1: Inmate Central, RE: Looks like nobody will prosecute Trump for anything. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-17, 06:24:59 (96.11.138.106)
Fun is fun and all, but how is THAT good for the country??? .......

2: Vinyl Asylum, Uhh... huh? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-17, 06:22:31 (96.11.138.106)
You have never heard any Stones album after Some Girls??? Wow. .......

3: Inmate Central, Do a lot of "demanding driving" in your F-150? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 12:24:43 (96.11.138.106)
The never did stop making them. Good filters (can we say overbuilt?). Let's just say every GM engineer I encountered and the premium filters were brought up simply rolled their eyes. This is akin to s .......

4: Inmate Central, Useless... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 12:16:18 (96.11.138.106)
"If I owned a company which relied on engines and vehicle health? You BET I'd have a regular program of oil testing...." I have. And I wouldn't... .......

5: Inmate Central, The only filters I've been dissatisfied with are the filters branded as Mobil One. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 12:12:29 (96.11.138.106)
Dissatisfied how? The cost? The promise that you bought the "best"? .......

6: Vinyl Asylum, you answered your own question... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 10:54:33 (96.11.138.106)
One of the labels that spent little on covers, yet had some sonic marvels released. I love finding old scores of MHS stuff for 50 cents in NM condition. The stuff in the 80's was also pressed on trans .......

7: Vinyl Asylum, I respectfully disagree with... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 10:52:14 (96.11.138.106)
every point you stated. Plus "better" is subjective. There may be better specs, but this does not make for better listening. Also the build quality is just not there on most of today's stuff. Yes if o .......

8: Inmate Central, So the chances of that blue AC/Delco OEM oil filter being manufactured by GM are slim to none. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 08:55:34 (96.11.138.106)
Actually Delco is a division of GM. The filters are testes on engines that go into GM cars from the factory. The last time I checked they were made in England and France. All are the same spec on filt .......

9: Inmate Central, Fair enough and agreed... mostly (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 08:50:33 (96.11.138.106)
Except the spark plug thing. Stick with ONLY what the manufacturer recommends. This is assuming that the ignition system has not been modified via MSD or some other stuff for racing. I have seen over .......

10: Inmate Central, Totally agreed and that was my point. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 07:43:43 (96.11.138.106)
No one spent more money on research and development than the makers who tested to engines/oiling systems. They are not going to go with X if Y is clearly better. Good enough is good enough. I say this .......

11: Inmate Central, You mis-interpreted my words (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 07:26:56 (96.11.138.106)
I did not state anything about the car makers manufacturing their own filters. I stated that these are the ones they recommend. Does anyone really believe that they would deliberately recommend an inf .......

12: Inmate Central, I am so grateful I no longer work at a Cadillac dealer (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 06:17:42 (96.11.138.106)
15 years as a master tech was enough. The Escalade has turned to complete garbage since around 2011. I dreaded when people brought them in for service... .......

13: Inmate Central, Please... no one kid themselves... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-13, 06:12:09 (96.11.138.106)
There are NO "better" filters than factory ones. I.e AC DElco for GM, Motorcraft for Ford, Mopar for Chrysler. I am a life long engine builder and recommend whatever the factory calls for. They are us .......

14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "The Don Ellis Band Goes Underground" What I really want... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-12, 06:42:09 (96.11.138.106)
I have it! A WLP for that matter. Pretty good stuff! I would love to find the soundtrack to one of my favorite films ever in French Connection. I have the Don Ellis Connection LP that has the title tr .......

15: Vinyl Asylum, RE: recommendation for phono amp to go with GRADO tone arm (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-10, 11:08:30 (96.11.138.106)
Under 300.00 Bellari VP-130 Under 100.00 Art DJ II (the 100 includes an upgraded regulated power supply which is essential IMO). .......

16: Inmate Central, Nothing wrong with some wing-nutting. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-09, 10:56:21 (96.11.138.106)
As long as we are all civil and non-threatening. .......

17: Inmate Central, you mean Jan 6 2021? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-09, 10:53:18 (96.11.138.106)
nt .......

18: Inmate Central, childish name calling... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-09, 10:51:48 (96.11.138.106)
The far-right's last line of defense. LOL... .......

19: Inmate Central, I have worked at car dealers since 1990... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-09, 06:21:17 (96.11.138.106)
It is perfectly leqal for an unlicensed person to drive vehicles on the lot or in the service areas. I have seen many unlicensed drivers operate vehicles just fine in these areas. Remember a license b .......

20: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So I gave it a listen... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-09, 06:12:17 (96.11.138.106)
Great! 1. If you hear tape hiss, that is a good thing? I never stated it was zilch. In comparison to the stereo it is nearly non-existent. 2. I have only heard the new issue mono and countless stereo .......

21: Inmate Central, don't/won't pay them back and want ME to pay them for you. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-06, 07:50:07 (96.11.138.106)
It is coming out of your bank account? How much do you figure the government will send you back if they do not decide to forgive the loans? I have no debt BTW. Paid everything off 20 years ago... ::: .......

22: Inmate Central, "sob stories" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-06, 07:46:11 (96.11.138.106)
They tend to be over dramatic. I prefer facts and numbers that cannot be disputed. Yes, I agree YOU are not responsible for someone else's bills. Is the government going to send you back money if they .......

23: Inmate Central, Pay your taxes, schmuck! I had to. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-06, 05:58:23 (96.11.138.106)
Trump didn't. And he laughs at the fact that you did... .......

24: Inmate Central, ...so you went $200K in debt (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-06, 05:55:58 (96.11.138.106)
Where did you get that figure? Sources/facts please... .......

25: Inmate Central, I guess I should send-in my CC statements for the pizzas I ordered too--for gov't reimbursement. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-06, 05:54:17 (96.11.138.106)
Why ? How does that have anything to do with government loans? .......

26: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pink Floyd Piper and Saucerful mono releases (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-05, 05:39:56 (96.11.138.106)
"Haven't heard it yet. Been meaning to play it soon" Fair enough. We can talk about it more after you have actually heard it and not just made general assumptions. Enjoy! .......

27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pink Floyd Piper and Saucerful mono releases (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-04, 07:53:16 (96.11.138.106)
So you have not heard the LP either I presume. "Lot of missing infomation" LOL. If you mean distortion and echoes then you are right. I have listened to this title since the late 70's in every CD/LP r .......

28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pink Floyd Piper and Saucerful mono releases (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-03, 10:47:51 (96.11.138.106)
You have heard the mono master tape? I mean any tape hiss can be found if one goes searching, but I did not do that. The stereo I have come to know and love has a LOT of tape hiss. Compared to the ste .......

29: Inmate Central, 3,83 here in Louisville KY metro (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-03, 05:58:41 (96.11.138.106)
Of course there are some stations in the snobby areas above 4.00, but fine enough. I will stick to the ghetto stations in my own neighborhood. I might even get an ice cold 16oz can of Miller High Life .......

30: Vinyl Asylum, Not really... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-03, 05:51:20 (96.11.138.106)
It is about clarity, depth, lack of distortion, and lack of tape hiss. Nothing really to do with locomotive recordings or out of phase stereo trickery of the time. You are correct in the multi-channel .......

31: Vinyl Asylum, Pink Floyd Piper and Saucerful mono releases (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-05-02, 07:30:42 (96.11.138.106)
I can recommend these both to anyone thinking about them. I was especially blown away by the Saucerful. Super clean and quiet! No tape hiss and the blackest bacground I have ever heard in 45 + years o .......

32: Inmate Central, RE: Did I say that? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-29, 05:25:03 (96.11.138.106)
No, but you have suggested that single mothers who work two jobs to pay for child care so they can work have the time to invent things. A truly out of touch statement. .......

33: Inmate Central, so you are saying it is cheaper to... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-28, 06:39:20 (96.11.138.106)
patrol, arrest, charge, convict, and house drug users than it is to give away free needles? Never mind the infectious viruses that spread because they will share needles if they cannot get new fresh o .......

34: Inmate Central, property values are falling... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-27, 11:50:29 (96.11.138.106)
I know three long time Floridians including a brother and an uncle who sold and moved back to the mid-west before their property values tanked completely. There is a growing homeless population in FL .......

35: Inmate Central, RE: Do ANY of these relatively recent "protestors" even know?... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-27, 11:45:48 (96.11.138.106)
At first in the US they were protesting the price of diesel fuel by filling up and driving around and burning up diesel fuel. Not sure what the goal(s) is/are at this point. .......

36: Inmate Central, Be a good time to have $100,000 in cash to invest (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-27, 06:20:06 (96.11.138.106)
Invest in property that will only increase in value? My thoughts exactly. I guess it really depends on the property. A lot of factors involved and maybe the property is not even worth 100K??? ::: TOPI .......

37: Inmate Central, If you are in a position to pay off... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-26, 07:29:20 (96.11.138.106)
then why on earth would you not??? .......

38: Vinyl Asylum, Leonard Bernstein Mass (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-20, 08:33:33 (96.11.138.106)
Got a NM quad box a few years ago for 1.00. It is not really what I was expecting. Sort of Zappa-ish at times. .......

39: Speaker Asylum, A couple of more points.. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-15, 11:35:51 (96.11.138.106)
Many audiophiles use amps that are dedicated and isolated well away from speaker cabinet vibrations. An active speaker with an amp built in renders isolation as described not possible. Also audiophile .......

40: Inmate Central, RE: Ethanol in gas... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-14, 06:00:11 (96.11.138.106)
Most are not aware that E85 is basically a food product that has an expiration date. Won't see that on the fuel filling stations though. Sounds like you got a bad batch because I work as an engine per .......

41: Speaker Asylum, RE: Why are active loudspeakers not popular among audiophiles? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-12, 06:24:19 (96.11.138.106)
Most audiophiles prefer maximum involvement and control over their gear. The same way as in integrated vs separates. Any all-in-on component is simply not as flexible as individual components which co .......

42: Vinyl Asylum, LOL (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-05, 16:55:49 (99.190.12.90)
Ok, whatever... I have been happily married going on 23 years and have never heard of such. And never had any problems like that. "Astetically pleasing" you're making my side hurt from laughter... Tha .......

43: Vinyl Asylum, What the hell is WAF? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-05, 06:03:56 (96.11.138.106)
??? .......

44: Vinyl Asylum, Make things simple and quick for yourself... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-04-03, 06:50:35 (99.190.12.90)
Go to Home Depot and get 3 or 4 of these depending on your number of footers under TT. I think they are $1.28 each locally. Nothing else will do a better job. .......

45: General Asylum, I didn't. Now I have lost brain cells for the rest of my life... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-28, 11:26:24 (96.11.138.106)
nt .......

46: Vinyl Asylum, Check the deadwax... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-28, 05:33:37 (96.11.138.106)
Yes this CAN be an indicator that sides may not match in mastering. Columbia (and other labels)LP's from the late 70's can be found with stamped matrix numbers on one side and have scribed ones on the .......

47: General Asylum, RE: Err... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-18, 10:33:42 (96.11.138.106)
No, I am happy with my 2200.00 TT and 400.00 cartridge. To answer your original question. I hope we are done with the prices you stated... .......

48: General Asylum, Err... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-18, 06:37:40 (96.11.138.106)
What brands are those and when have they been sold? Examples please... .......

49: Vinyl Asylum, "That was the rage around here a few years back. . . " LOL (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-15, 05:37:12 (96.11.138.106)
So what happened? No longer the rage? No, seriously though I have never found a lift device that was NOT fussy and unreliable. I gave up after 20 years of trying and a lot of money spent. Maybe I gave .......

50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Adv sought on turntables (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-14, 11:53:53 (96.11.138.106)
Pioneer PLX-1000. Get a Grado green for it, set it all up, and enjoy it for a LONG time... .......

51: Vinyl Asylum, But... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-06, 05:45:39 (99.190.12.90)
the OP was asking about brass hardware... Also isn't the idea to DECOUPLE the cart from the arm? At least that is what Mapleshade and some other "hi-fi" distributors want people to believe. And of cou .......

52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brass cartridge bolts (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-06, 05:42:53 (99.190.12.90)
No idea on Earth where you reside, but if you have a local Ace Hardware them you are business. Please report your findings back as I have been tempted to try this as well. Good luck ! .......

53: Tubes Asylum, Buy used and fully tested... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-03-03, 08:37:01 (96.11.138.106)
It has worked out well for me for 20+ years. Find a reputable seller(eBay) who tests used pulls and guarantees them to not be DOA. These will likely last a long time and will cost much less that NOS. .......

54: Vinyl Asylum, Ok gotcha... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-02-27, 06:16:32 (99.190.12.90)
I get it now. Yes I will be married 23 years come June. My wife is pretty quiet and we are blessed with plenty of our own spaces which helps. Happy listening! .......

55: Vinyl Asylum, Cool, but what does the wife have to do with this ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-02-19, 07:58:42 (99.190.12.90)
Did she help you setup or listen to the results? I'm not following... .......

56: Speaker Asylum, Ummm.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-02-19, 07:53:29 (99.190.12.90)
Not to argue, but I am having a hard time buying that. The foam would have to be a HUGE difference that would have been easily noticed. I have refoamed hundreds of woofers over the decades and have ne .......

57: Vinyl Asylum, Good Stuff !n (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-02-14, 10:07:57 (96.11.138.106)
nt .......

58: Inmate Central, Yes on both.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-02-08, 07:28:15 (96.11.138.106)
I would say quite a bit of both. The early stuff (especially LZII) is bombastic and I cannot listen to anymore. III pointed a new direction where their stuff should be considered more groundbreaking. .......

59: Vinyl Asylum, If your budget is 200 or less... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-24, 07:37:48 (96.11.138.106)
I would go 100 or less and get an Art DJ II (70 USD) and a regulated power supply (25 USD) at Parts express. This is a great bargain, it will be new with a warranty, and should rival ANYTHING under 20 .......

60: Vinyl Asylum, The thing is... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-24, 07:34:27 (96.11.138.106)
You have made no mention of VTA... I would suspect that something may be off if tracking at or near the recommended VTF sounds muddy. Check the VTA and then start with 1.5 VTF at the manufacturer reco .......

61: Vintage Asylum, UPDATE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-21, 07:34:28 (96.11.138.106)
The 88's are completed! I was not about to invest in film for a teenage son to crank these up, but I did do poly for the under 30uf and stuck with electrolytes for the 30 and 50uf. I am testing them/b .......

62: Vinyl Asylum, There is a hint there... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-16, 06:43:50 (99.190.12.90)
The knight pictured on the front indicates that this is the remixed verson and can be found on CD and LP. As far as this mix goes it is like so many others. Interesting for a while, but ultimately pal .......

