rshak
Responses from rshak
| How long should vinyl last? My experience is similar to Jependlton's: I've got scores of LPs that I bought new in the 60's and 70's that still sound great. I also recommend use of a wet-vac cleaning machine and a carbon fiber brush before *and* after each play. | |
| Do I need a machine to clean ? Phoutin - over the past few months on average I've been cleaning about 10 LPs per week. I last changed the vac-sweep pad about two months ago, and it's time again. So - - figure a pad lasts 75 cleanings or thereabouts. The pads come in packs of fo... | |
| Do I need a machine to clean ? Phoutin - the Nitty Gritty machine requires very little maintenance. Mine has an automatic fluid dispenser, but I don't use it. I keep a plastic, six ounce container next to the machine and just squirt a little bit of cleaning fluid on the cleanin... | |
| Do I need a machine to clean ? Phoutin - I generally clean only one LP at a time on the Nitty Gritty. The whole process takes less than a minute, which is the beauty of these machines. Sometimes I clean several LPs at a time, but the machine tends to heat up a bit if used for m... | |
| Do I need a machine to clean ? The main benefit of a Nitty Gritty, VPI, SOTA or similar device is speed: I can clean an LP on my Nitty Gritty 2.5 in about 40 seconds. I do use Disc Doctor in really stubborn cases, and it works quite well - (although I still use the NG to vac-of... | |
| Need advice re: Purchase of Reel to Reel For some basic, quite good information, check out Rolf's site: http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/vintagetx/He really knows his stuff and helped me get an old Akai 4000DS going. | |
| Recommendation - Complete Beethoven Sonatas I agree that the Goode set is excellent. On vinyl, I really enjoy Claudio Arrau's performances (don't know if they have been reissued on CD). Also on vinyl, I've got a few of Ivan Moravec's performances - - - sublime! | |
| Need help with Ortofon stylus force gauge Patrick - This information is from the manual that came with my Naim Aro Tonearm, which included a stylus scale in mN: 15 mN = 1.3 grams 17 mN = 1.5 grams 19 mN = 1.7 grams 20 mN = 1.8 grams 22 mN = 2.0 grams 24 mN = 2.2 gramsHope this helps.Robert | |
| Arvo Pärt I concur with Rushton's and Tora's recommendations of Part on ECM - - wonderful recordings, all! | |
| Anybody using Satellite Radio? I've been using Sirius for about 8 months. I've got it in my car (listen to nothing else), and in late July I got a portable tuner that I can hook up to either my main system or Bose Wave radios in the bedroom and at the office.While I really enjo... | |
| Favorite Movie Soundtrack Buena Vista Social Club (the documentary film). | |
| Cartridge cleaning I use a Zerodust on my Orotofon Jubilee - works great. Ocassionally, I use an old (circa 1985) Signet SK305 electronic stylus cleaner, with a very, very small bit of Last stylus cleaner. That also works great.Here's a tip (assuming your records ar... | |
| Medieval-style music You absolutely *must* get a copy of *A Feather on the Breath of God* - a collection of sequences and hymns by Hildegard of Bingen (died ca. 1179). This is on the Hyperion Label (CDA66039) and features performances by a group called Gothic Voices (... | |
| How international is your system? Here's mine:TT and CD player - ScotlandArm - EnglandCart. - DenmarkStep-Up Tranny - EnglandCassette Deck - JapanPreamp/Tuner/Power Amp/Speakers/Cables - good ol' USARobert | |
| Classical music guide for LP Try to find a used Penguin Guide from 1984 or earlier. Should be available on eBay from time to time, or you can try to find one on Amazon.com. The 1984 edition of *The Complete Penguin Stereo Record and Cassette Guide* by Greenfield, Layton &... |