1: SET Asylum, Cost? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-08-29, 11:04:56 (185.219.141.153)
They are quite expensive parts. The major cost of a tube amp is the transformers and chokes. The tubes and box etc. are much cheaper. .......

2: Inmate Central, Do the Murdoch's own the The Telegraph? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-08-11, 11:57:08 (94.140.8.220)
It seems to be a far-right mouthpiece and often not too factual. .......

3: General Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-07-27, 12:18:06 (94.140.8.21)
Movie soundtracks are tiresome on the radio. .......

4: Vinyl Asylum, I would suggest an MC like the Hana EL (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-07-21, 12:14:17 (94.140.8.37)
I have one and it is good. I like its sound for the money quite a bit. It is a good well rounded lower priced MC. I also have a Grado Black and it has an interesting sound for very little. I think th .......

5: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Double Stacked Heil AMT (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-06-11, 16:34:46 (157.97.134.226)
What is your crossover point for the Heil? .......

6: Inmate Central, I hope she starts! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-06-07, 18:17:29 (45.143.82.145)
k .......

7: General Asylum, I saw him with the Thundering herd in 77 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-06-01, 12:35:05 (185.216.231.94)
They were great. The early Dylan is more interesting and he was a more lively performer. My brother saw him in Christian period and walked out. Either age or what he was doing. .......

8: Tubes Asylum, Are we banging on these tubes to determine their sound? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-05-30, 21:37:49 (185.219.141.42)
I don't get it. fancier glass does usually imply they were going for a look, but that doesn't make them better IME. .......

9: Inmate Central, from what I have seen EV trucks don't sell (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-05-02, 11:00:39 (157.97.134.48)
He has to wheel around his army of employees and start making smaller and less costly CARS which is where the EV can shine. Who the hell wants to spend a fortune on a damn commuter-mobile and that is .......

10: Inmate Central, I think that I will avoid that intersection when downtown! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-04-28, 11:47:58 (94.140.8.48)
Guess I missed how entertaining that intersection is. .......

11: General Asylum, Move it closer to a window and it might come in on its own... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-03-01, 09:56:38 (185.216.231.217)
that'll keep it safe. .......

12: Inmate Central, Riiiight! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2024-02-28, 11:51:12 (185.219.141.121)
Heard from Niall Ferguson recently. Probably not, he was not an economist but a far-right wing historian. He got 2008 completely wrong and Krugman did not. The National Review had Ferguson and got it .......

13: Classical Court, Bruckner too? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-12-15, 10:38:56 (185.216.231.167)
Webern twice, I enjoyed that. Everyone after Scriabin( small doses please) I am with you. .......

14: Inmate Central, How about a weather balloon? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-12-13, 12:06:37 (185.216.231.159)
It would just be a lot closer and probably fairly slow. .......

15: SET Asylum, It certainly seems pretty linear wired triode (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-12-08, 13:16:24 (185.219.141.123)
it doesn't look so good as a tetrode. What is the distortion level when operating? .......

16: Inmate Central, They are called "rail meat" if you want to get technical. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-11-27, 10:15:09 (94.140.8.156)
;-) .......

17: Vinyl Asylum, Congratulations! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-11-19, 10:51:00 (185.216.231.241)
One of the great things about record collecting or searching is finding that great record that you love. They recorded so much music that there is something great out there for almost anyone. Way to g .......

18: Inmate Central, Move to Seattle? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-10-31, 09:45:25 (185.219.141.208)
"Winter here is mostly nonstop cold, wet, & gloom." More of the same! .......

19: Inmate Central, RE: My car is arrest-me red. How can it not be seen? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-10-23, 10:58:42 (185.228.19.244)
Somebody did a study on motorcycles and color. Red, black, rust, white, and no differences. Everybody still wants to run us over. .......

20: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Another ??? from me This time about active crossovers (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-10-07, 11:17:05 (185.228.19.85)
Marchand makes analog xovers. Just tell him what frequency you want. Minidsp makes affordable digital xovers. these are adjustable. .......

21: General Asylum, RE: Ironically the ideal of perfection has been such a point of debate (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-08-23, 07:47:59 (45.143.82.231)
"The conflict has often been attributed to recordings that are edited to perfection in the performance and the unrealistic and imbalanced ideal those recordings represent." They are also lifeless. I o .......

22: Tube DIY Asylum, Plastic caps have an advantage (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-08-20, 11:18:29 (157.97.134.70)
Solens are not so expensive and they are more resistant to heat than electrolytics in my experience. They cannot dry out and therefore need not ever be replaced in theory. Also, I believe that the ESR .......

23: Tube DIY Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-08-08, 09:27:11 (193.29.61.212)
a .......

24: Tube DIY Asylum, "Chopstick method"? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-08-07, 08:03:02 (98.59.151.8)
What is it? I tried searching the archives and only your post came up. .......

25: Digital Drive, I don't buy the part about mp3 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-07-28, 09:47:02 (185.219.141.180)
It is fairly awful to my ear. .......

26: General Asylum, Mozart and Slim Whitman in the same sentence... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-07-17, 12:39:15 (157.97.134.19)
Good one. ;-) Pop is an "I like or I don't like" proposition in my eyes, the popsters don't "need" great musicianship or skills. Listening to my childhood favorites reminds me of this constantly. ::: .......

27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Haha. That pain in the arse is happening right now at our house, as I (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-07-10, 10:07:53 (185.219.141.125)
I feel sorry for you. Don't hurt your back! I have moved as many as a thousand and did not enjoy it. However, 50/box times 33 boxes times 4 equals 6600 records! You have got some work ahead of you. :: .......

28: Tube DIY Asylum, I know you don't like him... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-06-30, 11:21:30 (45.143.82.84)
but aren't you kicking a dead horse? After all, reading the first three lines of that post, and if you bother, the rest of that post, it tells you that Jeff has truly gone round the bend. Paranoia. :: .......

29: Classical Court, I heard a great pressing of him at 29 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-06-13, 09:51:00 (157.97.134.142)
And I was a fan ever after. Late in life, he may have gotten weird but, who doesn't? .......

30: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: All the President's Men (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-05-19, 15:10:37 (45.143.82.136)
I saw it too. It was good. .......

31: Classical Court, As a regular concert goer.... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-05-16, 14:28:29 (185.219.141.110)
The whole prodigy thing is awful. The player piano syndrome is not adorable. No one feels sorry for the audience. Or the poor kids that then grow up to find out they don't have a career except as a pl .......

32: Vinyl Asylum, The digital could also be from a compressed secondary source (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-05-16, 14:18:48 (185.219.141.110)
He said he went to the UK. The masters would be there in the UK and not the USA. Source rules all and of course the over-compression of the modern rereleases as well as brand-new originals is notoriou .......

33: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sorry to hear that. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-04-24, 09:48:55 (157.97.134.150)
The Seattle area is undergoing a crime wave due to fentanyl I think. It is pretty bad. .......

34: SET Asylum, RE: I've got the Assembly Manual - Does that help ? ...............nt (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-04-24, 09:42:46 (157.97.134.150)
Power Transformer: Hammond power transformer: 350-0-350-5-6.3, 120Vac / 60Hz Mounting: Lay Down Mounting Centers: 2 1/2" X 3 1/4" This may be enough for a tech to check the catalogue. Hammond does not .......

35: SET Asylum, Try looking at the Antique Electronic supply catalogue (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-04-20, 16:44:23 (157.97.134.71)
I found some Hammond info searching for an old transformer. It may have been made for a completely different purpose and Welborne used it. YOu are looking for 350-0-350 with what amperage? maybe 200mA .......

36: Inmate Central, No, I think Pat Boone was around before that.... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-04-16, 11:40:01 (193.29.61.225)
What he did to Little Richard's music. :-( He should have been shot. Or at least excommunicated. .......

37: Vinyl Asylum, not exactly (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-04-09, 09:52:54 (185.202.220.39)
Stereophile published an article from John Atkinson that he played a record 600 times and it sounded fine. If 10 plays degrades your records. Get a new cartridge or diamond. .......

38: Inmate Central, How bad was the other stuff? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-03-15, 12:11:39 (157.97.134.77)
It is all comparative. .......

39: Vinyl Asylum, Can't understand 90% of what Michael Stipe is saying, but that's just fine. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-03-03, 15:58:28 (157.97.134.17)
That is why I love it. All the best pop records have incomprehensible lyrics IMO. I don't want to know what they have to say. ;-) .......

40: Tube DIY Asylum, Tre is pointing out that a Choke input power supply is better (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-02-28, 10:35:53 (157.97.134.120)
You were offering him 2 lesser choices and he suggested the best IMO. .......

41: Inmate Central, Who didn't get a little excited? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-02-08, 12:55:20 (45.143.82.132)
Everyone I know went traveling all over the country to see friends and relatives all at once. We went a little nuts spending. .......

42: Vinyl Asylum, Are you sure the camera is PERFECTLY centered? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-02-03, 10:22:50 (45.143.82.138)
Otherwise, you should get that effect somewhat. Did you mechanically attach the camera to a stand and perfectly center it when taking the picture. If not, take a few more. .......

43: General Asylum, Because they can then sound correct if you fix the room (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-01-31, 10:26:06 (212.102.47.48)
They should slope down from bass to treble slowly like a concert in room IMO. Non flat speakers are just hell to deal with in getting a decent in room sound. You are just fooling around here when yo .......

44: Inmate Central, RE: : putin has got to go." Well... Stalin didn't" (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-01-23, 11:14:24 (193.29.61.179)
Makes the most sense yet. Well done. .......

45: Tube DIY Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-01-10, 12:32:40 (212.102.47.105)
nt .......

46: Inmate Central, RE: ...-.is a terrible thing to WAIST." (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2023-01-04, 09:32:14 (193.29.61.224)
Dan Quayle was brilliant and a hero. .......

47: Speaker Asylum, be sure you listen long before buying (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-12-05, 08:47:54 (94.140.8.221)
Lowthers and lowther-alikes have some big problems including large distortion at much over table radio levels. You will find your ears tired if they are distorting pretty bad. .......

48: Inmate Central, anecdotal evidence? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-11-07, 08:33:27 (98.59.151.8)
really? Going to pull an Imhofe on us? .......

49: Inmate Central, The poor are easily convinced to vote against themselves (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-10-27, 12:09:21 (212.102.47.117)
Suggestions for how: misogyny, racism and conspiracy theories all work quite well. They have great appeal to some. .......

50: Inmate Central, Really? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-10-09, 12:10:41 (45.85.145.105)
Scoop Jackson and Warren Magnuson got the funds for rail many years ago. Seattle turned it down. We know it now as BART. It is a key part of getting one hell of a lot of people into SF to work. My br .......

51: Inmate Central, Maybe they think that it is a dead cat bounce (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-10-04, 09:56:09 (23.27.44.220)
The fed's position is pretty firm. They are adamant,"Inflation must die". .......

52: Vinyl Asylum, Set the phono stage to zero pf (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-29, 18:15:58 (23.82.193.162)
The cables from turntable to preamp will have 100pf or more. unless your preamp is built into your table, it can cause problems. AT love low, low capacitance. The Nagaoka might not care as much even .......

53: Films/DVD Asylum, Double Indemnity... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-29, 18:05:01 (23.82.193.162)
she was scary wasn't she. Fred MacMurray fell for it. .......

54: Inmate Central, Chris are you Russian? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-16, 13:33:55 (23.27.44.222)
You are so very pro Putin. .......

55: Computer Audio Asylum, Are you a competitor trolling? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-12, 10:16:22 (24.17.93.210)
The website is up. .......

56: Tube DIY Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-07, 10:18:38 (24.17.93.210)
;-) He made great stuff. .......

57: Classical Court, RE: Finding the good in "meh" recordings... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-05, 12:17:22 (24.17.93.210)
maybe when listening to the recording for approval they put the speaker under the sofa. perfect! .......

58: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-09-02, 10:58:01 (24.17.93.210)
The Elys 2 was not a great cartridge. It tracks mediocre and the treble is awful. .......

59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado Opus 3 vs Goldring E3 on VPI Nomad Version One? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-08-30, 11:58:35 (24.17.93.210)
I have an Elys 2 as well and they just are not very good cartridges. They mistrack and the treble is especially unpleasant. .......

60: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Your go-to archival grade inner sleeves? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-08-07, 11:43:12 (24.17.93.210)
I am afraid to check my records in MoFi sleeves. They might have morphed into CD's. However, up till now they have worked great, wash once and store in the Mofi sleeve, handle them carefully and never .......

61: Classical Court, RE: (Very) early Michael Rabin (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-07-31, 08:24:34 (24.17.93.210)
As a regular symphony attendee, I dread the child prodigy and the adult child prodigy. They are technically proficient and after that, the less said, the better. .......

62: General Asylum, We're getting old.... watch out for the pariah dogs. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-06-23, 13:55:07 (24.17.93.210)
Lowry was a great writer. the book is haunting. .......

63: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No one has experience? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-05-08, 12:48:00 (24.17.93.210)
It looks like a zerostat with a good brush. It will work. The Destat III looks like a better bet or buy an electromagnet cheap and try that. It eliminates clicks and pops seemingly. I use an old Rat .......

