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Win a Fluance RT81+ Turntable – Celebrating 25 Years
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Marc Henshall commented on the post, Phono vs Line: What's the Difference? – Vinyl 101 4 months ago
Hi Neal. Without knowing the model number, it’s hard for me to say exactly what you’re looking at. But yes, I would assume “analog inputs” are line inputs unless otherwise labeled. Your Marantz turntable with […]
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Best Classic Rock Albums to Own on Vinyl
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Rega Introduces New Nd7 Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Marc Henshall commented on the post, Top Vinyl Record Quotes from Famous Collectors 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Haha!
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Marc Henshall wrote a new post 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Records Are Inferior? Why I Collect Vinyl In the Digital Age
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Marc Henshall commented on the post, Apollo Masters Fire: Where Now for the Record Industry? 5 months, 1 week ago
Hi Mark. This image was purchased from Shutterstock and does not require me to show credit. However, I’m willing to credit this if you can prove ownership of the image. The artist under Shutterstock shows as Mark […]
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Marc Henshall wrote a new post 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Rega Announces Nd5 Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Fluance RT85N Review – Reference Series Turntable with Nagaoka Cartridge
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Marc Henshall replied to the topic What's your current record cleaning routine/approach? in the forum Record Care Chat 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Hey @kingsleyfox – Sounds like it’s working well for you. Yes, there is some debate over alcohol, but less so when you’re using such a small amount. Shellac records are another issue, of course. Never use any alcohol on those if you have any.
Interesting that you’re finding the Knosti better than the Okki Nokki. There are some close connections with Discwasher in terms of the people who…Read More
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kingsleyfox replied to the topic What's your current record cleaning routine/approach? in the forum Record Care Chat 6 months ago
I thought that I would post this info, even though it is mostly a re-hash of my reply to the posts on the stylus residue questions.
For cleaning second hand records that I acquire I have settled on a homemade solution of 5% Iso-Propyl Alcohol, 95% Demineralised water with a few drops of Ilfotol (a wetting agent made by Ilford primarily for use during film development) which I use in a…Read More
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Hi Paul. Thanks for reading/watching. Glad it helps. Sorry to hear that. I’m wondering if this is to do with the stylus/cartridge or even how it’s setup rather than the signal itself? Hard for me to tell, of […]
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[email protected] replied to the topic What is your fav phono preamp? in the forum Gear Chat 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Spartan 5 pre-amp is excellent, great value and performance. Initially I was using the built in pre-amp on my Rotel A10 integrated amplifier which sounded decent specifically designed for analog playback but doesn’t have a mono switch. I used the rca y cable split trick for a while for mono LPs but was getting feedback if turned up past 1/3 volume and then saw your review of the spartan…Read More
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Shakey Young replied to the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 6 months, 3 weeks ago
hi & especially to KingsleyFox, thanks; I graduated to the same cleaning mixture as you but with a different brand of wetting agent & had continuing residue issues. However I never used a clean bath of only distilled/de-mineralised water as a final rinse, so my guess is that this helps wash out any leftover debris. I no longer have a Knosti or similar & am trying to find the most cost…Read More
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Shakey Young replied to the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 6 months, 3 weeks ago
hi & especially to KingsleyFox, thanks; I graduated to the same cleaning mixture as you but with a different brand of wetting agent & had continuing residue issues. However I never used a clean bath of only distilled/de-mineralised water as a final rinse, so my guess is that this helps wash out any leftover debris. I no longer have a Knosti or similar & am trying to find the most cost…Read More
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Pedro1 replied to the topic stylus residue after cleaning in the forum Record Care Chat 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi,
Thanks for your detailed post. I have always added a few drops of dishwasher rinse aid with the iso-propyl and water so maybe the Ilfotol is better, I will certainly try it and also add it to the water when rinsing. - Load More
