March 2, 20215 yr Bought what feels like a scam, records from Michael Hobson’s personal collection. See eBay “michael hobson archives”.
March 6, 20215 yr 37 minutes ago, swt61 said: I love sherbet! Especially the Orange and Lime swirl! They sell that outside of HEB? How dare they.
March 6, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, luvdunhill said: Schubert! What’s not to love? I have that record. It's fantastic.
March 6, 20215 yr 10 hours ago, robm321 said: I have that record. It's fantastic. The reissue? Speaking of which, been trying to get this particular record sounding better. Been a combo of dial-a-vta on the Tri, cart loading (going from a 100 to 250 ohms on my 40 ohm resistance DL-S1 - the usual recommendation is 10x but I forgot to adjust it from my previous much lower Zyx ... ) but the kicker was needing to clean the record. Well, took the RCM out of the garage where it survived a few Michigan winters and Texas summers over a decade and the reservoir and associated tubing had disintegrated - discovered after of course topping it off with fluid, which meant a torrential downpour of a gentle vinegar smell on top of my record cabinet. So ordered a new reservoir assembly (awesome that vendors sell serviceable equipment with available parts) and got the Sibelius record cleaned last night and dialed in and I think we are a go. The surface noise is so much better now! The higher cart loading setting is still in judgment phase.
March 6, 20215 yr Author Nice! I conducted the same experiment on a really dirty record I'd purchased from Goodwill. I was astonished at the job the VPI cleaner did. BTW, I'm keeping my eye out for that ultra low Benz. And I had no idea that Christina Ricci was a double threat?
March 6, 20215 yr 5 minutes ago, swt61 said: Nice! I conducted the same experiment on a really dirty record I'd purchased from Goodwill. I was astonished at the job the VPI cleaner did. BTW, I'm keeping my eye out for that ultra low Benz. And I had no idea that Christina Ricci was a double threat? I know right? You should hear her version of Bach’s Air on the G String!
March 6, 20215 yr Yes, the reissue. I had a problem with my cartridge distorting during dense-complex passages with only this record. I tried adding weight, adjusting VTA, etc., and pretty much gave up on it. Years later after moving and setting up the same cartrige, I decided to try it again. It handled everything without issue. Still have no idea what the issue was before. I've always used a RCM. Edited March 6, 20215 yr by robm321
March 6, 20215 yr Yes, the reissue. I had a problem with my cartridge distorting during dense-complex passages with only this record. I tried adding weight, adjusting VTA, etc., and pretty much gave up on it. Years later after moving and setting up the same cartrige, I decided to try it again. It handled everything without issue. Still have no idea what the issue was before. I've always used a RCM.Interesting - yeah it has a lot of dynamic range. Same phono stage as well?
March 7, 20215 yr 8 hours ago, luvdunhill said: Interesting - yeah it has a lot of dynamic range. Same phono stage as well? Yep same phone stage. It was likely something that I overlooked.
March 7, 20215 yr 12 hours ago, robm321 said: Yep same phone stage. It was likely something that I overlooked. I listened to the first side again this morning and cranked it up - I couldn’t get anything really to break down, it sounded great with huge dynamic swings.
March 12, 20215 yr Author ^ A beautiful record. A nice album to put my TT rig through its paces as well. It did quite well. I think this is my new reference album. Thanks Marc!
March 12, 20215 yr 3 minutes ago, swt61 said: ^ A beautiful record. A nice album to put my TT rig through its paces as well. It did quite well. I think this is my new reference album. Thanks Marc! Cool - hope you enjoy it!
March 14, 20215 yr Happy accidents in ordering: clear or white? Compromised clear on white mat this time. Also first vinyl played since COVID showed. Edited March 14, 20215 yr by blessingx
March 14, 20215 yr Second LP in over a year. From “silver” to “gold” with Mr. Zimmerman Edited March 14, 20215 yr by blessingx
May 8, 20215 yr Author This is a very early re-release, and has more in common with his early days as Buddy Holley's bass player, than the Country star he became. Edited May 8, 20215 yr by swt61
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