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by FairPlayMotty
2024-09-21 01:12
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

https://www.metacritic.com/music/all-hell/los-campesinos! https://monorailmusic.com/product/all-hell/ The exclusive Monorail Mix is worth the extra from Glasgow's finest record store (owned and run b...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-08-30 16:30
Forum: HiFi
Topic: LP12-50 Udate
Replies: 9
Views: 3051

Re: LP12-50 Udate

Speculation is fun.

I called Linn and there is no price for the new plinth. Source: Linn.
by FairPlayMotty
2024-06-12 20:08
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More Tune Method Talk...
Replies: 82
Views: 27294

Re: More Tune Method Talk...

Even the BBC (who liked to understand their designs from a scientific perspective) said that “Where theory and practice disagree, then theory has always been assumed to be wrong” The Wayne Kerr state...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-06-11 00:33
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More Tune Method Talk...
Replies: 82
Views: 27294

Re: More Tune Method Talk...

I have learned not to take mister Punter too serious You can take this guy seriously. This video challenged my preconceptions on speaker cables. There is a similar video on power cables. https://yout...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-05-31 00:42
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-31 22:28
Forum: Inside
Topic: The death of K400
Replies: 58
Views: 61143

Re: The death of K400

Sopper wrote: 2024-03-29 22:16 It’s K400, no matter what name you print on shrinking tube. I’d rather put some effort in making them look a little better: mesh weave helps
But that’s my opinion… no offense
+1
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-15 22:15
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

What makes wonder here, is that Stevie Wonder could have the CD of Donald Fagen's The Nightfly removed from the shelves. What further makes me wonder is the claim, that Stevie was given a copy of the...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-14 23:05
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

Many digital masters were recorded on digital tape machines. Correct Thomas. The Nightfly was recorded using 3M’s (new then) 32-track Digital Audio Mastering System, which recorded 16-bit/50kHz audio...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-14 20:14
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Arjen’s System
Replies: 25
Views: 22150

Re: Arjen’s System

Brilliant!
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-14 14:45
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

The story was documented with input from Roger Nichols and others involved in making the album.
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-14 00:34
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

Plenty of mine do sound better whether CD (or SACD, DVDA) or vinyl, Though I smile at Stevie Wonder's assessment of, "original master" reissues on vinyl given that the original master tapes are in his...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-14 00:25
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

"none of them sound better."

That's a blanket statement.
by FairPlayMotty
2024-03-13 23:50
Forum: Music
Topic: Playlist
Replies: 840
Views: 819232

Re: Playlist

And in my case, it has become a common theme with nearly all of the reissues that I've purchased. They seldom sound as good as the original releases, and none of them sound better. I read statements ...
by FairPlayMotty
2024-01-14 15:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: JBL 3677
Replies: 460
Views: 463635

Re: JBL 3677

Three for sale in the UK. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276283621267?hash=item4053c97f93:g:aIIAAOSw0gplo5z8&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwHi9Y%2FS7o4AXpaqypbvPidfEyMndGbhUZJcT%2FCOZaKqiUunDWoFxNnMGcPto25%2FxTsaK...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-13 10:14
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 80
Views: 301973

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

……….I don't recall Linn doing marketing during the time I bought kit from their shop in Glasgow (or any other time)………. Perhaps marketing is lost on me. I believe this is known as being hoisted by yo...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-13 01:02
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 80
Views: 301973

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

Despite all of the changes at Linn in the last 50 years, there’s one thing which hasn’t changed: some people believe the marketing bullshit and some people don’t. I don't recall Linn doing marketing ...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-12 13:06
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 80
Views: 301973

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

My take on the links was a little different. Linn doing research to determine the best plinth for an LP12 may benefit all LP12 users in time. Having a famous designer involved in a limited edition cel...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-10 22:20
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn 50th Anniversary
Replies: 80
Views: 301973

Re: Linn 50th Anniversary

by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-08 00:05
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

There are frequent recorded guitar parts that cannot be reproduced by a perfectly tuned guitar (If measured by extremely accurate electronic tuning device). YouTube is awash with examples. I’ve looke...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-06 22:14
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

Non-standard ways of tuning a guitar are all still in tune. Otherwise we don’t enjoy it. I'm very happy I bought the Velvet Underground & Nico as an eighteen year old. Sure I took the record back for...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-06 18:12
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

Good musicians use tuned guitars on their recordings. Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Fred Neil and many others who experimented with non-standard guitar tunings qualify as, "good musicians" in my book. G...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-04 23:44
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

I have a question - do you prefer a guitar thats carefully tuned or a guitar slightly out of tune ? Which one of those two guitars will give you more enjoyment ? This is what Source first is for me -...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-04 21:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Utopik upgrade
Replies: 26
Views: 41466

Re: Utopik upgrade

I just asked the same question on Linn's Instagram and received an immediate response: The warranty only covers the power supply. Very, very disappointing I think you are being unrealistic, perhaps y...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-04 13:21
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

Each part of the system is a link in the chain. The first link in the chain is the LP, CD or flac file (in my case), then comes the source player. It's a case of GIGO by the time the signal goes to th...
by FairPlayMotty
2023-11-02 13:32
Forum: HiFi
Topic: More on source first and other priorities
Replies: 72
Views: 258860

Re: More on source first and other priorities

There are so many factors involved in getting enjoyment from a music replay set up that generalisation can sometimes be more misleading than helpful. Apart from the equipment and the set up, there is...