63: Vintage Asylum, RE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-12, 13:08:43 (96.11.138.106)
Thanks and that seems to be the general comments I am getting. I will go with the poly! .......

64: Vintage Asylum, RE: The Dayton crossover caps will be "fit for purpose" and reasonably priced (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-12, 13:07:36 (96.11.138.106)
Thank you for the great advice. I am a long time shopper of PE. .......

65: Vintage Asylum, Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-11, 05:21:43 (96.11.138.106)
I am fixing up my old Pioneer cs-88 and cs-77a models for my teenage son to use. They have been well cared for and in good to excellent condition and all of the drivers are good. I re-foamed the 77a t .......

66: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yep, I've got one of those-Quiex II (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2022-01-02, 05:54:51 (99.190.12.90)
I like it a lot better that Graceland... .......

67: Vinyl Asylum, Check your copy... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-31, 10:48:17 (99.190.12.90)
Some of these got out on the translucent vinyl like the promo copies, but were unmarked as such. .......

68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning...Kinks---One for the Road (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-31, 10:46:37 (99.190.12.90)
Yea a prett good one. Unfortunately I have never replaced my old cassette copy. .......

69: Vinyl Asylum, not mine (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-25, 08:38:38 (99.190.12.90)
I have been buying off eBay since its inception and almost always have had a positive experience. Only a few times I received a dud and the seller made it right except for one instance. That was over .......

70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tone Poet Series sounds like crap: Unpopular opinion? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-23, 05:41:46 (96.11.138.106)
I would guess that since these tapes are 50+ years old now that some degree of doctoring was necessary to hide flaws. The theory being it is better to have an overall even sound (even if subpar) than .......

71: Vinyl Asylum, Totally agreed! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-18, 07:12:15 (99.190.12.90)
Great title and great mastering for sure, but I have so many I Robot pressings that I will never wear out. As far as APP I wish they would concentrate on some titles like On Air or Try Anything Once. .......

72: Vintage Asylum, lol (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-16, 11:49:57 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

73: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In an attempt to ease your suffering.. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-11, 15:10:34 (99.190.12.90)
Okay, fair enough I guess. I just never had a problem removing a platter to change speeds. Seems like it would be easier to do that to try to modify things only to have to manufacture a custom belt an .......

74: Rocky Road, Those RS record guides... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-11, 06:54:44 (99.190.12.90)
They were a great source of information for me in the 70's-80's. Mainly just to see what is out there and get a bit of insight on what to look for next. As far as the "rating" I was often offended. Re .......

75: Vinyl Asylum, Why ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-12-11, 06:44:06 (99.190.12.90)
Why do you wish for the motor to sit anywhere other that where it was designed to sit? Sounds like re-inventing the wheel for no apparent reason unless I am missing something ??? .......

76: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-29, 15:21:25 (99.190.12.90)
But do not ever brush the stylus with it. Right? I have never used any and am very skeptical, but open... .......

77: Vintage Asylum, Totally disagree... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-25, 05:22:57 (99.190.12.90)
I have sold numerous speakers, tape decks, records, etc. on CL and have gotten at least as much and sold more often that on eBay. Hard to beat the buyer being able to visibly inspect and pick item up .......

78: Inmate Central, So what you are saying is... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-20, 07:37:05 (99.190.12.90)
being an "accused criminal" is a death sentence in the U.S. ? Also, I do not condone vandalism or looting at all, but is that a death penalty for the pre-trial suspects ? .......

79: Inmate Central, nope, not for a second (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-20, 07:27:02 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

80: Speaker Asylum, RE: What speakers do you have in the back room? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-20, 04:35:27 (99.190.12.90)
Optimus T-70 Optimus Mach One Pioneer cs-88 Pioneer cs-77a Cerwin Vega d-3 Altec Model 3 series two .......

81: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning...Dave Davies---AFL1-3603 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-20, 04:31:52 (99.190.12.90)
nt. .......

82: Vinyl Asylum, Sounds like you should buy... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-12, 17:16:31 (99.190.12.90)
a NM original mono Thunderball soundtrack. Not my favorite of the films, but the mono of this is amazing! .......

83: Vinyl Asylum, If you can track that and all sounds great... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-12, 17:14:13 (99.190.12.90)
then things are ok.... .......

84: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Where to get vintage Technics table recapped and checked? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-11, 06:12:14 (96.11.138.106)
Err... If it is not broken then why try to fix it??? By your own statement it is still working fine... .......

85: Vinyl Asylum, RE: elaborate on what? twas what was spinning... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-11-02, 15:09:11 (99.190.12.90)
Well, maybe share with us what your thought were about said spin. Likes, dislikes, sound quality, emotional impact... Don't leave it to us to do all the writing. LOL .......

86: Vinyl Asylum, care to elaborate any ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-10-24, 07:04:33 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

87: Vintage Asylum, Totally disagree... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-10-16, 06:57:22 (99.190.12.90)
I have no idea where your information comes from ( a few teenagers???) but you are wrong on all accounts... Sure the values and selling prices will fluctuate, but tank ??? Not in the forseeable future .......

88: Vinyl Asylum, Its great! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-09-07, 16:48:56 (99.190.12.90)
I have tried to make it my favorite SD, but it remains either the 2nd or 3rd... You should hear a quad LP in stereo if you like alternate and sometimes very different mixes. .......

89: Vinyl Asylum, +1! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-09-07, 16:43:21 (99.190.12.90)
nt.. .......

90: Vinyl Asylum, If that is moderate then... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-09-07, 16:40:35 (99.190.12.90)
What would a "light" dragline be? A near-miss with the fingernail? lol All jokes aside, I stick by my reply. If you guess as you described and then your interpretation (once the seller has your money .......

91: Vinyl Asylum, anything... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-09-07, 16:29:47 (99.190.12.90)
It can mean anything the seller wants it to. Especially after the sale. .......

92: Vintage Asylum, RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-09-01, 17:11:59 (99.190.12.90)
Sony ps-x50. Sometimes have speed issues, but a simple fix once one locates the internal pots that are clearly marked 33/45. A little adjustment every 15 years and they are locked for a long time. Pro .......

93: Inmate Central, Eliminated dipstick ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-29, 05:14:10 (99.190.12.90)
Who did that ? .......

94: Inmate Central, Ha, ha, ha... That is a good one... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-29, 05:11:13 (99.190.12.90)
"... doesn't engage in deceptive business practices, Mobil !" .......

95: Inmate Central, you are completely right... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-28, 07:01:30 (99.190.12.90)
The problem is people don't think they should have to do anything anymore. Synthetic oil burns off faster than conventional oil. Owner's manuals tell the owner to check oil level at EVERY REFUELING. A .......

96: Inmate Central, Ok fair enough. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-28, 06:53:46 (99.190.12.90)
Yes that is something to be concerned about the VVT. Keep it full! Newer engines burn oil like it or not. The 3.6 is bad about this. About 80K miles is where they seem to start consuming higher amount .......

97: Inmate Central, RE: The techs I encounter... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-28, 06:48:41 (99.190.12.90)
Just to touch on the oil life thing. The engineers and manufacturers who warranty those engines stand by the oil life systems. Also if your engine is not designed for synthetic oil then using it is a .......

98: Inmate Central, Your trained mechanics are fools. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-27, 18:14:45 (99.190.12.90)
I am a 31 year master tech and an engine performance tech in the highest levels of all US brand dealers (26 years at GM). I have also owned my own engine building service on the side for 18 years. PL .......

99: Inmate Central, You are rigfht. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-27, 18:09:07 (99.190.12.90)
Use the oil life monitors. It monitors what you mentioned and more. One MUST make sure that oil levels say full. With the advent of synthetic oils at a watery viscosity engine oil burning is as much a .......

100: Inmate Central, Err... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-27, 17:53:51 (99.190.12.90)
I am curious to know how he got his information? What exactly went wrong with the valves? A valve job essentially means re-working the seats/faces/margins which has literally nothing to do with the oi .......

101: Inmate Central, It does. I about wrecked one night... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-27, 17:41:32 (99.190.12.90)
My old Buick GSX was that way. I changed the oil one day and my wife and I were out that night driving around. The 455 just ran better. It actually about got away from me a couple times hitting 2nd ge .......

102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Roulette Records Golden Goodies VOL 1-19 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-26, 10:49:11 (96.11.138.106)
Not exactly, but along the same lines. It was more of a major label thing as most tracks were originally on Roulette. K-Tel was pretty much just a compilation label. .......

103: Vinyl Asylum, Roulette Records Golden Goodies VOL 1-19 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-26, 06:32:11 (96.11.138.106)
Just picked up every one except for 2, 5, and 19 yesterday in NM condition inside and out for .50 each. Looks like a lot of gems among these releases and all in original MONO. Anyone collect these, .......

104: Vinyl Asylum, Good old stoner rock. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-22, 08:46:50 (99.190.12.90)
The first 3 are really good. Especially 3. Live is fun. The later few are pretty good too. .......

105: Vinyl Asylum, Great... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-22, 08:45:17 (99.190.12.90)
anything to add to that? .......

106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a while, it was cartridges. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-22, 08:43:59 (99.190.12.90)
That is assuming that your one in use does not take a s#!t on you. Nothing wrong with having a spare or two. .......

107: Vinyl Asylum, Err... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-08-22, 08:41:58 (99.190.12.90)
Your posting is one contradiction after another... ??? .......

108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Steve Hoffman was fired by MCA (nt.) (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-07-27, 17:53:53 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Gotta listen to my all-time favorite rock album every so often. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-07-27, 17:51:20 (99.190.12.90)
So, do you have a Track/Decca too? .......

110: Vinyl Asylum, RE: 1973 Harvest Dark Side of Moon vs 40th Anniversary (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-07-27, 17:50:04 (99.190.12.90)
Yes, I would guess it is boosted. .......

111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Response to All (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-07-24, 14:44:19 (99.190.12.90)
I seem to remember Mikey Fremer writing about some liquid cleaners that had some kind of sealing effect on the stylus adhesive. Cannot remember a brand and I use liquid cleaners sparingly. ::: TOPIC:: .......

112: Vinyl Asylum, proper punctuation please... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-06-19, 06:45:42 (99.190.12.90)
It is very difficult to follow and understand several sentences that are oddly separated by commas... .......

113: Vinyl Asylum, Try it... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-06-05, 19:54:41 (99.190.12.90)
It should not harm your records. Spherical is the same as conical. .......

114: Vinyl Asylum, Rhythm Come Forward Columbia LP PC 39472 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-06-04, 17:59:05 (99.190.12.90)
Good sampler with many (not all) tracks having superb sound. For 6 bucks or so give it a try. .......

115: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well, I'm common as well, so all good. Nt (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-31, 05:46:35 (99.190.12.90)
It actually sounds much better that the EC mix to me. The EC mix is more of a rarity/curiosity. .......

116: Vinyl Asylum, Dowd (common) mix... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-30, 10:08:32 (99.190.12.90)
Only a handful of early Atco pressings were the Clapton mix. Somehow it was released by mistake. I have looked at every Atco I have seen for 25 years and have only run across the one I have. It is thi .......

117: Vinyl Asylum, Rocks nt. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-30, 06:17:59 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

118: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ST? /NT (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-30, 06:10:25 (99.190.12.90)
"ST" or "S/T" means "self titled". His first solo LP from 1970. .......

119: Vinyl Asylum, Eric Clapton ST different mixes... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-29, 18:42:33 (99.190.12.90)
His self titled solo release from 1970. Anyone else have this? Or heard it? It seems that there are 3 different mixes out and about. The common Tom Dowd mix (most all LP and CD releases), the erroneou .......

120: Vinyl Asylum, "like it was some kind of game" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-19, 17:17:05 (99.190.12.90)
Unfortunately it is to some. It is a sign of an insecure person. Like in the Hoffman Forums recently a question was asked "When did you check out on U2?" Of course among the many thoughtful replies wa .......

121: Vinyl Asylum, Be on the lookout for any Empire 66 series. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-18, 19:01:49 (99.190.12.90)
If the resistance readings are good I will take it! My old 66 e/x has raised many an eyebrow in controlled "shootouts" of cartridges that a group of us audio friends and acquaintances have. Among them .......

122: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mine are all on Asylum also. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-12, 16:11:32 (99.190.12.90)
I have a copy of Late For The Sky that is an 80's on translucent vinyl. It is the black and tan label. Talk about a dead quiet surface! I know that it sounds good, but I have not done any direct compa .......

123: Vinyl Asylum, a bit of confusion... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-12, 11:55:43 (96.11.138.106)
"specialty" is the pressing plant and not the label. I have some Elektra and some Atlantic that are on the specialty pressing and I agree others are better. Its also hard to beat a TML pressing for an .......

124: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Saw the Jonathan Richman, but it's the wrong one for me. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-10, 15:25:58 (99.190.12.90)
I have no idea what is being released honestly. I may check as the time nears. I may get it or may not. I do have a couple of his on Rounder CD, but not the Country one... .......

125: Vinyl Asylum, RE: There's an another Record Store Day coming up. Or is it two? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-05-09, 07:00:23 (99.190.12.90)
About the only things that interest me are the Black Sabbath, Hawkwind, Cat Stevens, and maybe the Johnathan Richman. .......

126: Vinyl Asylum, I would agree, except... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-11, 07:09:29 (99.190.12.90)
I think that Black and Blue is the best post Sticky Fingers release. .......

127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "the vinyl copy of a digitally recordec record.." (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-11, 06:47:36 (99.190.12.90)
I used to think the same thing until I got much better CD playback equipment. Digital LP's combine the worst of both formats with the benefits of neither. I now avoid LP's cut from "files" or "hi-rez" .......

128: Tubes Asylum, most every US tube manufacturer (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-10, 06:39:52 (99.190.12.90)
nt. .......

129: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ground hum - table to phono (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-04, 07:18:04 (99.190.12.90)
Try rotating the AC plug 180 in the outlet and see if there are ANY differences. Also you may consider running the wire from the table to earth ground and/or a wire from the pre to earth ground. ::: T .......

130: Tubes Asylum, RE: Anyone know who made me? Philmore 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-02, 18:15:31 (99.190.12.90)
I would do a web search for ecc83 euro tubes images. Nothing looks particularly familiar to me. It could be from any number of countries. It could be highly sought after or it could be widely dismisse .......

131: Tubes Asylum, RE: Rectifer Tube Choice for easy on the other components............. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-02, 18:07:35 (99.190.12.90)
I vote for the 5y3. .......

132: Vinyl Asylum, "anal retentives" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-02, 18:02:41 (99.190.12.90)
That reminds me of the 5 years I worked at a Dodge dealer. Customers would come into service and say " I am here to pick up my truck". We would ask "which one is it?". They would reply "The Dodge, oh, .......

