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I've tried Diskeeper, MoFi, Nagota and lots of other brands with virtually identical results. My last purchase (about 5 years ago) was 500 Japanese rice paper sleeves for $99 shipped. Yes, I'm a cheap b@st@rd!

I have a dozen or so of the early releases and none disappointed. A few of my favorites:

VERY DIFFERENT! Not sure if Steve is ready for that trip....

I'm probably the wrong person to ask since I rarely spend more than $5 for an LP. However, back in the days before Zack was born (when I had lots of disposable income 'sigh') I bought picture discs and colored vinyl as collectables. Some sounded as good as plain black LPs; some did not... Not surprising as those are his most well known recordings and often bought by folks as an intro to jazz. I suspect a fair percentage of 1st time buyers wind up not liking jazz for one reason or another and eventually sell them. I like it but I'm a Nat King Cole fan too. I also own Live In Paris which is excellent and highly recommended!

Hey are you willing to sell your Carver M 500t? I'm looking for one that works perfectly at a fair price but expect you to make some profit. I thinking about buying one in June but figured I would rather have a up-graded MKII model that you have. Plus people here at the site are always good about packaging properly and with a amp that's really important. Thanks for your time. Steve Who are you talking to Steve, and why are you hijacking a thread about speakers? Next time please stay on topic and send the man a PM....

I spent the last few days listening to my Miles Davis recordings (about 50 titles) in chronological order. Here are my favorites. (I suggest you check them out on YouTube before buying any.): Birth of the Cool (Capitol, 1950) Davis' post-bebop nonet includes Kai Winding, JJ Johnson, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Max Roach and Kenny Clarke. Walkin' (Prestige, 1954) This recording featuring JJ Johnson, Lucky Thompson, Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke ushers in the hard-bop jazz era. Workin' (Prestige, 1956) More hard bop from Davis' classic quintet of John Coltrane, Red Garland, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers. 'Round About Midnight (Columbia, 1956) Davis' classic quintet at its most sophisticated. Miles Ahead (Columbia, 1957) A big band collaboration with arranger and friend Gil Evans. Kind of Blue (Columbia,1959) Modal jazz with help from Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans. Sketches of Spain (Columbia, 1960) Another collaboration with Gil Evans that "pulsates with Iberian mystery and drama. Davis' solos sound torn straight from his gut". Live at The Plugged Nickel (Columbia,1965) Davis with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. Miles Smiles (Columbia, 1966) Modal (avante-garde) jazz featuring the "Plugged Nickel" line up. In A Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) Davis tip-toes into electronic jazz fusion with Shorter, Hancock and Williams plus Joe Zawinul and John McLaughlin. Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970) Legendary jazz/rock fusion and Davis' 1st certified "gold" album. On The Corner (Columbia, 1972) Davis plays mainly organ on this recording of street funk with African and Indian rhythms and elements of hip-hop and dance/electronica.

Those are some great solutions for record storage. It doesn't do much good to own them if you can't find 'em.

No but I'll check them out. Hey, do you know why there are two different records with two different front covers? These are both in stereo as they sell the mono version for a different price that I did not put a photo up for as I prefer stereo as well. The original 1959 Columbia release from the 3-track masters (available in mono and stereo) is my favorite version. However, used copies sell for $100-150, and if you are used to "super" recordings you will probably be disappointed.

Howdy Stan and welcome to the forum. Great to have you on board.

Here's a fairly complete list of DBX units that will decode DBX-encoded LPs: DBX II Model 122 DBX II Model 128 DBX Model 140 (barrier strip connections only) DBX Model 222 DBX Model 224 DBX Model 224x DBX Model 228 DBX Model NX-40

DBX Type II NR was used to encode about 1,100 titles between 1973 and 1982. (I own a few dozen of them.) The result was stellar (IMHO) with a dynamic range approaching 110dB and a vanishingly low noise floor. Jazz and classical LPs benefit the most but don't overlook Joe Jackson - Night & Day and The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta.

Howdy Walter and welcome to the forum. Nice to have you on board. Hope you stick around a while and participate. Please tell us more about yourself, your audio journey, taste in music, hobbies, etc. and post some photos of your gear. BTW: You didn't ask a specific question about the MKII mod so I moved this to the Welcome Wagon forum.

Very interesting Martin. Apparently I've missed a few genres.....

Yeah, but where can I find them? I would prefer not to drop $50 on every record and these average about $50 each at Sound Stage Direct which is where I buy the majority of my vinyl. I tired Music Direct and didn't like the way they packaged the records with standard paper sleeves. I also have to pay tax when I buy from them as they are located in I.L. If anyone knows of any other good record stores besides Sound Stage Direct I'm all for that as well. Record stores are almost always expensive (blame the resurgent popularity of vinyl) but there are alternatives. Last weekend I found a Lee Morgan - Lee-Way (Blue Note 4034) at a neighborhood yard sale for $1. Cover was faded but the LP was pristine. At a vintage record store you'd probably have to pay well over $100 for it.

Don't limit yourself to "audiophile" pressings. Most of the great classic jazz albums of the 50's were mono recordings that were re-issued in simulated stereo. My opinion is that the original mono pressings sound better.

Heck of a deal Wayne, and an easy fix too. ENJOY THE MUSIC! As I've noted previously, most digital photos include EXIF data that includes the orientation of the camera. EXIF compatible programs read the EXIF orientation tag and automatically rotate the image view to match. Unfortunately Cute Editor (the forum's image editor) does not recognize/support EXIF orientation tags. As a result a photo taken with the camera/phone in portrait mode is displayed in landscape mode. To fix it I downloaded your image, opened it in IrfanView, removed the EXIF tag, and saved the edited photo. Here's the edited image which now displays properly:

Howdy KellsS and welcome to the forum. Nice to have you on board. Hope you stick around and participate.

Zack will be home this coming Tuesday night through Saturday morning for a short spring break. Said he intends to work on the 1.2tl crossovers so I started prepping one of the new Gimpod PCBs. None of his buddies will be home to distract him so hopefully we'll be able to make some progress.

For clarity it's usually best to respond individually using the quote function (button at top, far right of each post).

Howdy Dnspy007 and welcome to the forum. Thanks for the intro and photos. Hope you stick around and contribute.

FYI: If your "crazy glue" is a typical cyanoacrylate adhesive it has a short shelf life, a year if unopened and only 30 days once the seal has been breached. BTW: For metal to metal bonding I prefer a 2 part epoxy like JB Weld or Loctite Weld.

The first thing to confirm is that pre out and main in are connected. If the original metal u-jumpers are missing use a pair of RCA cables.

Before you invest in a machine try buffing them out with Novus 1-2-3 plastic polish. I did a dozen or so for my sister by hand but if you have many a random orbital sander with a buffing wheel is recommended. NOTE: Buffing will not restore playability if the scratches are so deep that they penetrate the data layer.

I'm skeptical at best, but there are plenty of positive reviews. Of course green CD markers got good reviews too.