Jimmy James

---------------- On 6/7/2005 6:52:05 PM Allan Songer wrote: Analongman is the same lunatic who admitted that his "system" allows the labels of his records to get wet and have the ink run and smear--but who cares, right? It's all about the music! And I wouldn't let a cotton towel or paper towel anywhere NEAR my records when cleaning them--the only type of "towel" you should ever use is a microfiber towl that auto detailers use to wash cars--you can get them at any auto parts store. And then you should only use it to dry the edge and the dead wax area. The home brew fluid is, however a good and cheap alternative to the commercial stuff--I used a similar recepie for years until I started using the Disc Doctor fluid, which is better if considerably more expensive. You do have to rinse it more thoroughly than the home brew stuff which adds a few minutes to the operation. The Keith Monks machine is still in production: http://www.keithmonks-rcm.co.uk/ ---------------- Allan, I just read the thing Parrot put up from the analog guy. He didn't say anything about it being OK to wet labels, he just said that he did it sometimes. The cotton towel he talks about is just for laying wet records on before cleaning, not wiping. That's the way I understood it to read. You'll loose a lot of credibility when you're making otherwise good points, but make them by misquoting people and the facts. Just my two cents worth, and thanks again for the link to the MJQ record, I'll let you know how it turns out.

---------------- On 6/7/2005 6:40:39 PM Parrot wrote: ---------------- On 6/7/2005 6:05:50 PM Allan Songer wrote: Once you see and feel and hear what a Loricraft or Keith Monks machine can do, you'll know what I mean. I just can't pull the trigger on a $1800 machine--- YET! One day I will break down and buy one I am sure. All I have to do is sell a few rare records that I have duplicates of, but DAMN! $1800 sure is a lot of money for a record cleaning machine!! ---------------- I am surprised that you don't have one. True, it'd be worth as much as five of your turntables, but you'd be the only here who owned one, so think of the bragging rights. Ben would swoon. ---------------- I thought they quit making Keith Monk's machine about 10 years ago?

---------------- On 6/7/2005 6:00:36 PM Allan Songer wrote: I have bought hundreds and hundreds of records on ebay and sold hundreds as well. I have had only a handful of less than good transactions on either side. The vast majority of folks on ebay are honest--JUST LIKE "REAL" LIFE!! I bought a Johnny Coles record on Epic from this guy a couple of years ago--perfect transaction. In other words, go for it. ---------------- Thanks again.

When the Library of Congress began their tape archiving of their record collection a few years back, they had to choose turntables and cleaning machines to use. They considered them all and finally settled on Simon York turntables (I think a total of 10 versions for the different disc types and speeds) and the VPI 16.5 record cleaning machines. It's also interesting that they chose tape (video I think, but I'm not certain right now) over digital storage. Also, when you use any cleaning machine, you should always clean the record first before putting it on the platter to AVOID cross contamination from thrifty records. It's common sense. To compare the plastic toy Nitty Gritty to the VPI 16.5 is almost laughable. The Nitty Gritty is adequate in a pinch or if you just don't have the resources to buy a real machine.

---------------- On 6/7/2005 4:05:42 PM Allan Songer wrote: Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4736170410&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW ---------------- Thank you Allan! Do you know anything about this seller? I'll bid his opening, it's cheap enough, but I'm a little skeptical about buying records off eBay. That's why I asked here first. I don't mind paying for good pressings. Thanks again Allan

---------------- On 6/7/2005 4:05:42 PM Allan Songer wrote: Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4736170410&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW ---------------- Thank you Allan! Do you know anything about this seller? I'll bid his opening, it's cheap enough, but I'm a little skeptical about buying records off eBay. That's why I asked here first. I don't mind paying for good pressings. Thanks again Allen

Sorry for the double topic post. I hit stop so I could change the title, and did, but I guess it stopped and submitted at the same time.

This seems to be where most of the guys that still listen to records hang out, so I'm asking here first. I'm looking for a nice copy of the only album MJQ did on Apple Records, only one on that label to my knowledge anyway. Any help would be appreciated.

This seems to be where most of the guys that still listen to records hang out, so I'm asking here first. I'm looking for a nice copy of the only album MJQ did on Apple Records, only one on that label to my knowledge anyway. Any help would be appreciated.

---------------- On 5/29/2005 11:37:54 PM BS Button wrote: I'm going to have these re-done and laminate the originals...How do you get them off, without tearing, ripping..etc? ---------------- One of my birch Heresys had a label that had been folded over and creased when it was put on at the factory. I made the mistake of trying to steam it loose and straighten/ re-glue it. I did succeed to a degree, I got it back to a rectangle, but it is obvious it was "re-worked". The finish on the paper will never be the same, after you wet it, and it wants to lift when you start peeling. If you care about your labels, find a way to LEAVE THEM ALONE. That's my opinion based on my personal experience.