133: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It was good to give the stuff back. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-04-02, 17:54:31 (99.190.12.90)
It seems like he's a good buddy. And you are too! .......

134: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, "Maybe in another 20 years I won't be expected to do housework in heels" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-28, 08:33:26 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

135: Tubes Asylum, Are you certain it is the SAME logo? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-27, 13:00:15 (99.190.12.90)
I am not. I have quite a few BB 12au7 and 6bq5 tubes, but its much smaller and most are faded. I have not really paid that close attention to them. If there are differences in the logo then it's mu .......

136: Tubes Asylum, RE: GE MILITARY STOCK 12AU7 My new 12AU7 favorite (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-27, 12:54:33 (99.190.12.90)
I cannot speak for the 12au7, but I got some GE Military 12at7(6201) a couple of years ago that I am really liking. They seem very forward in the vocals, very detailed, clean, and dead quiet as well. .......

137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's pretty easy to guess.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-27, 12:40:47 (99.190.12.90)
Speculation is simple. Always has been and will be. However, it proves nothing. .......

138: Vinyl Asylum, ever tried Moongel? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-21, 07:26:05 (99.190.12.90)
Those little sticky rubbery pads that are used on drums. If you want "budget" stylus care get and try some. Cut a little square to go on a popsicle stick. .......

139: Vinyl Asylum, Totally agreed... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-21, 07:24:12 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

140: Vinyl Asylum, Nothing comes close to these. Just nothing... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-20, 07:32:12 (99.190.12.90)
.......

141: Vinyl Asylum, So... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-20, 07:27:51 (99.190.12.90)
where are the "rare and collectable" ones ??? .......

142: Vinyl Asylum, Great one! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-10, 16:23:02 (99.190.12.90)
I have that one as well. .......

143: Vinyl Asylum, Great one! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-10, 16:20:43 (99.190.12.90)
I have that one too... .......

144: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Did you ever buy a component just because you always wanted one?" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-07, 09:55:39 (99.190.12.90)
Yes. of course. About 2 years ago I finally bought a Vincent PHO 701. Had my eye on it a long time since I have a large stash of 12au7 tubes away. Also there was a temporary price break of nearly 50%. .......

145: Vinyl Asylum, image 2 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-07, 07:46:35 (99.190.12.90)
the ABC. I cannot seem to get 2 pictures in one post. Is it possible? .......

146: Vinyl Asylum, 1973 revisited. ABC/Dunhill "blocks" labels. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-07, 07:45:05 (99.190.12.90)
What do you have? Just trying to see what is (still?) out there. These things are rare by definition. Used for just a few months and only on some releases during 1973. Apparantly these labels were .......

147: Vinyl Asylum, visit kabusa.com (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-07, 07:17:44 (99.190.12.90)
For 4.95 there is an overhang gauge for cartridge alignment. The site has a good description of it and how to use it properly. .......

148: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I sell classical for $1.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-05, 07:33:56 (99.190.12.90)
And those are the ones I LOVE to find... .......

149: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Inexpensive chinese phono preamps (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-05, 07:32:44 (99.190.12.90)
Yes a nice preamp indeed. And US made! I use mine exclusively for headphone listening and it works and sounds brilliant. .......

150: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "good stuff" In whose opinion? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-04, 06:42:13 (99.190.12.90)
The overwhelming majority of people who buy 60's-80's pop/rock records online and at stores. And the overwhelming majority of people who post on pop/rock message boards and have/visit record review s .......

151: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Record collector show Sunday haul. Who says there are no deals there??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-03, 07:52:15 (99.190.12.90)
Honestly, those Yep Roc releases are not all that. My old Columbia Nick The Knife blows away these reissues. Glad to have them both though if for nothing besides the bonus singles/EP that came with th .......

152: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When I put out a $3 box of good stuff.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-03, 07:49:25 (99.190.12.90)
Yep. All of the 1.00 stuff I mentioned started out at 3.00/4-10.00. Seller set up next to me gave me a "last hour deal". .......

153: Vinyl Asylum, Record collector show Sunday haul. Who says there are no deals there??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-03-02, 10:38:26 (99.190.12.90)
Pretty good day! All are NM uncless noted. Relics Of The Incredible String Band/ 2LP 14.00 Tomita/The Planets RCA Quadraphonic 1.00 Tomita/Firebird RCA Quad 1.00 The Fout Tops/Meeting Of The Mind 1.00 .......

154: Tubes Asylum, Riiight. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-22, 06:08:13 (99.190.12.90)
The differing metal for electrical connections are a not as good a conductor as anything that is solid. Back in the 1970's when aluminum wiring was getting a bad name due to house fires it was determi .......

155: Tubes Asylum, gold? or simply gold coated? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-22, 06:02:55 (99.190.12.90)
Big difference there. The ONLY possible advantage gold coated can offer on tube pins, RCA cables, or any other electrical connection is corrosion resistance. Personally I would rather remove my tubes .......

156: Vinyl Asylum, Also Better than a Milty (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-22, 05:50:25 (99.190.12.90)
Maintaining the humidity levels and having an electronic air cleaner of some sort in your listening enviroment(s). Also it's better for your respiratory comfort and health in general. .......

157: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If I end up needing a phono preamp (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-19, 05:31:58 (99.190.12.90)
If you are into headpohone listening at all I would recommend the Bellari 130 mk2. I use one of these in my bedroom system. Sony ps-x50 with an Empire 2000 plugged directly into the Bellari and so do .......

158: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can you identify this cartridge (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-13, 07:15:33 (99.190.12.90)
It is a late 70's-early 80's Grado that was intended for export. There are also ones that have a blue body (RS II) which I have. The current line of Prestige styli work in those. Providing they are no .......

159: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Chick Corea dead at 79 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-13, 07:10:58 (99.190.12.90)
Damn, another loss. This is getting to be all to common these days. I JUST picked up a NM copy of My Spanish Heart today at a local store for .99. Nice and clean with an RL stamp on each side! ::: TOP .......

160: Speaker Asylum, RE: bags of lead shot inside a speaker (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-07, 10:10:04 (99.190.12.90)
Personally I would empty the lead shot bags and refill with sand. MUCH cheaper and you could sell the lead shot. It has gotten expensive and hard to come by for the time being. Any idea what size the .......

161: Vinyl Asylum, I chose... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-07, 06:16:03 (99.190.12.90)
Kramer vs Kramer OST. Nice baroque sampler that goes good by the wood stove with the percolaor of coffee on top. Its actually very sunny here, but COLD (28F) and there is a nice layer of snow just on .......

162: Vinyl Asylum, 17 minutes ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-06, 07:01:43 (99.190.12.90)
No. The LP and 45 releases do differ slightly. As do the CD releases and the 12" releases. As Zappa loved to change and tinker with his recordings this is a good example of that... .......

163: Vinyl Asylum, RE: according to this it is. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-02-06, 06:58:00 (99.190.12.90)
It seems to be a 1977 UK reissue. I have an original UK that is like to US cover and is the red/orange label with the center CBS square "camera eye". I am sure the '77 sounds as fantastic as about any .......

164: Vinyl Asylum, I remember when... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-01-16, 14:30:21 (99.190.12.90)
those OJC pressings were cheap because most thought they were crappy. Like the ugly ABC 70's Impulse reissues. Of course there are some duds across the catalog(s), but most are really good. I am glad .......

165: Speaker Asylum, RE: Woofer recommendation (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-01-02, 11:01:59 (99.190.12.90)
You posted my thoughts exactly. .......

166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: First spin of 2021 ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2021-01-02, 05:56:12 (99.190.12.90)
An old NYD tradition for me... .......

167: General Asylum, RE: absurd shipping (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-29, 13:23:17 (12.33.179.74)
Sounds similar to my experience with importcds.com. I live about 22 miles from the place. I am across the state line in Indiana though. My packages ship from Sheperdsville Ky about 18 miles from Louis .......

168: Vinyl Asylum, agreed (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-20, 06:15:42 (99.190.12.90)
It is there for a reason according to Grado literature. .......

169: Vinyl Asylum, "good" yes, but not "great" or "ideal". (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-13, 08:02:19 (99.190.12.90)
Different speakers and amps especially are suited for different music types. For example classical enthusiasts discovered that SOME Cerwin-Vega model are great for large-scale classical works. Where s .......

170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What would you suggest for Stanton replacements? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-06, 06:57:07 (99.190.12.90)
Unfortunately I am still seeking a good replacement for mine... .......

171: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The cartridges are fine. The problem is the aftermarket styli. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-05, 06:40:19 (99.190.12.90)
I cannot disagree that aftermarket styli can be a crapshoot. They have come a LONG way however. The Pfanstiel (sp?) are also fantastic in the Empire. Never any problems with brightness or any other un .......

172: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-05, 06:35:54 (99.190.12.90)
Hell, even the London US with the CRC sound good. So good I sold off my MFSL when I found a NM standard US for 1.00/NM. .......

173: Vinyl Asylum, "I just don't understand the attraction of vintage cartridges" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-01, 13:43:08 (12.33.179.74)
I do. My old Empire 66 is from around '73 and sounds wonderful with the Jico stylus. I have blown many a mind who have come to check it out. They all owned Ortofon/AT/Sumiko. One actually replaced his .......

174: Vinyl Asylum, Stick with the Shure... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-12-01, 13:38:54 (12.33.179.74)
Get a quality aftermarket elliptical and enjoy. A good one may run you 30-40 USD. .......

175: Vinyl Asylum, What CD release is better that the original CD release ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-11-29, 05:45:12 (99.190.12.90)
It is unlikely we will ever get anything "better" that the original. Like it or not it will always be the difinitive ATMP. Sure issues may come along that are different, but better? I have my original .......

176: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pete Townshend's youth just isn't interesting enough to sustain a double LP. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-11-26, 07:29:52 (99.190.12.90)
It is not about Pete's youth. The story actually lends one side to each band member's personality and experiences. .......

177: Vinyl Asylum, Red Ryder carbine... ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-11-21, 07:58:49 (99.190.12.90)
What is that? I must have missed something. .......

178: Vintage Asylum, RE: hot-rod console (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-30, 17:26:49 (99.190.12.90)
It may in fact sound better, but I think you should concentrate on the electronics. It wouldn't hurt to tune up the amp/pre with new capacitors and resistors and maybe even tubes. Not sure of what you .......

179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: IbMePdErRoIoAmL - I'll third that. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-30, 17:20:12 (99.190.12.90)
I believe the bonus material would be all of the additional tracks on CD for each album. The additional material alone for Live At Hollywood High is worth it. Also I believe the entire (?) concert is .......

180: Vinyl Asylum, GET Nick The Knife ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-30, 17:12:50 (99.190.12.90)
if you think that Labor Of Lust sounds good (it does!). Avoid the 180g Nick The Knife and go for an 80's Columbia. .......

181: Vinyl Asylum, What is a "head amp"? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-25, 08:37:32 (99.190.12.90)
Headphone? Pre? Power? Phono? .......

182: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Michell record clamp users. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-24, 18:53:51 (99.190.12.90)
If you are meaning the collet inside the clamp that squeezes down on the spindle it is aluminum. It fits my Project/One DR-770 just fine that has an unusually tall spindle. It is well over 1/2", but I .......

183: Vinyl Asylum, the Doors originals are a mess... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-10-03, 08:16:58 (99.190.12.90)
I have sold them all off and now avoid them. They were all cut from more that 2 generations down (see Steve Hoffman forums) and were inconsistant on which tapes each pressing plant used. The 21.99 Rhi .......

184: Tubes Asylum, Nice tube! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-24, 07:25:58 (99.190.12.90)
Yes the manufactring codes can be tricky to figure out sometimes. I have some tubes that are re-branded to one manufacturer and are actually another. GE and Sylvania did this on more than one occasion .......

185: General Asylum, It is actually a very fair question... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-24, 07:17:38 (99.190.12.90)
Not sure why this would make you so uptight ??? .......

186: Vinyl Asylum, RE: But if there is digital in the (re)mastering chain... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-24, 07:15:11 (99.190.12.90)
Fair enough. I am a HUGE record head myself and love the interaction of dealing with the format. However, I have just been burned on the digital LP thing. In more that one case I bought the LP of a CD .......

187: Vinyl Asylum, But if there is digital in the (re)mastering chain... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-24, 06:47:34 (99.190.12.90)
then why not buy the CD set and save $100.00? If there is digital in the chain (which is NOT a bad thing IMO), then I would rather have the CD set to save leg-work flipping sides and to save stylus we .......

188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Back to Black records (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-13, 07:02:23 (99.190.12.90)
The only experience I have is with Kiss Alive. Bought it used for 15.00 USD and after 1 play I sold it for 20.00 USD. It paled in comparison to any old LP. .......

189: Vinyl Asylum, me for one... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-09-13, 06:59:29 (99.190.12.90)
About 2 or 3 nights a week if I am not in the mood to do any flipping of LPs. Just picked up 2 new Zappa sets "Hot Rats sessions" (6CD) and "The Roxy Performances" (7CD). Lots of great listening there .......

190: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone familiar with Realistic Lab 500 turntable? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-26, 18:45:17 (99.190.12.90)
Peculiar indeed. Have you moved the tonearm while watching the internal workings to make sure nothing is physically interfering? Some disassembly may be required first. It sounds like something in the .......

191: Vinyl Asylum, You are right... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-23, 07:02:37 (99.190.12.90)
You know those Germans. They all look and sound alike! .......

192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I love "Wildflowers" but 7 LPs? Really? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-22, 06:20:50 (99.190.12.90)
I had a copy of "The Ring" once on Time-Life I think was either 10 or 12 LP. Didn't keep it long as Mahler is not really my thing. .......

193: Music Lane, RE: Jam Master Jay's killers caught (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-18, 17:31:06 (99.190.12.90)
I think he was well aware of the risks involved with the activity. The fact you made "common sense" the main focus of your reply is what was irritating to some including me. Like you did not even seem .......

194: Music Lane, RE: Heard Martin Birch passed away... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-18, 17:22:28 (99.190.12.90)
Ah, the old "Headmaster". He also did some work for Fleetwood Mac (Bare Trees, They Play On) and actually played guitar for them. Definitely a talented and highly regarded guy! .......

195: Speaker Asylum, RE: Speakers with most "natural, lifelike" reproduction of vocals? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-18, 17:14:46 (99.190.12.90)
Are you attemting to achieve this for yourself? Or just curious? It would be a great help in knowing the rest of the equpptment you are using. The biggest leap toward the vocal and midrange you are as .......

196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OMG!!! Great recording and release!!! Pink Floyd! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-18, 15:13:14 (99.190.12.90)
I held off buying the newest version of Relics because I have an old NM UK and an old NM US Harvest. The newest one was on sale for 15.00 sealed a few months back and I picked it up. You are right whe .......

