jdougs
Responses from jdougs
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? I've used LOMC, HOMC, MM and MI. All can sound great, but for my money given the suitable supporting equipment, LOMC is where it's at IMHO. But if you're going to put it through a subpar phono stage, you're defeating the purpose and probably bet... | |
| Records not stored vertically for decades I've had records that were stored flat for months to years and never had an issues with them. I think as long as they weren't submitted to excessive heat or humidity they'll be fine. | |
| Noir album recommendations Odds Against Tomorrow soundtrack. Odds Against Tomorrow | |
| Turntable advice I went from a Hana ML to a Umami Red and the different was mind-blowing. Single biggest improvement I've ever heard in my vinyl system with the possible exception of a dedicated true ultrasonic record cleaner. I have nothing but good things to s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim I bought a copy of Steve Gadd Band maybe 4-5 years ago and don't think I've even broken the shrink wrap yet! haha Guess I need to check it out. | |
| Kind of Blue The one jazz artist I find myself going back to more than any other is Kenny Drew. Especially his recordings on the Steeplechase label, which itself is a goldmine of brilliant jazz recordings. | |
| Are your record surfaces as silent as CDs? Mostly yes. But my cleaning is a bit "over-the-top", though obviously it doesn't repair physical damage. Fortunately that's not a common occurrence for me. But I'm happy with it so nothing else really matters. 😃 | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection Anyone who says a higher end ultrasonic cleaner did nothing for them was doing something wrong. The vast majority of my vinyl sounds nearly as quiet as a CD. As stated, you can't fix physical damage with one, but if you're using a good cart with... | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? I’m not claiming to be an expert, but I went from a Hana ML to a Umami Red and holy cow! I also bought a Soundsmith Paua at the same time and it’s equally impressive. I thought the ML as fantastic until I listened to the Umami, now I’d hate to go ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister @stuartk Lionel Hampton is another who grunts and groans nonstop. Love his music, but man it can be distracting at times! 😂 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Chillaxing with some Red Garland Trio. | |
| Your greatest high end audio purchase!!! I live been doing this for over 40 years now. I think if I have to pick just one item, it’s probably my pair of Amber Series 70 amps I bought new. They served me well for many years with a variety of equipment powering first my Large Advents them ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @wharfy I see that’s on Steeplechase. I have yet to hear a bad Steeplechase album! I am slowly trying to collect most of them. It’s not cheap since I refuse to buy albums in less than NM unless they’re just so rare that I can't justify it. | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mary_jo According to Larry David you're already 8 days past the appropriate cutoff date! 😂 | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 Playing it way too loud at my desk at work right now hoping the phone doesn't ring! haha |