64: Tubes Asylum, Are they heavily used? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-04-17, 15:59:25 (24.17.93.210)
or stored too warm? If not, the caps should be fine. Old electrolytics can be stored for years without failing if not used or heated. .......

65: General Asylum, The 4th paragraph is simply noise (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-04-14, 12:10:52 (24.17.93.210)
No recording has ever equaled the sound of a live symphony. John Atkinson of Stereophile commented a few years ago that no stereo would reproduce the piano accurately. He tried comparing an exotic ste .......

66: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-04-12, 11:09:39 (71.197.214.161)
with a bullet. AT OC9ML/II was toooo bright for me. .......

67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Congratulations! I love SME tonearms... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-04-06, 14:43:35 (72.165.50.98)
I have the 309 and love it. The Oracle is also a beautiful table. Congrats! .......

68: Inmate Central, At work, Windows or windows compatible (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-04-06, 14:40:06 (72.165.50.98)
At home, Apple rules. Apple is just so easy to use in comparison to windows. I set them up, not IT. .......

69: Inmate Central, Kites, paper bags(or plastic), hanging flashlights and more distortion than even my footage. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-03-27, 12:33:40 (71.197.214.161)
I would have thought that the last would be impossible. Pure Comedy! .......

70: Classical Court, Anton Rubinstein, or his bother, Nicholas Rubinstein? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-03-24, 12:14:38 (71.197.214.161)
Aah! I see you must have brothers too. .......

71: General Asylum, RE: But I don't feel compelled to tell you. This is much more entertaining. . (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-03-24, 12:12:00 (71.197.214.161)
You did tell him. What you are. .......

72: Inmate Central, Millions got care. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-03-20, 06:43:22 (71.197.214.161)
I think that those of us that are independent and have to buy healthcare got that our rates would go up. Mine nearly doubled over 5 years and yet I am willing to pay to help those that can't. Life wit .......

73: Tube DIY Asylum, That sounds like a grounding issue (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-03-05, 11:26:13 (71.197.214.161)
Balanced grounds the other chassis as well as attaching to Earth. .......

74: Tube DIY Asylum, I get it now (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-02-24, 13:06:36 (71.197.214.161)
Sorry, I had to blow it up to see that you used transformer output. Still, quite interesting. I saw the aluminum foil and just wondered if it needed more shielding. .......

75: Tube DIY Asylum, Is that the amazing 6SN7 OTL? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-02-23, 16:46:36 (71.197.214.161)
Groovy! I like it. As for hum, have you tried lining the nice wooden boxes with copper sheeting and creating a ground plane? It might help to establish a good ground or protect it from RFI coming fr .......

76: Inmate Central, once every 4 years was enough (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-02-21, 12:30:20 (71.197.214.161)
every other year and many are bored and overwhelmed. .......

77: Inmate Central, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-10, 10:36:24 (71.197.214.161)
Why is the obvious not obvious? One of the variants may turn out to be colossally lethal. What then? .......

78: Vinyl Asylum, Not so worried about ice? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-09, 11:54:48 (71.197.214.161)
I have had some real crashes on black ice. .......

79: Tube DIY Asylum, Biamped: 2A3 SET with SS on the bass (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-09, 11:49:05 (71.197.214.161)
Works well for me. .......

80: Inmate Central, Took all day to find a keyboard for my computer today. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-08, 16:40:04 (71.197.214.161)
nt .......

81: Inmate Central, Djokovic's family have been mocked for claiming the superstar's ordeal is similar to the crucifixion of Jesus (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-08, 16:38:24 (71.197.214.161)
Who do they think he is? Kanye West maybe? .......

82: Inmate Central, nice summary (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2022-01-01, 14:03:33 (71.197.214.161)
Thanks. .......

83: Tube DIY Asylum, Go for it (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-12-28, 12:17:41 (71.197.214.161)
The 240 is a nice sounding amp. IMO, better than the 275. You will have fun with it. .......

84: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: McIntosh 240 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-12-27, 16:16:10 (71.197.214.161)
The transformers are excellent and if it still works, it is worth repairing for listening purposes. On the other hand, if the chassis is destroyed then the resale value may be toast. It should be blow .......

85: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for those (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-12-19, 12:42:20 (71.197.214.161)
I will look for them. .......

86: Vinyl Asylum, Just an opinion but... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-12-10, 12:51:17 (72.165.50.98)
Almost anyone but Stravinsky is my favorite conductor of Stravinsky. He attempted powerfully to ruin his recordings(Robert Craft was also good at this IMO) due to a belief apparently that they stand o .......

87: Tube DIY Asylum, Looks like a fun project. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-11-21, 12:03:25 (71.197.214.161)
Great looking metal work too. .......

88: Vinyl Asylum, Accounting for inflation, they cost the same (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-11-15, 14:25:26 (72.165.50.98)
a $7 record in 1980 would cost $23.50 today. If you go to acoustic sounds, you will find records at 19 to 25 dollars. a special record at $12 then would be $40 today. .......

89: Inmate Central, Are Republicans on average wealthier than Democrats? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-11-02, 13:26:58 (72.165.50.98)
If so, then it would be good to adjust it to percentage of income. .......

90: Tube DIY Asylum, nice list. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-11-01, 13:21:27 (75.172.50.203)
Thanks, .......

91: Classical Court, Are you sure you aren't worrying the choice of words? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-10-24, 12:54:36 (75.172.55.77)
I don't think that it is like music where our tastes are often different, but speech can often be over-interpreted or imply more than what was meant. .......

92: Vinyl Asylum, Disc Doctor (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-10-23, 13:04:45 (75.172.47.209)
I still like it very well. It thoroughly wets the record, which is probably all they can do. .......

93: Digital Drive, Do you use the subs in the ultra near field listening? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-10-23, 13:02:10 (75.172.47.209)
I have found that UNF listening can be a bit sterile because small speakers pulled out too far will lack bass. However, I see the subs in your setup. .......

94: Classical Court, 5 rows back (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-10-18, 14:47:26 (75.172.38.218)
For some of us, 12 rows back is deafening and decreases our enjoyment. I sit 20-26 rows back and now off to the side at the Seattle symphony. I find that on average, 20-25 rows back is close enough. W .......

95: Vinyl Asylum, Try the new 10x5 mkii (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-10-16, 13:08:36 (75.172.38.218)
It is hardly the same as the old one with a Shibata diamond. They also have a low output which should be quite a bit better. .......

96: Vinyl Asylum, Like in what way? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-09-15, 11:33:23 (72.165.50.98)
She is at best goofy. .......

97: Vinyl Asylum, Try the place on 1st ave S in Sodo (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-09-05, 13:05:09 (97.113.114.232)
I can't remember the name. About the 2900-3200 block. Big store. They have classical vinyl if Covid hasn't closed them. .......

98: Classical Court, RE: who exactly do you think is mediocre? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-09-01, 10:58:32 (75.172.47.184)
I agree, as I have seen Khatia Buniatshvili live and she was excellent. A very exciting performer. .......

99: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-07-28, 17:10:08 (97.113.97.56)
I had a SUT with the 3440 and now use the 1254's which are a very nice improvement. I like the Cinemag step-ups a lot. :-) Richard .......

100: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-07-09, 14:26:58 (71.212.100.165)
I had the systemdeck IIX and it was good. Sell all and get an old LP12 and even that will whip both or some other table. Spending a lot to fix the systemdeck will be disappointing IMO. Maybe also con .......

101: Vintage Asylum, It was a joke I believe. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-05-31, 13:19:14 (71.212.164.147)
I grinned. :-) .......

102: Inmate Central, Allergies? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-19, 12:04:59 (71.212.102.240)
The trees are driving me nuts here. .......

103: Vinyl Asylum, You don't break in the saddle, you break in your rear! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-14, 10:35:55 (71.212.160.44)
That is the way I saw it and I owned 2 of them. .......

104: Vinyl Asylum, I put a rega on couple of tables (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-12, 11:58:08 (75.172.53.246)
The rega rb300 which is inferior to what you have. It is light enough and rigid enough to work on most tables and may equal or exceed the sound of the ET. The LP12 was quite happy, although unlike you .......

105: General Asylum, Oh good, it isn't a picture of me at the beach! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-12, 11:52:51 (75.172.53.246)
Covid is not helping my waistline. .......

106: Vinyl Asylum, IT is bait to get you to shop there (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-07, 13:24:07 (71.212.116.67)
And on the internet to get your information. Like the pink auto at the dealer for 1/2 price. It gets a lot of people in the door. .......

107: Vinyl Asylum, I like the carbon fiber bristles (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-04, 13:43:53 (71.212.127.199)
They seem to get the records cleaner. .......

108: General Asylum, He should use the I Ching ala John Cage. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-04-03, 13:06:00 (71.212.170.41)
nt .......

109: Vinyl Asylum, I would say NO! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-18, 13:29:17 (71.212.171.99)
My experience with cheap MC was, get a MM or give up. Bright and unmusical described several. A very good MM can be had for less than a thousand I think. .......

110: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Neg. feedback increases the possibliity of oscillation. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-14, 12:07:09 (71.212.171.99)
Feedback destabilizes the circuit in terms of oscillation. .......

111: General Asylum, 1+x)(n+1)= to solve for changing the power cord? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-11, 11:56:38 (71.212.126.55)
;-). X= number of opinions on the power cord? n= opinions on original change. .......

112: Tube DIY Asylum, Really nice work! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-11, 09:31:14 (71.212.126.55)
x .......

113: Vinyl Asylum, Check youtube (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-09, 10:30:09 (71.212.126.55)
There is a great 1970-'71 concert performance with Kath on 25 or 6 to 4. His performance is terrific. .......

114: Vinyl Asylum, Very Fun! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-03-09, 10:27:01 (71.212.126.55)
x .......

115: Vinyl Asylum, I have the cinemag 1254(blue) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-02-28, 10:13:52 (71.212.99.102)
It is worth spending a little more on the transformer. You can make your own SUT with them. They are a step down or so from the transformers that are in the Bob's devices but still excellent. ::: TOPI .......

116: Inmate Central, Congrats! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-02-28, 10:06:51 (71.212.99.102)
I have had a Ducati M900 for 20 years. It is great fun. I am a lot more careful now than I was 30-40 years ago on my bike. It is great fun and also a standard type bike. Crotch rockets are too hard on .......

117: Films/DVD Asylum, Great movie (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-02-26, 12:41:17 (71.212.99.102)
It was excellent. Also, to just look at it and witness the ending of British rural life. Rural became near and that changed it dramatically. .......

118: Vinyl Asylum, I had 1/2 a dozen (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-02-22, 14:03:27 (75.172.61.239)
The plastic handles split where they seam is. They never lasted long. They do work. .......

119: Speaker Asylum, They are for damping vibration, added mass and reducing the volume of the cabinet. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-01-28, 13:29:14 (75.172.32.132)
At the very least. If you take them out, replace them with something similar. Shot damps well by dissipating vibration as heat and that is why it is in speaker stands. It has mass which damps. The vol .......

120: Vinyl Asylum, A benz ace has a lovely sound (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-01-17, 12:48:39 (75.172.32.132)
I cannot imagine that a Ortofon 2M would keep up. .......

121: Classical Court, RE: Did they do a remaster for that incarnation? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-01-05, 10:22:17 (71.212.167.76)
They went back to the original masters which apparently sounded quite good and may have played with it some. They said that they didn't. I had the same recording on DG CD several times and the differe .......

122: Classical Court, Kleiber DG on SHM-CD is wonderful (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-01-02, 13:39:08 (71.212.167.76)
If you are complaining about sound quality. .......

123: Films/DVD Asylum, Who Doesn't? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2021-01-02, 13:37:29 (71.212.167.76)
sxz§ .......

124: Vinyl Asylum, SUT's! 2 of them! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-12-28, 15:18:51 (71.212.118.23)
New CM-1254 from Cinemag after waiting 4 months. they arrived the day after Christmas. .......

125: General Asylum, It's a Koetsu right? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-12-27, 09:10:44 (71.212.118.23)
Push the tags on and leave it. You can pull them out very easily. The pushing on of the tags will scrape the oxide and give you contact. Goops etc. are asking for trouble. Destroying a cartridge is ea .......

126: Vinyl Asylum, use plywood and veneer it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-12-07, 14:06:49 (71.212.118.23)
The plinth is for damping as well as mass. Plywood is probably best. If it is an idler, it needs max damping. .......

127: SET Asylum, I have old Sovteks (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-11-29, 15:17:51 (97.113.127.37)
They are good and they are quiet. They were cheap when I bought them. .......

128: Inmate Central, good deal. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-11-11, 15:49:33 (97.113.127.37)
Only my home pump will do Schraeder. I agreee that I like Presta better. .......

129: Inmate Central, RE: I use Schraders, but I've got adapters for Presta. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-11-10, 11:02:12 (97.113.127.37)
Interesting. I only use Presta so that the portable pumps will work. No fun 30 miles from home with a flat and no pump. .......

130: Tube DIY Asylum, Ask over at the Bottlehead forum. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-10-20, 14:56:11 (97.113.127.37)
Dan might know. Ed was interesting to say the least and a very nice guy. I have not seen him in years. The amps which weighed hundreds of pounds including their power supplies and the incredible horns .......

