Whats on your turntable tonight?

@slaw

Don’t know about you Brian, but mostly when I make a significant upgrade, I find reviewing my sub settings is necessary. Of course my room is small so any change is noticed easily.

Don’t we ‘fuss with stuff’, just because? 😁 Actually I watched Steve Gutenberg this morning, and he was discussing this. Recommended a ‘tone generator’ for the phone (I usually use Vandertones for this) and I found one. Pretty cool really. but, to my astonishment, I found one of my rear corners was collecting low waves at about 10-15 db Above anywhere else at about 50db. And was also over-taking the center between the speakers. So, as I have two subs hooked in stereo, moved the one across from that bad corner build-up out and away from that speaker. Not perfect, but it reduced the build-up by a significant amount. Obviously, that could be creating a ‘muddy’ bass filled center, and rear room reflections. Interestingly, my sweet spot was not so much effected, and pretty neutral, but we also hear all those others sounds bouncing around us, good and bad. Not perfect, as only a true bass trap would fix that corner, but much more neutral across the spectrum now.

Had to find something to fool around with, it’s the weekend 😁

Joel,

Using a handheld steamer found fairly inexpensively on Amazon with some cleaning fluid.

When all considerations are taken, IMO, steaming a record is THE most effective way to clean a vinyl record. The problem is it's more time consuming, and it requires a small learning curve. With logic as a guide, the learning curve is small.

I'm on my third US cleaner.....Audio Desk, Chinese DIY, now the Vibrato.
I find I still benefit from steaming on certain ticky records. ( now this may not be the case with your 120 khz  Degritter?) I started with the Mapleshade steamer over 10 years ago and have run through 4 or 5 since. 

I use Audio Intelligent "Down With Dirty" concentrate dilluted with distilled water to spread over the record, then steam off.

I can go through my process and guide you towards a steamer if you're interested further on a PM.

Zubin Mehta conducts Saint-Saëns. Symphony #3. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. London 1971

Brian,

" Don't we fuss with stuff just because" 

Regarding sub settings/placement, I don't mess with them until I feel there's a need.

Now with accessories, there's a wanting to see if an improvement can be had. For me, if I have a strong feeling that I'm missing something, I think it's more than "just because">😅

Volcano Choir ‎– Unmap (Jagjaguwar 2015)