Dmitry

How much was that all-together, the tt + all the alterations?

The underbelly of this Project looks remarkably like Rega RP5(?) that my friend had. It had a plastic sub-platter, just like yours. A cost-cutting measure, no doubt. The belt would slip on it. He also bought the acrylic platter, then ended up ditching the Rega all-together. Imho Rega charges much money for so little in terms of what they offer to their consumer...I was somewhat taken aback when I first looked under the platter of that tt.

No worries. You can say whatever you want, the moderator is after me.

I'm curious why such an enthusiastic response to the news of this release? It can't be Castro himself, can it? I bought a Castro LP, Lush Life...played it once, it was quite underwhelming.

Close...but no cigar.

I only have one of his records, the NICE AND EASY, an excellent session on JAZZLAND JLP67. Rec.Jan.29 1962. The rest of the band were Johnny Griffin, Bobby Timmons, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes. Consequently, this is a nice, cooking and sophisticated record. Next I'm going to buy Bobby Timmons feat.Johhny Lytle's - Workin' Out. I just played some cuts from it on youtube, and is it ever good!! Timmons is definitely in great shape on it, and imho in a significantly more modal state of mind than on the other albums of his that I've heard.

I don't know about the greatest, but Curtis Amy's Mustang definitely merits a digital release. Just scored two!! copies of this fine record, both yellow label radio dj mono promos, both in the same record store. The odds of that happening were pretty slim, but there they were.

Me? Desist...?! Am I the one posting about Trump's dad?.. No Politics forum...not even the super-secret Democratic underground forum, like there used to be? I'm sorry..

Yep, white man is the devil who speaketh with forked tongue. Wrote a song 'bout it.

I couldn't express it better than this - A strong theme of sarcasm and self-deprecation, often with deadpan delivery, runs throughout British humour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_humour

Well, I'd say that The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie is a satire more than a comedy, although I suppose it can be both. I have seen dozens of French comedies in my lifetime, from the early years on..De Funes movies, Pierre Richard, some of them are funny for sure., others are poor. Richard, in particular, seems to have been playing the same role for decades. Tati never made me crack a smile. Is he considered the French prototype to the English Mr.Bean? One can define the British humor, but what is the gist of what the French humor represents? Back to Jerry Lewis? http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/07/french-love-jerry-lewis-paris

I would...

BBS, I don't follow this forum like you do. So I quoted your text from 10 months ago...is that verbotten? Fetishism ...are you saying that whoever buys that $7,000 Lee Morgan first pressing will - a. Worship it for its amazing superhuman powers? or b. Have sex with it?

Paging the Clinton family... So you got a womanizer and possibly a rapist ex-President, the enabler wife, and a bunch of people on this forum who are going to vote for her. Talk about weirdness...

So French people are considered to have a peculiar sense of humor, which some might call primitive. I'm trying to recall even a handful of really good French comedies...nothing contemporary jumps to mind. Maybe some Moliere...but that ain't movies. Granted, I don't speak French, so maybe I am missing on some really clever French jokes.

Define "a lot".

And your point is..?

200 records + 3 Commodores take all of about 4 linear feet. Not that difficult to find room for...if you have friends or family who will store them.

Didn't you express that sentiment several times in this thread already? Not that there's a limit... Yes, I did just read this thread as my lunch-time entertainment. Guilty. Nothing new here, same monotonous s..t as there was 15 years ago. Bottom-line from yours truly - spend the money on good speakers, leave the wires to those that "hear wire".

I'm sure you have, I just didn't have the heart to read through another 6 pages-worth of the speaker cable voodoo.

Yep. As long as it's properly insulated. The audiophile cables and power cords are nothing but snake oil. My recommendation is the home improvement store 12g underground low voltage wire. Make sure it's "outside-rated', meaning it's well-insulated. Should cost you about $.25 per foot, or thereabout.

Yeah, but does that mean the LP "came back"? No, of course not. It became a fetish, found a small but proud niche audience, but it didn't come back in any way. I have a cousin who owns two, maybe even three records, but does not have, nor is planning to purchase a turntable, or a stereo system. It IS a fetish thing...also.

Why? Once you dial it in, it should be fine. Same goes for the platter level, unless your floor or equipment rack are perpetually sagging and expanding...

Can you make a list of , say, your top 5 sonic marvels among these BN SHM-CDs? In your opinion, which ones are the most palpable improvements over the RVGs?

Setting the correct tracking force on the tonearm is essential for preserving the source material and the cartridge, and getting the best sound from your turntable. A scale, whether digital, or anallogue, like in your link, is a must. I find the digital scale, i.e. a"coke scale" more accurate, but analog scales, like the classic Shure, will do also. Once you've set the correct tracking force on the counterweight of your tonearm, you dont have to use the scale again, unless you like to experiment. Some manufacturers include a scale with their tonearms or cartridges. A digital one I have, cost about $10-$15 from Amazon, as I recall.