Recent content by Felix_F

Hi, Saurav. After a bunch of us left AA, we formed another board, www.audioannex.com. Unlike HTF or AA, AAx is not an informational forum; it's more of an audio-driven conversational board geared to having fun with the hobby rather than answering questions or suggesting purchasing option. I'm...

You've just pointed to one of the main reasons as to why quite a few of us left Audio Asylum's vinyl board a few years ago, even though most us were there from the beginning. Not only is it terribly silly to recommend a product you've never heard, but basing that recommendation on construction...

Normally I'd ask for the basis of such an opinion, but I think we've already been there. Regardless, there are times when a having a non-suspended turntable is an advantage. For example, when addressing the common problem of a 'table's sensitivity to footfalls on sprung floors, one can easily...

If you must know, it's been several years since I last sold any turntable. Felix

Clearly, you're not able to list any of these imaginary products, just as it's obvious that your orientation in the world of analog severely lacks any degree of precision. You don't have to respond to any of my question, as it's self-evident that you truly don't know what you're talking about. I...

Thanks for the kind words. I bought most of the parts at our local version of Home Depot, PE, and a local electrical distributor. The plugs and the Schurter IEC's run about $10 a pop and the Marinco IEC is almost twice as expensive. The very thick cord is indeed 12awg. It's a braid...

Actually, good analog gear and clean, non-abused LP's make those factors largely non-issues. Of course, there will always be some surface noise, but its presence is minimal with properly chosen and setup equipment. Hell, I haven't been exposed to audible wow since I had a Thorens in the mid '80...

I finally got sick of having too many power cords that were all too long for both of my systems, so I made some to size. I also figured that I might as well make them look kinda cool while I was at it. I used various 12awg wiring, and Pass&Seymour AC receptacles and Schurter IEC's. The black...

I know the piece well and its phono stage is, indeed, very good. IME, you'd have to upgrade to an EAR834P and the like to significantly better its performance. Felix

I'm sorry, but that is absolutely ridiculous. For whatever reason, the comments above seem to resemble a political agenda and that does very little to help attain a higher quality sonic presentation. And, isn't that what we're all after? Felix

Having setup turntables for a living and having worked on more 'tables than I could possibly list in a post, I can tell you that the SL-1200 is not in the same league as a high-quality turntable that's designed for superior sonics. I also don't know which "audiophile turntable manufacturers...

While second-hand 'tables can certainly offer a very good value, I'm afraid that the odds are miniscule of used record stores and pawn shops offering the kind of product that the original poster has in mind. Some high-end shops do sometimes have nice, used TT's for sale; however, given the need...

As I proud owner of as Kuzma Stabi/ Stogi Reference/ Transfiguration Spirit/ Ayre K-1, it's nice to see folks taking advantage of their vinyl collections. You may want to consider a VPI HW-19jr 'table and a Rega RB300 tonearm combo. You'd still have to physically move the belt in order to change...

Actually, I was the one who wrote about privacy-driven issues. Felix

It is fun! In the old days of Usenet, hunting sockpuppets was half the joy of participating. Having done my share of it, I can only wonder why a forum-savvy admin would ignore the easy to spot posting patterns that typically raise a red flag. I just finished reading a thread on AVS where a...