197: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone under 70? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-16, 05:54:33 (99.190.12.90)
nt. .......

198: General Asylum, Thats right!: Why not? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-09, 06:31:12 (99.190.12.90)
I have "settled" with 3 systems in 3 rooms. The only one I really need to make compromises is the one in the bedroom since it is shared with my wife. .......

199: Speaker Asylum, NP (nt) (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-02, 10:19:41 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

200: Speaker Asylum, RE: Was there an edit removing "0 ohms not a possibility" from OP. Help! Confused! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-02, 06:06:16 (99.190.12.90)
If you are referring to my post then you should read the post I was referring to that was NOT the OP. .......

201: Speaker Asylum, fair enough... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-01, 06:02:08 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

202: Speaker Asylum, Careful- (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-08-01, 04:51:25 (99.190.12.90)
It is not RESISTANCE. It is IMPEDANCE we are talking about here. Also, I think you should give the OP a little credit in knowing that 0 ohms is not even a possibility. He did state he is/was an electr .......

203: Speaker Asylum, good question (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-31, 17:13:42 (99.190.12.90)
I have always struggled with this myself. Actually not all of anything is a specific ohms. Or it least it used to not be. I have seen towers in the past that were actually stated at 6 ohms. If the tow .......

204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does anyone know the scoupe on Fender? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-31, 16:59:23 (99.190.12.90)
It was a lighthearted mocking of all of the "full album" posts he made on here and "Rocky Road". But, yes hopefully he is ok. .......

205: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Apparently this guy REALLY loves vinyl (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-31, 16:54:51 (99.190.12.90)
It is a lot cheaper "extension" than a Corvette. .......

206: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does anyone know the scoupe on Fender? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-26, 09:13:07 (99.190.12.90)
He probably ran out of youtube videos to post ... .......

207: Vintage Asylum, Here is mine from some years ago... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-26, 09:11:46 (99.190.12.90)
up and running in my den. VERY nice. .......

208: Vinyl Asylum, Turkey Vultures ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-19, 08:35:35 (99.190.12.90)
I have a nest of them in a hollow tree at the edge of my property that borders the local golf course. It is truly bizarre to see them flock in the dead tree just before dark and one by one enter the t .......

209: Vinyl Asylum, about that Grado... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-13, 16:37:48 (99.190.12.90)
Great cart! Hard to beat for the cost. If you want a real treat try a silver stylus in it. Or anything above a green styus for that matter. A friend of mine upgraded to the silver and his mind opened .......

210: Vinyl Asylum, RE: About 20 years ago... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-12, 05:53:03 (99.190.12.90)
I can totally understand. All throughout the 90's mainly, I would score large lots of LPs for like 5.00 per milk crate sized boxes. Or sometimes even actual milk crates. This is how I ended up with mu .......

211: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If that nine dollar brush is the one I'm thinking of... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-05, 08:49:15 (99.190.12.90)
That is probably the only dry brush one could ever need. .......

212: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Really ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-04, 13:29:33 (99.190.12.90)
All I am trying to state is that I am not cheap about stylus care like I am about some other things. I am happy paying what it takes to get a product specifically tested and manufactured for stylus ca .......

213: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well I might not...! ;-) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-04, 13:10:14 (99.190.12.90)
nt .......

214: Vinyl Asylum, Really ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-04, 05:58:16 (99.190.12.90)
Who says it does no harm at all? Also, it sounds like the Blu-Tak did you no good. It goes back to my original reply to the post where you answered you own quesion to begin with. If the brush removed .......

215: Vinyl Asylum, Excuse the hell out of me... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-04, 05:48:22 (99.190.12.90)
Right, I get it. The company is named LAST. They offer stylus cleaner(s), stylus preservative, record treatment(s), and other stuff if I am not mistaken. If I am then I will surely be corrected. ::: T .......

216: Vinyl Asylum, Why not just use the Discwasher brush? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-07-03, 11:26:10 (99.190.12.90)
It sounds like you solved your dilemmea with it. Also there are MANY tested and proven stylus cleaners on the market, so one should not have to resort to something like Blue-Tak or watchmakers putty. .......

217: Vinyl Asylum, Why reissues? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-27, 06:13:09 (99.190.12.90)
Over the last couple of years I have found their entire catalog in both mono and stereo where applicable at local stores. All are NM and many were from the 1.00 bins. If you a want a compilation go fo .......

218: Vinyl Asylum, another mono LP ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-09, 15:22:45 (99.190.12.90)
You sure are getting adventurious lately. Enjoy! .......

219: Vinyl Asylum, Yes please call... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-07, 10:23:31 (99.190.12.90)
They have LOTS ! .......

220: Vinyl Asylum, Elvis Golden Records (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-07, 07:44:59 (99.190.12.90)
Absolute first pressing of this in NM condition! LPM-1707 Indianapolis pressing first matrix numbers. .......

221: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone know of any black-owned record stores? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-07, 06:40:11 (99.190.12.90)
Better Days Records in Louisville KY. It is run by Ben Jones. He is also in Discogs for some records he has produced over the years. All eemployees have been at both locations for years and everyone i .......

222: Vinyl Asylum, a non-answer... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-07, 06:30:36 (99.190.12.90)
Just what I have come to expect at the "asylum". You have no answer, but still have to inject your little opinion. It is a fair and legitimate question clearly listed in the header. If you don't know .......

223: Tubes Asylum, RE: 12AU7 help,,,, (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-06-05, 17:35:32 (99.190.12.90)
Don't overlook the Raytheon blackplates The ones branded Baldwin are great too. There is NO better "bang for the buck" that these 12AU7 tubes. Here is one pictured in my Vincent PHO-701. Every bit .......

224: Vinyl Asylum, sometimes that's the way it goes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-31, 06:53:56 (99.190.12.90)
I have found a lot of those "impulse buys" in the 1.00 bins especially. I have found those Rounders are pretty nice overall and are often translucent vinyl. .......

225: Vinyl Asylum, ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-30, 07:04:14 (99.190.12.90)
What do you mean by "what's up?"? If you are asking the asylum members a question it should be clearer to save confusion. Just trying to help... .......

226: Vinyl Asylum, Really ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-30, 05:53:21 (99.190.12.90)
So, what is universally regarded as one of the best solo Beatles albums does "nothing" for you. It is musically, philosophically, and spiritually among the greatest pop/rock LPs ever. The remainder of .......

227: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rega questions... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-25, 05:31:29 (99.190.12.90)
1. IIRC the arm spring disengages if the adjuster it set to 3.0g. 2. If your table stays leveled and you do not play warped records then static balance is perfectly fine. disclaimer: I have never a .......

228: Tubes Asylum, good advice, but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-24, 08:59:51 (99.190.12.90)
I use 2-liter soda caps or similar instead of a jar lid. The reasons being it would use less cleaner and if the tube should happen to tip over it would not be soaking directly in the cleaning agent. A .......

229: Speaker Asylum, What I found... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-24, 05:03:38 (99.190.12.90)
Loudspeakers with attenuators/L-pads. All of my systems are now equipped with speakers with these essential adjustments. Ain't no other way! .......

230: General Asylum, the best way (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-17, 06:15:40 (99.190.12.90)
Sometimes it's better to say little to nothing at all. Keep them guessing! .......

231: Vinyl Asylum, It's supposed to be, but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-16, 10:33:43 (99.190.12.90)
Where are they to be had for a reasonable price? These are the Third Man remasters I presume you are speaking of. Music Direct has them for a good price, but are on backorder. So are cdimports.com, an .......

232: Vinyl Asylum, Its about the same as the 97... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-15, 15:51:19 (99.190.12.90)
The 104 is from the mid 1980's and is essentially the same as the 97. I am sure it sounds good and from what I have seen there are some SAS styli that are available for the 104. Probably worth looking .......

233: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-15, 08:18:36 (12.33.179.74)
Important? Of course. The most overlooked items IMO are the headshell leads and connections throughout the chain. I "woke up" a friend's vintage system just by replacing the old headshell leads with a .......

234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Roll Call! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-15, 08:14:16 (12.33.179.74)
currently using on my 3 tables 1. Empire 66E/X With a nice Jico stylus. Sounds slightly better that the 2000 series to me. 2. Shure M91ED Every bit as good as ANY V15. And much cheaper to get quality .......

235: Vinyl Asylum, "Ruins" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-12, 08:15:01 (12.33.179.74)
I remember on of the record clubs called it this for a while in the late 1980's. .......

236: Vinyl Asylum, "... don't know which one." (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-11, 16:41:52 (99.190.12.90)
It's not too big a problem since its fixed. Maybe a combination of them worked? .......

237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Not a fan of Elvis, stereo or otherwise. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-11, 16:38:27 (99.190.12.90)
Fair enough and it sounds like you know what you like. Nothing wrong with that and I agree with you on the classical. I will buy them on occasion and have a FEW DG and Columbia MW that are OK. Especia .......

238: Vinyl Asylum, Hate it??? ooookay... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-10, 08:35:10 (99.190.12.90)
I take it you are not a fan of early Elvis, Dylan, Beatles, Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Donovan? Or Miles Davis the Prestige years or any other jazz before the early 60's? .......

239: Vinyl Asylum, You dont want the mono??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-10, 05:46:33 (99.190.12.90)
Hope you have one already... .......

240: Vinyl Asylum, Happy Mother's Day (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-10, 05:43:58 (99.190.12.90)
Thought I would break out my old original mono Verve and the latest 2LP set for some appropriate listening today. .......

241: Vinyl Asylum, You are missing... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-07, 08:47:52 (12.33.179.74)
NOTHING by not having Unconditionally Guaranteed. Just my opinion as a 30+ year fan. .......

242: Vinyl Asylum, Good ones! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-05, 07:29:08 (99.190.12.90)
Also try The Early Years 2LP set and Modern Times(my favorite). Both are regularly seen around here for 2-4 USD in NM condition. The Early Years is notable for having Jimmy Page on multiple tracks. :: .......

243: Tubes Asylum, Raytheon blackplates... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-05, 07:24:03 (99.190.12.90)
There is an asylum member (not me) sellling them for 10 usd each in the "for sale" section. Way recommended!These are equally as good as Bugle Boys or RCA clear tops IMO. Pictured is one I have in .......

244: Vinyl Asylum, Grado plain and simple (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-05-05, 06:43:35 (99.190.12.90)
Goes GREAT with a 1200. Get the black and you can upgrade the stylus for years to come. Green, Red, Blue, Silver, Gold styli all are upgrades. or if you want to spend all of your 250 then go straight .......

245: Speaker Asylum, RE: Had a pair of Altec Model 9 series two.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-25, 15:06:34 (99.190.12.90)
That's what I like to hear. Are those cone? dome? horn? No crossover changes? .......

246: Inmate Central, "Bass are stupider..." (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-25, 05:50:47 (99.190.12.90)
Naa, I don't think so. I have heard/read on more than one occasion that a mature bass has the same intellect as the common dog. One thing that bass will do is defend their nesting areas. This is why r .......

247: Inmate Central, Well I rarely agree with you but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:57:44 (99.190.12.90)
I do here. And getting back to work full time. I will miss the extra fishing though. Been blessed with some good weather here at least. .......

248: Inmate Central, You don't get it do ya? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:51:38 (99.190.12.90)
The UPS driver and the others wear them to make THEM safe. You know the situation. It is up to YOU to make YOU safe. Any more questions? .......

249: Inmate Central, You can do something about it... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:49:33 (99.190.12.90)
If you demand proof is seems logical that you should dedicate your life's work to the medical research and hopefully land a job within the WHO. Best of luck! .......

250: Speaker Asylum, Altec Model 3 series II tweeter upgrade? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:40:54 (99.190.12.90)
That ugly cone with silver dust cap not only looks cheap, but is otherwise the weak link in an otherwise good sounding and looking speaker system. Great bass and this is a good cast frame woofer as us .......

251: Vintage Asylum, RE: Sherwood S-7300 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:23:40 (99.190.12.90)
I have an old Sherwood of that era put up. It is a good looking piece with the wooden case and it sounds fantastic! Very life like especially in the vocals. Almost a tube-like sound. I did not buy it .......

252: Headphone Heights, RE: First Pair of headphones advice (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:08:00 (99.190.12.90)
Grado SR-225 or some kind of Sennheiser that may come in at just under budget. The Grado may have more lively and open sound, and the Sennheiser will sound good too and be a LOT more damn confortable .......

253: Vinyl Asylum, Ticketmaster might too... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:02:56 (99.190.12.90)
Does anyone want to help them? Anyone??? .......

254: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Turntable (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 17:00:57 (99.190.12.90)
Great advice! .......

255: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Audible pop from speaker when turning TT on (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-24, 16:52:44 (99.190.12.90)
What do you have it plugged into for AC current. The preamp itself? Hope not. Try rotating the plug in the outlet 180 and see if anything changes. .......

256: Vintage Asylum, RE: I have no idea what could have made that noise (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-21, 06:10:17 (107.131.137.141)
Leaking capacitor(s) .......

257: Vintage Asylum, I did... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-21, 06:08:44 (107.131.137.141)
Among many others. They all have an impressive assortment of single knobs and good prices, but I need the 2 piece L + R knob kits. It's not a huge deal for me as I rarely move the knobs anyway, but it .......

258: Music Lane, RE: All the Bond Themes ranked worst to best (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-19, 13:53:16 (107.131.137.141)
I would have to rank "Thunderball" first, "Goldfinger" second, and everything else third. .......

259: Vintage Asylum, My 1958 Silvertone stereo amp/pre starting to look... better. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-19, 08:40:42 (107.131.137.141)
Had it for 12 years and have finally started to get it looking good. Is has sounded good for a long time. It is primarily an LP listening amp setup, but also has a CD player hooked up to it. It is .......

260: Inmate Central, RE: Yes. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-19, 08:24:51 (107.131.137.141)
So at this Ford dealer in 1976 you leased a Buick and a Cadillac? Sounding more fishy as you go... .......

261: Inmate Central, "Anybody have any data they can trust?" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-19, 06:16:48 (107.131.137.141)
Nope... But what can be done about it? .......

262: Inmate Central, Really ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-19, 06:13:45 (107.131.137.141)
Believe it or not things have changed just a little bit since 1976. Wow! .......

263: Vintage Asylum, RE: I have a 12AX7 from 1966 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-15, 07:11:55 (107.131.137.141)
That is exactly why I would rather buy tube "pulls" over NOS any day. A 50 year old tube that still tests near new has every chance of outlasting a NOS tube that has never been put into "real world us .......

