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| Returned to Albums/ Vinyl after 30 years Like Mceljo says, don't overlook used. There are some real bargains out there, especially the more common titles. Used record stores or record shows, where you can inspect the record before buying, is the best way to be sure you're getting a good ... | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Joe Robinson at the University of Akron's Wayne College in Orrville, Ohio on March 16, 2013. He's a "boy wonder" guitarist from Australia who is absolutely phenomenal. If you get a chance to see him play, I would highly recommend it. | |
| Quiet"er" record cleaner? I use the Spin Clean and then vacuum them with the KAB EV1 from kabusa.com ($169). It is basically the top portion of a manual Nitty Gritty machine. I am very satisfied with this combination. The EV1 uses your own vacuum cleaner so, as Czarivey sa... | |
| Cleaning melted plastic from MC275 chrome surface Acetone is very aggressive on styrofoam and will melt it. How it will work on burnt styrofoam is anyone's guess. Be careful, though. It is very aggressive on other surfaces also. Acetone is the active ingredient in nail polish remover. | |
| Tool for measuring pivot to spindle distance? If you don't know the pivot to spindle distance, look up your tonearm spec's on vinylengine.com and use that figure. Then do what Brf says. Be sure to read the "README" for the Conrad Hoffman download. | |
| CD Players: Stop breaking down Add me to the list of dissatisfied Cambridge 640-C owners. Mine bit the dust after 4 years of moderate use. One thing I hated about it was the buttons. I always had to hit them extra hard and/or multiple times to get the player to start. Very aggr... | |
| What to do with old Thiel CS-2s Trying to replace the drivers with randomly chosen same-sized drivers would produce horrible results. Speakers have many different operating parameters that must all be right to work correctly for a particular design. Your chances of buying even a... | |
| best recorded 78rpm to look for, also cartridge... The speeds of these old records actually varied somewhat. At some point they were standardized at 78, so having variable speed capability on your turntable for the earlier records is desirable. There also wasn't a standard equalization curve at th... | |
| World's largest vinyl record And the record is spinning at....17 miles per hour....WHAT? | |
| Should I have a separate bank account for PayPal? I always use a credit card for Paypal purchases and, in at least one case, it saved me a lot of grief (and I actually MADE money!). I was one of about 30 people who purchased custom-built tube amplifiers from a seller on that auction site who was ... | |
| Yusef Lateef Has Died at 92 I bought his album "The Blue Yusef Lateef" around 1970. My rock'n'roll buddies thought I was weird for listening to stuff like that! The song "Like It Is" has been one of my all-time favorites, as well as one of the most haunting songs I've ever h... | |
| Which component is most responsible? Onhwy61 beat me to it, but to hear distinct separation of vocals requires the microphones to be placed in the optimum locations to achieve that effect.It always tickles me when someone defines this or that component as having great imaging because... | |
| Stillpoints Ultra SS adapter needed, help... If you have female thread on the speakers and on the Stillpoints, you need a step stud. You may find what you need at McMaster-Carr or Grainger. Another possibility would be a threaded insert with 3/8-16 external and 1/4-20 internal threads. Then ... | |
| Hot Rats I also played Hot Rats last night! I usually play the LP, but I decided to check out the CD version again. I still prefer the LP mix. GREAT album! | |
| manufactured refurbished Swampwalker's suggestion to research the particular model you wish to purchase is good advice. I bought a refurb television that was known to have problems. Had I researched online and read the horror stories from others about that model, I would ... |