OT: dumpster dive and water/mold cleanup

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Mon Sep 9 10:14:03 2002

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Mike Ford wrote:

> >> > cdnow.com... Lots of hip-hop and techno is released this way. Some DJs
> >> > prefer to use vinyl, because it sounds better, and (IMHO) is just more fun
> >> > to handle than these little optical digital pieces of trash :). I've
> >> > purchased a fair amount of vinyl (modern) music from cdnow.
> >>
> >> there DJ needles don't ruin records as fast as what an audiophile would use.
> >
> >DJ needles ruin records *much* faster then audiophile needles. True
> >audiophile tables/tonearms/needles are balanced so they barely touch the
> >record.
>
> A good audiophile causes very little wear to records for a host of reasons;
> keeping the record clean, handling it very carefully, and using a well
> setup cartridge that is clean, aligned, and doesn't mistrack. The tip shape
> is also important, as the contact points in the groove wall are often
> different from common needles, so wear from a common needle is less of a
> problem.

Indeed, I didn't mean to imply that the needle is the only reason for wear
in a non-audiophile setting.

> Without being too snooty, most people have no clue how nice a LP can sound
> when using the best equipment to play it back. Often very close to a good
> cd.

It can sound even a good deal better than a CD. I have a sizeable
collection of original-edition press-condition classical music (as well as
a table and electronics to match) and I can tell you that a lot of the
recordings have string-bass parts that extend well below 20Hz.

> Also an audiophile needle is NOT designed for cuing, ie being run backwards
> in the groove, and would likely break VERY soon. Some but not all
> audiophile cartridges are fairly delicate. One of my friends had a Signet
> that used a hollow tube of saphire for the cantilever (thing the diamond is
> mounted on directly).

Agreed.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Mon Sep 09 2002 - 10:14:03 BST