Not looking to break the bank but I am looking for reasonaable tone arm, whether, new, used or cannibalized from another turntable. Thanks Norm .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, ROK help needed (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-05-05, 18:11:47 (98.229.193.73)
I have a ROK B12GH. I lifted the platter off and there is a small dimple of wear on the flat base of the shaft. It is perhaps 1/32" or greater in depth and width. What is the best solution to minimiz .......
488: Vintage Asylum, Audio douche! OUCH! (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-05-01, 14:41:42 (98.229.193.73)
Best phrase yet. Met my wife in 1969 and it sounds like we are all brothers. BTW, have your wife call me when you go-I only have 25 pairs of speakers and could always use another!!!! Norm ::: TOPIC: .......
489: Vintage Asylum, Looks like B&W 801's don't know which series, (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-04-18, 15:53:03 (98.229.193.73)
possible series three, As for the other equipment, on my computer I just can't see that clearly. Norm .......
490: General Asylum, RE: Difference in blue book and private sale price (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-03-26, 06:20:15 (98.229.193.73)
Thanks for the info. I am in a bit of a fix in that the equipment is too heavy for me to move and where I live, I am not going to have any strangers come to my home. The world is too crazy nowadays. B .......
491: General Asylum, Difference in blue book and private sale price (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-03-26, 04:00:22 (98.229.193.73)
I am not trying to sell an item here, but I have a question. I have some older vintage 1990's high end equipment. I have googled them to see about rough prices, and before I check out a local dealer I .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, I tried it last year under my Technics SL 1200 Mk. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-03-21, 16:10:13 (98.229.193.73)
It did seem to decrease vibration getting to the table, but with my ears (I'm 60) I can't say anything about the sound from the TT or perceived differences in sound. BUT, when I banged the shelving th .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, I'm with Doak on this one. (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-02-11, 15:06:32 (98.229.193.73)
I use a similar dilution and I find it works great. On a side note, my wife and I bought a front loading washing machine last year and it developed the mold problem ( common to all the front loaders s .......
494: Vinyl Asylum, I have actually used both! (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-02-11, 13:32:49 (66.152.203.35)
My preference is for the sporicidin- diluted and scrubbed using a stencil brush. I have used the same size stencil brush with bugtussel and I even tried the AI enzyme cleaner. What works best for me d .......
495: Vinyl Asylum, Ferd, they will either answer 42, or simply say (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-14, 14:20:01 (98.229.193.73)
that they are the all encompassing universal reality. Probably their shortest answer. Norm .......
496: Vinyl Asylum, That looks to be very interesting. How does (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-07, 14:38:36 (98.229.193.73)
it sound with everything isolated like that? And where do the metal plates come from that you are using to bolt to the plinth? Thanks Norm .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, Follow up question on heavy plinth for rek o kut (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-06, 15:36:35 (98.229.193.73)
Any favorite techniques or compounds for attaching the metal deck to the plinth? Just screw it in tightly, use mortite, caulk, rubber? Any suggestions . I am tooling up to make a plinth and figure if .......
498: Vinyl Asylum, Heavy plinth for old idler question (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-03, 03:08:04 (98.229.193.73)
For those who have done this over the years, what have you found is best as a footer- none, points, or some vibration dampening footer? Thanks Norm .......
499: Vinyl Asylum, Ed, please post your results when you get to (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-01, 08:56:34 (98.229.193.73)
recapping the adcom. I have a 545 MKII and like every other loony in this asylum wonder if something I own can be "upgraded". Have a good new years. Norm .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, Happy new year to you as well. I am looking (0.00)
Posted by gonzo on 2011-01-01, 08:33:46 (98.229.193.73)
forward to actually completing some hobby tasks this year and this is number one. One resolution is to try to not let work get in the way of everything else. Norm .......
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