I don't understand why anyone would pay so much for old tapes. What are they doing with them anyway? Playing them in a vintage car? Surely no one is using a walkman to play music on the go. Back around the time I bought my Nak I also bought an '80s era car and I wanted a period correct head unit (I...

So what does this have to do with my potential income? Well, a friend just sold 10 sealed Maxell Vertex pure metal tapes on eBay for $2080! Yeah, that is $208 each. There was even a Nakamichi EX-C60 sealed cassette that went for $760!!! Whereas I have a bunch of Type 1 tapes that appear to be worth...

I get the impression that one of the outcomes of my recent extensive tuning of my main system is that enjoy music more when I hear it in lots of other contexts. Has anyone else found this? Yes! I suffered as a conventional audiophile for many years before discovering and adopting the tune method an...

For me (in my area ... living part of town) the the best time is after 22:00 ... But, however, what ever you test use Tune Method and do it in 1-2 hours ... Do it in whatever part of the day, but do it in short period of time between component "A" and "B" (in this case power strip) ... Conditions f...

I would "assume" any properly setup high end TT would be "better" than the LAB-400 and I would DEFINITELY have an LP12 looked at by someone that knew what they were looking at as I have zero experience with them. Not necessarily! There are a lot of products that are highly regarded in the audiophil...

Welcome to the forum! That is a REALLY good idea! Even the most basic LP12 will absolutely annihilate a Radio Shack direct drive table. Just keep in mind the LP12 is a precision instrument, and like all precision instruments its performance relies on proper setup. If you purchase a used deck from a ...

I'm starting to wonder if there are some newer electrical regulations in the US that don't allow larger numbers of outlets that don't have switches or breakers since they used to be available. But I will keep my eye out when I am at the hardware stores. I've been wondering the same thing. Out of cu...

Cheap enough? https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/koppla-3-outlet-power-strip-grounded-white-00086428/ - might need a few... Perfect! Dirt cheap, short power cord, appears to be free of switches/breakers/fuses (although there might be a MOV or two lurking inside), and might actually be small enough to fit...

I haven't had time to do much searching so I think it is cool that you are going to undertake this. I have some kind of Wiremold at home so I'll have to check and see which one. The strips that have been found to be best in Europe are really basic and cheap plastic units with no breakers, surge pro...

any suggestions for a US plug power strip. i need at least 8 sockets. i was considering the wiremold one that's suggested on the naim forums Stay tuned! I'm amassing a small army of North American spec power strips to do battle for the title of Supreme Tune Strip. That sounded better in my head. I ...

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2020-12-29 00:11 So, what say the collective: are there any good results to report with the GS108Tv3, or do I take my wallet's life in my hands & search the 'net for a new(ish) v2?

If you choose to go this route I have two new in open box units that are surplus to my needs.

I really think markiteight that your Exotic/Linto combination is a winner (guessing it is B). Lovely Christmas music. :-) You are correct, and you are correct. After switching back to Exotik (and remembering to switch the speaker polarity about an hour later) it is so much easer to relax into the m...

lejonklou wrote: ↑2020-12-23 14:26 If a Kairn was involved you probably forgot to reverse the phase to the loudspeakers.

DING!

.....and by the way. I love the colour of your profile name markiteight! :-) It's the default color for Moderator, but it does fit the season, eh? After your multi color post a while back I thought I'd have a bit of fun and temporarily change your profile name color to something like pink, but alas...

This Christmas tune is brought to you by the letter K:

https://www.lejonklou.com/forum/viewtop ... 914#p52914

Thanks, Tony! It sounds like what I'm experiencing is par for the course, but just to be sure let's try again, this time recorded with my old phone (single mic): A: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mocwm5nt65eeb5n/5B5C445A-9E3F-4697-B21F-66147F8426EE.MOV?dl=0 B: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nveeyn91rqbdxq1/DC...

I have an interesting conundrum. Which do you think is better? A: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2n6xhfv6a4q2zwz/IMG_0089.MOV?dl=0 B: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkvp0cpaap20mmq/IMG_0087.MOV?dl=0 Thanks again for all the feedback. Interesting responses! These clips are a tale of two preamps: my usual Exot...

This is definitely the best vintage setup so far. I know it won't be to everyone's taste but I'm finally hearing what I heard at Uxbridge Audio so many years ago with an LP12/Kans setup in the foyer (not sure if they were Linn or Naim amps). Been playing around with Kans and Naim amps and LP12s the...

Here's an experiment replacing my Skeet with something else (which will be revealed later). Which is better? https://www.dropbox.com/s/wlgltqe97ireo2e/Video%2017.12.20%2C%2020%2029%2039.mov?dl=0 or https://www.dropbox.com/s/vu7ewmmqkmyl5el/Video%2018.12.20%2C%2020%2056%2012.mov?dl=0 Slight preferen...

Here's a great discussion on pitch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D4NDBzBZoY

beck wrote: ↑2020-12-22 21:51 I think Dasher that you mean concert pitch A (above the middle C) is set at 440 hz. Sometimes 442 or even 444 has been used. In older times it has been lower than 440.

Methinks Dasher plays a B flat instrument, on which Concert A is C. Trumpet? Clarinet?

Recovering clarinetist here.

I just realized I screwed up one of the recordings. I re-recorded and replaced the link for A, so you might want to take another listen.

I have an interesting conundrum. Which do you think is better?

A: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2n6xhfv6a4q2z ... 9.MOV?dl=0

B: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkvp0cpaap20m ... 7.MOV?dl=0

This is a fantastic discussion! I've made it a "stickie" so it can serve as a convenient repository where members can discuss what the tune method means to them, how they use it, and any tips/tricks they've discovered that makes it work better for them. This will give us an easily accessible resour...

Some very interesting answers from you all and I agree. This is not as clear cut as could be expected. I will wait a little yet before disclosure.......... Sorry, one of those days beck but at least we're busy so can't complain. It makes a bit more sense now - knowing what's what. I felt A was more...