264: Speaker Asylum, RE: Would bleach/water mixture hurt speaker finishes? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-14, 05:30:05 (107.131.137.141)
Put them in their intended positions, hook them up, use a heat gun or hair dryer over the surfaces, wash your hands, and enjoy them. I would never use bleach on any of my speakers. It is classified as .......

265: Tweakers' Asylum, to help prevent oxidation... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-12, 06:03:19 (107.131.137.141)
Use dielectric grease. It forms a barrier against air and moisture. Use it sparingly! .......

266: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: turntable platter tweak with tape (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-12, 05:58:27 (107.131.137.141)
Very odd indeed! I am willing to try it though. I take it the tape is on top of the platter? .......

267: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire Replacement Stylus Question (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-11, 07:10:32 (107.131.137.141)
As a BIG Empire fan I say "yes" to this stylus. I do recommend however starting out around 1.5 and NOT 1.0 VTF. I run my Empires at around 1.8-2.2 depending on the case by case determination. ::: TOPI .......

268: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-04-11, 07:04:09 (107.131.137.141)
I am all about budget tweaks, but in the case of stylus care I would rather use a product developed specificlly for that purpose. I have used over the years Stylast, MoFi LP9, Oznow, and the basic dry .......

269: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I don't like it. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-02-24, 13:12:40 (12.33.179.74)
Fair enough. I guess. .......

270: Vinyl Asylum, Why no mono ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-02-22, 15:38:39 (107.131.137.141)
I have all of the Sundazed Dylan and Donovan and think they sound much better that any of the original mono or stereo pressings I have. .......

271: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I know. It's "Direct Metal Mastering." (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-02-09, 07:53:27 (107.131.137.141)
Ok fair enough. And also I agree that at some point digital storage will become necessary for all analog tapes of the past. I wish however that new LPs would clearly disclose where the source comes fr .......

272: Vinyl Asylum, DMM has nothing directly to do with digital (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-02-08, 09:20:29 (107.131.137.141)
Direct Metal Mastering is an analog process. Yes is can come from digital/hi-rez source(s), but the source is irrelevant to the DMM process. .......

273: Vinyl Asylum, Did you... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-01-25, 14:28:01 (107.131.137.141)
Did you use a toothpick or other little plastic or non metal tool to try to tighten up the connections a little? I am NO Dual expert, but I serviced a handfull long ago. It seems like the 4 long flat .......

274: Vinyl Asylum, Empire... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-01-25, 14:15:28 (107.131.137.141)
I love many JW soundtracks but my favorite is Empire Strikes Back. I like the way it is slightly more mature and more dense that Star Wars. Also the movie had a darker theme and the soundtrack seems t .......

275: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning Mercuries... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2020-01-20, 17:17:03 (107.131.137.141)
Yea me too ... .......

276: Tubes Asylum, RE: 12AU7 - 20 out of 60 short on Hickok 600A (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-12-29, 07:14:46 (107.131.137.141)
Excellent advice! There is no subsitute for actual usage for testing tubes. Of course that is if there are no shorts or visible defects. If you put it to use and everything sounds well then all is wel .......

277: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire 2000E/III vs 2000Z (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-12-27, 18:04:00 (107.131.137.141)
The 2000E (mine is a II) has alway been and still is much simpler to find quality styli for. A good Jico or Phanstiel is just as good as a genuine although they seem to wear sooner. I sold my "z" deca .......

278: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: 'Richard Jewell': If you don't like the FBI, see this . . . (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-12-22, 09:31:32 (107.131.137.141)
How do you know? .......

279: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Was anybody out for RSD? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-12-01, 07:37:21 (107.131.137.141)
Yes I went to 4 stores and found everything I wanted except for the Pearl Jam unplugged. My finds were 1. Jimi Hendrix/ Merry Christmas pic disc (wasnt on the want list) 2. Miles Davis In Tokyo 3. U2- .......

280: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SOTA Comet vs THorens TD125? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-28, 10:43:25 (107.131.137.141)
Well I have no experience with the 125, but I suspect it would be an upgrade. .......

281: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sibilance through left channel (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-28, 10:41:22 (107.131.137.141)
Did you swap L and R at the phono stage to see if the siblance moves? That is the first thing I would do is verify the problem is actually from the cartridge or from somewhere else in the chain. It is .......

282: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My SOTA Comet=junk! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-15, 18:38:49 (107.131.137.141)
Maybe, I think so, yes. However my aformentioned multiple attempts to deal with them have been in the last 1-10 years. .......

283: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Odd yet valid question - Audiophile Lo-Fi? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-15, 18:31:17 (107.131.137.141)
There is no "comb" anymore. The music is an electronic generated signal. The arm does not actually touch the records. I had one in the 70's and it was a comb type and pretty cool. The new ones are dre .......

284: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My SOTA Comet=junk! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-10, 08:10:49 (107.131.137.141)
How so? I have tried dealing with them within the last year in yet another failed attemp in getting my old Comet to be worth using. Ever time leaves me with more questions that answers and the prices .......

285: Vinyl Asylum, My SOTA Comet=junk! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-11-09, 06:09:30 (107.131.137.141)
I notice the newest Comet is 3 times what I paid for mine in the late 1990's. Even if it is 3 times better it still would fall short. My experience with the Comet was disappointing to say the least. T .......

286: Vinyl Asylum, RE: *** Update *** (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-20, 12:59:32 (107.131.137.141)
I like it quite well. Very clean, clear, airy, and a lot of clean bass! .......

287: Vinyl Asylum, *** Update *** (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-17, 19:03:22 (107.131.137.141)
I have rolled, unrolled, rolled again, and so on.... I am putting in the cover screws for a while as I have settled on a Raytheon (Baldwin) blackplate 12AU7. Other great performers were the Bugle B .......

288: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cifte 12A(_)7 tubes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-08, 08:41:19 (107.131.137.141)
I am sure they are. Unfortunately I have none of those in the stockpile. What I do have out and have re-tested are the following: Raytheon blackplate 12au7, RCA cleartop branded Hammond 12au7a, Bugle .......

289: Vintage Asylum, RE: How would you clean this ? Warning- not pretty (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-08, 06:42:38 (107.131.137.141)
Steel wool, latex gloves, some sort of air blower, and a lot of elbow grease. .......

290: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Are you a little premature? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-08, 06:30:59 (107.131.137.141)
Possibly. I will certainly break it in with the stock tube. I am sure there is nothing WRONG with it. The fact reamins I have hundreds of old 50's-60's tubes in my stash. To think any of them would no .......

291: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Just (about 15min ago) ordered the Vincent PHO-701... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-07, 08:08:50 (107.131.137.141)
The preamp states the tube is run in "dual triode mode". It is a hybrid design and YES the tube is in the circuit. Similar to my Bellari 130 with the single 12ax7. Rolling that 12ax7 makes a HUGE chan .......

292: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-07, 08:05:32 (107.131.137.141)
None are the mil-spec, but I think I have a couple of the 12au7 blackplates. They will definitely be considered. One shortcoming for the PHO-701 is the fact the tube is internal and not as easily roll .......

293: Vinyl Asylum, Just (about 15min ago) ordered the Vincent PHO-701... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-07, 07:38:29 (107.131.137.141)
I was going to go for the Pro-ject Tube box S, but came off of the extra 140. I have a LARGE stock of 12AU7 tubes dating to the 50's, so I should have fun rolling them along. I have read this amp requ .......

294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No Cream or Blind Faith spinning? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-10-07, 07:25:59 (107.131.137.141)
Nope. I opted for "Ginger Baker's Air Force" both the 2lp set and the "Air Force 2". .......

295: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Current State of Thrift Store Classical Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-09-29, 05:55:59 (107.131.137.141)
Not for me here in the midwest. Jusst this month I have found at 3 different stores a total of near 50 in NM condition. Very NM! Most are the baroque, organ music, or 20th century composers. RCA, Colu .......

296: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Different album in sealed NIB LP? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-09-10, 18:25:00 (107.131.137.141)
Yes is happens. This is one reason I almost never buy sealed LP's unless they are new and the store has a return policy. I actually do not even leave the store. I will open after paying for a good ins .......

297: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Uh-huh... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-08-04, 06:50:04 (107.131.137.141)
The Switzerland and Japan replacements are excellent in general. Buy from a reputable distributor as in "needle Daddy" on eBay. Have been a regular buyer from him for years and he actually used the Em .......

298: Vinyl Asylum, Uh-huh... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-08-03, 04:45:16 (107.131.137.141)
I am confused here. Why not buy a correct 2002 stylus and try it out? The aftermarket ones out there for under 30USD easily perform as well as the originals. I have gone back to my Empire carts (2000 .......

299: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton 680-681 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-07-13, 05:58:15 (107.131.137.141)
No .......

300: Tubes Asylum, Why not? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-07-06, 07:26:12 (107.131.137.141)
Good is good, but it is not perfect. Tube rollers such as myself benefit from cleaning and tightening as regular maintenance no matter the quality of the sockets. .......

301: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jackson Browne Running on Empty Best Copy? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-07-01, 18:48:26 (107.131.137.141)
Any that you can find with a "TML-" stamp in the run-out area. .......

302: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My "Tea" and "Teaser" are gone. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-05-26, 06:46:26 (107.131.137.141)
You may have a translucent copy there. Hold it up in front of a lightbulb.I have GH and GHII that are from the 80's and translucent. .......

303: Vinyl Asylum, Classical promo labels. What 'cha got? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-04-27, 06:03:35 (107.131.137.141)
I am starting to acquire more and more in NM condition. Picked up this yesterday for 1.00. .......

304: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Yes Album '77 reissue (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-04-27, 06:00:51 (107.131.137.141)
I have a NM white label promo of the "1841" pressing and it is no better that the one you show. Yes it is nice to have the original, but don't pay big bucks for it. Those later 70's Atlantics are exce .......

305: Vinyl Asylum, Good one, but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-04-27, 05:48:12 (107.131.137.141)
Shouldn't this be posted in "Rocky Road" instead of "Vinyl Asylum"??? .......

306: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Albums Opened (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-03-24, 07:30:29 (107.131.137.141)
I think it is a great idea. I will buy an opened LP over sealed any day. Did you ask the manager for the reason they chose to do this? My guess is that they have had an flood of returns over sealed st .......

307: Vinyl Asylum, Thorens (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-02-23, 17:59:36 (107.131.137.141)
As the others have stated. Ease of servicing, maintenance, and parts. Both are great tables. Too bad you cannot keep both. .......

308: Speaker Asylum, Just finished up working on my Altec Model Threes... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-02-23, 07:32:07 (107.131.137.141)
Gonna do a lot of listening this weekend! I am hooking them up in my den to my Silvertone 6v6 amp/pre combo. Anyone familiar with these? Everything is all stock at this point. The cast woofers seem .......

309: Vinyl Asylum, RE: John Mayall- The Turning Point (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-02-23, 07:27:02 (107.131.137.141)
Yes it is a fantastic sounding pressing. I am assuming it is a US? Many of the Mayall US Polydor LP's are Bob Ludwig mastering. My Turning Point has RL scribed in the trail-off area. .......

310: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In Old Age, looking back: The James Gang (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-02-02, 09:12:52 (107.131.137.141)
Does this new reissure contain the original 7 minute version of "The Bomber"? I have an original that does and an 80's German coopy that has the 5 minute version. .......

311: Tubes Asylum, RE: Why ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-01-19, 15:46:45 (107.131.137.141)
"can improve tone" "some circuits". So it is not necesserily an noticable improvement of a huge gain in sound? Just trying to make sure before I try something like this. If it is a matter of plugging .......

312: Tubes Asylum, Why ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-01-19, 07:36:24 (107.131.137.141)
Is there something inherently superior with 6GC7 tubes? I have no idea, just wondering. I have a few amps that use 12AU7'S and have a couple of lifetimes of supply stocked up. Am I missing out on some .......

313: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Empire OP Series Cartridges (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-01-19, 07:29:26 (107.131.137.141)
I have had one for years that came on a table and has a broken stylus. I have thought about getting a stylus, but still have not. I am currently running a 66e/x on one table and a 2000/II on a diff on .......

314: Vinyl Asylum, Early CD's ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-01-16, 06:49:55 (107.131.137.141)
Early CD's had a disclaimer that "this recording may reveal limitations of the source tape". Also the codes AAD, ADD, DDD were used to indicate the manner of mastering. Wonder if some sort of the same .......

315: Speaker Asylum, Follow Up: Now have the 3's redone... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2019-01-06, 06:46:12 (107.131.137.141)
I have now finished the Model Three series II that I have had for some time now, They sound good, but not on the same level as the Model 4. .......

316: Vinyl Asylum, I do and will again (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-12-08, 11:29:45 (107.131.137.141)
Not sure exactly what your experience or how many service reps you dealt with, but they may not even work there anymore. I usually give a place a second chance and yes some have blow that too, but not .......

317: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vintage cartridge question (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-12-01, 07:34:56 (107.131.137.141)
Well I know nothing of the ADC, but I have several carts from the 70's-80's that are still going strong. I have bought newer carts and sold them off while keeping my old ones. I currently have 3 in re .......

318: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: How to install spikes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-25, 07:15:22 (107.131.137.141)
Use a drill bit just a bit larger that the spike that will protrude past the top of the insert itself to allow for adjustment range, Then a shallower hole for the insert and a SMALL dab of wood glue o .......

319: Speaker Asylum, RE: Horizontal speakers (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-25, 07:07:37 (107.131.137.141)
Good question. I have one pair of old 3-ways that have the tweeter and mid mounted horizontally in the cabined above the woofer. I hav toyed with the idea of trying them horizontally on the stands. Th .......

320: Tube DIY Asylum, I want to construct a simple(?) phono preamp... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-25, 06:52:29 (107.131.137.141)
Something like the old 50's or 60's designs. The old Calrad, Lafayette, or RCA types. I could do one stereo or even 2 mono units. The main requirement is it will use either a 12ax7 or preferebly 12au7 .......

321: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That sound any better than a U.S. UA pressing?... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-25, 06:37:03 (107.131.137.141)
I have 2 different early pressings from the US. One of the heavier with rough paper label and one thinner with slick papar label. BOTH sound excellent and I think they would be hard to beat. ::: TOPIC .......

322: Vinyl Asylum, It is beautiful ! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-25, 06:25:17 (107.131.137.141)
(nt) .......

323: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Album sleeves/jackets (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-17, 08:00:32 (107.131.137.141)
Stick with the rice paper or if your original paper inners are clean and dust free use them. Paper sleeves are much better that commonly believed. I quit using poly inners due to the fact they form a .......

324: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Velvet Underground (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-17, 07:56:18 (107.131.137.141)
Sooooo. What about it? .......

325: Vinyl Asylum, RE: John Mayall? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-11-17, 07:55:47 (107.131.137.141)
Get everything on Polydor. Great playing and sound quality. These are cheap and generally easy to find in NM condition. Also the London LP's are great, but quite a bit more difficult to find. After he .......

326: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Album cover with the most variations (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-10-27, 07:38:23 (107.131.137.141)
The US Genesis/Abacab has as least 4 variations with the spine lettring from A-D. I have these 4 and there may be more, but I have never seen any. Also I have 4 of Jim Croce/You Don't Mess Around With .......

327: Vinyl Asylum, RE: phono preamps (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-10-21, 08:13:31 (107.131.137.141)
Yes the wall wart is the power supply/transformer. I have no idea about how it compares to the Lounge. I know Mikey Fremer thinks highly of the Bellari and you should be able to find his assesment of .......

328: Vinyl Asylum, RE: phono preamps (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-10-20, 07:47:09 (107.131.137.141)
Yes the Bellari VP130. Upgrade the power supply for around 18.99 and roll in an old 12ax7 and it is even better. If you do any headphone listening there is a 1/4' jack with its own volume control. I h .......

329: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Terms exclusive to various types of lp jackets (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-10-20, 06:41:04 (107.131.137.141)
the Unipack as it was named. Mostly found on early 70's RCA releases. John Denver Rocky Mountain High and The Kinks Muswell Hillbillies to name a couple. .......

330: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Envelope style? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-10-20, 06:36:46 (107.131.137.141)
Also Kenny Rogers and the First Edition Greatest Hits the original has a foil cover with a flap. And the first 2 Mark Almond have this too. .......

331: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Complaining about vinyl (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-29, 07:20:49 (107.131.137.141)
It is VERY rare when I buy a new sealed record. I much prefer to buy used/opened so I can inspect for myself. did however recently buy the new Jeff Lynn/ELO Secret Messages that came out in August. Th .......

332: Vinyl Asylum, An actual answer to your question... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-29, 06:56:40 (107.131.137.141)
It has to do with geometry and theory plain and simple. The curved arms place the cartridge in a place where the straight ones cannot and the arc of travel is more of a straight line and more parallel .......

333: Tubes Asylum, RE: One bad tube in a quad, what to do? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-22, 06:46:56 (107.131.137.141)
Plug in one of your spares and you will be fine. Tubes especially in the power stages don't stay perfectly matched for long, but they are still good and shound sound good as well. After this maybe you .......

334: Vinyl Asylum, the whole idea sounds very trendy (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-02, 06:28:51 (107.131.137.141)
I will pass. .......

335: Vinyl Asylum, Chet Atkins (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-01, 05:52:19 (107.131.137.141)
I have been finding various titles lately in the 1.00 bin that are NM. I almost passed simply because of the Dynagroove thing, but I am glad I did not. .......

336: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Headshell Leads (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-09-01, 05:47:18 (107.131.137.141)
Dielectric grease. Just a smidgen tho. .......

337: Vinyl Asylum, Naaah (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-08-28, 12:04:06 (12.33.179.74)
I have used a diluted bleach mixture on hundreds of LP jackets that have slight mildewing with excellent results. The keyword is "diluted". .......

338: Tubes Asylum, RE: It is normal for some tubes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-08-26, 09:10:16 (107.131.137.141)
I have a quad of old 6v6gt Hammond blackplates (GE made) that have a blue glow inside them. It seems like they have to be running 10 hrs to do this, which is a not very often. .......

339: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Louisville Record Store buys almost 300,000 lps (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-08-12, 10:29:42 (107.131.137.141)
Well that store is about 8 blocks from work. Guess where I am going during lunch tomorrow? Yes I have been before and recently scored a Beatles White Album from Russia pressed in the late 80's for 20. .......

340: Vinyl Asylum, Uhhhh what??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-07-15, 06:05:05 (107.131.137.141)
? .......

341: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AC Plug Orientation (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-07-14, 05:48:29 (107.131.137.141)
"... apartment is not properly grounded/wired..." It sure should be at least at the main fuseblock. Otherwise you are very out of code and could have a danger on hand. Might want to have this looked i .......

342: Music Lane, RE: Deep Purple In Rock made by Warner Bros (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-30, 20:18:07 (107.131.137.141)
Good question. I have wondered this for 20 years since I got my German import. Makes me wonder what other releases may be abridged? .......

343: Vinyl Asylum, RE: digital ! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-23, 05:03:53 (107.131.137.141)
Have you heard the Relics reissue? It totally blows away my original US and my original UK. Not even close, but by a mile. .......

344: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sony PS-X70,X60,X65, X50 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-23, 05:01:33 (107.131.137.141)
Totally agreed! Especially the x50. .......

345: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Demand info about our LPs... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-15, 16:27:10 (107.131.137.141)
Yes on 1,2,4, and 10. The others are kind of looking into things just a bit too much. If you liked say 1,2,4,7,and 9 would you still but the record? If you liked all but say 10 would you buy the recor .......

346: Speaker Asylum, RE: Port location and shape (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-05, 18:10:57 (107.131.137.141)
The Altecs .......

347: Speaker Asylum, RE: Port location and shape (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-05, 18:08:05 (107.131.137.141)
Not really a specific speaker. Just the general thoughts/theories and why threre so many different configurationes. We have all seen and likely heard speakers with a round port in the front and may .......

348: Speaker Asylum, Loving my Altec Lansing Model 4's (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-03, 06:42:52 (107.131.137.141)
Refoamed over the winter these are really starting to break in nicely. They are in my den pushed by a '58 Silvertone stereo 6v6gt amp. These are great for a smaller room and a lower powered amp! :: .......

349: Tubes Asylum, RE: Curious to know a reasonable normal lifespan of GE 6v6 tubes (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-03, 06:13:28 (107.131.137.141)
I am kind of curious myself. My Silvertone amp from '58 still has the 4 original Sylvania smoked glass tubes and they tested as strong as new last October during a maintenance test. The tech that did .......

350: Vinyl Asylum, Pink Floyd Relics-New 180g pressing (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-03, 06:07:25 (107.131.137.141)
Picked this up Friday and I am VERY impressed. It beats my UK and my US original I have had for 20+ years. Dead quiet surface and fantastic mastering. Plus the Arnold Layne and See Emily Play are the .......

351: Speaker Asylum, RE: Port location and shape (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-06-03, 04:49:59 (107.131.137.141)
Great answer and info. Thanks! .......

352: Speaker Asylum, Bass-reflex designs. Port? Vent? Front? Rear? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-05-27, 10:28:49 (107.131.137.141)
I have been a sealed box advocate for decades, but about 11 years ago I started transforming all 3 of my systems to tubes. This has rendered my speakers to be of bass-reflex design for efficiency sake .......

353: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Severely warped records (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-05-27, 08:14:24 (107.131.137.141)
As far as the "dome" shaped ones hav you or friend tried a platter clamp? They can work wonders on these kind of warps. As far as the "potato chip" warp there is probably no much that can be done. I p .......

354: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Led Zeppelin II (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-05-26, 10:51:55 (107.131.137.141)
I have owned one for about 26 years. Unfortunately the condition is only about a VG at best. Also it has never been one of my favorite Zeppelin titles so I may not be the best source of opinion. The .......

355: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've got a Type III, M95, M91. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-05-06, 07:04:05 (107.131.137.141)
The Phanstiel(sp?) makes a great 91 stylus. Track it around 1.8g. It compares quite nicely to the original Hi Track I used to pay big bucks for as NOS. Never again. .......

356: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New turntable and reciever - grounding issue, eliminated by touching to center screw of outlet? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-05-06, 06:59:12 (107.131.137.141)
Connect the grounding lead of the turntable to the wall outlet cover retaining screw. Simple as that. .......

357: Vinyl Asylum, Clear(translucent) vinyl vs. colored vinyl (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-04-28, 05:45:32 (107.131.137.141)
They are not even close to the same thing. Most all translucent vinyl (clear,blue,gold,green,ect...) sounds fantastic. Most colored vinyl I have sounds good, but not in the same way the clear/transluc .......

358: Vinyl Asylum, RE: which quadrophenia (sp?) (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-04-08, 13:47:58 (107.131.137.141)
Which MCA? I have the Track/MCA, the dark rainbow MCA, the tan with brown ring MCA, and an 80's light blue rainbow MCA. I also have the UK black label track. To my ears the UK and the tan label sound .......

359: Tubes Asylum, RE: Can one hear a difference in tube rectifiers? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-02-10, 06:14:48 (107.131.137.141)
The "signal" does not pass thru the power cords either, but we all know in can make a difference. I have never really tube rolling with rectifiers, but I am open to the idea. I just have too many smal .......

360: Vinyl Asylum, Original ATCO ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-02-07, 16:59:01 (107.131.137.141)
I recently compared the 4 copies that I have. One original on the purple/brown, one yellow ATCO CTH pressing that has the smaller text on top of label for the title, one Yellow ATCO that has the large .......

361: Speaker Asylum, RE: I mean ALTEC LANSING (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-26, 17:00:15 (107.131.137.141)
As big as the most of the house about 1600sf. Ok thanks I may. Does not seem to be many(any?) Altec fans here. .......

362: Vinyl Asylum, Unable to be determined from here... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-19, 11:21:22 (107.131.137.141)
Well there are too many details unknown. The worst thing that could develop is that saliva could cause some kind of damages. Maybe sligtly dissolving and/or weakining of any adhesives that may be on t .......

363: Speaker Asylum, I mean ALTEC LANSING (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-19, 07:22:02 (107.131.137.141)
I am not allowed to edit subject line without deleting message ??? .......

364: Headphone Heights, RE: Low-cost Sennheiser 500 series replacement headphone cable (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-19, 07:19:05 (107.131.137.141)
Nice! Thank you for a great source. .......

365: Speaker Asylum, I need advice fromLansing fans. Model 4 vs Model 3... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-19, 06:53:45 (107.131.137.141)
Since the cold weather and some snow days I have been digging speakers out of the attic for the refoaming and other needed services. Two weeks ago I got out my Altec Model 4 and did a refoam and oiled .......

366: Speaker Asylum, RE: Loudspeaker tweaks. Block the pesky bass ports (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-08, 15:45:53 (107.131.137.141)
I have definitely considered this approach. Easy and cheap enough. I have heard to try anything from foam insualtion to many drinking straws that leave the port "open", but will supposedly cut down on .......

367: Speaker Asylum, RE: My favorite speaker tweek ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2018-01-06, 08:47:23 (107.131.137.141)
Right. Not really what I was asking though. .......

368: Vinyl Asylum, Wrap the arm with Teflon tape... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-12-24, 06:25:43 (107.131.137.141)
Start at the headshell coupler. One friend actually started at the cartridge body. Wrap tightly with just enough overlap to not have any arm showing through. Work back to the counterweight and go as f .......

369: Speaker Asylum, Loudspeaker tweaks. What have you tried? Liked? Disliked? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-12-24, 06:10:33 (107.131.137.141)
I am looking for ideas on loudspeaker tweaks. I know that most all can be improved by the right tweaks. I am especially interested in hearing about tweaking "budget" speakers. Any makes and models. An .......

370: Vintage Asylum, Doesn't make it better... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-10-15, 08:27:18 (107.131.137.141)
I've spent literally hundreds and hundreds on "newer" cartridges. I keep going back to my old Shure 91 and my Empire 2000/II. The newest cart I have kept is one of the last V-15 Shure produced. I stil .......

371: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Tom Waits (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-06-11, 07:32:02 (107.131.137.141)
Absolutely horrendous irritating God-awful stuff. I've tried over the last 12 years to understand Tom Waits and just cannot. .......

372: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which LP are you using for demoing your turntable? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-03-18, 06:34:39 (107.131.137.141)
Emerson Lake and Palmer S/T. A great system test record! Also Alan Parsons The Turn Of A Friendly Card is a good one. So are many others of different genres btw. .......

373: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Upgrade from Kenwood KD-2055? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-03-05, 06:35:52 (107.131.137.141)
Probably not much if you do a few upgrades to your KD. I had one for years and foolishly traded it off. Dampen the underside of the platter, maybe add a cork mat, and wrap the arm tightly with Teflon .......

374: Vinyl Asylum, RE: indirect sunlight (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-02-26, 06:11:47 (107.131.137.141)
Actually I want as much sunlight coming in on my collection as possible. Most of it is indirect however. Storing records in the dark can set up mildew and mold. .......

375: Vintage Asylum, RE: Some components need 3 tests (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-02-03, 18:14:57 (107.131.137.141)
It seems like I remember seeing some HQ cords have a removable ground terminal. Lots of playing around to get the best sound, but so worth it! .......

376: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage Power Cords (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-02-01, 17:13:36 (107.131.137.141)
Just saw that YOU actually did give a good answer. Sorry that I didn't see prior to my reply. My brain cells were about to melt after reading the other replies. I'm ready for a shot of Makers Mark now .......

377: Vintage Asylum, OMG!!! Answer the question please!!! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-02-01, 17:08:37 (107.131.137.141)
You asked a question and I'll do my best to answer it. It's called "absolute phase". It's really not that difficult. Imagine your loudspeaker connection. The speaker will produce sound when connected .......

378: Vinyl Asylum, RE: About 150 new records to go through (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-01-26, 06:46:44 (107.131.137.141)
Surely to God there is a Frampton Comes Alive in there. Or at least a Carol King Tapestry. .......

379: Vinyl Asylum, The ONLY way to know for certain... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-01-15, 06:39:33 (107.131.137.141)
Is to use an ohm meter. Harbor freight sells a cheap one that works just fine for 5.99. Disconnect each lead and verify less than half an ohm from the cartridge lead to the RCA ends. The positive lead .......

380: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How many things that have nothing to do with vinyl... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-01-07, 16:58:08 (107.131.137.141)
Saw this same thing on a bus stop across the street from work. It's been there a few weeks. I wasn't too crazy about it at first either. The more I think about it the more I accept it. If a kid sees i .......

381: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This U2 album is really LOUD! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2017-01-07, 07:50:02 (107.131.137.141)
Does your copy have the 5+ min version of The Electric Co or the 4 something minute one? I have one of each. The track was edited down a little due to a potential lawsuit after initial pressings. Can' .......

382: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Capitol 75th Anniversary re-issues (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-12-18, 11:53:10 (107.131.137.141)
I like the Joe South release and will likely buy it. Why on urf the Beatles??? Or Beach Boys??? Or Dark Side of the Moon??? I have all of these many times over with all the reissues that seem to come .......

383: Vinyl Asylum, RE: As I was attempting to ask, (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-12-16, 17:04:48 (107.131.137.141)
Well it seems you've asked a question that may not be possible to answer with any facts, but only theories.As far as a 1A press vs a 2A pressing. If a stamper is good for say 5000 pressings then obvio .......

