big_greg

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Music for the Pacific Audiofest show
Excision  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Spencer, I don't want to stick a really dirty record in the US cleaner and have whatever crud was on it in the tank, thus the scrub and rinse on the VPI before US.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jerry Garcia - Garcia  This is a beater that came from a friend's deceased ex-wife's collection.  Sadly I had to throw most of them away they were so beat up.  This looks like crap, but plays surprisingly well after a good scrub on the VPI and a s... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jerry Garcia - Garcia (Compliments of)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
James, the Bad Co is good, not great. Not hyped up or over-produced like some "live" albums. The orange vinyl is really quiet and the performances are good and it's well mixed.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bad Company - Live 1979, RSD 2022  
What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?
I will add one more thing to the conversation. Your age and your hearing may impact how much difference cables make. I don't disbelieve people that say they notice major differences between cables however at my age and with my hearing rolling off ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Congrats on the new phono stage @rvpiano.  Such an important part of the analog chain.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Wings - Back to the Egg  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls  
What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?
I have a pretty decent system, and I've yet to use any cables that make me say "wow, that's an amazing improvement".  I have a few high-end cables, but they didn't make the system sound "better".  My goal with cables is to buy what meets my needs,... 
WAITAMINIT! Center stage disappeared with a Modwright KWA 150SE and Daedalus Athena V.2?!
No soundstage problems here, don't know what to tell you I don't think anyone said you did, or that you should for that matter.  I was trying to help the OP, not throwing shade on you or your system.  
WAITAMINIT! Center stage disappeared with a Modwright KWA 150SE and Daedalus Athena V.2?!
@facten I would think having one speaker out of phase with the other would be much more noticeable than having them both out of phase.  
WAITAMINIT! Center stage disappeared with a Modwright KWA 150SE and Daedalus Athena V.2?!
@budburma I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your system now.  Modwright makes good stuff.  I really enjoyed my LS100 preamp and had to make a significant jump to better it.  
WAITAMINIT! Center stage disappeared with a Modwright KWA 150SE and Daedalus Athena V.2?!
@budburma Glad you figured it out!  How does it sound now?