paulcreed

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Looking for a New Cartridge
Just received Music Direct brochure in mail today they are doing 50% of all soundsmith cartridges, if I didn't have 2 SS and broke after Christmas I would buy one. 
Turntables
Personally I think it cost a lot more to to achieve same digital sound quality with viynl. So buying used is about the only way to go. If it was me I would put good amount of my budget in a phono stage and cartridge. It's really not hard to set up... 
linn sondek tt
i guess my table with upgrades is a Les Paul 
linn sondek tt
These tables are almost 50 years old. They have been passed down, bought, sold, shipped in any box laying around. Sitting in basements for years. Cartridge install with arm mounted. Shipped with platter in place and tone arm mounted. Then people l... 
linn sondek tt
Maybe if people could understand when listening to a Linn in basic form it is colored. Many are not set up correctly. Linn arms are prone to bearing damage. Spindle bearing can be damaged easily. The more up grade you lose the Linn sound. For me I... 
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
Mobile Fidelity enzyme cleaner $29, Audio Intellagent enzyme $37, both at Music Direct, there both good, 750 records I would go cheap, be sure to rinse off enzyme cleaner off with water or a record wash cleaner. Music direct has 50 record sleeves ... 
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
Forgot to add apply your choice of enzyme cleaner to record with spay mist bottle and let sit for 5 or 10 minutes before steam.  
Anti-skating adjustment REGA RP6
This is what I do may not be for everyone.When music stops at end of album watch to see if needle moves fast or slow towards label. You want it to move in a slow nice pace. Once I do that then I adjust by ear, most time need to add antiskate to fi... 
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
I don't know if you can control temp, try to keep it a couple inches away. I use distilled water in steamer. There are you tube videos out there. I'm not trying to make it complicated but you still need a way to remove dirty steamed water. Only wa... 
linn sondek tt
It's not hard you put it in a Linn box, ship it. It comes back in a week or two. Take it out of box and put a record on it. You should be good for 5 to 10 years. Just send it to someone that takes pride in his work. Rick at Audio Alternatve or She... 
linn sondek tt
One of lp12 biggest competitor was the Rega p3 in mid 70's. Some may say Rega 3 was better sound also plug and play. The Linn had to offer upgrades from basic power supply and basic arm. Sky's the limit what you can spend now. This table is not fo... 
No right channel in new cartridge
If you paid with pay pal get your money back, pay pal is made for the buyer not the seller.  
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
Drumbeat, your US cleaner cannot clean 750 filthy records unless you want to change bath at $3 or $4 a pop. As bad as you state condition of records you cant start with agitation. You have to blast it off,if scared of steam you need to break surfa... 
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
enzyme cleaner, audio intelligent, mofi  
How to pre clean a very dirty LP before Ultrasound Machine?
Will do sleepwalker, looked it up your correct. For me if album has mold spots I through them away. If just dirty and mold smell, steam, machine then ultrasonic.