Posts by analogsurviver

Quote: Originally Posted by calipilot227    Thanks for the link, just pulled the trigger  Going to do a local pickup since the seller is only an hour away Oh, local boys ... - glad that...

Optical microscope - surprisingly good : http://micrographia.com/projec/projapps/viny/viny0000.htm   Stylus wear: http://micrographia.com/projec/projapps/viny/viny0300.htm   Scanning Electron Microscope...

II was searching the net far and wide, in order to get some meaningful Scanning Electron Microscope ( SEM in further text ) pictures of the record groove(s), record cleaning, styli etc. It is actually perverse how little is available,...

Quote: Originally Posted by s4s4s4  The best way to describe the Bardo is like it's the best of both worlds. Beautiful analog (my old LP12 SE) combined with digital done right (Bryston BDP/BDA combo) I am neither a...

One sane link regarding history of vinyl, very good explanation of stylus wear and demage it could inflict to records: http://www.co-bw.com/Audio_Turntables_And_Cartridges.htm

Quote: Originally Posted by grokit  Yes I understand that there is that element. But fragile/do not bend labels still go a long way toward proving carrier negligence in an insurance claim. Heck I would put them on a...

Here something for an adventurer soul who would put his/hers money where his/hers mouth is in proving audiophilles are not necesarily always the ones with XY.000 $ systems and only a few records besides Dire Straits Brothers in Arms...

Quote: Originally Posted by s4s4s4    sorry for getting off topic here are some pics   I am curious how does the Brinkmann Bardo combo sound - should be great, but I never had...

Quote: Originally Posted by s4s4s4  I just don't get this pre-recorded cassette thing, they sound god awful. Don't get me wrong to each their own, and I too love analog, have had countless tables and set-up thousands...

Found something nice - an interview with Albert Lukaschek, #1 of Benz Micro Switzerland.  Although a bit dated ( and will prove to be an exercise for your translating skills/patience with gibberish translations ), there are a few...