Tarheel

Welcome to the forum....sorry it is under these circumstances. Good luck on the sale and get better soon. Chuck

OB.....I might have to make that trip one day....but I am pretty much of a home body. I travel during the week....just day trips but I still do 40,000 miles per year. When I am home I just like to be here. Thanks for the offer of help with my equipment addiction....sometimes I have to remind myself.....its the music not the equipment. Hopefully Craig will get your Scott off Monday so we can here about it next weekend. Watching Carolina/Duke with one eye as we chat. 23-14 Heels. Chuck

Oldenough.....are you saying you will be my 12 step sponsor and I can call you when I am tempted to buy. I guess I will have to say something like "my name is Chuck and I am an electronaholic" when I call[] Thanks for the sponsorship....I should mention I have my eye on a Roksan 5 tt on Audiogon. Chuck

Can anyone give me any information on the above mentioned receiver? I didn't need it but my alter ego took control and bought it. You can see it on Audiogon under Integrated tubes. I don't know what I will do with it as I already have horn monos and preamp. But it is so pretty I couldn't help myself. The owner uses it in his office and states that the condition is mint. Secondly....is there a 12 step program for compulsive buyers? Chuck

Can't believe I did that! Just went over to audiogon and pulled the trigger on a mint, vintage, Harman Kardon tubed reciever. It was so pretty I had to do it. The owner uses it in his office and said it is near perfect. Okay...what do I do with it? I already have horn monos and a preamp. Got to get control of this impulse buying. But see.... if it had been a nasty, dirty, dinged, bad little boy I wouldn't have given it a second glance. Chuck

Paypal payment sent to Craig. Tim from The Netherlands....nice equipment and avatar. How do you like the MC-30s?Whats the weather like there? Sixty and sunny here. Chuck

Rob....wish I still had the TR-3. Sold it to a frat brother for $300 to buy a 68 Mustang. Drove that mustang coast to coast in 72. Slept out on the side of the road every night. I think it cost about $70 for gas for that trip as I recall. Remember recaps? Found out why no one used recaps in the west while going through Nevada at 100 mph! The tires heated up...the glue got soft....hey wasn't that my tire in the rear view mirror? I know little about mechanical things but that was such a simple car to work on. The motor was actually a tractor motor and had the hand crank with it! Anyway....tell your wife that there are several of us anal guys around... Chuck

Very nice work, great shop, and a beautiful Porsche. Enjoyed your web site! Chuck

Buckster....my first baseball bat when I played little league at age 8 was a Ted Williams autographed model...had it for several years and then broke it on an inside fastball from Bruce Fleischer who went on to play some pretty good golf on the PGA and now senior tour. Williams put up some pretty good stats..... Chuck

Good morning Larry...I thought me and the Buckster were the only ones up this early. So you've got the tt upgrade bug too? Been looking around some but think I am going to wait for a while since there is nothing wrong with my current setup. That is a nice looking Linn other than that I can't help you any. Got to go get some coffee....grabbed the laptop as soon as sat down. BTW....followed you lead and sent Craig a payment through paypal this morning for Bucksters new Scott. Chuck

I am more in the camp with Buckster and Tommy....if you work hard for something you tend to take care of it. I bought my first car in 1966, a red Triumph TR-3, by working at the A&P for $1.00 and hour. I washed and waxed it regularly and maintained it as well as I could on that little bit of money. Other more affluent friends had parents that bought them brand new cars. I saw so many of those friends wreck there cars, never clean them out, or generally abuse them knowing dad would buy them a new one. A 1 cm scratch on the back of a piece of equipment would not bother me....water marks from wet glasses on the top would. Magic marker art would. Dirt and grime would. Anyway....thats enough ranting for this morning. Buckster....sleeping in this morning?

Sheltie Dave, Craig and anyone else that had a hand in this put me down for a third of the $75. A great thing you guys did and a very deserving recipient. Send me an address to mail the check. Pay it forward....if we all thought that way. Enjoy the new amp Buckster and give us a full review.....EH!!!!! Chuck

Oldbuckster...what gets you up so early on a saturday morning? All this talk about audio art? Character.....no thats for historic houses. Just recalling a song by a guy named Joe Smothers who played with Jack Lawrence and a particular line about an old guitar "this old guitar of mine..its been a friend...for a long long time...its made me friends and paid the bills sometime...I love this old guitar of mine" The next line "this old guitar you see...every scratch and scrape was kissed by me...like a child that fell and skinned his knee....I love this old guitar you see". I have similar feeling about equipment and try to avoid adding character. I agree with you...I don't want to buy anyones abused equpment. If you want to decrease the resale value of your equipment...then don't take care of it. So there....as we often say down south.....I am probably preaching to the choir. Chuck

