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    What's the best Mono cartridge?

    Hi All, It's been a while, so if this has already been covered please direct me to the proper link. I just hooked up a new Shelter 501 mk II Mono cartridge and started listening to some of the mono albums in my collection. I was stunned at how good these albums sound with a good mono...
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    What's Everyone Reading

    Nuclear Jellyfish by Tim Dorsey. I'm a big fan of Florida writers and Tim Dorsey novels are laugh out loud funny. Anything from Carl Hiaasen, James Hall and of course all of the Travis McGee adventures by John D. MacDonald. Bartram In Florida. Non fiction. William Bartram was a great American...
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    Favorite Album Covers

    Neil Young, American Stars And Bars...
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    Jadis defy 7 adventures

    Ha,ha... Pimp my Big Daddy chair! Do you roast marshmallows from the heat of those 50+ tubes? j/k Ray
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    Jadis defy 7 adventures

    I'd like to thank Kevin Deal for his good advice and for the NOS tubes he sent me for my Cary SLP-98p. Even though I probably asked some really stupid questions, he steered me in the right direction. mep, glad you were able to fix your amp. Ray
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    Looking For The Perfect Listening Chair

    mep, Electric Ladyland... You play that Strat along with Jimi? I have a '73 Fender P-bass tuned down a half step for that. I also have an Ekornes Stressless Ambassador in my music/living room. Good stuf! Ray
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    VPI Record Weight

    I'm running a Scheu Analog Cello turntable.
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    Vibrapod Cones

    I recently put a set of Nordost Quasar Points (4) between my Cary SLP-98 P and the second tier of an Adona stackable rack. This seems to work really well with the phono section of the preamp.
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    VPI Record Weight

    The record weight I'm using is the VPI HRX Record Center Weight. 1lb. 11oz. $149.00 from Elusive Disc. Out of stock. I'm still considering the TTWeights 600 gram TT Outer Ring... Ray
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    Periphery Outer Ring Clamps

    Thanks guys, My TT is an international mutt. German motor, platter and base. British arm (RB 250). Italian cart (Blue Note). Other tweaks for this rig; Pro-Ject isolation stand and I found a Ginko dust cover for a Marantz TT that fits perfect. All this sits on the top tier of a three tier...
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    Periphery Outer Ring Clamps

    I've been thinking about using an outer ring clamp on my modest Scheu Analog Cello turntable for some of my albums that are slightly warped. The only outer ring clamps I'd ever seen were on the VPI systems. I wondered if a VPI outer ring clamp would work on my TT. Then I was reading a thread...
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    Amplifier and speaker as a system

    circle "jerkle" :) that would make an interesting thread...
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    Looking For The Perfect Listening Chair

    I love my Ekornes Stressless "Ambassador". I was checking out the Theater group sets, but they would cost almost as much as my speakers. yikes! Ray
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    Capitol Audio Fest

    I think United Home Audio is giving a demo of their new Phase 6 modded Tascam R2R with Tape Projects tapes at this event. Ray
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    DAC Recommendations

    Ken, I hear you on the price. It would take me a while to save up for that, but I'm wondering about the bang for the buck ratio and how much it's going to cost to get that analog warmth in my digital rigs. My preamp is a Cary SLP-98 P that feeds an Ayre V-5xe. Martin Logan Spires and Depth i...
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    DAC Recommendations

    I use the Benchmark DAC 1 usb with Squeezebox running AIFF files and an Oppo BDP-83 SE. Pretty good, but the more I compare it to analog, the more it sounds a little cold and glassy. I'm reading some reviews on the new Naim DAC. There is an upgrade path with the power supply. Supposed to have a...
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    VPI Owners

    I don't have a VPI turntable, but I do have a VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine and a VPI center weight that I use on my Scheu Analog Cello turntable. audioguy posted the TTweights.com sight and I found something I might be interested in. The 600 gram TT Outer Ring. I've been checking out VPI...
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    A few other tape-related areas to discuss?

    One of the cool things about UHA modded Tascam BR-20 is the upgrade path. I bought the Phase 1 last December and if I want to upgrade to say a Phase 5, I can send my Phase 1 in and pay the difference in price. Also, I've made some good recordings from my vinyl collection. Even at 7 1/2 ips I...
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    What's Available For Full House Automation

    Amir, I keep thinking "OPEN THE POD BAY DOOR HAL, HAL..." Do you do voice activation and recognition systems? I'd like to come home with an armload of groceries and say "Open door" and "Let's hear some Ray Charles". That would be out of my price range, but it's something I've thought about...
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    Hi from Cocoa Beach

    Thank you Myles, for giving me the heads-up about this site. It's great to see some familiar names and avatars here and many subjects near and dear to me. As far as audiophiles in Cocoa Beach, I hope I'm wrong, but I think I'm it. ha, ha... Thanks to the great folks on the Martin Logan...

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