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Shakey Young replied to the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi there β so are you saying that you rinse in clean/distilled water after using the Knosti diluted fluid to clean? Sounds like a good idea but also sounds like you still suffer from residue despite the rinsing. Iβve now disposed of my Knosti, tried the Project with similar poor results (considered Spin Clean but not tried it) and am now left with searching around for something elseβ¦Read More
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kingsleyfox replied to the topic What stylus are you currently using? in the forum Gear Chat 8 months, 3 weeks ago
I am a bit of a vinyl addict and currently have 17 turntables (15 of which are fully operational). This means that I have a large number of cartridges (more than one per deck!).
I use the Audio Technic ATVM95 range of MM cartridges extensively, mainly due to the general quality and the flexibility of having a range of five interchangeable styli. This allows me to use the bonded ellipticalβ¦Read More -
Pedro1 replied to the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Shakey, I use the Knosti manual cleaner as well and experienced the same issue with gunk on my stylus. I also have tried weaker mixtures and never allow the record to dry fully before rinsing them. I would be glad of any solutions. Cheers
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KrazyKat replied to the topic Digitizing Vinyl in the forum Sound Matters Public Lounge β General Chat 8 months, 3 weeks ago
I use Voicemeeter Potato to send signal to Wavelab Elements for recording my Vinyl, then I use VinylStudio to clean it up (if necessary) and download covers and track details from Discogs.
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Shakey Young started the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi-I have just joined the forum and thought Iβd ask about stylus residue problems. Having used a Knosti manual cleaner and also a Pro-ject VC-E the results have been varied, in that despite following instructions the grooves still seem full of gunk on playback and some of this (quite a lot sometimes) ends up stuck to a rather expensive moving coil stylus β not ideal! Iβve triedβ¦Read More
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Marc Henshall commented on the post, Best Phono Preamps 2025: Amazing Sound at Any Budget 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hey Wayne. Iβd love to review some of the PS Audio stuff. Itβs a little out of my price range to simply buy though, so Iβd have to request a demo unit. Youβve reminded me that I need to reach out to them. So with [β¦]
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Great to hear! Always nice to hear success stories from subscribers following these tutorials β it means a lot! I noticed you joined the Sound Matters forum too β welcome! With the files. You can always export [β¦]
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sharafam commented on the post, Best Phono Preamps 2025: Amazing Sound at Any Budget 8 months, 3 weeks ago
I think the puffin has been replaced with a different upgraded model?
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sharafam commented on the post, Best Phono Preamps 2025: Amazing Sound at Any Budget 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Marc, PS Audio in Boulder Colorado has as 20% off sale on some items including their phono preamp. The sale is till the end of the month. Do you have any experience with this unit or might you intend to review [β¦]
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic What stylus are you currently using? in the forum Gear Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
@KRAZYKAT I still have the 2MBlue β great upgrade in the red π
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic What is your fav phono preamp? in the forum Gear Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
@KRAZYKAT β Iβve reviewed the Mani 2. It has more control over loading than the original, though I think the circuit is more surface-mount technology than the Mani 1, which means itβs less repairable if it goes wrong. If youβre happy with the Mani 1, Iβm not sure I can say itβs that much of an upgrade. Iβd hold off and save for something that might be more of a leap for you.
BTW: Thatβ¦Read More
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic Did you go to Record Store Day? in the forum Music & Records Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
@gerhard β great! Sounds like you had a good day. I had family commitments in the end. Probably for the best as Iβll use the money I wouldβve spent on some nice pre-loved records instead π
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic Best sounding records in your collection? in the forum Music & Records Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
@beachboy1965 β thanks for sharing. Dire Straits is an interesting one. It was the first DDD release on CD I believe.
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic Best sounding records in your collection? in the forum Music & Records Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
@ghosteeninthecave21 β Cool. Welcome to the hobby. The VMP stuff does tend to be well-mastered π
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic Digitizing Vinyl in the forum Sound Matters Public Lounge β General Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Hi Stan,
I have a guide on this that might help:
Recording Vinyl Records Into Your Computer: Step by Step (with Video)
I suspect the issue is with the quality of the digital converters in those audio interfaces/preamps.
With a higher-quality interface, youβll likely get the result youβre hoping for.
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beachboy1965 replied to the topic Best sounding records in your collection? in the forum Music & Records Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Dire Straits Brother In Arms, original pressing, Daft Punk Random Access Memories, Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman, Teaser And The Firecat, Mona Bone Jakon all very good too!
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Marc Henshall and solarcoreg are now friends 8 months, 4 weeks ago
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Stan Ubeki started the topic Digitizing Vinyl in the forum Sound Matters Public Lounge β General Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Anyone getting satisfactory results?
I have been trying to set up a process to digitize my vinyl. So far Iβm not happy with the results. The sound is thin and poorly equalized. I have a Grado MM cartridge on a Denon turntable. For turntable/USB interfaces Iβve tried both Behringer models UFO202 and UCA222, and the Dynasty Pro Audio UA2D preamp. I have a top notch playback system. Iβ¦Read More
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GhosteenInTheCave21 replied to the topic Best sounding records in your collection? in the forum Music & Records Chat 8 months, 4 weeks ago
I donβt have many LPs in my collection yet. I have two box sets and approximately fifty albums, but my Bowie reissues sound fantastic, considering they arenβt special audiophile pressings. If I am correct, my Ziggy Stardust reissue is AAA, which probably helps matters. As for LPs released by contemporaries, I find those to be very hit-and-miss, but my VMP pressing of St Vincentβs latestβ¦Read More
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