131: Vintage Asylum, I have a pair of "musicians" earplugs that look the same (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-10-17, 12:03:34 (97.113.127.37)
They are comfortable and lower noise levels. Not cheaper. They do make conversation a little more difficult but, I am 60 and my hearing is therefore less than perfect these days. .......

132: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-10-16, 13:31:12 (97.113.127.37)
I agree, they sound different not better. I settled for sorbothane on my idler, felt on the LP12. .......

133: General Asylum, Obviously John Big Booty did not have tinnitus then. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-10-12, 14:09:55 (97.113.127.37)
"Wherever you go, whenever you get there, there you are." .......

134: Inmate Central, They make sense (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-25, 13:02:15 (97.113.127.37)
repair wise, it is why all the cabs in Seattle have Prius. Electrics don't seem to break as much or need the upkeep. Hopefully, after figuring out what the power plant did, they also reduced the CO2 e .......

135: Cable Asylum, This is fun! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-24, 11:16:12 (97.113.127.37)
nt .......

136: Digital Drive, Sadly, it works. So does the bulk eraser. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-22, 12:48:33 (97.113.127.37)
It says something pathetic about CD players etc. I tried it on family and they were surprised at the difference. I didn't tell them which was which. It was funny. .......

137: Inmate Central, You first! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-17, 13:25:58 (97.113.127.37)
;-) .......

138: Tube DIY Asylum, The output current of the CCS should be what the design calls for on the plate (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-15, 11:55:45 (97.113.127.37)
The CCS is just there to fix the current(It is set to a certain value) and add a high impedance to the plate. Running the tube hot will make it more linear oftentimes. Running it cool makes them last .......

139: Vinyl Asylum, sit further away (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-11, 11:29:26 (97.113.127.37)
and use a varian to lower the voltage. Both help. .......

140: Inmate Central, inferior skid-lid is penny wise but pound foolish (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-09, 12:11:25 (97.113.127.37)
s .......

141: Inmate Central, Because you can pull them to the handlebar and they still don't work. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-09-02, 13:52:50 (97.113.127.37)
They flexed and slowed you down slightly. They never stopped you. Then again, back in the day, the Campy race brakes were interesting too. Now Campy's will probably do stoppies! .......

142: Vinyl Asylum, When you were mine..... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-25, 13:05:56 (75.172.36.117)
Love that record. .......

143: General Asylum, They are simple Helmholtz resonators (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-24, 12:42:25 (75.172.36.117)
Not qute the same IMO, not that I have them. .......

144: Inmate Central, link is gone (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-24, 12:24:36 (75.172.36.117)
x .......

145: Vinyl Asylum, I would save the SME III (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-14, 16:27:07 (75.172.36.117)
There really is not another tonearm besides the Black Widow( not so good IMO), the Mission which might be functional and the Mayware that are reasonably good for using star quality MM cartridges which .......

146: Inmate Central, The old Paramounts were decent, worth getting if cheap (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-14, 16:02:06 (75.172.36.117)
They were the only Schwinn's IMO that would be worth picking up today. The rest were never that good IMO. .......

147: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Call Marchand and see if he can add a pot at the input (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-08-11, 13:35:51 (75.172.36.117)
Cheapest and easiest if you are happy with the xover. .......

148: Vinyl Asylum, try one of these (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-07-24, 11:25:46 (97.113.108.194)
I have always had poor vision and presbyopia is a total bummer for me. For aligning, soldering etc. this has worked. They are very high quality. .......

149: Vinyl Asylum, Ummm.... the 10x4 is now $750 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-07-14, 16:53:54 (97.113.115.224)
However, there is no inflation involved. ;-) .......

150: Classical Court, Yeah (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-07-06, 09:40:26 (97.113.122.251)
Not forgettable or wonderful. .......

151: Vinyl Asylum, just the cleaner (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-07-03, 12:19:28 (75.172.44.130)
my diamond looks very clean. I have never used the preservative and never had that problem of black goo. .......

152: Cable Asylum, RE: Teflon insulation vs. polyethylene insulation (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-06-22, 09:54:50 (75.172.44.130)
I have 8tc and 4tc and they work fine. It was a lot cheaper before..I would say that shorter runs would make more difference. chop a foot or 2 off and it is better cable. .......

153: Tube DIY Asylum, It is possible (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-06-13, 12:39:18 (75.172.44.130)
However, when the heater is high, oftentimes IME I have experienced noise. Is it noisy? The obvious way to burn tubes (small signal tubes especially) is simply to run them at high current and plate vo .......

154: Vinyl Asylum, I have seen several (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-06-10, 12:50:05 (75.172.44.130)
It was years ago and I think that they are just disappearing. The ones that I saw needed more than a little work. The biggest AR-XA problem I saw, was that the arm was not too good. The arm may have .......

155: Vinyl Asylum, Hell, so did I! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-29, 12:48:36 (71.212.104.112)
They were pretty good for their time. .......

156: Vinyl Asylum, It is pop (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-29, 12:47:29 (71.212.104.112)
and to each his own. .......

157: Vinyl Asylum, Get all things must pass (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-28, 10:42:40 (75.172.46.57)
might be the best post beatles album. It is great. .......

158: Tube DIY Asylum, 6H30P can be run there (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-27, 16:25:42 (71.212.103.119)
It is kind of similar to a ECC99. Not TOO similar. .......

159: Vinyl Asylum, Love the Kije and Firebird (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-27, 16:16:10 (71.212.103.119)
I have them. The firebird is particularly wonderful. .......

160: General Asylum, more mid bass and less deep bass (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-26, 09:37:54 (71.212.165.151)
to each his own .......

161: Inmate Central, Herd immunity assumes that you won't get it twice. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-25, 13:39:02 (71.212.165.151)
I think that so far that is unknown. .......

162: General Asylum, He is saying that what they claim denies physics (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-17, 12:05:27 (97.113.106.119)
LCR is all there is to it. The rest is "puffery" and probably floobie-dust. I trust my ears to enjoy the music. I trust my mind to figure out how to best present it. Cables are a bit of a religion IMO .......

163: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-13, 14:21:49 (97.113.106.119)
I had trouble with it. The brightness made it too analytical. I loved it at first and then tired of it. .......

164: Films/DVD Asylum, I thought that it was more about art and life (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-05-05, 11:26:10 (71.212.114.76)
The bus driving seemed to support him. It was about trying to be creative in the arts, I thought. It is a bit slow as it unfolds largely in his head and poetry. .......

165: Digital Drive, ...my eyesight is not that good anymore (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-04-20, 10:11:18 (75.172.56.244)
Try an Optivisor. I have never been able to see well but, presbyopia made it much worse. The OPtivisor is real high quality and suddenly I can see up close again. .......

166: Vinyl Asylum, reborn no. Copied emphatically (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-04-15, 11:53:50 (75.172.43.239)
I own an LP12 and at one time had an AR and an LP12 upside down in front of me. The LP12 is better made in terms of machining by some. The arm on the AR is not so great. We played both and others. The .......

167: Vinyl Asylum, a dab of rubber cement on the finger with the nut to hold it in place. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-04-06, 12:01:11 (75.172.43.239)
It won't fall off your finger. I saw this in something Michael Fremer wrote. He meant the stuff that you can rub off of most things easily. .......

168: Vinyl Asylum, This has worked? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-29, 10:58:49 (75.172.43.239)
I have been doing it for years with no results. Tell me how! .......

169: Tube DIY Asylum, go stand in a corner. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-29, 10:55:34 (75.172.43.239)
You are no fun. :-) .......

170: General Asylum, The American Enterprise institute (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-28, 10:24:55 (75.172.43.239)
A highly biased conservative think tank designed to lower taxes for the wealthy? .......

171: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the answers (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-23, 15:56:36 (75.172.43.239)
I just thought that it was closer in price and ultrasonic and therefore might be ultra. My records are quiet enough. .......

172: Vinyl Asylum, Why not the Kirmuss? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-22, 11:51:58 (75.172.43.239)
It is cheaper than Nessie and it is a ultrasonic cleaner which I thought were supposedly best? I have the vpi 16.5 which works and is similar to the Project. Good enough for me but, if buying, I might .......

173: Inmate Central, This one is all metal and I have used it for 7 years straight (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-20, 12:42:07 (75.172.43.239)
x .......

174: Vinyl Asylum, The intro is familiar (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-19, 11:46:29 (75.172.43.239)
did an american pop song use it as well? .......

175: Inmate Central, However, the Mariners will accomplish it anyway. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-12, 15:21:37 (75.172.43.239)
NT .......

176: Vinyl Asylum, never owned one (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-03, 07:57:36 (71.212.111.188)
nt .......

177: Vinyl Asylum, +1 and Klemperer (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-03-01, 10:51:14 (71.212.111.188)
Good score. EMI is a far better label than Angel. Anything recorded abroad, Angel did not get the original masters. So EMI is first-rate and Angel not. .......

178: General Asylum, scrub off all past html and you are fine. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-02-20, 15:54:39 (72.165.50.98)
x .......

179: Vinyl Asylum, Have you heard those speakers recently? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-02-19, 11:32:59 (71.212.124.71)
They might be the reason. I heard a pair of those a while and was quite disappointed. .......

180: Inmate Central, RE: Don't care for the cruiser look. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-02-05, 12:51:07 (72.165.50.98)
Or the sit-up-and-beg seating position. That one is a howl! .......

181: Speaker Asylum, Try turning the volume way down. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-02-01, 11:57:07 (75.172.62.177)
Full range drivers often have little to no throw. At low volumes (60-70dB) they might work. Lowthers and many others have so little throw that they can hardly go as loud as a table radio without extra .......

182: General Asylum, Sounds like an engineer. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-28, 12:34:51 (75.172.56.161)
Is he? .......

183: Tube DIY Asylum, Oh! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-17, 09:15:39 (75.172.56.161)
total bummer. I am new to it and thought it was me. .......

184: Tube DIY Asylum, LTSPICE is available for Mac now (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-13, 13:42:54 (72.165.50.98)
I just found out. Apparently it was available since November, 2019. It Requires a 10.7+ system. This is great! .......

185: Vinyl Asylum, use a solid state phono and short cables (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-11, 10:16:41 (97.113.115.149)
AT cartridges are rated around 100pf including phono cable. Keep the capacitance down to be happy. .......

186: Vinyl Asylum, to each his own. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-10, 11:26:55 (72.165.50.98)
Just my 2 least favorites. .......

187: Vinyl Asylum, Osmonds or Jackson 5? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2020-01-09, 12:08:38 (72.165.50.98)
Hated both passionately when young. Probably gives away my age. .......

188: Digital Drive, RE: And the Moon isn't there when you're not looking. nt (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-12-10, 13:16:05 (72.165.50.98)
You are out sync with today. Where is your megalomania? .......

189: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME 309 or Rega RB2000 for my Roksan Xerxes X? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-12-10, 13:11:46 (72.165.50.98)
I have a rewired and weighted rb300 and the SME 309 stays on my turntable. The 309 blows the doors off of the tweaked rb300. .......

190: General Asylum, Build speakers and learn that trusting your ears is (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-12-07, 12:26:55 (71.212.102.70)
a HORRIBLE idea. They will sound awful to all but you and you will find yourself with a new hobby shortly because they are 2 damn painful to listen to. :-) .......

191: Vinyl Asylum, Look a lot harder at MM cartridges with a low mass arm. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-11-21, 13:38:47 (72.165.50.98)
MM have a high dynamic compliance and will work better than most MC with a low mass arm. What arm is it? You can find it on the vinyl engine to find its mass and plug that into the cartridge database .......

192: Vinyl Asylum, I have an old London(?) of Peter Maag doing Mendelssohn (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-11-15, 15:14:45 (72.165.50.98)
And it is fun! Great music and super recording. .......

193: Inmate Central, They might not be fun but the Prius doesn't seem to break. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-11-14, 09:08:45 (71.212.119.67)
Cabbies in Seattle drive them. Other places have laid off mechanics because they need fewer due to a Prius fleet. .......

194: Critic's Corner, It would be nicer if he understood more about what he was measuring. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-28, 11:22:38 (72.165.50.98)
A bit of " man with a hammer......." Not measuring the headroom of a phono stage and instead focusing on SIN(which was well below audible and a lot better than a turntable can produce). It suggested .......

195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SOTA Comet: Rewire Rega OEM Tonearm or Buy New? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-26, 11:00:20 (71.212.111.238)
What condition is the arm in? And how old? Paying 50% of the price of new to repair the unfixable is not a great idea. I also would say that the newer RB arms have the better wiring that the rewire w .......

196: Tube DIY Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-22, 09:05:19 (71.212.111.238)
I would listen to an Amity first. It is Not my cup of tea. I have not heard an amp with an interstage transformer that I liked. Just my experience. .......

197: General Asylum, +1! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-13, 12:10:10 (75.172.61.56)
They are wearing. .......

198: Inmate Central, Amateur astronomers don't see them (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-13, 12:08:56 (75.172.61.56)
All those years of looking at the stars trains them to understand what they see. Amateur astronomers are out there all the time in large numbers. So, where are the aliens? Why don't they see them. I h .......

