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    Yeah, would've been helpful if the band(s) they were in had been listed beside their name.

    Yeah, would've been helpful if the band(s) they were in had been listed beside their name.
    Profile Post Comment by Biodegraded, May 25, 2024 at 1:50 PM
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    Book now to avoid disappointment later: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/oldest-rockers-on-tour/

    Book now to avoid disappointment later: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/oldest-rockers-on-tour/
    Status Update by Biodegraded, May 25, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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    Favorite Turntable Upgrades?

    You have plenty of scope so start small and go slow, giving yourself time (and budget) to adjust to the incremental changes. A new belt (whichever...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 25, 2024 at 11:04 AM in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Phono Cartridges

    I just gave it a shot, for science. My tonearm doesn't have convenient VTA adjustment so instead I gave it different elevations at the bitey end:...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Favorite Turntable Upgrades?

    Couple more things I forgot... Yours is a 2007 model. Is it the 'new' or the 'old' from that year, ie does it have the 24-volt motor and the arm...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 24, 2024 at 10:12 AM in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akfTSjT1Eo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akfTSjT1Eo
    Profile Post Comment by Biodegraded, May 23, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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    Favorite Turntable Upgrades?

    The new 'Reference' belt - although to be fair, the 'blue' one I was comparing against had had quite a bit of use. Power supply - the current...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 23, 2024 at 4:54 PM in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    If this seems to you like it's a new thing, be worried - could be she's stopped caring about...

    If this seems to you like it's a new thing, be worried - could be she's stopped caring about trying to cover ;)
    Profile Post Comment by Biodegraded, May 22, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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    Two DACs: I need to choose the one which sounds better!

    Don't feed the troll.
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 22, 2024 at 9:29 AM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    HiFiBerry Digi2 Pro Impressions

    Updated update: the old (pre-2022) Digi2 Pro is working with Pi 3B (non-plus). The non-plus version of the 3B has a completely different power...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 18, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Phono Cartridges

    I have that one, and like it. The VTA test (they call it 'tracking angle error') relies on the production of a 1kHz IMD tone that results from the...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 18, 2024 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Phono Cartridges

    Analogue Seduction in the UK will ship to the US IF they wouldn't be breaking a manufacturer's exclusive-local-agent deal. I've found them very...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 17, 2024 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Phono Cartridges

    Agreed about the cheap USB microscopes, the resolution isn't good enough to reliably judge wear. You could however look for a cheap used optical...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 17, 2024 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    HiFiBerry Digi2 Pro Impressions

    Update: evidently I didn't investigate the forums quite far enough... There was a known compatibility problem with earlier versions of the...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 16, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    USB Nervosa Thread Decrapifiers, pro interfaces, and bears oh my

    In addition to using a better power supply (which does seem to work, even though the Pi's various internal supplies are switch-mode anyway), you...
    Post by: Biodegraded, May 16, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers