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    Is it possible that my turntable, cart, and pre-amp can outperform my speakers and thus cause certain recordings to sound harsh because my speakers aren't capable of delivering the information the rest of the set up is processing? If this sounds like I'm trying to convince myself to impulsively buy new speakers, thats because thats exactly what I'm doing.
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    Mather
    Mather
    I know that my stage was putting out too hot a signal for my amp so I had to get a couple of attenuators to cut the signal a touch heading into the amp, and that completely fixed the issue. I'm not sure if something like that would help with powered speakers but... perhaps?
    Ghost
    Ghost
    @folsom_lives I'm starting to think thats what it very well could be. Listening to albums with some passages that have made my eye twitch in my Sennheiser headphones I find that those same passages are cleaned up and unproblematic.
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    Ghost
    Ghost
    I'll look into that as a possible solution as well @Mather . It will probably be easier to narrow down the issue once I get an azimuth adjustment cause I know 100% thats out of alignment.
    Ghost
    What does it sound like when something is recorded "hot"? Still having an issue with my system, where vocals on older music i.e. VMP Otis Redding, VMP Billie Holiday and AS Sarah Vaughan all sound a bit sketchy in parts. Typically when a vocalist moves between vocal registers quickly, comes across harsh, sibilant, and a bit distorted. Anyone else experience this?
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    duke86fan
    duke86fan
    @Ghost if it's that bad my only other guesses are either you have bad pressing or you don't like the mastering.. I mean RKS is a common factor
    Ghost
    Ghost
    @duke86fan yeah, that’s what I’ve been trying to sort out. I’m going to get a azimuth enabled headshell, get everything aligned properly and then revisit those pressings. If it’s still an issue than I’m going to attribute it to the pressings/mastering. Guessing it’s the azimuth since the hi-fi shop pointed out that it was off but there was nothing he could do short of order me better head shell
    kvetcha
    kvetcha
    Shibatas are extremely difficult to align properly without the full battery of adjustments, so I have a feeling it is exacerbating your problem here.
    Ghost
    Had a third round of interviews with a design agency here in LA tonight! I went to send a thank you follow up email about an hour and a half after we finished, as I was proof reading the email I got a new message in my inbox. It was an offer letter, I GOT THE JOB!!!. Almost an entire year of being unemployed has come to an end at last and the opportunity was well worth the wait.
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    Pulled out Tame Impala's new album for the first time in a long and I gotta say, this project has really grown on me. Is it different? Oh yeah. Is it a ridiculous amount of fun? FUCK YEAH.
    Ghost
    Interview in less than an hour. Did I accidentally eat mom's spaghetti for breakfast?
    Ghost
    This is probs the only place on the internet I can post this and I know people will enjoy it
    Ghost
    I’m convinced this is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. What a performance and delivery from Sam.
    Ghost
    this is exactly what I needed to hear/watch today. Absolutely spectacular performances from Robin Pecknold of the ridiculously stacked Fleet Foxes catalog.
    Ghost
    Ghost
    Dogecoin is going crazy right now y'all lol. This is madness
    Ghost
    Had two job interviews today and I feel like I crushed both of them. Seems I made it through to the next round for both. Fingers crossed I can bring it home over the next few rounds. I’ve been unemployed for nearly a year 😭😩
    Ghost
    Me and my fiancé are doing an A-Z record collection walk through in place of TV on week nights. Been an incredible bonding experience honestly, she’s heard all the records in my collection but has never listened. Seeing her find new favorites like Alabaster Deplume’s latest album makes my day :D. Highly recommend!
    Ghost
    Anyone here tuned into the world of Classical vinyl? I would love to start dipping my toes in and reveling in the audiophile goodness. I really enjoy classical music, particularly Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Vivaldi, the usual suspects! Just an intimidating world to toe into because of the breadth of performers for each classic composer!
    Ghost
    Its a real shame the master tapes of Bill Evan's "Everybody Digs Bill Evans" is plagued by such heavy distortion in places. Such a beautiful album that will never be heard in its deserved clarity.
    Ghost
    Anyone else get a bunch of inner groove distortion on the AS Sarah Vaughan release? Is that a pressing problem or turntable problem?
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    MikeH
    MikeH
    @Ghost why not do digital AND vinyl? Join usssss
    kvetcha
    kvetcha
    @Mather legitimately shocked you don’t already own a ZeroDust.
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    @kvetcha I've seen reviews saying not to use the zerodust with Ort carts. I mean Ort themselves specifically say it. I've always used a carbon brush, but it appears that wasn't enough. I've got a usb microscope on the way to have a closer look but I suspect it's pretty gunked up. Gunna try blue tack which I'm sure I'm not supposed to use either according to Ort but I don't really see another option.
    Ghost
    Spin clean question:

    Just got my first spin clean which marks my first/best vinyl cleaning solution outside of a spray, velvet brush and carbon fiber brush. After my first cleaning I noticed that my needle dug out a TRUCK load of muck from the grooves of a album after a few hours of drying. Does this mean I simply need to keep cleaning it until the needle doesn’t gather any more?
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    TrainFan73
    TrainFan73
    I’ve never had any issues with my spin clean. I just follow the provided instructions. Cleaning the cloths is one of the steps they recommend.
    Joe Mac
    Joe Mac
    @RonDMC that feeling of softness fluffiness is exactly why you’re not supposed to put them in the drier or use fabric softeners. Agitates the fibres and makes the cloths much more likely to shed.
    djdavedk
    djdavedk
    I use microfiber cloths to take the majority of the post-clean water off the records, then use the provided cheese cloths to finish the manual drying. It could be older/dirtier records with more gunk deep down in the grooves.
    Ghost
    Taking wagers on today’s dystopic event. What’re we thinking? Alien invasion? Yellowstone erupting? San Andreas fault cracking SoCal into the sea?
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