199: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-05, 11:25:15 (75.172.61.56)
nt .......

200: Tube DIY Asylum, No way would I go forward with a project like this using the original PPP configuration. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-10-04, 11:40:35 (72.165.50.98)
Why? I am curious. .......

201: Inmate Central, You don't fear the MIB? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-09-20, 12:23:45 (72.165.50.98)
They don't allow you to investigate aliens.... Believe! .......

202: Tube DIY Asylum, Guessing (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-09-01, 11:29:56 (97.113.98.129)
I could not read the picture when I blew it up. (bad eyes) I agree, good gain. .......

203: Tube DIY Asylum, Is the driver a 6J5? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-31, 11:11:56 (97.113.98.129)
If so, because he doesn't have a lot of gain. I would imagine that the distortion and output impedance would cause problems which would make the speakers sound wildly different depending on their desi .......

204: Inmate Central, Fox News? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-30, 12:11:28 (72.165.50.98)
;-) .......

205: Vinyl Asylum, good choices too. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-21, 07:59:30 (75.172.44.219)
nt .......

206: Vinyl Asylum, You say you're feeling' all right...... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-20, 12:26:43 (72.165.50.98)
Not feelin' too good myself. ;-) .......

207: Vinyl Asylum, Angel is secondary quality (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-08, 14:51:37 (72.165.50.98)
They are not (if American pressed) usually from original masters. murky is kind of the norm. .......

208: Vintage Asylum, is the variac for reduced voltage? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-08-05, 10:42:05 (72.165.50.98)
If so, It is probably the most useful as you can raise the voltage up and down to suit your needs. As for the Bucking transformer, I believe that you mean an isolation transformer to isolate your sys .......

209: Vinyl Asylum, The record thickness is not great enough to change SRA (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-07-30, 10:46:16 (72.165.50.98)
You need to move the tonearm up or down the post 4mm or so to get a 1 degree or so difference. Therefore, the thickness difference of a a mm or less is nothing. .......

210: Amp/Preamp Asylum, He is expressing his opinions, which is fine. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-07-27, 11:24:58 (97.113.105.214)
There are no measurements to back up the opinions. I was kind of hopeful for the measurements. .......

211: Vinyl Asylum, Is it edible? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-07-22, 12:08:06 (72.165.50.98)
I don't usually put canapés on my tonearms. I have a Rega tonearm and it can easily balance that cartridge. I think something is wrong in the tonearm weight. Check to see if yours is an added "Heavywe .......

212: Vinyl Asylum, agreed (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-07-14, 11:57:03 (75.172.53.14)
Highly detailed and at first that was interesting. It just wasn't fun to listen to musically. I broke it accidentally and didn't look back. .......

213: Tube DIY Asylum, Very nice measurements (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-07-07, 13:28:03 (75.172.53.14)
More of what helps. It visually explains the audible differences between Pentode and Triode power at reasonable value for a 2A3 .......

214: Vinyl Asylum, Stan Ricker and Paul Stubblebine (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-06-16, 11:27:03 (97.113.98.122)
Awesome mastering engineers. Quite famous. .......

215: Classical Court, Live rules! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-06-10, 12:33:47 (72.165.50.98)
Impossible for audio to compete in symphonic music with a good symphony in a good hall. .......

216: Classical Court, He was wonderful wasn't he! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-06-07, 12:11:01 (72.165.50.98)
I did not know who he was. The Haydn was a treat too. The Spark Catcher was the first premiere in quite a while that did not HURT or drive you out of your mind with its tediousness. Fun night. ::: TO .......

217: Vinyl Asylum, having owned the Systemdeck IIX (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-05-07, 11:08:22 (75.172.42.220)
with the same arm in the end. If you like the system deck sound, get a LP12 to get the rest of the bass. versus a SL-1200, I would go with the system deck for classical music. Pop, etc. you might p .......

218: Vinyl Asylum, Buzzing is probably a connection not shielding. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-04-23, 11:46:52 (75.172.56.161)
Go for the lowest capacitance cable to help your MM cartridges. .......

219: Vinyl Asylum, Love that record. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-04-18, 10:51:38 (75.172.56.161)
If you want to show someone the difference in recordings get the CD. The CD is not so fun. .......

220: Vinyl Asylum, Not to intrude on the rhapsody but... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-04-07, 13:04:33 (97.113.106.189)
It is a conical and they distinctly track worse(inner groove distortion is a problem)and therefore there is less info available. Those of us who trawled the MM world for 50 years get that the conical .......

221: Vinyl Asylum, Not to be too dorky but doesn't that resemble the AKG 1000? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-04-07, 12:56:54 (97.113.106.189)
I used those on a tape deck with 2 300B amps. No battery though... :-) .......

222: Tube DIY Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-03-28, 10:42:14 (97.113.97.215)
Having done it myself, I find it funny. .......

223: Tube DIY Asylum, They sound wonderful (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-03-14, 09:56:04 (72.165.50.98)
It is an excellent and interesting amp. There are people on the forums that have built them and ordered new iron for them so it is possible to get them going. If working, they are interesting. ::: TOP .......

224: Tube DIY Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-02-26, 10:34:50 (75.172.61.31)
Too much work hunting little parts and cleaning etc. for something that is not nostalgic for me. Fun to look at but, I don't want it or to have to deal with it. Not really like a fresh build that is r .......

225: Inmate Central, You have a WICKED sense of humor (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-02-01, 13:01:05 (72.165.50.98)
;-) .......

226: Vinyl Asylum, Actually, I like the color of the Mono version, better. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-01-31, 13:57:08 (72.165.50.98)
And of course at these prices what else could matter? ;-) .......

227: Vinyl Asylum, Moonflower was absurdly popular (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-01-24, 12:09:22 (97.113.102.101)
But it signaled the end of Santana. Prior to that record, they rocked. Try Abraxas or Santana and accept that the later stuff is not so special. The first 2 were by far the best rockers IMO. ::: TOPIC .......

228: Tube DIY Asylum, Well said (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-01-22, 11:40:57 (97.113.102.101)
x .......

229: Tube DIY Asylum, Are you sure the VT60 is working properly? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2019-01-14, 07:57:47 (71.212.121.238)
Maybe the problem is that it is distorting? Are the Meridians a bit harsh? .......

230: Speaker Asylum, RE: The cost of cabinets is going to vary a lot, but ... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-12-24, 09:57:22 (97.113.112.42)
I would suggest plywood as it can be quieter. I have built with both. MDF is more machinable. .......

231: Vinyl Asylum, I am bit of a stickler for cosmetic condition. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-12-21, 12:23:09 (72.165.50.98)
Save some pennies and get the 1200 GR. It is $1700 but new and will be cosmetically perfect. It is also a big step up from a lower quality DD. Otherwise a Rega TT new would work like a P3. Don't both .......

232: Vinyl Asylum, They were one hell of a lot of fun live! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-12-18, 12:28:49 (97.113.112.42)
I saw them on tour back in the day.+ .......

233: General Asylum, 2 kinds of music according to Duke Ellington... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-12-11, 15:56:41 (72.165.50.98)
I think that when it comes to "PoP" music, it is just "I like" or "I don't like". .......

234: Inmate Central, From what you said, Bialetti will do. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-11-24, 13:44:27 (97.113.121.90)
Easy and recyclable every couple years. Just don't let them burn. :-) .......

235: Inmate Central, Give yourself time to adjust and be prepared to have accidents (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-11-21, 11:17:17 (72.165.50.98)
Things are always closer and larger than they seem for me. Driving is ok, parking is hard. If you are athletic, get a non progressive pair unless you love the hospital. .......

236: Tubes Asylum, Dampers are for ringing not heat (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-11-21, 11:12:45 (72.165.50.98)
Power tubes should not have a damper etc. They will heat higher due to restricted airflow and die younger. .......

237: Tube DIY Asylum, Drill corners, nibbler and files to clean (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-11-13, 11:56:32 (97.113.121.90)
Lengthy and not so pretty from the inside. But it is cheap and works. .......

238: Inmate Central, I want MORE! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-11-03, 13:31:37 (97.113.105.239)
"Greed is good" Ivan Boesky "Apparently Flikr couldn't successfully monetize its users" yeah, exactly ;-) .......

239: Vinyl Asylum, I know someone that did it for a living (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-10-17, 09:34:33 (71.212.119.27)
I would not call him a gleaner. He had to buy HUGE lots and had 10,000 records or more to sort at once. It makes sense for the Goodwill financially. .......

240: Amp/Preamp Asylum, There is an article out there about measuring old unused Electrolytic caps (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-10-08, 13:04:43 (72.165.50.98)
It is military I believe. The crux of it was that HEAT dries out caps not time. They measured fine after sitting on a shelf for over 10 years at say room temp. .......

241: Vinyl Asylum, If you remove the stylus, you can demag a MM cart (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-10-03, 08:52:08 (75.172.57.234)
No problem. Try it on an old one and see if it makes a difference. I am curious. I have seen it on MC but, never did it on an MM. .......

242: General Asylum, Before you get on a high horse (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-09-20, 13:16:48 (75.172.47.142)
He is a sole operator and elderly. He does it when he can. He also does a great job. I assume that you sent him an idler wheel to refurbish? It takes a good 6 to 8 weeks and gives you time to build th .......

243: Vinyl Asylum, At your price, why not a rebuild to get a big jump? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-09-06, 14:46:35 (72.165.50.98)
At $1700 you can get the new Technics which is the latest DD or you can spend less initially and go for a Lenco to try an idler. Going from one OK to decent belt drive to another may not do much at a .......

244: General Asylum, I agree (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-09-04, 20:26:56 (71.212.123.99)
I don't have much of a car stereo and never really noticed. As for home theater, I just put in speakers as i have gotten older and like the higher definition for speech and don't bother to have subs f .......

245: General Asylum, LEFT and RIGHT subs are mandatory aren't they? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-08-29, 13:38:09 (72.165.50.98)
I am a classical/jazz afficionado and high quality clean reproduction of bass really enhances the music. Thump bump I believe can be done with anything. .......

246: Shady Lane, "lessen" ........ choice ;-) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-08-21, 10:46:22 (71.212.123.99)
nt .......

247: Tube DIY Asylum, I have the Tektronix 465 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-08-04, 13:24:43 (97.113.101.12)
It is excellent for tube amp measurements and has lasted a very long time. I bought it used from a lab and it has give me 15 years of good use. It also has a wide freq range that is useful for finding .......

248: General Asylum, headphones and shouting to themselves is not the same? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-08-04, 12:57:17 (97.113.101.12)
nt .......

249: General Asylum, You're kidding? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-07-31, 14:47:00 (72.165.50.98)
All that dope and booze was great for me? Actually, these days I see the symphony 8-10 times a year and have fun. .......

250: General Asylum, Plug it in and wait 1/2 hour then put your hand on it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-07-31, 14:42:26 (72.165.50.98)
If you scream it is class A. .......

251: General Asylum, That was wonderful ;-) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-07-31, 14:39:49 (72.165.50.98)
I was waiting for them to describe how well and exactly how they worked for the buyers. .......

252: Vinyl Asylum, Wonderful isn't it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-07-30, 11:08:24 (72.165.50.98)
Put it on my turntable and it did not leave for a week or 2 last time. :-) I love it. .......

253: Vinyl Asylum, I have some of the originals and they added up to more than $90 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-07-20, 13:37:40 (71.212.101.241)
If the new ones are from the same masters, they are probably just as good. .......

254: Vinyl Asylum, I have tried a number of them (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-27, 13:19:26 (75.172.47.44)
I find that the Mobile Fidelity has worked very well and is not stupid expensive some soap and water, which what they are. :-) .......

255: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-19, 10:56:04 (72.165.50.98)
Works fine. I rinse after, but that may be paranoia. .......

256: Vinyl Asylum, You're fine (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-19, 10:53:21 (72.165.50.98)
nt .......

257: Tube DIY Asylum, The old cheapies... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-19, 10:47:35 (72.165.50.98)
They were about $10 each in bulk. They were progressively noisier and noisier. Mine were biplate(lesser), they are the noisiest 2A3's I ever used. Try'em. They do not tolerate high dissipation on the .......

258: General Asylum, You are kind... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-12, 12:16:43 (72.165.50.98)
Ugh! Next up Segovia and the massacre of great piano music! Oh yeah, we already did that. ;-) .......

259: Vinyl Asylum, That was a little scary (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-06-12, 12:06:48 (72.165.50.98)
I have a similar # to #3. Yikes! .......

260: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-05-22, 11:54:17 (71.212.124.92)
and i have the old records too! :-( .......

261: Vinyl Asylum, The only thing I have in common with him... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-05-20, 11:15:53 (97.113.121.244)
I had a 128 for a first car. I adored that thing. Unfortunately the fuel line caught fire and that was the end of it. .......

262: General Asylum, That all music must sound like crap. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-05-16, 13:50:04 (72.165.50.98)
It doesn't in the hall does it? Strip out the mid bass and add some higher order odd harmonics and it will get a lot more "real" I am sure. .......