---------------- On 5/19/2005 6:41:19 AM fini wrote: James, What design badge are they selling right now? Do you have a picture? ---------------- Good question! I was told, by someone at Klipsch, that the copper strip type were no longer avaiable?!? I've seen two copper types: solid copper color with the name "Klipsch" and the pie logo in black and the same but with those light lines running through from left to right. Does anyone know for sure if the copper ones WITHOUT the horizontal lines are still available? If so, I could use a couple myself. Thanks!

http://www.elusivedisc.com/products.asp?dept=1072&pagenumber=1&sort_on=&sort_by=

---------------- On 5/31/2005 3:43:16 PM Parrot wrote: ---------------- On 5/31/2005 3:24:57 PM Jimmy James wrote: I usually will ignore people that obviously are trying to start something, but I was also raised to not walk away when someone presses me or says things about me that aren't true. I don't owe you any explanation or apology for anything I say, but since this is a public place we are speaking in I will explain my comments to the others here, now that you've misquoted me and made such a big deal out of nothing. ---------------- And I am sure your parents are very proud of your bravery. Where exactly did I misquote you? The only quote I see is around the word "honesty." If you scroll up the page, you'll see that was the exact word you used. I fail to see, though, where anyone said Dire Straits was comparable to the Second Coming. Perhaps you are the one who wants to say that people said something that they didn't say? ---------------- There you go again! What makes you think that I was raised by my parents, or that I even have any to make proud? I don't know what your game is, but it's pretty sad.

---------------- On 5/31/2005 3:11:20 PM Parrot wrote: ---------------- On 5/31/2005 3:01:13 PM Jimmy James wrote: Man oh man! You sure do put a weird twist on the things that people say. Wasn't implying that at all. ---------------- Thanks for the clarification. I can go only on the words someone uses to express himself, and when someone is careless with his words, miscommunication can result. If you had simply thanked Allan for expressing his opinion, that would have been dandy. But you thanked him for his "honesty," which logically means that the other posters were not being honest. You appear to think that someone is being honest when he expresses the same opinion that you do, whereas I don't see how honesty has anything to do with whether someone likes a record or not. Why would someone lie about liking a Dire Straits record? Wouldn't that be kinda silly? ---------------- I usually will ignore people that obviously are trying to start something, but I was also raised to not walk away when someone presses me or says things about me that aren't true. I don't owe you any explanation or apology for anything I say, but since this is a public place we are speaking in I will explain my comments to the others here, now that you've misquoted me and made such a big deal out of nothing. I was thanking Allan for being honest in saying in a couple of ways, that Dire Staits' sure as hell ain't the Second Coming the way some folks make them out to be. At least that's what I took from his comments, if I am wrong, Allan then I extend to you my sincere regrets for misquoting you. I was thanking him for not being a fad worshiper

---------------- On 5/31/2005 2:45:48 PM Parrot wrote: ---------------- On 5/31/2005 2:36:16 PM Jimmy James wrote: Thanks again for your honesty Allan Songer! ---------------- Are you implying that anyone who likes the album is a liar? ---------------- Man oh man! You sure do put a weird twist on the things that people say. Wasn't implying that at all.

---------------- On 5/31/2005 2:47:16 PM wheelman wrote: Allan or Jimmy have you guys heard their self titled album Dire Straits? The guitar work in that is great. Lyrics are not to shabby either. The plain old redbook cd sounds incredible on heresys'. ---------------- Yes, I remember it well, I own it as a matter of fact. I'm not knockin' the musicianship, just the played tired signature sound of a copy of a copy of a copy.....of the original and at the time fresh musical idea. Just too many hooks for me.

---------------- On 5/31/2005 2:21:04 PM Allan Songer wrote: I never owned a copy of this record and was really not too familiar with the band other than what filtered through over the years. But about a year ago there was another thread here about this record so during my bi-monthly trip to the Public Library I checked out the CD. I listend to it straight trough once and then dipped into it a few more times over the next couple of weeks. My opinion? This is a pretty crappy record. It might be better if you spent some time sucking down bong rips while listening--but since I never really understood marijuana either . . . It's got everything that was so terrible about 80's pop/rock music-- you know, that synth Miami Vice drone. And half the songs are COMPLETELY interchangeable. The guitar work that I heard so much about--well, Knopfler san surely play the instrument, but you've heard it all before. And the LYRICS--just bloody AWFUL! The title track is so bad it really makes me CRINGE: There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell And the moon's riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line on your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms And is this really a great recording? I don't think so, but then when it's so difficult to listen to the music it's kind of hard to pay attention to the recording quality. Why do so many people love this record? I'd really like to hear from you guys--what, exactly am I not getting here? ---------------- Thank you stranger for tellin' it like it is! I'll admit that I like a few of Dire Straits' songs, but I can also say that about nearly any pop or rock group. To my ears Dire Straits is a lot like REM musically, you can mix up all the cuts from all the albums they've done, dump 'em out, re-arrange them in any order, and you'll have the same album. Definitely into recycling musical ideas. Thanks again for your honesty Allan Songer!

