sonnymax Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Oh, I could tell you stories... When saying "good-bye", my middle brother would often add: "Don't let your meat-loaf. Don't let your cock-tail lounge." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Slightly off topic: The LP version of Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill ends with the last note extended into the lock groove, so that it goes on forever - or at least until you pick up the tonearm. I always thought that was a cool little effect. How does the CD issue handle that last note? I believe there's about 17 minutes of the lock groove effect on the CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdiament Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) Hi Bol, I will be receiving my first turntable (Rega P1) in about 2 days. A person who seems to be quite knowledgeable about audio matters has told me that one needs to break in a new cartridge by playing on it for 20-30 hours. He has also told me that I should use clean LP's when I do this, and also that the LP's I use may get damaged in the process. I asked Vladimir, the audio guy at Cadence, about this, and he says that the last part of the advice I got -- about the LP's getting damaged -- is complete hogwash. Could people give me their opinion as to who is right? Obviously, if LPs will get damaged in the breaking in process, I'd hate to play my Commodore LPs in the first few days, and would want to go out and buy a cheap and clean LP for the purpose. Thanks in advance. I have yet to encounter any component (including photo cartridges) that does not benefit from burn-in (or "break-in"). My experience has been that different folks have different sensitivities to different aspects of sound, so some will hear this and others, perhaps not. For my ears, bass extension and pitch definition improve, midrange and treble get smoother and less grainy than when the product is first used, dynamic response improves, stereo imaging becomes better focused and soundstage dimensions expand. The amount of time this takes varies from device to device. I find 40-50 hours of playing music will do it for most gear (including cables) but some loudspeakers can take much longer, requiring ~100 hours before they begin to show what they can really do and up to 400 hours before they finally "arrive". As to LPs being damaged by a new cartridge, I have never encountered the slightest evidence to support such a contention. The only thing that suffers is that the sound quality is not as good as it will be after burn-in. So, enjoy your new 'table and cartridge. Listen carefully during the first several days and see if *you* hear any change after about 40-50 hours of music have been played. I would be interested in hearing about your experience. Best regards, Barry http://www.soundkeeperrecordings.com http://www.barrydiamentaudio.com Hi B. Clugston, Slightly off topic: The LP version of Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill ends with the last note extended into the lock groove, so that it goes on forever - or at least until you pick up the tonearm. I always thought that was a cool little effect. How does the CD issue handle that last note? I believe there's about 17 minutes of the lock groove effect on the CD. Was just listening to "Escalator" the other day. What a great record! Best regards, Barry http://www.soundkeeperrecordings.com http://www.barrydiamentaudio.com Edited September 23, 2010 by bdiament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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