263: Vinyl Asylum, All one casting- Yes. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-05-13, 13:02:39 (75.172.41.244)
That is their raison de'etre. I have taken an rb300 apart and it is a one piece casting. rewired and reweighed an old rb300 is pretty good. The bearings of course will limit them. .......

264: Vinyl Asylum, Clear vinyl is EXCELLENT! in my experience (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-04-26, 13:43:59 (72.165.50.98)
The quietest records that I have. I do use the tape eraser on black vinyl to reduce ticks and pops and why it works I have no idea but, it does. I am not big on tweaks etc. and do not believe in crys .......

265: General Asylum, The concert promoter did the research. Could there be another conclusion? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-04-17, 12:43:21 (75.172.41.244)
Not possible! .......

266: Classical Court, shared tickets (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-19, 17:47:54 (97.113.99.78)
I have been going about 25 years in a row to the symphony about8-9 times a year. My family has tickets and those that love it go in turn. 12 or 18 is too many, but at the beginning of the year we div .......

267: General Asylum, YES. It's the flux that gets you! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-18, 11:18:36 (97.113.99.78)
It is quite toxic in smaller quantities. The smoke is largely flux. I use a fan and open a window even in winter if I am doing it a lot. .......

268: Tube DIY Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-18, 11:14:37 (97.113.99.78)
Definitely. the boutique part thing is bogus. Decent quality parts work fine and boutique parts just dented my wallet. .......

269: Tube DIY Asylum, There are plenty of measurers that show they are the same (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-17, 15:23:35 (97.113.99.78)
Check SY's webpage. .......

270: Tube DIY Asylum, I understand now. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-10, 13:39:53 (75.172.33.84)
a difference of opinion. I am always curious as to why it sounds not if it does and I believe measurement helps. .......

271: Tube DIY Asylum, I think that you have it wrong (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-09, 10:19:01 (75.172.33.84)
I have found that there is never a "complete" lack of AC in a power supply so I agree with TK in that you should see it. The one time bypass caps worked for me, the difference was obvious on the oscil .......

272: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Do bypass caps really make a difference????? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-08, 12:02:32 (72.165.50.98)
My experience is that once, using very large caps in the 800uf range at 100v plus in the power supply that a bypass improved the sound by removing a measurable noise and smoothed out the sound of the .......

273: Vinyl Asylum, Well..........I called him after 3 months (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-08, 11:59:14 (72.165.50.98)
It appears he is just a little older and a little slower. ;-) .......

274: Amp/Preamp Asylum, We agree on what works (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-08, 11:54:00 (72.165.50.98)
I still don't care for some of the "tests" run by people. Replace one resistor and it is awesomely apparent? I don't believe it. Replace all the resistors in a phono stage etc with a new one and you .......

275: Vinyl Asylum, Yeah (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-07, 14:59:45 (75.172.33.84)
I agree. It is tough and you don't know what happened. Good luck. .......

276: Vinyl Asylum, retail (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-07, 14:47:57 (75.172.33.84)
x4 or x5 of cost of manufacture is typical. .......

277: Vinyl Asylum, I used them years ago (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-05, 12:15:00 (72.165.50.98)
Slow yes. And did not communicate but, eventually a little late, I did get my idler wheel. I called him once and it is a one man show with little email. The wheel was excellent. .......

278: Amp/Preamp Asylum, this kind of Vishay (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-05, 08:04:46 (75.172.33.84)
That test of resistors unless it was for the exact same purpose was fairly silly IMO. These are cheaper and probably quieter than any carbon resistor. .......

279: General Asylum, Hearos are your friends! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-03-03, 10:24:23 (75.172.33.84)
Movies too. (My favorites are the Bling and Sleep Pretty, I can't wait for them to arrive!) Last Star Wars was so loud I could hardly tell i was wearing them. I did NOT miss a thing. .......

280: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In other words less than you'd likely spend on a cartridge you won't like as much. nt (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-22, 11:08:16 (72.165.50.98)
I guess John Ellison is correct. You don't have to spend too much to get a good cartridge. :-) .......

281: Tube DIY Asylum, 6ER5 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-08, 11:14:02 (75.172.61.50)
My experience of the 6ER5 was poor and they tended to be noisy. If you are using them, make sure you buy plenty of them. .......

282: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Brooke 12? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-05, 08:44:16 (75.172.39.125)
See post 20 for an article about the Brook 12 .......

283: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Brooke 12? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-05, 08:39:27 (75.172.39.125)
attached is schematic. there is help on DIYaudio.com for how to implement and get the transformers. .......

284: Tube DIY Asylum, Brooke 12? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-04, 12:16:03 (75.172.39.125)
Variation on this. I have heard them and they sound beautiful. .......

285: Vinyl Asylum, Almost any idler? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-02-03, 16:44:08 (75.172.39.125)
;-) Probably all they are good right? mixing paint that is. .......

286: General Asylum, The reviews are often computer generated like Yelp! reviews. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2018-01-12, 10:29:00 (97.113.127.49)
The owners hire someone to do 100's of reviews. They often don't quite make sense when you read them. 563 in 5 minutes for $5 maybe! .......

287: Vinyl Asylum, Measure the capacitance of the Y (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-16, 09:23:23 (71.212.120.5)
Some have measured a few that are very high and that will change the tonal balance dramatically. .......

288: Vinyl Asylum, Yeah, you are right. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-12, 12:16:44 (71.212.120.5)
Carla Thomas was great. Wrong Thomas. .......

289: Tubes Asylum, zSoon typically means as soon as we can get some moron to give us $10 million to set fire to (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-12, 12:13:29 (71.212.120.5)
Say "Amen!" somebody. :-) .......

290: Vinyl Asylum, I saw her with her father, Rufus Thomas at Antone's nightclub in Austin years ago (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-11, 13:25:15 (72.165.50.98)
She was wonderful. She played the organ as well. .......

291: Tube DIY Asylum, Speakers really don't go very high and your kids would notice (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-08, 16:50:48 (71.212.120.5)
Children hear easily to 23kHz IME and 20k into their teen years. In other words, an amp howling away at 30kHz provides IMD but not really high volume noise due to the limitation of the drivers. Most t .......

292: Vinyl Asylum, Acknowledging the problems in his comparisons is not dealing with them (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-07, 13:25:42 (71.212.120.5)
It remains apples to oranges. The proper comparison can only be between a 120 and 180g disc from the identical source measured(not listened to) on the same table/arm/cart. He is complaining about the .......

293: Vinyl Asylum, you would need a mini telescope to have that focal length (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-04, 14:09:03 (72.165.50.98)
a single magnifying lens at high power must have a short focal length. It is an optics problem. Try getting some high power readers and moving your head to the correct spot as it will work too. ::: TO .......

294: Vinyl Asylum, Read the beginning carefully (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-04, 14:06:24 (72.165.50.98)
He is all over the map on original masters and he is comparing apples to oranges as in original pressings to 30 years later god know what for a master 180g records. It is a B.S. article with pure pret .......

295: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-03, 14:25:19 (71.212.120.5)
They just aren't that difficult. They can sound good and make a good used buy. New they face some serious competition price wise. .......

296: Inmate Central, Have we all expressed our hatred for the next generation and our selfishness? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-12-03, 14:20:11 (71.212.120.5)
Yay!! .......

297: Vinyl Asylum, Weird isn't it? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-11-17, 14:05:02 (72.165.50.98)
My brother gave me the record years ago and then when I played it, I was shocked because my later copies were not good but his earlier version was quite good. Have fun! Richard .......

298: Vinyl Asylum, I have heard the Black (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-11-06, 10:38:27 (72.165.50.98)
YUMMY! I loved that midrange. Bass was fine and treble was too. .......

299: Vinyl Asylum, No combining, both channels are the Left or both the Right (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-11-06, 10:36:12 (72.165.50.98)
Mono from a stereo cart. You can do it with a Y connector from phono to preamp. .......

300: Tube DIY Asylum, Odd they collected those. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-11-02, 16:49:33 (71.212.120.5)
Crowhurst wrote many more important and interesting articles for tube builders. .......

301: Vinyl Asylum, Not great sound yes but, the anthologies IMO were worse (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-28, 11:41:42 (97.113.126.62)
The original albums can't be that rare. I am just saying that if the anthology is next to the original, get the original and play it like a 45rpm. Skip the amazing amount of filler. .......

302: Vinyl Asylum, Hate to say it.... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-27, 12:28:28 (72.165.50.98)
Yes, the originals are worth it. Way worth it. the anthologies suck! The originals like the Smokey and the Miracles and Marvin Gaye are superb compared to the anthologies etc. Fortunately you can find .......

303: Vinyl Asylum, Absolutely, arm opposite motor (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-21, 09:53:47 (97.113.126.62)
Did it on a LP12. The drop in noise was a surprise. Big too. .......

304: Vinyl Asylum, Live in a state with legal Cannabis? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-11, 16:05:23 (72.165.50.98)
I do and I am guessing it has plenty of effect. ;-) In my case, The second bourbon seems to cause these problems. .......

305: Vinyl Asylum, I have had the recordings he made when he was older (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-06, 13:03:22 (72.165.50.98)
I find them more mechanical and lifeless compared to others. The theory of playing it "exactly as written" seemed to mean severe at that point, whether he saw it that way or not. A rebel against roman .......

306: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The future vision of the Great Artist. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-05, 14:39:30 (72.165.50.98)
Not a huge Serkin fan although I loved seeing PETER Serkin live years ago. The Piotr Anderszewski version of the Diabelli Variations is my fave. However, to each his own. Richard .......

307: Classical Court, Aging helps a great deal (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-10-02, 12:23:02 (72.165.50.98)
As my top end hearing declined, I discovered that I was enjoying many more Symphonies etc. because the sound seemed mellower. Better stereo equipment helped some but, aging was the cure. .......

308: General Asylum, OK, I see it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-29, 13:12:28 (72.165.50.98)
thanks .......

309: Vinyl Asylum, That process was subverted one way or another often enough, and they ended up in the bins around half price (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-29, 12:57:24 (72.165.50.98)
That was so that the manufacturer did not have to take the worthless things back and pay for it! .......

310: General Asylum, The page has been removed (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-29, 12:49:11 (72.165.50.98)
x .......

311: Vinyl Asylum, check billstevenson's posts as I think that he owned or owns both (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-21, 13:44:08 (72.165.50.98)
x .......

312: Tube DIY Asylum, Vinnie, you are probably more typical than you know (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-21, 13:41:45 (72.165.50.98)
Most people don't get how to read schematics etc., whether from lack of interest in the theory(or time for it) or due to an education that left out the engineering and math background necessary. I th .......

313: Tube DIY Asylum, interesting that people take cover in the statement "its all about the music" (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-14, 16:06:52 (72.165.50.98)
Mr. Brown is wrong because when talking about electronics, it is all about the electrons only. If you tell me you like something, that has no meaning to others as the statement "i like" gives no ratio .......

314: Vinyl Asylum, I had one new for a decade (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-09-05, 10:50:20 (97.113.194.192)
Your Thorens, if a 150 or 125 should drub the B&O in the bass. The B&O turntables sound clean and a bit soft. The cartridge was the special part and I don't think that they are easy or cheap to get. T .......

315: Vinyl Asylum, because I am nearly 60 and all I own is on it? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-30, 09:32:07 (71.212.127.228)
I like the sound of vinyl, enjoy digital far less and that is probably due to the fact that analog (LP) is what I have listened to in recordings for 50 years or so. Digital just is not very fun for me .......

316: Vinyl Asylum, I built my own speakers after buying them for years (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-28, 13:43:19 (72.165.50.98)
I found that I enjoy the DIY process. YMMV .......

317: Vinyl Asylum, Small speakers with a sub will quite good (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-27, 12:59:39 (71.212.127.228)
A small box makes less noise and for classical, this matters. A separate sub allows better placement and the 2 for stereo which again is great for classical. You can buy small efficient 2 ways and us .......

318: Tube DIY Asylum, Speaker efficiency? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-26, 16:38:16 (71.212.127.228)
I believe that triode wired el84 give you about 6 watts and not much more. an 88dB speaker will run out of snoose in a big hurry. .......

319: Vinyl Asylum, And he might wait quite a while for that to come up on fleabay (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-26, 16:33:31 (71.212.127.228)
Used $4-6K tables don't always appear out of nowhere. I have waited. :-( .......

320: Cable Asylum, Easier to solder and the tin may oxidize slower and protect the copper. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-20, 12:23:14 (71.212.127.228)
Copper oxide is not the best conductor(it does not conduct) and that would be the green crap on the old zip cord if it is clear. Tinning also may protect it from a poorly made PVC outer layer as vinyl .......

321: Vinyl Asylum, resonance (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-11, 13:42:41 (72.165.50.98)
According to the Vinylengine cartridge resonance measurement, you will be at about 7Hz roughly for the cartridge resonance. It is a little low. The Grado would have actually done as well or better at .......

322: Vinyl Asylum, vinyl only would probably just be older (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-02, 12:26:54 (71.212.127.228)
those who never bothered with CD etc due to a plethora of recordings already owned. I have CD's but, many more records that I bought over a lifetime. .......