384: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pressings (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-12-14, 19:31:37 (107.131.137.141)
The best way to start to know early pressings is knowing the label differences. Not just what may be listed in sites, but by look and feel. One example is the 70s Elektra butterfly label. The early on .......

385: Vinyl Asylum, RE: About first pressings and stamper numbers (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-12-14, 19:12:14 (107.131.137.141)
I think the bottom line here is to just listen and compare. I have collected for 35 years and finding the best sounding of my favorites has become an Odyssey. Maybe even a little luck. Theoretically a .......

386: Vinyl Asylum, RSD today! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-25, 17:03:04 (107.131.137.141)
I picked up a few today. The Tull EP, the Mothers 45, and the Jimi 10". I had the Tull original EP, but this one has different tracks and mixes from Steve Wilson. I passed on the Dylan double LP and t .......

387: Tape Trail, RE: Vinyl is back with a vengance. Why not tape? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 14:18:35 (107.131.137.141)
I think the main impediment is cost. Blank tape prices have soared, reel prices have soared. Supplies and supply makers have dwindled. I attempted about 10 years ago to get back into tape, but lost in .......

388: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Record doc (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 13:39:29 (107.131.137.141)
Scratches/ marks in the run-out area? I threw out my brush a couple years ago and have been using the Mo- Fi brush for wet cleaning. Nice brush and pads are replaceable. .......

389: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sony PS-X5 experts? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 13:34:37 (107.131.137.141)
I am an auto electrical tech, but not an audio tech. From what I gather speaking with those who claim to be audio tech, the signal to the strobe is either there or it is not. If it works sometimes, I' .......

390: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks to all... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 13:22:51 (107.131.137.141)
I don't hate it at all, just nowhere near a favorite of his. I just get irritated that my favorites of his, especially RHS cannot be found as a clean quiet pressing. At least not by me. Sigh. ::: TOPI .......

391: Vinyl Asylum, That most certainly counts... nt (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 13:13:34 (107.131.137.141)
... .......

392: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I love it... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 13:11:09 (107.131.137.141)
Shotgun Willie sits around in his underwear... .......

393: Vinyl Asylum, Why Willie Nelson/Stardust? Why??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 09:27:45 (107.131.137.141)
It seems like it's about the only release of his that is ever reissued as a(claimed) hi quality pressing. I've always found Shotgun Willie, Red Headed Stranger, and even Willie and Family Live much mo .......

394: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sony PS-X5 experts? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-24, 09:19:25 (107.131.137.141)
PS-X5 or PS-X50? My -x50 had a dim and flickering strobe for years. Talked to the local tech and he sold me a new universal strobe bulb for 4.99. I replaced it and now it's very bright and steady. Sou .......

395: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How to measure cartridge FR ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-20, 07:47:41 (107.131.137.141)
Sure I get the curiosity of it. I've thought about FR many times over the years. I've also learned to use my ears as the deciding factor in final playback sound quality. It always did bug me seeing ca .......

396: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How to measure cartridge FR ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-11-20, 06:45:28 (107.131.137.141)
Not really understanding the point here. Most cart FR is a moot one. Say the Shure I have claims 5hz-50khz. No amp I've seen including phono pre extends below 20hz or above 20kh, or the range of human .......

397: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RIP Rudy Van Gelder (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-08-27, 05:01:33 (107.131.137.141)
I have found the RVG stamp on many of my classical VOX records. Usually on the purple label pressings, but not always. I have a 5 lp Bartok box that has RVG on all 10 sides. .......

398: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics Turntable (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-08-07, 07:49:27 (107.131.137.141)
Do you mean for the 1200? I scored a NM "Mk 1" at Salvation Army about 5 years ago for 5.99. It is every bit as good as the Mk II I had used for years. It is also superior in most every way to my 1000 .......

399: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Goodbye Cream pressings (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-06-21, 08:05:56 (108.90.248.179)
Seek out an original or even a later70's pressing on RSO. Both sound asgood as that lp is likely to sound. They go around here ( Midwest) for 7-10 in NM condition. .......

400: Tubes Asylum, OKAY???? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-04-10, 06:13:34 (107.131.137.141)
I have no idea what a Philips acid code is. I do know however, like I stated, that the 280 near bottom of tube is a manufacturer code from Raytheon. Also I have a very similar looking 12AX7 branded Ha .......

401: Tubes Asylum, RE: USA Made 12AU7 That Flashes On Start Up (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-04-09, 07:02:52 (107.131.137.141)
I can just barely see at the bottom of the print there appears to be a P28???. That would be the manufacturer code. If it is 280 then it would be a Raytheon. 274 if I remember right is RCA, 188 is GE, .......

402: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Amused To Death (2-LP Set, 200-gram vinyl) WOW!!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2016-02-21, 09:50:03 (107.131.137.141)
"Back in the day you needed some pretty heady drugs to make DSOTM sound this good..." Really??? A very ignorant statement indeed. .......

403: Rocky Road, RE: Favorite Pink Floyd... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-12-12, 06:51:35 (107.131.137.141)
Atom Heart Mother Ummagumma Wish You Were Here .......

404: Vinyl Asylum, RE: On Speed (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-11-29, 05:43:20 (107.131.137.141)
Sounds like a lot to endure. I have always had good luck with the strobe disc I printed off from vinyl engine and a home depot 7.99 fluorescent light. .......

405: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Oh yeah... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-11-29, 05:39:01 (107.131.137.141)
Good grief! I am a vendor ( got convention 1week from today). I had a sealed Empire in my soundtrack box for 5 years or so for 12.00. Finally sold it back in the spring for 10.00. I have 2 more opened .......

406: Rocky Road, RE: Pivotal albums in your musical life? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-05-31, 07:33:22 (107.131.137.141)
Marvin Gaye/ What's Going On Pink Floyd/ Wish You Were Here Black Sabbath/Master Of Reality Nirvana/Nevermind .......

407: Speaker Asylum, Yes... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-05-31, 07:17:32 (107.131.137.141)
I have owned 301's (2 pair), 401's, 501's, and 901's. I sold all but the 401's. I think the 301's had better sound that the 901's and 501's. Brent .......

408: Vinyl Asylum, in near mint condition... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-05-10, 05:36:02 (107.131.137.141)
prob no more than 20. Any scuffs/scratches/surface wear would drop it down about 75%. Kind of Blue is in print from several sources and can be had in excellent noise free condition for 20-30. No sense .......

409: Vinyl Asylum, seems like I remember... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2015-01-24, 15:17:37 (107.131.137.141)
The original mo-fi releases had information about not having to allow "rest time" between plays due to their vinyl(translucent) formulation. May have been something I saw in a flyer/ad or was actually .......

410: Vinyl Asylum, same here bellari-ampex-rca (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-12-31, 15:06:19 (107.131.137.141)
I have the sony ps-x50 plugged directly into the bellari, then to ampex reel to reel amp(used as pre), then to rca 59 living stereo set amp(6bq5's). no hum at all with all amps up nearly to max(not wi .......

411: Vinyl Asylum, where is the serving wife with the high heels? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-07-13, 06:03:19 (76.240.203.251)
He doesn't have to get up for his own match does he? Brent .......

412: Tubes Asylum, maybe... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-06-23, 16:34:45 (76.240.203.251)
Looks very similar especially what little part of the 7025 box I can see. The MA looks identical to the MA in magnavox except yellow. The tip and dome appear to have been painted black for unknown rea .......

413: Tubes Asylum, I posted incorrectly... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-06-22, 15:19:44 (76.240.203.251)
sorry. The 7025 is in light grey inside an eignt sided box also grey. also see what appears to be a grey AE just under the box. Brent .......

414: Tubes Asylum, unfortunatly ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-06-22, 15:09:29 (76.240.203.251)
I am unable to do pics. I have never seen a 7025 or 12ax7 clear top either. Have several 12au7a's though. They are very similar appearing. .......

415: Tubes Asylum, 7025 id wanted... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-06-22, 14:43:01 (76.240.203.251)
Any ideas on who manufactured my 7025 magnavox phase inverter tube. It has a side getter, clear top(appears to have been painted black), and grey plates. The only markings are MAGNAVOX in small block .......

416: Inmate Central, Knew my Reds couldn't take more than one from them... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-06-05, 14:42:22 (76.240.192.32)
I like the Giants though. Keep ahead of those Dodgers! Brent .......

417: Vintage Asylum, "I hid that last joint in here I remember" (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-05-18, 06:00:07 (76.251.231.167)
mmm .......

418: Vinyl Asylum, not really... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-05-17, 07:02:33 (76.251.231.167)
I bought my Sota Comet new in 1995 and still have it. Nothing but headaches and issues from day 1. The first unit had a dead channel right out of the box due to open arm wiring. The replacement they h .......

419: Tubes Asylum, NOS is overrated... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-04-27, 08:04:46 (69.208.128.159)
Yes you read the fine print well and you are correct in your interpretation. I have found that NOS tubes can be a big gamble. I have had far better luck and gotten way more for my money by buying used .......

420: Vinyl Asylum, by the way its called Man & Myth. nt. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-04-24, 17:15:54 (69.208.128.159)
. .......

421: Vinyl Asylum, New Roy Harper... very impressed. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-04-24, 17:14:02 (69.208.128.159)
I bought the new LP the other day at one of my RSD stops. New as in came out in 2013 I think in the fall. It's a 2lp 3-sided set with a CD of the LP included. I recommend it to any Harper fan. The sou .......

422: Vinyl Asylum, ... or Sweet Home Alabama, or ... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-04-24, 16:57:35 (69.208.128.159)
Tequila Sunrise, ... The list could go on. Someone finds out I have some Seger records and asks me what my favorite songs are. I reply "the ones they don't play on the radio. Brent .......

423: Vinyl Asylum, 1st AA trader purchase... very pleased (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-04-12, 06:00:27 (69.208.128.159)
I finally found a piece on the trader I couldn't do without. A Bellari VP130 listed by Travis. I made the purchase and am very happy that I did. I have used it 3 nights in a row in the bedroom for hea .......

424: Vinyl Asylum, record convention tomorrow louisville (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-03-29, 07:08:08 (76.240.204.182)
getting ready to dig! The best deals are from the dealers who don't alphabetize and/or categorize their stuff. The last couple of hrs of the day stuff gets cheaper. Some dealers will have a half off s .......

425: Vinyl Asylum, todays finds 1/2 off sale (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-03-25, 15:51:57 (76.240.192.48)
Found Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds 1/2 speed master 2lp 15.00, Gentle Giant/Three Friends 2.50, and Grover Washington Live at the Bijou 2lp CTI RVG stamp 2.50. All near mint. Highland Records is hav .......

426: Vinyl Asylum, beats the shit out of my Sota Comet... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-02-11, 17:02:00 (76.240.192.48)
that I have over 1k invested in. Both of the PS-x50s I have are far superior in every way. Prob the only Sony to be able to make that claim. I have the first one I got in the early 90's and the backup .......

427: Tubes Asylum, Do all 7025s have a spiral filiment??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-02-08, 06:39:54 (76.240.192.48)
Just curious. I have several different makes and they all sound fine. I also have a pair of Philco 12ax7/s. Of the many 12ax7 variants I have these are the only ones with the /s. Is that an early 7025 .......

428: Vinyl Asylum, not quite my time but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-01-19, 07:49:44 (76.240.192.48)
some my all time favs come from this period. I was in high school in the 80's and a fan of harder rock then. My older siblings (next up from me 12yrs.) all had decent collections that ranged from Brea .......

429: Vinyl Asylum, All or any ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2014-01-09, 16:35:52 (76.240.192.48)
I assume you are keeping them all and all together. Try different ones out on occasion and let us know what one or ones you find particularly useful. Keep notes when you try them out. A few at a time .......

430: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6BM8 ??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-11-27, 17:42:55 (76.251.234.17)
I have bought some NOS over the years and also found many used ones out of scrap equiptment. I bought a lot of 8 from a seller in Russia about 5 yrs ago and am somewhat pleased. They are the 63p3 or s .......

431: Vinyl Asylum, Well... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-11-27, 16:57:08 (76.251.234.17)
I have 2 traditions since 1986. Pink Floyd/Ummagumma and Jethro Tull M.U/Best of and Repeat Best of II. My Dad and I would meet his friend and son at a cabin for a weekend of duck hunting. We only hun .......

432: Vinyl Asylum, Wintertime... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-11-24, 16:59:31 (76.251.234.17)
That was a good friends favorite SMB song until I played the Anthology 2lp set for him. After that he had several favorites. Brent .......

433: Vinyl Asylum, Get the Sundazed... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-11-13, 17:33:08 (76.251.234.17)
Its the cleanest one I have found in the last 22 years. Like you said very affordable. Sounds better that all but the earliest NM originls. You may spend a lot of time and money seeking one of the ori .......

434: Vinyl Asylum, vinyl quality (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-10-21, 17:19:22 (76.252.1.77)
Something else to do visually is to look at the record about 45 degree angle with strong light. If you see little things that look like cracked black pepper just under the surface then it may indeed s .......

435: Vinyl Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-10-13, 06:39:22 (76.252.14.24)
My bedroom/bookshelf system benefitted from adding a DBX 6x2 sub. Picked it up at salvation army for 9.95. foams were shot and I replaced them. Driven by my RCA living stereo amp LP's and CD's sound m .......

436: Vinyl Asylum, I just had that one out a few days ago. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-02-22, 17:00:39 (76.252.18.122)
Not the new one but my original. I found it a while back at a thrift with a lot of 80's horror and sc-fi soundtracks. Star Wars(all 3), Friday the 13th 3, Psycho 2 and 3, Haloween 3, Star Trek 1,3,4. .......

437: Vinyl Asylum, hope one of those 11 is... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2013-02-20, 16:52:40 (76.252.18.122)
My favorite "Short Stories". Brent .......

438: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stylus Jumps Into First Track....help (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-09-11, 17:01:13 (76.240.196.131)
Sounds like possibly an anti-skating issue. I have this same concern when I make a slight change in tracking force. Increase anti=skate just a little more and see how it does. Brent .......

439: Vinyl Asylum, re (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-09-01, 07:08:38 (76.252.27.46)
Crosby- If only I could remember my name. Neil Young-Time Fades Away(include Crosby/Nash?) Brent .......

440: Speaker Asylum, Sounds like a Hell of a case for these Dayton Wrights...ni (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-08-16, 16:47:31 (76.240.195.12)
.?. Brent .......

441: Vinyl Asylum, you are right (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-08-16, 16:38:24 (76.240.195.12)
I love Veedon Fleece too. An original is hard to find and usually in so so condition especially as far as the prssing (in?)equality goes. Brent .......