Mobile Fidelity started it all. Anybody that enjoys records should know that. If it weren't for Mobile Fidelity the bar would never have been raised for pop recordings and who knows what would have happened. They were desperate towards the end and started re-issuing stuff that they hoped would generate sales and save the business, but alas, this plan is a big part of what drove them out of business. When I think about it I guess this sad tale proves that most people don't know **** from shine-ola.

---------------- On 5/26/2005 12:54:20 PM garymd wrote: Also a dog - MFSL copy of John Lennon's Imagine. They go for about $30 sealed. ---------------- That's a current issue by the recently reformed Mobile Fidelity. They've gone out of business two or three times. Crime of the Century is part of their original catalog.

---------------- On 5/27/2005 5:40:10 PM fletcherkane wrote: The Crime of the Cetury just keeps goin up in price...lol The album I told you guys about yesterday is not up over 300 bucks on the ebay site. One just like mine sold for nearly 150 last nite. I listed mine today. Hope I get as lucky as the guys who listed these albums this week... Here is the link for that one goin for over $300 now... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4731834410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT ---------------- I've got a "Crime of the Century" on Mobile Fidelity. Great album, great sound, great band. Remember "Breakfast in America"? That's another great record. There's a whole lot of reasons why Mobile Fidelitys are so good. One reason is the no longer available JVC vinyl compound. JVC won't share their formula with anybody for any price. Nothing's ever beat it.

---------------- On 5/27/2005 3:58:26 PM rplace wrote: Unless I am way off base here I can't imagine having any vibration issues from foot traffic. I am in the basement on a concrete slab with poured concrete wall around me. Add to that the fact that the TT is not on any wall or floor. The only problem I could see would be that my wires suspending the TT are in the first floor, floor joists. If somebody was to jump up and down in my living room that might transmit down. Wouldn't the wires absorb most of that? No walls related to the khorns are involved either. Am I underestimating the tenacity of vibrations or am I worrying about something that does not exit? ---------------- I wish I could have a room with all that concrete! I don't think anything's better for resonance control or even elimination! You said your table's isolated, in a closet? That would pretty much take care or air-borne induced problems I would think. Sounds damn near perfect to me. If you're worried about vibration transmission via the wires, get some of the stuff they put under the strings on a violin where they touch the bridge and put a little where your wires come in contact with whatever you have them attached to. The wires would work just like the strings on the instrument and get rid of any energy coming down from above, it would never reach your table. Hell, you could even tune them to cancel out any unwanted frequencies, if there were any to begin with.

Ding! Ding! No Sale I guess

I almost forgot. I have all of this rig a few inches above the top of my equipment rack. When I'm not using the table I can put some homemade rubber and foam blocks under the front edge of the shelf to take the tension off the wires and help keep them from stretching over time or maybe worse. That's what also kind of worried me with the floating design, how to support it when I wasn't using it, not counting that mine was easier for a lazy guy like me to do. I found two wall studs right where I needed them. The ceiling would have been a heck of a lot harder for me anyway! Someday I'd like to try it your way.

I have my table set up in a similar way. I have a store bought shelf from Home Depot that I attached two hinges to the edge. Then I attached the two hinges other halves to the wall studs with some rubber inbetween the wall and the hinges. At this point it's kind of like a Murphy bed. Then I attached two eyelets to the forward side edges of the shelf and two hooks on the wall. I suspended the self at the correct level position with stainless deep sea fishing cables and hardware. The hardware only touches the eyelets at a very tiny point. They are the heavy steel clasp things you use for quick disconnect when you go deep sea fishing. It's kind of a hybrid between your design and a rigid wall platform. I thought about doing it your way but I didn't want it to be able to sway, so I came up with this compromise. I didn't have a closet to use where everything could be safe. I'm no engineer but I think the wires transfer a lot of the unwanted energy away from the shelf and table like a guitar string where it goes to the hooks attached to the studs. The rubber behind the hinge halves helps keep any wall resonance out. I have been very happy with this homemade platform. You can stand right in front of the table and jump up and down as hard as you want and it doesn't hurt a thing. I am working on a better way to attach the hinges and it may work even better. Everthing seems to sound like it should so I'm happy.

---------------- On 5/27/2005 7:21:39 AM playntheblues wrote: Ok Guys I wanted to give the forum first shot. The JBLs are going on ebay. All the best, Guy ---------------- Who's diaphragms are you using?