323: Vinyl Asylum, I have used the michell clamp and it was not an improvement on the LP12 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-08-02, 12:21:50 (71.212.127.228)
It just did not help. What will help is a new power supply. Especially, something that regenerates the voltage cleanly as it has a huge effect on a LP12. .......

324: Tube DIY Asylum, there was a smiley on the claim ;-) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-07-25, 15:03:36 (71.212.127.228)
nt .......

325: Vinyl Asylum, Italy has interesting copyright laws (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-07-21, 11:54:27 (72.165.50.98)
There were a bunch of ROTTEN John Lee Hooker releases a number of years ago from Italy. Probably made from an Edison wire or something of that quality(possibly worse). .......

326: Inmate Central, Yes and No (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-07-09, 10:58:23 (97.113.202.147)
The hybrids will probably win. They are clean and get incredible mileage. The other reason to go electric is maintenance. Apparently the Pious is so immune to breakdown that a number of carpool group .......

327: Films/DVD Asylum, Wear these. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-06-26, 15:51:31 (72.165.50.98)
I have been wearing these to the movies (you will not miss a word unless you are VERY hard of hearing which ought to tell you about the volume at the movies) since The Matrix. It was just horribly lou .......

328: Vinyl Asylum, The budget labels named are on "average" quite awful but, digital records just suck (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-06-26, 15:45:13 (72.165.50.98)
They just are not worth owning in the end. I have plenty of London digital records and they are not equal to good analogue recordings at all even at their best. London digital are flat and dead soundi .......

329: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not true for the midrange on up (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-06-19, 11:22:51 (72.165.50.98)
It is true that 250Hz or so and below will be messed up but, even indoors you can get a good idea with gating and a proper program. You can also take it all outdoors and do better if you would like. A .......

330: Vinyl Asylum, RS records disappoint (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-05-30, 15:08:59 (72.165.50.98)
You can dig for the London Bluebacks but, I have 2 of them and they are not that great, just a lot better than the rest of them. Plus, they are nowhere near new. All the stones records are pretty bad .......

331: Amp/Preamp Asylum, None of those are supposed to make quality sound either? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-05-20, 13:50:40 (97.113.212.69)
remote controls are noisy radio sources inside the preamp. They lower the quality of the preamp invariably. Open one up. where is all the fancy shielding to prevent interference? Any DIY person who'h .......

332: Vinyl Asylum, With Solti, who is impossible to avoid on Lp, I always feel as though I'm getting half the story (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-05-20, 13:39:44 (97.113.212.69)
Exactly! In my opinion, Solti reduces the music to less than sublime. He beats on it. Too often he appears to be flogging it to death. He simplifies it to loud and overcooked IMO. YMMV .......

333: Vinyl Asylum, Believe the measurements (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-04-18, 18:39:27 (97.113.250.36)
You will be a lot happier in the long run. The other reason is that azimuth adjustments will tilt the cartridge and many cartridges have slightly crooked cantilevers and therefore it should be a littl .......

334: General Asylum, on the other hand... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-04-15, 11:22:34 (97.113.250.36)
Many of us would agree with her. After all, 2 kinds of music in the world: I like and I don't. .......

335: Vinyl Asylum, Ortolan cartridge (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-04-10, 10:41:22 (72.165.50.98)
Don't you love spell check and what it does to Ortofon? .......

336: Vinyl Asylum, Yes, the steamers loosen gunk just great (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-04-05, 10:24:27 (97.113.192.66)
it works well. if you steam too long, the record will temporarily warp as cook the record. .......

337: SET Asylum, ;-) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-03-06, 12:44:34 (72.165.50.98)
Be ready for those strange answers. .......

338: Vinyl Asylum, Search the archives for Garth's posts on the DL103 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-02-26, 11:46:09 (97.126.124.216)
he suggested the cinema 2440AH at 36x and then with any phono it should work. .......

339: Vinyl Asylum, Yaye! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-02-21, 11:59:58 (72.165.50.98)
I have tried cones and they isolate nothing IMO. Toss'em. Squishy stuff or heavy stuff to make it work. Richard .......

340: Vinyl Asylum, multimiking does not work out (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-02-19, 12:16:50 (71.212.102.149)
It gives a certain sound but, it does not remind you of the symphony at all. I go 8 times a year to the symphony and have for 15 years or more. DG has great artists sort of( Am I the only one sick of .......

341: Vinyl Asylum, I doubt that Benz makes them (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-02-05, 11:35:01 (97.126.121.197)
I think that the lowest they went was the Benz. The Silver and Gold are made in Japan. .......

342: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics SL-1200G vs Continum Caliburn & SAT Arm (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-02-02, 12:58:02 (97.126.121.197)
Totally agree. Wonderful description. I would excuse myself from judging Fremer because I have not met him. .......

343: SET Asylum, It was attempted in Glass audio many years ago by some people (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-01-20, 11:19:25 (97.113.227.196)
They did not find the effect. I think that they were using output tubes. Lynn Olson was an author if I remember correctly. .......

344: Vinyl Asylum, It probably means the suspension is dried up (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-01-06, 11:59:01 (72.165.50.98)
You could send it to Soundsmith I suppose but, I would get an estimate first. .......

345: Vinyl Asylum, It should be the same or close (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-01-05, 12:32:26 (72.165.50.98)
On a gimbaled arm like yours, the closer they are, the better. Big differences can cause some strange tracking problems as it will be stiffer vertically than horizontally or vice versa. It is a cartr .......

346: Vinyl Asylum, not collectable or probably playable if that moldy. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2017-01-01, 11:43:37 (97.113.227.196)
x .......

347: Vinyl Asylum, You did good! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-12-31, 11:54:20 (97.113.227.196)
x .......

348: General Asylum, As a DIY, 2-prong gear is a bit of a bummer (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-12-30, 12:50:44 (97.113.227.196)
I don't use the isolated chassis of the consumer gear(too expensive) and therefore find the ground mandatory. Unless you are suggesting the use of a grounded chassis and cutting off the 3rd prong, I d .......

349: Vinyl Asylum, You know..... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-12-30, 12:31:48 (97.113.227.196)
The $4.99 record of my youth in the 60's and 70's would actually be $31 today. With inflation, they are equivalent. However, to the Millenials, i would guess that would make the $10 record a bargain. .......

350: Vinyl Asylum, When I was a kid, that was a bus in plastic. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-12-07, 15:11:27 (97.113.233.238)
same old idea, just organic. ;-) .......

351: Vinyl Asylum, McMaster-Carr sells sorbothane sheets (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-21, 14:44:41 (72.165.50.98)
nt .......

352: Vinyl Asylum, DIY: 4 squash balls cut in half or set underneath in slots (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-18, 12:27:17 (72.165.50.98)
x also sorbothane. .......

353: Inmate Central, look up Hayabusa (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-16, 16:06:48 (72.165.50.98)
even motorcycles are doing routinely. .......

354: Tube DIY Asylum, They look different (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-15, 11:16:51 (72.165.50.98)
Mike LeFevre of Magnequest calls his "Pinstripes" . you would see two different types of lam. .......

355: Tube DIY Asylum, IBILIT (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-15, 11:15:06 (72.165.50.98)
I Built It I Love It! Fallen for that many times. Always measure first, clean it up, and then listen. .......

356: Vinyl Asylum, Depends on what you can spend (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-14, 14:24:08 (72.165.50.98)
Idlers are very good tables. I had a modded Rega(affordable) and went up to an SME 309 which greatly improved things. Others have gone further up the ladder. .......

357: Vinyl Asylum, Bogen Presto (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-12, 11:44:15 (97.126.125.92)
Put it in a proper plywood plinth of about 50 lbs and that table will sing. Lots of solid bass. However, it does need a good arm. I would not build a plinth around the tonearm it came with. The tonear .......

358: Vinyl Asylum, NO (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-08, 17:56:11 (97.126.125.92)
My experience of playing with turntables over 40 years is that you can only take a low quality bearing, arm, platter, table so far and that better starting materials can be taking immense leaps furthe .......

359: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help with Choir Audio SUT (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-11-05, 22:05:14 (97.126.125.92)
You can test it with a multi=meter. If you are not DIY, any local tech can test if for you. .......

360: Vinyl Asylum, The power supply can be replaced out of Hong Kong (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-26, 12:36:17 (174.21.108.48)
It is called a hercules and reasonably cheap. The bearings if you have taken good care of it really don't go bad. You won't get much for $1500 that will compete with the LP12. Old yes but, it is well .......

361: Vinyl Asylum, Apparently DSD and DXD are something of a mirage. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-25, 15:23:51 (174.21.108.48)
Like Vinyl records made in 24/192 and edited in 24/192. They "might " sound good but, they are kind of B.S. Since if edited, they are automatically a PCM file , as in DSD>PCM>DSD etc. .......

362: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Abis SA-1.2 Tonearm (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-25, 15:21:08 (174.21.108.48)
"If you have to remove the cueing device to make it work it is a poorly designed arm" No, it means that the height of the platter of the table that you are using is too low for that arm. If you did a .......

363: Tube DIY Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-24, 15:06:12 (174.21.108.48)
x .......

364: Computer Audio Asylum, The real noise improvement in DSD is in the bass and mids (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-17, 13:04:46 (75.165.116.189)
It has rising treble noise up the spectrum. a bit asymptotic after 6k if I remember correctly. .......

365: Vinyl Asylum, Ceramic is what the higher end Rega platters are (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-17, 12:50:12 (75.165.116.189)
The P7, P9 and P10 have ceramic. They are also to my ear by far the best sounding Rega tables that there are. .......

366: General Asylum, Euphonic Audio Nymphs, from New Egypt, NJ (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-10-03, 13:14:58 (72.165.50.98)
I just love the name of the speaker and the name of the place they come from. .......

367: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-27, 11:47:45 (75.165.119.249)
I was having trouble logging in and finding it. .......

368: Vinyl Asylum, Stereophile tested wear long ago (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-26, 11:35:55 (75.165.119.249)
John Atkinson played a clean record 600 times and then played it again and said that he could not tell the difference. Clean records and good diamonds will keep your records in good shape if they do .......

369: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Have you taken yours apart yet? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-24, 00:03:53 (75.165.119.249)
Theoretically one can use more aluminum to make it stiffer and yet have less mass so it can weigh the same as the steel plate that is not ribbed for rigidity. Aluminum itself would not necessarily sou .......

370: General Asylum, Unfortunately, all too often it is apropos (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-22, 13:41:48 (72.165.50.98)
Lots of rotten sound out there being passed off as "detailed" etc. when "hard" and "glare" just fit. .......

371: Vinyl Asylum, Have you taken yours apart yet? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-22, 13:30:03 (72.165.50.98)
Try it. The metal sub chassis is stamped. It is lightweight compared to a heavily built wood or steel chassis. Beware the porch glider effect from a heavy sub chassis as you will overwork the springs .......

372: General Asylum, Leaves those of us that got tired of the radio in trouble (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-21, 15:30:07 (174.21.44.233)
Streaming is like FM radio for some of us. You don't get to pick what you want. "Genre" choices are yuck to me. FM and streaming are for background noise while commuting, cooking or sweating at the g .......

373: General Asylum, get AdBlock (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-21, 15:26:40 (174.21.44.233)
It does work. .......

374: Vinyl Asylum, If you cannot repair the Ittock (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-14, 10:05:14 (174.21.55.73)
Make sure that the replacement is not too heavy for your Linn. I bought a SME 309 and it apparently won't work with my LP 12 so it sits on my idler only. There is a weight limit for the LP 12 apparent .......

375: Tube DIY Asylum, Have you sent that picture to Paul? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-01, 13:24:46 (72.165.50.98)
He would love that amp. It is wild. .......

376: Vinyl Asylum, Haven't seen them in a while (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-01, 13:13:15 (72.165.50.98)
Saw the Starship not Airplane in the late '70's. She was beautiful then. What does Paul look like these days? .......

377: Vinyl Asylum, I will be the contrarian (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-09-01, 13:02:40 (72.165.50.98)
Have you really put some effort into the room itself? Have you used one of the many programs available to see if your system at the chair is flat in frequency? A rolled off speaker situation is hopele .......

378: Vinyl Asylum, Let's blame Rudy (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-08-27, 13:44:13 (174.21.6.164)
His digital remasters are awful. The originals and analogue copies are fine. Sort of what happened to to the Mercury Living Presence recordings when they hit digital. .......

379: Vinyl Asylum, If you are looking for a highly colored transformer, they really are not made that way (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-08-18, 11:10:58 (75.172.127.127)
Only the poorest of transformers are heavily rolled off on the top and bottom. The interaction of a transformer with your cartridge should be that the output impedance of the 103R should be 10% roughl .......

380: Vinyl Asylum, Search the Records (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-08-15, 11:05:21 (72.165.50.98)
I believe that "Garth" advocated using Denon 103 cartridges with the Cinemag 3440A on its highest setting of 37dB which cut the output down but, worked very well. .......

381: Vintage Asylum, If you use a high gain amp, you just need a volume pot. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-08-14, 12:49:03 (75.172.127.127)
The Mullard 5-20 was designed to amplify a low output tuner or ceramic cartridge without a preamp. Preamps were very noisy then. You can just find a reasonably high gain amp with a volume pot and a hi .......