442: Vinyl Asylum, do they have... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-08-16, 16:34:12 (76.240.195.12)
St Dominicks Preview or Tupelo Honey? These two along with Astral Weeks are the only ones of his I really like, but I love them and they stay in rotation after all these years. Brent .......

443: Vinyl Asylum, Technics and Harmon Kardon (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-07-28, 12:41:35 (69.208.133.62)
My Harman st7 with the Rabco arm has such a device although I do not have one. Also my sl-1200 Technics has an alignment tool that you put the headshell in and line the stylus tip with mark on tool. W .......

444: Vinyl Asylum, check to see if any are translucent pressings (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-07-07, 17:27:07 (76.251.225.4)
Hold up and look thru to a lightblb. Brent .......

445: Vinyl Asylum, fav 70's Yes solo... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-06-22, 08:12:14 (76.252.27.201)
Mine has to be Chris Squire/Fish Out Of Water Brent .......

446: Vinyl Asylum, me too. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-06-22, 08:08:11 (76.252.27.201)
Had I paid more that 4.00 for this one I would be upset. Does not come close to the WLP with the masterdisk RL in trailoff area I was lucky to find about two years ago. Also the standard pressings (ma .......

447: Vinyl Asylum, did you read the post carefully??? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-06-22, 08:02:47 (76.252.27.201)
The words "gross generalization" are not to be forgotten. This being considered I tend to agree with the aformentioned results of the general conclusions. We could go on and on about comparisons of di .......

448: Vinyl Asylum, Makes me wish I was going... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-06-14, 15:56:20 (76.252.27.201)
Looks like a place I'd be all day. I don't live anywhere near it but maybe someday I'll make it there. Brent .......

449: Vinyl Asylum, do the old 12" 45 rpms count? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-06-09, 17:25:19 (76.252.27.201)
I have a few of the Angel Sonic Series released late 70s. Seems like some may be only 10 mins a side. The Planest seemed very short. Also Pines of Rome was whittled down. Good sound though and I may h .......

450: Vinyl Asylum, what goes around comes around... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-28, 07:50:17 (76.252.17.105)
I started shopping at the local Great Escape in about 1990. At the time the used vinyl section took up the whole middle of the floor and the cd's were in a dresser sized case by the register under loc .......

451: Vinyl Asylum, Glad I'm not on acid (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-16, 17:01:12 (76.252.17.105)
or 'shrooms. Brent .......

452: Vinyl Asylum, It's a miserable day... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-16, 16:58:33 (76.252.17.105)
when one breaks a good stylus. Even a cheap one> Brent .......

453: Vinyl Asylum, that happens... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-12, 07:54:45 (76.252.17.105)
Simply a selling point to release something the artist didn't release while living. Sort of like the "remixed" John Lennon Imaging a while back. Remixed by who? For what purpose? Also to be avoided is .......

454: Vinyl Asylum, outboard speed controller (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-08, 15:01:24 (76.251.237.188)
I had a book a while back from the 90,s that had the construction plans for an old idler table. It was a small box that connected inline between table and wall outlet, , probably about 5x5" and had a .......

455: Vinyl Asylum, WTF ??????? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-08, 14:56:22 (76.251.237.188)
there i said it for ya??? .......

456: Vinyl Asylum, yes... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-05, 06:53:21 (69.208.135.245)
The Polydor symbol on front cover has SUPER under it or above it. .......

457: Vinyl Asylum, RE: eric clapton s/t (1st solo LP) best sounding version? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-05-03, 14:34:10 (69.208.133.59)
I have the Atco, a UK Polydor Super, and a German Polydor original. All sound fantastic especially the German Polydor. Brent .......

458: Vinyl Asylum, played my fav old UFO last night... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-04-28, 12:17:50 (69.208.133.59)
Phenomonin and also love to get out No Heavy Petting. Had no idea there was a new one out. May have to get it. Brent .......

459: Vinyl Asylum, IYO not great covers... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-04-28, 07:30:58 (69.208.133.59)
Agreed! Out of over 5k records I only own the VU one. Never considered it a great cover and not really that great a record either. Where are the Hipgnosis or Roger Dean? What about the many great psyc .......

460: Inmate Systems, samstone's bedroom (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-04-15, 07:45:33 (69.208.142.149)
samstone 's bedroom System IP Address: 69.208.142.149 Last Update: April 15, 2012 at 07:45:33 Amplifier: RCA 1959 Living Stereo amp 2-6bq5,1-6eu7,1-5ar4(used to be 5y3gt) Preamplifier ( .......

461: Vinyl Asylum, I opted for the cd's... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-04-07, 13:52:48 (69.208.142.149)
Being a 40 year fan and an analog fan I have many pressings of the Floyd lp's. UK's, US's, Germans, Japans(generally the weakest). I started with my 2 favorites Atom Heart Mother and Ummagumma. Very i .......

462: Vinyl Asylum, cartridge for 7" 45's (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-04-07, 09:57:00 (69.208.142.149)
Does anyone have a 45 rpm cartridge preference? I have found the Empire 66e/x I have to sound pretty good. Also the Shure m91ed does pretty well. Also any opinions on 7" alignment null points. The db .......

463: Vinyl Asylum, I was... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-03-11, 06:26:53 (76.251.225.89)
workin' and steamin' the other night with a couple of Prestige reissues. Brent .......

464: Tubes Asylum, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-03-04, 08:28:06 (68.248.147.246)
How about the grey or smoked ? Funny how some have clear glass but appear otherwise identical with the printing and internal construction. Brent .......

465: Tubes Asylum, sounds expensive and hard to find but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-03-04, 08:24:50 (68.248.147.246)
I'll keep a lookout. Thanks for the advice. Brent .......

466: Tubes Asylum, sylvania 6v6 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-03-03, 17:56:45 (68.248.147.246)
The ones from the 50's-60's have are among my favorite 6v6's. Why though do they vary so much. Some have smoked glass, some have a greyish glass, all have chrome tops. What is the chrome for? Some are .......

467: Vinyl Asylum, Roll over Beethoven.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-03-03, 06:31:21 (68.248.147.246)
1-(see heading) 2-Sweet Home Alabama 3-Summer Love (from Grease) 4-Yellow Submarine 5-Pride and Joy (SRV) 6-I Got the Blues(by anybody) 7-Gloria by Patty Smith(the epitome of horrible) 8-Most anything .......

468: Vinyl Asylum, truly anal! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-18, 09:22:31 (68.248.147.246)
It takes a less that a minute to change or flip a record especially if you already know whats spinning next. I have kept platters spinning a time or two especially when playing stacks of 45's, but not .......

469: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Top three LP's you've been listening to in the past year? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-18, 09:13:38 (68.248.147.246)
1-Pink Floyd/Atom Heart Mother us capitol 2-Steely Dan/Greatest Hits 2lp promo RL masterdisk stamped 3-Leonard Cohen/Songs Of Love and Hate us columbia orig Brent .......

470: Vinyl Asylum, i would think it would be worth something... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-17, 17:48:16 (68.248.147.246)
The most rere of his I have is the promo of Cold Spring Harbor. The original blue label and orginl mix. By the way, does anyone know why the songs time much longer on the original but seem to be slowe .......

471: Vinyl Asylum, shouldn't need much if any rebuilding... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-17, 17:38:10 (68.248.147.246)
clean the buttons with good contact cleaner. also if the speed is not locked on or is slow there are two inernal adjustment post inside. some good lube as in silicone spray on the moving parts. Good t .......

472: Vinyl Asylum, Moody Blues ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-15, 17:53:23 (76.240.194.127)
I have heard the Moody Blues lp's with white label and sterling stamped are highly desirable for the u.s pressings. Brent .......

473: Vinyl Asylum, Wish I could say the same... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-12, 07:41:20 (69.208.137.78)
Bought mine new in '96. Retired it in '06. Nothing but issues from day 1, including having to take back for repair on day 2 for channel going out due to open tonearm wiring. The issues include speed c .......

474: Vintage Asylum, shure carts v-15 incl.... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-08, 17:59:11 (76.240.201.101)
There was a realistic twin for the Shure v-15 in the 80's. I remember when the neighborhood Radio Shack was clearancing out the few they had left in the early 90"s they were 59.99. Like a dumb sob I p .......

475: Vinyl Asylum, are you sure the stylus is in correct package? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-02-08, 17:49:24 (76.240.201.101)
I If you bought from a reputable seller then it most likely is. Sometimes people that don' t really know better may sell incorrect stylus/package combo. These things are pretty easy to open and close .......

476: Vinyl Asylum, largely agreed (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-01-15, 08:47:30 (76.252.24.237)
Box up the records and keep them dry and clean. Also consider keeping at least one table setup. The reason being they will be the hardest ro reaquire in the future if you decide you miss them. It seem .......

477: Tubes Asylum, agreed on those Baldwins (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-01-14, 06:40:12 (76.252.24.237)
The green painete ones seem to be the ones I keep going back to after swapping in Tele's, Bugle Boys, Ei's, Ge's, and many more. The yellow painted Baldwin are good but do not compete with the green. .......

478: Vinyl Asylum, took a few times for me... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2012-01-07, 17:42:04 (76.252.30.31)
to become one of my favorite crimson lp's! Up till then "court" and "islands" were my two I loved so well. .......

479: Vinyl Asylum, love em (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-12-15, 18:18:35 (76.240.200.3)
I have 2 of these. 2000eii and pl66ex. I use the clear stylus in the 2000 and the purple in the 66. both are .2x.7 and track well at 1.25g. Very good sound and seperation. Hard to beat for the money a .......

480: Inmate Systems, samstone's Den (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-12-14, 17:32:41 (76.240.205.13)
samstone 's Den System IP Address: 76.240.205.13 Last Update: December 14, 2011 at 17:32:41 Amplifier: Silvertone stereo amp from around 1958. tubes are 1-5u4g, 2-12ax7a, 4-6v6gt Preamp .......

481: Vinyl Asylum, Bowie, Elvis, Lou Reed, John Denver... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-12-14, 17:22:32 (76.240.205.13)
are some of the artists I have on Dynaflex. Most sound ok but I look for better copies or non-Dynaflex of some particular releases. Ziggy Stardust and Elvis in Memphis for examples. Brent .......

482: Vinyl Asylum, nice!!! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-11-27, 07:38:58 (76.251.234.88)
These are mid 80's reissues that are often overlooked. The catalog numbers are egkc1-eckg10 (10 releases total). Very flat quiet pressings and are remastered at 1/2 speed. The only one I am missing is .......

483: Vinyl Asylum, RE: got 2 copies on Rhino... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-11-08, 17:06:52 (76.252.32.15)
All of my Todd/Utopia lps on Rhino are 80's issues. All sound excellent. Brent .......

484: Vinyl Asylum, got 2 copies on Rhino... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-11-06, 17:41:39 (76.240.192.89)
One copy is translucent vinyl. I did not know this for years until I discovered that the Runt lp I have on rRhino is also translucent. I had to go check all of them I had after that. Some are some are .......

485: Vinyl Asylum, Audio-Technica peq3? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-11-06, 17:33:38 (76.240.192.89)
I think thats the model. Got mine for 43.99 from needledoctor.com about a year ago. Maybe they still have some for that price. The retail was originally 119.00. Fremer recommended it. I use mine as yo .......

486: Rocky Road, 30-06... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-10-30, 07:57:56 (76.240.196.49)
Hi powered rifle. Powerful and good for larger game on open plain. Slow bullet speed compared to .243/22-250/.222 and the like. Brent .......

487: Vinyl Asylum, Pink Floyd/Atom Heart Mother (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-10-22, 06:43:11 (76.240.196.49)
Played it no fewer than 6 times this week. Been going through my copies since the new 2011 remaster came out. Did not remember I had so many. Brent .......

488: Vinyl Asylum, Sundazed... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-10-19, 16:28:06 (76.240.196.49)
These are the most consistantly quality pressings and reasonably priced too. Brent .......

489: Vinyl Asylum, How dreadful!! (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-10-15, 07:01:02 (69.208.130.162)
nt .......

490: Vinyl Asylum, not exactly sure but... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-10-15, 06:59:05 (69.208.130.162)
I have 2 of these.Both are gold bodied. One is an xv-15 625e and one is simply an xv-15. I tried to compare them as best I can. I have several original headshells for my SL-1200 Technics. I setup two .......

491: Vinyl Asylum, Beatles White Album side 4... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-09-25, 06:53:58 (68.251.188.22)
Not that I skip the rest, but I love when it's time for side 4! Brent .......

492: Vinyl Asylum, my copy in shrink has Woolworth price sticker... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-09-25, 06:51:16 (68.251.188.22)
3.97 if I remenber correctly. I did not buy it new however, but probably 12 or so years ago. Great record if you like Steppenwolf. Brent .......

493: Vinyl Asylum, SONY PS-X50 (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-09-18, 08:17:31 (68.251.188.22)
Very easily on par with the Technics SL-1200 and much less money. Very few issues with this table and almost always easily repaired. I have both PS-X50 and SL-1200 up and running in two seperate syste .......

494: Vinyl Asylum, o bla di o bla da ? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-09-18, 07:49:52 (68.251.188.22)
I am largely with you about Hey Jude, but the one mentioned above along with Birthday always get skipped over during my playing of the White Album. Brent .......

495: Vintage Asylum, I have a 7055a... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-09-10, 06:54:44 (76.251.238.115)
that I have used in my den for about 6 years now. Nice phono pre, nice tape section. Pretty good tuner but needs a lot of maint. 100 is way too high. It is a nice unit but I would have passed too. I t .......

496: Vinyl Asylum, I meant ...however were... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-08-31, 17:14:41 (76.251.232.174)
nt. .......

497: Vinyl Asylum, agreed. (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-08-31, 17:11:44 (76.251.232.174)
I have encountered many individuals (strange and otherwise) over the last 22 years of record collecting, equiptment collecting, and auditoning. I would ask what that meant if they said some kind of sa .......

498: Vinyl Asylum, RE: warner loss leaders? (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-08-18, 16:52:48 (68.251.184.12)
I have all but about 6 of the ones fromn the link below. I probably admire them more than actually listen to them. All are m- . Fun to look through the booklets and read about the songs and performers .......

499: Vinyl Asylum, Elton and Rod... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-08-13, 06:15:47 (76.252.37.44)
I discovered both these records a few years back. They were in the clearance box at a local store for 1.00 in clean vg+ cond. I listened a couple of times each before I read the liner notes and learne .......

500: Vinyl Asylum, Kris Kristofferson wrote... (0.00)
Posted by samstone on 2011-08-08, 06:59:55 (76.252.2.212)
Everybody needs to have somebody to look down on. Someone new that decent folks can frown on... Brent .......

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