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| Looking for advise and recommendations on a nice record cleaner. @uavnola I haven't read through all of the threads or responses here. So, if this has already been covered, my apologies. Before jumping to the conclusion that the etiology of your dilemma here is dirty records, a few questions for you: Have yo... | |
| Ohm Speakers Status Update A tidbit of history for all you Ohm lovers: In 1972, as a fledgling audiophile, a friend & I happened to find ourselves at the old Tech Hifi in Cambridge, MA where I bought my first serious hifi system. Just for fun, because I couldn't affor... | |
| Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect @misterbobman FWIW, I've got a pair of F206 in my living room that I purchased new and are now around 5 years old or so. When I picked them up, the salesman and I actually retrieved them from an unheated (i.e. not environmentally controlled) met... | |
| Listening position/speaker position @willyht I haven't read through all the comments in this thread. So, this is based on personal experience with similar components and, of course, my opinion. My listening room (i.e. living room) is almost identical to yours, both size and shape... | |
| Records not stored vertically for decades @soix Here's my best guess as to what you may eventually encounter: If the stacks were perfectly stacked one atop each other (i.e. records and/or jackets not askew here & there) so that there was equal pressure on each disk and the floor was... | |
| What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables?? Can't speak from personal experience on this one. However, my brother-in-law and respected fellow audiophile who's been at it almost as long as I have, had a Fluance TT that he very much enjoyed. Forget which model but, at the time of purchase, ... | |
| Turntable advice @dan_springer "First" turntable suggests you're just getting into vinyl. If so, there's a lot more to know about getting the best sound quality from a vinyl source (e.g. record cleaning systems; record brushes; stylus cleaners; quality pressings... | |
| Anybody using the last record preservative For the last (no pun intended) several years or so, I have been using "LAST RECORD PRESERVATIVE" after a thorough ultrasonic cleaning of all my vinyl albums. As far as I've been able to discern, there have been no ill effects on audio fidelity or... | |
| Speaker cable length. Long vs Short Speaker Cables: Does it Really Matter? | Audioholics | |
| The $10,000 Question @jrcotner Interesting and very astute question! Many audiophiles often ignore the very important issue of component synthesis, which often makes a world of difference. If your intention is to drop 10K in one place, I would recommend spending a f... | |
| Anthony (Tony) Cordesman has passed away I, too, feel compelled to offer my condolences to his family and loved ones! I was never aware of his love of music and audiophile gear until last year when I happened upon one of his reviews, took notice of the authors name and realized it was T... | |
| KLaudio or Degritter Mark II @skywachr Thanks for posting in on this one! I have read other encouraging accounts of the useful life or life expectancy of the Degritter. It's good to know or hear that it is a robust or quality manufactured machine. I've also read that Degri... | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection Just another opinion but here are a few absolutely must haves, as long as they are quality recordings on quality pressings. Keep in mind that there are many different interpretations of these and most classical pieces. Hunt around and find the p... | |
| Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s? @audiostick By all means, experiment with speaker placement and seated listening position in your room. Always good to determine optimum placement. Assuming you are using the proverbial standard triangle placement approach, I would suggest that ... | |
| Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s? @audiostick Amp shopping, for me, was about 3 or 4 years ago, now. So, I'm not sure which Luxman I spent time with. If I recall correctly, it had pale yellow VU meters. So, I guess that would have been either the L-550 or the L-590. My short l... |