Recent content by Mjpp68

Need some advice for a new cart. Budget is $200. I am currently running a few Dual turntables. Main setup has a vm95ml, other setups have an at120e and grado black. All have probably about 50% recommended hours give or take. I am thinking about adding a 4th cartridge to rotate in. Eventually I...

In between, most are stereo. I have the Dylan mono box, a few jazz and probably 10 or so others.

It looks like they offer a mono switch. Worth adding for the $40?

I have been rounding out my two systems and feel I am getting close to a good place that will keep me satisfied for awhile, with the exception of potential speakers/new phono. On one system I have a dual 1229 with an AT vm95ml/mofi studiophono/marantz hd-amp1/Wharfedale lintons. I do not plan...

I’ve been looking for a flipbin type stand since I do not have room for one on my console. I found something close on Etsy that fit and wasn’t outrageously expensive. My wife was looking for a birthday idea for me and I told her she could get that and instead she decided to make one herself. I...

Do you do that rather than sending back? I get if it is a Discogs purchase you might not have a choice. Mine is not a terrible warp, record is playable. I’m more wondering if I am being to picky wanting to send back. A $20 record I would take it and play as is. I feel when you are purchasing an...

I know, and thanks for the heads up, but I don’t want to pay for shipping to get something flat when I can send it back for new copy/refund. Not sure how MOFI holds records for exchanges due to issues or if i am out of luck on a replacement.

Not sure if this is best spot to ask and I know it has been discussed before (sorry in advance), but since it is specific to MOFI/more expensive pressing thought I’d post here. Just received my Pearl Mofi and both LPs have decent dish warp. I would say record is raised 1/4-1/2” on spindle dish...

I’ll do it. Two are a stretch due to when they were released, but Tom Petty wildflowers and the new reissue is just plain outstanding albeit from 94 so maybe not quite classic. Also, Springsteen Tunnel of Love is criminally good. And it looks like no one has said Bowie Low or Hunky Dory, and...

Thoughts on this amp as this price. I have a vintage Yamaha cr1020 that I want to service, but could just replace. I see these pop up and go quick every so often on MD: https://www.musicdirect.com/integrated-amp/Marantz-HD-AMP1-Integrated-AmpDAC-DEMO

I am still thinking/wondering if it is an issue that the Grado is not picking up the distortion and not a matter of being a better tracker/setup issue. I know Grados are know to curb the highs. Is this an instance where the Grado doesn’t pick something up that is there?In this case I should here...

I guess part of my question is could one reason be that the AT carts are picking up what is on the actual recording more accurately. When I first listened to the record I was surprised at the distortion and then read a handful of reviews that it was a known issue on the recording. From one...

Weird question. I have a record (new Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson verve acoustic sounds) with known vocal distortion. I have made multiple changes to a couple systems lately different carts with different tables/amps/speakers and I noticed that throughout the changes the distortion on the...

The Lintons are great. They look stunning. They are really well built. Sound right now is a big upgrade. Overall I am extremely pleased and I’m sure I will like them more as they break in. Really nice for quiet listening which a do a lot of.

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/mercury-row-mcquillen-2-door-accent-cabinet-w003217486.html Looks like the white are oos. If you search there are a bunch of websites that have them by different names/brands, but they are all the same.