One of the best bluegrass albums I've ever heard.

sometimes that's the way it goes, posted on May 31, 2020 at 06:53:56
samstone Audiophile Posts: 926 Location: midwest inner city Joined: August 11, 2002	I have found a lot of those "impulse buys" in the 1.00 bins especially. I have found those Rounders are pretty nice overall and are often translucent vinyl.

New disc spinner ? (nt), posted on May 31, 2020 at 08:37:58
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13134 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

Yep., posted on May 31, 2020 at 09:08:21
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	Got it last Friday. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: New disc spinner ? (nt), posted on May 31, 2020 at 09:36:21
John-from Seattle Audiophile Posts: 1154 Location: Tacoma Joined: November 13, 1999	I have the same table and can vouch for its performance (it's phenomenal).

Excellent ! ..., posted on May 31, 2020 at 09:38:22
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13134 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	How do you like it ? Dean. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

There's a serious issue., posted on May 31, 2020 at 09:44:16
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	I'm piling up so many hours on it, I'm going to need to replace the stylus by August. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: There's a serious issue., posted on May 31, 2020 at 10:08:39
John-from Seattle Audiophile Posts: 1154 Location: Tacoma Joined: November 13, 1999	LOL! I take you LOVE this thing! :-P

That's a great issue to have. Enjoy ! (nt), posted on May 31, 2020 at 10:16:18
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13134 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

RE: There's a serious issue., posted on May 31, 2020 at 10:16:32
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	It's sweet. I stacked a thin home-made mat under underneath the wool mat to get better VTA with the VM540ML and it just locked in. I'll have the chance to audition an Exact in my system soon. I'm considering an Exact II once I get some stuff sold. No need to worry about alignment or VTA. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: There's a serious issue., posted on May 31, 2020 at 10:29:31

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One thing, when you told me of the Rega Bearwald alignment, it's simple to use and it helped with sibilants etc too but what I have found every time I spin those 7" rekkids, you know, the little stiff, often styrene jobs with the big hole in 'em? Yeah, those. :-)

Consistently, the damned Rega tends to sort those out ridiculously well, even those old vintage ones from the 60's, for better or worse.

Most of the time, it's an improvement, but scratches don't disapear, damn it! Seriously, outside of that, the surface noise is rather quiet and the songs sound overall sorted and clean, some produce prodigious, rolling bass that is more felt than actually heard on some, others not as much, and it all depends on how they were mixed and mind you, up until 1970 for US pressings, all are mono but still come off sounding impressive. Also, my cracked styrene copy of 96 Tears actually has treble! Yes, not this tired sounding 45. To be honest, I did not see the crack when I bought it, but if I "fix" it right, you don't hear the crack at all when playing for the most part anyway. Yes, mine is an original Cameo/Parkway issue, but not the very first pressing in the red/black label, but the later modern graphic orange/yellow version. Oh well.

Anyhow, well worth the price of admission in my book, that's for sure.

Spin a few of those myself., posted on May 31, 2020 at 10:50:07
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	Got a oldies reissue of "Little Darlin'" by the Diamonds, it's amazing how good that record sounds. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

All of my Rounder, Flying Fish, Kicking Mule, and Sugar Hill pressings , posted on May 31, 2020 at 13:07:30
alaskahiatt Audiophile Posts: 7508 Joined: December 9, 2000 Contributor Since: November 1, 2005	have been excellent. Always wondered how these smaller labels can afford to do that.

The old AR XA is no slouch either., posted on May 31, 2020 at 13:56:59
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	Doesn't have the impact of the Rega, but considering when it was designed and how many years it's been out of production, it's one damned fine turntable. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

What, no Rebel records? Nt, posted on June 1, 2020 at 07:48:30
viridian	Nt

The Rebels I have are OK..., posted on June 1, 2020 at 14:18:33
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	I don't think Rebel used the same quality vinyl as Rounder. My Seldom Scene records have good recorded sound but the pressings are noisy. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

In the spur of the moment, I couldn't remember everything., posted on June 1, 2020 at 14:25:31
alaskahiatt Audiophile Posts: 7508 Joined: December 9, 2000 Contributor Since: November 1, 2005	nt

Better acts on Rebel, IMHO, but if you listen to sound...., posted on June 1, 2020 at 21:15:10
viridian	....Rounder....but if you listen to music, Rebel.

I forgot about Philo as well. They had excellent sound too. nt, posted on June 2, 2020 at 00:34:51
alaskahiatt Audiophile Posts: 7508 Joined: December 9, 2000 Contributor Since: November 1, 2005	nt

The Seldom Scene is on Rebel.., posted on June 2, 2020 at 05:05:48
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32590 Joined: July 14, 2017	so that label gets my vote. I don't care about a little bit of surface noise. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

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One of the best bluegrass albums I've ever heard.

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