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Re: Bad Christmas for Me
Damn - I sincerely hope that the effects of this can be mitigated to a significant degree. I had a similar experience with my eyesight a few months ago, and I certainly understand the cycle of fear-uncertainty-frustration-anger-resignation that you are feeling. Just take it a day at a time, and do your best to stay positive.
daddyjt
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
mhardy6647 wrote: »
This picture reminds me of my only trip I took on a DC-3 about 1974. I had flown a few times only on jets. To tell the truth, it was an old plane and I was really apprehensive and scared. To and fro, was an adventure at a rather low altitude. Future trips to the facility were serviced by DC-9's, thank God.
It was a business trip from Atlanta to Glynco, GA on the coast close to Brunswick. FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) is located there and was responsible for training all government law enforcement personnel except for the Secret Service and Supreme Court security. My colleague and I were finalizing a contract to develop training software for the Center. I mention FLETC because one never knows what and where things are happening.
Memories are fun, sometimes.
BlueBirdMusic
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Re: Has anyone compared the hts12 vs es12 subwoofer?
i was fortunate to find a showroom where they had an old demo hts12, and the new es12 local to me and hands down the es12 is better. only drawback is it is only available in black. the hts was available in walnut,black, and white to match the other s, and es speakers. the es12 is built like a tank, has plenty of power for my 12x14 room, sounds amazing for hts use, and very very good for 2.1 channel music use. I have been a diehard car audio guy for decades, for a single 12 with advertised 300 watts rms it is impressive to say the least. I was worried I would need a pair due to my mains being es20, but it is more than adequite. have not taken any rew measurements yet, but it easily covers 20-100 hz, not boomy, very tight and musical. only complaint is the price. For my first venture back into home audio systems in 20 years the es35 center, es20 mains, es15 rears, and es12 sub is a better than average system. was not expecting much for the pricetag and it has easily surpassed all of my expectations.
ChaseHifi
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Re: Got the turntable itch
The tonearm is the original stock arm. I would not want to lose the semi-auto feature.
I love the looks of the DP1200 and don't get me wrong...I am satisfied with the sound, it's just one of those "you don't know what you may be missing" deals with me.
Fortunately I have very few records that have any visible warping and one of the claims to fame this cart had was that it tracked very well and i tend to agree with that. After all the input here, I'm thinking I may try a different phono stage to see if the Dynaco pre does indeed have the good reputation previous reviews have stated.
Been enjoying the comments here, thanks!
Where are you located?
If you are near by I would bring over a tt so you could do a comparison in your system, with your cartridge, to see if a change may be what you’re looking for.
I’ll say this, a tt is just a machine to spin a record. The differences between tables are minimal at a certain rumble, W&F and speed control.
The things that will make the largest difference, better/worse, are your cartridge, tonearm, preamp with phono stage and a dedicated phono stage.
skipshot12
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
Apparently, with his monetary problems, Tony could not afford the top tier performers
Evelyn West and Her $50,000 Treasure Chest was definitely out of reach
mrbigbluelight
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Re: Got the turntable itch
Sorry I missed the info in the signature. It doesn't show up when viewing on my phone. The DP-1200 looks like a fine tt, with rumble of -75dB, so it should be very quiet already. I have both a DP-2000 and DP-3000 in my tt stable. The Shure V15-V with JICO SAS stylus is a nice MM choice, but trying an MC cart might help scratch your itch. But, you'd either need an SUT to go into your PAS-4 MM phono input, or get a new external phonostage.
I don't how easy it would be to install a different tonearm on your DP-1200, but it is something to consider. However, you would lose the semi-auto functionality.
One other thing regarding the outer ring, and specifically warps, is that warps can introduce a wow & flutter effect, so eliminating/reducing that is certainly a good thing. The peaks and troughs created by warps means that the stylus rake angle (SRA) is always changing, which can affect the frequency in playback. Also, with a tonearm that has static balancing, the peaks (in particular) with a warped record can be problematic in extreme cases. When the stylus rides up a peak, it can have less-than-optimal contact with the groove as it crests over the peak. Think of a race car on a road track when it crests a hill, and gets a little air. A stylus won't likely actually lose contact with the vinyl, but of course we're trying to maintain consistent and constant contact with steady VTF.
Back to the cartridge, Shures are known to have a warmer sound, with a faster HF roll-off, although that JICO SAS might minimize that. But, you might enjoy trying a different house sound. Also, an external phonostage with adjustable load settings will help you dial-in whatever cartridge you use.
I don't how easy it would be to install a different tonearm on your DP-1200, but it is something to consider. However, you would lose the semi-auto functionality.
One other thing regarding the outer ring, and specifically warps, is that warps can introduce a wow & flutter effect, so eliminating/reducing that is certainly a good thing. The peaks and troughs created by warps means that the stylus rake angle (SRA) is always changing, which can affect the frequency in playback. Also, with a tonearm that has static balancing, the peaks (in particular) with a warped record can be problematic in extreme cases. When the stylus rides up a peak, it can have less-than-optimal contact with the groove as it crests over the peak. Think of a race car on a road track when it crests a hill, and gets a little air. A stylus won't likely actually lose contact with the vinyl, but of course we're trying to maintain consistent and constant contact with steady VTF.
Back to the cartridge, Shures are known to have a warmer sound, with a faster HF roll-off, although that JICO SAS might minimize that. But, you might enjoy trying a different house sound. Also, an external phonostage with adjustable load settings will help you dial-in whatever cartridge you use.
jdjohn
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
Are those the performers heading to the afterparty?
msg
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Re: Got the turntable itch
skipshot12 wrote: »You’d have to be in the 5 thousand dollar range and above to get a GT2000x that’s been gone thru, upgraded & calibrated to factory specs.
One should check out captmark09 on YouTube and see what he does.
This is “the person” to purchase these tables from.
But, you can get into a GT2000 & GT2000L, that have been completely gone thru & upgraded for 2-3k.
captmark09 is very knowledgeable and helpful. I got my DP-59L from him.
tratliff
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Re: Got the turntable itch
You’d have to be in the 5 thousand dollar range and above to get a GT2000x that’s been gone thru, upgraded & calibrated to factory specs.
One should check out captmark09 on YouTube and see what he does.
This is “the person” to purchase these tables from.
But, you can get into a GT2000 & GT2000L, that have been completely gone thru & upgraded for 2-3k.
One should check out captmark09 on YouTube and see what he does.
This is “the person” to purchase these tables from.
But, you can get into a GT2000 & GT2000L, that have been completely gone thru & upgraded for 2-3k.
skipshot12
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