Tarheel

Mr.X....good rib...after 275 post haven't got around to posting an avatar! You made my point....intimidated by digital but please..Tarheel or Chuck will do. No offese intended in my response to your original post....I read it and was impressed with your creativity and was thinking...that would be cool to feel that comfortable with digital technology. I guess I was thinking about all the young folks who know music through ipods and mp3s only who have never heard good equipment and analog sources. You may have read more into my post than was there. I thought the winking smiley might have given it away that my comments were tongue in cheek. Again....I did not intend to rain on your parade...sorry if it seemed that way. That said....I don't see the future of analog being quite as dire as you do perhaps but certainly it needs to be preserved as faithfully as possible. I think there may be more turntables and cartridges being manufactured now than was the case when digital was not an option and the selection of new vinyl has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. There is room for all music (well..maybe not rap) and musical formats and I don't ignore the potential of any of these. Anyway.....good post. Chuck

That was a terrible thing being forced to listen to Winter and Russell. Leon was one of my favorites but only have one lp by him now. I wish they would remaster some of his music on cd. Chuck

Dave...I am sure you are right....I need to try something new. I guess I am a digitalphobic...even my cdp has tubes. There is something inherently unromantic about getting music through samples of 0s and 1s. Music should come from the interaction of a stylus and vinyl or a tape and tape head[] My purchase of a cdp keeps me just one step from being an analog dinosaur. Seriously.....I wish I was more comfortable in the digital arena....and you did promise not to tell if I stray from my analog roots...right? Chuck

I asked the same thing yesterday and Amy replied that Duke posted about two days ago. I missed his post. Always enjoyed his avatar and his economy of words....plus we have some equipment in common. He sure was right when he told me I had the wrong woofer in my LS clones. Any news to report on your end Buckster?

You big tease....I know you got it[8]

......and where is Duke Spinner?

There is another solution that I first saw at a friends house during the 70s. He suspended his tt from the ceiling using 4 lengths of chain attached to a wood platter that the tt sat on. This corrected the skipping problem completely. Looks a bit strange but it worked. About a year ago I mentioned this to Bluesboy who was also having skipping problems. We spent about an hour duplicating the same set up and the outcome was more than satisfactory. Brainstorming other ideas we came up with using threaded rod that would go through the wood base with nuts that you could use for leveling the tt. The rod would then go through the ceiling joist with a lock washer and nut to secure everything. Won't fit into everyones decor....just and idea that worked for us. If you have the luxury of building your own music room as I did you can do things that will help reduce vibrations. Bluesboy built my addition and we used 2x12 floor joist on one foot centers. We also used cross bracing and ran a 2x8 across the bottom of all the floor joist and built a pier under that. Doing it again....I might double up on the joist in the area under the tt. Shorter spans are desireable and drop girders after the fact can accomplish that goal. Chuck

I hear the Buckster has been humming that Carly Simon song all morning....Anticipation[8] Chuck

Roger....welcome to the forum. I just run 2 channel but if you want to hear some hybrid LS through tubes send me a pm and I will give you my location here in Wilmington. Bluesboy is also here and Spongeworthy is coming down from Raleigh next Sunday to pick up his center channel LS that Bluesboy is building. We will probably meet at the shop and come back by my place if you want to join us. Glad to know there are other forum members here. Chuck

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