382: Vinyl Asylum, If newish, send the table back or return to dealer (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-08-04, 15:47:10 (72.165.50.98)
It should be repaired or replaced. That would be a manufacturing defect and their fault. .......

383: SET Asylum, This is a reverse engineered schematic of someone else's work? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-27, 13:35:52 (174.21.27.39)
OK for you to have and use for your own amp but, I think that it is unethical to publish it on the web whether it is legal or not. Using his name in relation to the schematic at least suggests that i .......

384: Tube DIY Asylum, PP or SET? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-27, 13:25:28 (174.21.27.39)
If SET, why? .......

385: Vinyl Asylum, go to the liquor store (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-19, 13:28:31 (174.21.38.234)
The boxes are not too big(not too heavy when loaded.) and quite strong. about 30 to 50 records per box. Easy and free. .......

386: General Asylum, As a regular symphony goer. AMEN! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-18, 11:26:02 (72.165.50.98)
There is no comparison between live acoustic music in a well designed concert hall and a recording of any kind on audio gear. I heard a live pianist yesterday in a home and it blew away any audio rep .......

387: Vinyl Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-17, 09:47:56 (75.172.110.188)
my experience of buying used classical is that people do this. I have given away records that I did not want that I washed and they still were not good. Chipped stylus or ground in dirt annihilates re .......

388: Vinyl Asylum, Toss it (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-07-08, 11:47:40 (75.172.110.188)
you will wreck a stylus and be angry all day. Neil Young albums pretty easily available and you have spares. Don't obsess. .......

389: Vinyl Asylum, the assumed "evils of digital" ? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-26, 13:51:17 (174.21.13.230)
SMPS and hi-frequency oscillators? I do not want these in my phono stage. They are fine in my cd player or a digital source I guess since they don't always operate without them. Build a few things and .......

390: Vinyl Asylum, Yes and in theory, he is dead wrong (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-25, 14:40:41 (174.21.13.230)
My experience is that bad records, as in recycled vinyl , one of the most common ways to make cheap records is to paint it black. His touchy-feely non-scientific study tells me nothing about carbon bl .......

391: Vinyl Asylum, Theoretically the black is the worst (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-22, 16:09:30 (72.165.50.98)
Clear>colored>black. Clear is pure PVC and the colored has less contaminants. Black has carbon black in it to hide the flaws etc. The trick with magnets to "demagnetize" records has very little effec .......

392: Vinyl Asylum, I have heard that about the Cirkus upgrade before (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-20, 11:52:53 (72.165.50.98)
I have only heard one once and did not care for it but, the system was new to me. .......

393: Vinyl Asylum, Are they otherwise similar? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-14, 12:49:20 (174.21.35.173)
I would believe that a Fritz-Geiger 70 is quite a bit better than a Nude Fine Line. I have the Rondo Blue and will have to replace it eventually and was wondering what its equivalent would be as the q .......

394: Tube DIY Asylum, It is damn funny! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-10, 14:50:33 (72.165.50.98)
Who knew it made a difference, after all, the fuse is the same on both ends. .......

395: Vinyl Asylum, Hate to tell you (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-07, 12:59:37 (72.165.50.98)
But, reshrinkwrapping records is a good cheeeeep way to jack the album prices. "Must be new, it is still in the shrink-wrap" It was extremely common in the seventies and eighties. not honest but comm .......

396: Vinyl Asylum, Ornette (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-01, 15:59:54 (75.172.122.85)
Sadly, a lot of people go and walk out on him apparently. Not that I do not understand. Anton Webern may be a genius but, if I never hear his music again, I'll be happy enough. .......

397: Vinyl Asylum, Ortofon Quintet (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-06-01, 15:56:53 (75.172.122.85)
I have the prior type, Rondo series and they are flat response and easy to deal with. Plenty of information in a Rondo blue. A quintet bronze would be its equivalent. .......

398: Vinyl Asylum, Ask the manufacturer if it is really compatible (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-29, 15:22:42 (75.172.122.85)
Idlers also have the problem that they consume about 15 watts of power as opposed to the 2-5 watts of the belt drive. It is a continuous draw and can just burn up the device if you are not careful. As .......

399: Vinyl Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-22, 15:43:20 (75.172.122.85)
Cheap classical to try. Don't like Anton Webern, TOSS IT! after all, it was only 2 bucks or so to try it. This was so true for quite a while. It was a great way to learn about music. Also, it was my .......

400: Vinyl Asylum, I disagree and often like re-issues more. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-19, 15:01:57 (72.165.50.98)
I have found that many re-issues are better than the original pressings as they might be closer to the original master tape. Sound wise, I like the Analogue Productions re-issues of Jazz for $35 bette .......

401: Vinyl Asylum, Actually rubber or sorbothane feet would be in keeping with the suspension (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-14, 12:41:33 (75.165.107.143)
The spike idea would be for a mass weighted tt. .......

402: General Asylum, I get the plush toys but, what does the baby bottle do? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-03, 15:58:29 (174.21.50.192)
;-) .......

403: Vinyl Asylum, And its thinness explains the exotic new one at 1/2" or so (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-02, 15:24:46 (174.21.50.192)
It looks good but, what are the age of those caps? The electrolytics will need to be replaced if of great age. The motor is wildly different from the new one as well. I have not looked at the insides .......

404: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Linn LP 12 down (again) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-05-02, 15:19:58 (174.21.50.192)
There is also I think, the Hercules out of Hong Kong that is cheaper. However, it requires work on the part of the buyer. .......

405: Tube DIY Asylum, Lovely build Jeff. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-04-15, 12:43:32 (72.165.50.98)
Kudos. The heavy cables that you like would seem to make it difficult, but it looks nice with a good star ground in the top photo it appears. .......

406: Vinyl Asylum, Savoy and Dial are the hot sets (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-04-15, 12:37:12 (72.165.50.98)
However, as it has been pointed out in another post, there are a lot of takes of the same thing to jack the price up. Unless you are a completist, you can probably get a couple cd's and cover that set .......

407: Vinyl Asylum, Great Job! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-04-15, 12:29:04 (72.165.50.98)
Tough thing to do. Have you tried it on a table yet? Does it make a major difference? .......

408: General Asylum, Bling! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-04-01, 15:19:54 (174.21.8.221)
Vodka is the same. The people making vodka are largely buying alcohol by the railcar, filtering it, and selling it in fancy bottles. The requirements by law for this are interesting. .......

409: Vinyl Asylum, You describe it well (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-29, 16:50:56 (174.21.8.221)
," the OC9MLII is basically unlistenable. I certainly would never buy another and I can't stand to listen to any of the recordings I made with it compared to recordings from all my other cartridges. I .......

410: Vinyl Asylum, Both black and gold are plastic (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-28, 15:09:47 (72.165.50.98)
mine broke and I tore it apart to see what it was. The black was plastic and the gold was a coated black plastic. The AT OC9 ML/II is cheap for a reason. The box holding the magnets was metal. The OC0 .......

411: Vinyl Asylum, At that price get a cheap Oscilloscope instead (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-24, 15:07:49 (174.21.8.221)
it will work with any test record to measure crosstalk and it is a real instrument for measurement in electronics. Useable in many ways. .......

412: Vinyl Asylum, I don't doubt that they are doing better (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-15, 14:31:12 (174.21.44.41)
Sign of the times. people want better sound AND Will pay for it. .......

413: Computer Audio Asylum, I think that it is free (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-14, 12:06:10 (72.165.50.98)
Isn't it? .......

414: Vinyl Asylum, That is very funny (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-14, 12:02:17 (72.165.50.98)
"These albums have been produced on 180gm vinyl and are extremely well recorded and so quiet between the tracks" The original albums from this company were recorded in a very crude and bizarre fashion .......

415: General Asylum, ON: source first on out to speaker OFF: off from speaker to source (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-04, 12:13:42 (75.172.122.170)
Saves speakers and amps from big pops as you shut down the gear. Tweeters and woofer love you for this. .......

416: Vinyl Asylum, Ever heard an AT-OC9II? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-04, 12:03:52 (75.172.122.170)
I had one until recently, the Shure V15VxMR was softer and much less detailed. However, when I got an Ortofon Rondo Blue, I stopped fussing with the cartridge loading and just enjoyed listening. The O .......

417: Tube DIY Asylum, Have you built several sets of speakers? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-04, 11:57:22 (75.172.122.170)
With equipment to measure them with? It is interesting and challenging to do and gives you a good idea of how flexible the human mind is in regards to what is acceptable freq response and distortion. .......

418: Vinyl Asylum, Good to know. Sounds like a flaw in the Rega setup then (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-04, 11:53:56 (75.172.122.170)
d .......

419: Vinyl Asylum, move your speakers around (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-03-02, 13:42:55 (75.172.122.170)
Maybe your room layout is causing it. One speaker closer to a wall than the other can cause it to be louder due to first reflection coinciding with the initial response. Take a mono record and move th .......

420: Music Lane, Yes, Better Get it in Your Soul (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-02-29, 11:22:08 (72.165.50.98)
I love this record .......

421: Vinyl Asylum, Go to some local concerts (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2016-02-05, 13:04:09 (174.21.54.57)
Changing the conductor provides enormous changes in the result. Almost all American orchestras are considered quite good. Fighting over who gets the great conductors is won by the richest cities usual .......

422: Vinyl Asylum, I currently use the Rondo Blue which was the equivalent (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-12-28, 15:12:21 (75.172.102.195)
The Quintet Bronze has the higher quality diamond of the Rondo Blue and it is quite good. you Will find that it has more detail and information than an elliptical and should track a little better on c .......

423: Vinyl Asylum, bias (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-23, 12:35:28 (72.165.50.98)
I have the Penguin guide and had a gramophone guide which are both rather biased toward English and Scottish conductors. Garner, Mackerras and Rattle are demi-gods etc. Their opinions have to be take .......

424: Vinyl Asylum, Try the vinyl engine.com (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-23, 12:26:33 (72.165.50.98)
They will have the specs and several tools that will be useful .......

425: Tube DIY Asylum, Dissipation may prevent you from using a pot successfully. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-20, 11:29:23 (72.165.50.98)
this is true. I have definitely blown several trying to adjust CCS on large tubes. .......

426: Vinyl Asylum, Here is a real world experiment with a Shure M97xe (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-17, 17:01:25 (72.165.50.98)
I also did this with a Shure V15V15xMR and used it to get a flatter response. You should be adjusting both the resistance and the capacitance together to get the smoothest response. It is one of the d .......

427: Vinyl Asylum, What is the capacitive loading? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-16, 10:36:09 (72.165.50.98)
the Black needs a lower loading and apparently raising the capacitive loading creates a peak in the treble. the cables from TT to phono stage will provide the amount of capacitive loading required. Th .......

428: Vinyl Asylum, Strong desire to move? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-13, 14:29:13 (72.165.50.98)
;-) .......

429: Vinyl Asylum, Angry Blues (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-09, 11:34:06 (72.165.50.98)
Rather the reverse. It is party music, he was very funny according to several people who met him that spoke to. He also gave a kickass show with a lot danceable music with his grandson Cecil and his " .......

430: Tube DIY Asylum, Sell it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-05, 12:46:08 (72.165.50.98)
Build your own. The modded Cary will be worth very little compared to a working untouched unit. After all, people often mod without a clue about electronics, like dropping any old octal into an octal .......

431: Vinyl Asylum, I disagree (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-05, 12:39:50 (72.165.50.98)
1. NO PRO TOOLS in analogue. Pro Tools is the bane of classical music. It puts a glaze'n haze on good recordings and it also allows the producer to take all the natural sound of the instruments out in .......

432: Vinyl Asylum, Yes, that ship left a couple years ago in major cities. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-02, 10:03:40 (72.165.50.98)
x .......

433: Vinyl Asylum, IMO, box sets are always iffy. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-11-02, 10:02:01 (72.165.50.98)
The individual records almost invariably better made. The box sets that I have are generally not mastered as well. They sound distant like backups or other problematic sources were used. .......

434: Vinyl Asylum, Why not better diamonds? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-17, 11:29:39 (71.23.24.2)
The wood body is meaningless. A new magnet over replacing an elliptical diamond? I wouldn't. .......

435: Tube DIY Asylum, Just an opinion but, never an interstage unless you have to. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-14, 12:51:47 (72.165.50.98)
IMO the fewer transformers the better. And of course, cheaper! .......

436: Vinyl Asylum, The re-sellers have to buy all the records and pay more per record. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-13, 13:09:45 (72.165.50.98)
It works out that Goodwill get more money overall when the resellers are forced to buy 100's or thousands of records to get the ones they want to resell. I met a reseller and he buys from the Goodwill .......

437: Vinyl Asylum, dead flowers huh? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-12, 12:13:39 (72.165.50.98)
;-) .......

438: Vinyl Asylum, IMO, the re-seller should get them (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-09, 11:41:27 (71.23.24.2)
The plan is to get the Goodwill the most bang for the buck for their charity efforts not to make a batch of middle aged middle class males happy. We have had this particular discussion many times. The .......

439: Vinyl Asylum, So.....I decided to order a score to see for myself, (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-09, 11:38:24 (71.23.24.2)
Part of the fun. :-) Go for it and tell us what you find. I love the Sibelius 5th and would like to see what you come up with. .......