No RSP1068....you are not alone.....I am the same way and recently talked with someone else on the forum in a pm about the same topic. I know accidents happen but some of the equipment you see is completely trashed. I do think there are those who only care about the sound of their equipment but have never even bothered to dust it off. I guess the whole musical experience is important to me...the sound...the room..properly displayed equipment...cleanliness.... especially if you use vinyl as a source. I usually feather dust once a week and keep an air cleaner with hepa filter going when Im not playing music. I am getting ready to polish the chrome base on my horn monos as we speak. I also clean the heads and tape path on my reel to reels each time I make a recording. I don't know if all this makes a difference but I have equipment from the 70s and 80s in near mint condition. One of my Teacs was purchased in 1973 and looks almost as good today. Keep in mind that I don't have children and no one has ever smoked in our house. If this makes us anal then I know there are at least two of us. Good post! Chuck

There you go Jay....If Max said it I believe it! Now if you happen to find one of those old idler Garrard 301s or 401s call me asap. Don't mention it here first[] Chuck

Not a thing Jay....my second table is a Thorens TD-165. Is there something specific you need to know? Man...my question was answered promptly on my tt post and I sure feel better. Maybe Max will respond...he is something of an encyclopedia on tts and a very good resource. Chuck

Max....my table's arm is the one in the middle of your pictures. Your post makes me feel a lot better about the arm/cartridge match. Certainly your comments about the tracking force and the fact that you track a little lighter than recommended eased my mind. The bass notes on the lp I just listened to were just right and the stylus never jumps or skips. I was very tempted by a tt I saw on Audiogon today.......a six month old Roksan 5 at a very good price but a forum member I consulted reminded me that in todays dollars my Denon, direct drive and all, may be just as good a table and the Roksan may not be an upgrade. Anyway.....Thanks guys....I really appreciate your help. I will go spin another one resting a little easier. The drinks are on me. Chuck

Mark...the arm is a low mass carbon fiber straight arm 224mm in length. I would have probably been better off with the original arm but thats not how it was offered. Sliding the weight forward would add more weight to the front but the arm would no longer be balanced...is that a problem? Thanks for the tip on the test record. Jay...yes that is a tricky one. Say what you think and risk offending or tell the truth. BTW... that Buchanan lp is on Alligator Records and really a superior recordng if you like blues. Time to flip it over. Next up is Junior Wells' and the Chicago Blues Band "Hoodo Man Blues" and its still only friday afternoon! Chuck

Thanks Jay...I have Roy Buchanan's "Dancing on The Edge" blasting as I type and must say it sounds great. However...Iam tracking lighter than recommended at 1.75...I would like to try 2.2 grams but can't because of the arms limit. Just now I can't imagine it sounding better...but who knows. Bluesboy said it sounded great as well but thats what friends do right? Chuck

About two years ago I bought a Denon DP-1250 tt off ebay complete with a AT-440ML cartridge and an aftermarket ADC arm. The table had been checked out by a tecnician and was in mint condition. The previous owner had refinished the tt in a dark mahogany and it is really attractive. Everything arrived in great shape. The upgrade bug bit and I ordered a Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridge from a dealer on Audiogon. I have been using the above rig for the past year and have been happy with the performance but one issue has got me wondering if I am getting everything from this cartridge. The arm was apparently made when tracking very light was the word of the day. The arm only goes to 1.75 tracking force. The Virtuoso Wood's optimal tracking force is 2.2 grams. I have got the tracking force as well as the antiskating both set at 1.75 and it sounds fine. What am I missing tracking lighter than recommended? Anyone familiar with this table/arm combination? Any quick fix or suggestions? Would prefer not to change arms if possible. Yes...I know I should have looked at the tracking force rec prior to selecting a cartridge but the Stereophile magazine review was was extremely flattering. Would like to hear from the M&M guys in particular (Mark, Max, Malette) who seem to know a lot about tts but all help is appreciated. Mark...your recent thread on tts though an excellent thread, started me thinking about an upgrade....thanks a lot. Chuck

Santana "Abraxas"...Mark Knopfler "Shangrila" or Sonny Rollins "Saxaphone Colossus". All three should keep you grinning. Chuck

No offense taken......you said it just right. The Thorens was gathering dust and was looking for a good home. Did I mention I have a third reel to reel that needs a new belt or a new home[].Just kidding. Looking forward to your impressions of the Scott. Chuck

Sweet! I'll even kick in some LP's if your willing. Larry Lets do it....make buckster a tubes and vinyl guy. Chuck

Keith....I think Bluesboy has some Mac equipment he is not using. He turned his back on it for a Fisher X-100. May let you have it for a song. Chuck

Now Buck I've got this old Thorens TD-165 with a Signet cartridge I might throw into the mix....came from a guy closer to your neck of the woods....Canada. He packed like he had never packed before but that is another story. Ready to give vinyl a try? Tarheel