440: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting list (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-05, 12:02:43 (70.89.113.177)
But an absolute no on Eugene Ormandy for me. I do not like his interpretations and find him dull. I would add Carlos Kleiber and Christian Thielemann for his Beethoven Egmont. .......

441: Vinyl Asylum, having had this problem (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-02, 10:59:53 (70.89.113.177)
I have to say what you are going to do is VERY hard to do. It just doesn't work out to well. Buzz and hum etc. and just having the new joint falling apart is a problem. However, you can just replace t .......

442: Tube DIY Asylum, AMEN! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-01, 16:57:06 (70.89.113.177)
nt .......

443: Tube DIY Asylum, 6080 is a famous series regulator (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-01, 16:54:46 (70.89.113.177)
Very very common. .......

444: Tube DIY Asylum, Be careful (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-10-01, 16:49:26 (70.89.113.177)
They are Russian and when they were made, any kind of garbage could be in that oil. Toxic, is probably what that oil is. .......

445: General Asylum, Powerful high freq rolloff is generally what you notice (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-09-18, 12:59:52 (71.23.24.2)
Filters that are relatively steep and start at 4k or so. The hash that many think is treble goes away and surprisingly even many reviewers go on about how they are "dark" etc. It will help imaging and .......

446: Vinyl Asylum, MM and MI are subject to larger capacitance effects than MC (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-09-11, 16:09:06 (70.89.113.177)
MC escapes the capacitance effect but, has more complex gain needs and is still subject to the effects of resistance changes. .......

447: Vinyl Asylum, Boxed sets generally don't sound so hot. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-09-10, 08:33:48 (71.23.24.2)
They were and I guess still are a marketing gimmick. The classical sets that I have are nice boxes and lesser recordings. Some are pristine, my philips are prone to that, but not great. .......

448: SET Asylum, I think that you are stuck arguing with "I like" rather than what they can measurably do (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-09-09, 17:01:42 (70.89.113.177)
I like and I don't like are opinions and therefore inarguable. However, I think that he is saying that he "likes" the sound of the less linear tube, the 7236 rather than stating that it is more accura .......

449: Vinyl Asylum, Does it come in Paisley? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-09-08, 10:46:36 (70.89.113.177)
i know that I would like that. ;-) .......

450: Vinyl Asylum, nob only (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-28, 15:17:27 (71.23.24.2)
push down on lower portion to get best clamping. lightweight and works well. .......

451: Vinyl Asylum, Closer to the pivot point the better. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-28, 15:11:21 (71.23.24.2)
x .......

452: Vinyl Asylum, Height of tonearm post is not that relevant. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-27, 19:11:24 (71.23.24.2)
When you put together a turntable, you will use a board under the tonearm, if the arm is too low, you use a thicker armboard and so on. Thinner for an arm that is too high. When you put the table toge .......

453: Vinyl Asylum, Yes, they can (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-27, 19:03:41 (71.23.24.2)
Droopy at the very top and a horrific 8-15kHz peak from the capacitance. The hagtech stuff shows it and it measures out for a Shure V15VxMR and the Rega cart that I used. There is an article on TNT-A .......

454: Vinyl Asylum, I, uh didn't recognize them at first. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-26, 10:32:55 (70.89.113.177)
Damn, they are old! And therefore so am I! .......

455: Vinyl Asylum, long lengths generally cause treble droop. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-26, 10:30:20 (70.89.113.177)
The longer the cable, the greater the capacitance and therefore the treble rolls off. Try putting the phono stage near the turntable and the preamp further away. .......

456: Vinyl Asylum, Absolutely, It is how I tested mine when I rebuilt it. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-22, 12:55:48 (71.23.24.2)
x .......

457: Vinyl Asylum, I agree! What a lucky find! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-22, 12:52:06 (71.23.24.2)
I heard one with an SME 309 and I loved it. They can take a great arm. I have sought one of those off and on for a while. .......

458: General Asylum, looks like lab equipment (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-22, 12:49:14 (71.23.24.2)
kind of a kick. Could be a ham station or a 1960's physics lab. .......

459: Speaker Asylum, I have 2 subs and built them one at a time (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-22, 12:46:11 (71.23.24.2)
I would say that 2 subs sounds better than one. If it is a one-time purchase then buy 2. If you are going to buy them over time, buy one good one with the thought that you are buying another later. .......

460: General Asylum, Have you heard this yourself? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-14, 12:26:07 (70.89.113.177)
I have not had a smd type before and was wondering what the difference was. .......

461: Vinyl Asylum, Not much (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-10, 10:40:38 (70.89.113.177)
It is not a helmholtz resonator but wideband absorber. Sandwiched turntables with metal between rubber work on this principle like the latest Merrill and the Spiral Groove table. "Spiral Groove's new .......

462: Vinyl Asylum, It is the way sorbothane is made (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-09, 12:56:22 (71.23.24.2)
rubberized with a lot of solvent in it. If you want to try the mat, cut some saran wrap and put it on both sides or just the one for the records. Some theorize that the noise bounces through it and c .......

463: SET Asylum, Try this one (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-08-05, 11:52:53 (70.89.113.177)
Cheap and tough for $60 .......

464: General Asylum, Blame Canada..... (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-31, 09:05:14 (70.89.113.177)
see attached .......

465: Vinyl Asylum, They were also very popular (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-22, 09:18:27 (71.23.24.2)
And therefore sold more than 5-10k copies. It is not hard to find a copy of "Thriller" is it. .......

466: Digital Drive, Properly treated DI water is just water. It should be pH balanced. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-20, 09:52:37 (70.89.113.177)
nt .......

467: Vinyl Asylum, That would explain the JL Hooker albums and the fact that they are horrid (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-14, 14:32:15 (71.23.24.2)
thanks .......

468: Vinyl Asylum, It's good isn't it. :-) (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-13, 12:04:49 (70.89.113.177)
Had me dancin'. I can see why yours would be worn out. .......

469: Vinyl Asylum, GetBack Records (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-12, 10:56:43 (71.23.24.2)
Just played "Let's party with the Meters" and it was terrific for what it is. All the other GetBack records that I have purchased were awful. I had forgotten about this one. .......

470: Vinyl Asylum, That is what I would expect (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-11, 22:48:05 (71.23.24.2)
I have used non-kiln dried bamboo and it is softer. the stuff formed into a cutting board is quite different and will ring when you strike IME. .......

471: SET Asylum, they generally don't have the same specs (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-07, 16:21:55 (70.89.113.177)
For the original Williamson amps, the partridge transformers were well known not to oscillate in a properly built circuit. They were also better built than the average transformer. you get what you pa .......

472: SET Asylum, Caucasian Blackplate knows Bottlehead well (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-06, 11:08:00 (70.89.113.177)
So do I. Paul is quite honest and he would not market something like that without permission from Bottlehead. .......

473: Vinyl Asylum, Bamboo will ring like a bell (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-06, 10:59:50 (70.89.113.177)
It is hard as hell. I would go for a softer plywood like birch. The bamboo is attractive but, might not help your table so much. The bamboo will also be hard to cut. .......

474: SET Asylum, I think that Tre' gave you the answer (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-07-01, 12:16:03 (70.89.113.177)
I have heard and measured both and what he describes is accurate. The KT88 will require feedback in triode mode unless you like distortion. Steve Bench measured an inherent 1.4% in the KT88 in triode .......

475: Vinyl Asylum, I have many of the 60/s and the entire 70's Karajan and I prefer the 60's set (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-23, 18:43:20 (71.23.24.2)
It strikes me as more forceful. However, for the 6th and 7th i love the kleiber even if i do have it on the dreaded CD. .......

476: Vinyl Asylum, I disagree (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-22, 11:32:07 (70.89.113.177)
Check the archives about SME. They are fine. I have a 309 and it sounds great. The setting of the arm geometry is a snap and easier than every arm that I have owned. They are rock solid. .......

477: Vinyl Asylum, The ringmat cannot replace the clamp (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-17, 17:35:15 (71.23.24.2)
the ringmat raises and lowers the VTA(depending on which one you use) and the clamp helps with warped records. They do different things. .......

478: Vinyl Asylum, Clear vinyl is supposedly better than black vinyl because it must be virgin vinyl (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-17, 17:33:10 (71.23.24.2)
It is not recycled vinyl and therefore does not have ground up labels in it to go tick and pop. .......

479: Vinyl Asylum, Cool! A record club! (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-17, 17:30:32 (71.23.24.2)
Looks kind of interesting for those that want access to the music. .......

480: General Asylum, Try building and designing xovers (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-09, 17:27:02 (71.23.24.2)
You will find that your ears will adapt to damn near anything. In other words, your brain doesn't know flat freq response from a hole in the wall. What most people perceive as break-in to me is just t .......

481: Vinyl Asylum, You will like the 45rpm (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-07, 11:50:23 (71.23.24.2)
I have the Mingus AH UM in 33 and 45 and the 45 really sings. .......

482: Vinyl Asylum, I was not insulting other music (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-06-01, 11:44:50 (70.89.113.177)
But with occasionally over 100 musicians playing at once it has probably the greatest complexity available and I meant the complexity of symphonic music(my mistake for not explaining) not solo piano e .......

483: Vinyl Asylum, +1 on the Quartetto Italiano recording (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-31, 11:30:25 (71.23.24.2)
I love their Beethoven. .......

484: Vinyl Asylum, Because classical is more complex and a lot harder on the tracking? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-31, 11:23:27 (71.23.24.2)
My old grados tracked rock n' roll just fine but, threw up on my symphonic recordings. So in the end, despite liking them, I had to move on. .......

485: Vinyl Asylum, Sailin' Shoes (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-16, 12:51:26 (71.23.24.2)
a little Lowell George. .......

486: Vinyl Asylum, I did something very similar (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-15, 14:27:58 (70.89.113.177)
I rewired w/cardas in a continuous connection and changed the weight which seemed to dramatically increase the focus of the tonearm and improve the bass. Switching to the far more expensive SME 309 wa .......

487: Vinyl Asylum, the motor pulley is directly on the other side of the platter spindle from the tone-arm pivot? Yes (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-14, 15:14:49 (70.89.113.177)
nt .......

488: Vinyl Asylum, Andy, I have a LP12 with a flipped top and that switches the motor position (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-13, 14:52:07 (71.23.24.2)
It is positioned diametrically opposite to the base of the tonearm and it quieted the LP12 down more than I expected. VPI built the original Classic 3 with the motor opposite to the base of the tonear .......

489: General Asylum, In pursuit of the almighty dollar, he who sells most is the most godly. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-07, 17:29:45 (71.23.24.2)
Thus people read and worshipped at the altars of Welch, Dunlap etc. They are talking about what leads to the most best sellers not the rather different pursuit of what is best. .......

490: Vinyl Asylum, Given inflation, I think that they are not that different (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-06, 09:33:07 (71.23.24.2)
A $50 cartridge in 1990 (cheap even then) would cost $70 in 2000 and $90 today. Inflation rockets along in many things. .......

491: Tube DIY Asylum, Was he just running the engine to charge the battery? (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-03, 15:56:45 (71.23.24.2)
It seems inefficient to me. .......

492: Vinyl Asylum, That table looks to be for the obsessive compulsive (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-03, 15:48:12 (71.23.24.2)
Sort of like buying a wooden boat in old age. "I don't want to sail it, I just want to fix it." .......

493: General Asylum, I am sad to think you are correct (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-03, 15:45:18 (71.23.24.2)
I love wide mono. It is what I experience at the symphony, middle section 30 rows back. I get that "modern" recordings want more information on them for the thrill seeker but, which labels go for the .......

494: Vinyl Asylum, You might try these guys (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-01, 14:21:36 (71.23.24.2)
I asked them before, they are quite knowledgeable and have a very wide selection of belts to try at a reasonable cost. .......

495: General Asylum, I think that you can dupe one (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-05-01, 13:53:47 (71.23.24.2)
buy a nice wooden shield and line it with metal (inside too for fire) and then buy lithium batteries(shockingly compact yet powerful for motorbikes, electric cars (who knew!) etc. )and not as expensiv .......

496: Vinyl Asylum, I have used Last stylus cleaner for 30 years without issues (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-04-24, 12:26:53 (70.89.113.177)
it seems to work well. You need to brush the stylus after every side though with a dry brush at least. a cut paint brush or something like it works well. I use the Last cleaner about every other recor .......

497: Tube DIY Asylum, Yes, got your name, got your number............ (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-04-23, 15:34:51 (70.89.113.177)
handoff .......

498: Vinyl Asylum, I have fewer than you but, I am winnowing (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-04-23, 15:29:56 (70.89.113.177)
Too many classical records sound wretched and too many pop albums that I have lost interest in. Down to about 1600 total. The Jazz and blues I don't touch too much. .......

499: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It is the internet........and he only needs one. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-04-23, 15:21:02 (70.89.113.177)
;-) .......

500: Vinyl Asylum, It is the internet,,,,,, and he only needs one. (0.00)
Posted by richardl on 2015-04-23, 15:20:28 (70.89.113.177)
;-) .......

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