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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron View Post
    I use the download helper extension for Firefox to copy the 720p resolution videos. The sound quality seems to be better than many of my CDs.
    thanx for the tip ..I d'led it, but havn't mastered yet.

    this clip may have the dynamics that are good for a demo
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    Jeff Beck featuring Imogen Heap


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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanium Dome View Post
    That's some funny stuff right there.
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    the Homer, music good thing is my outlook so I hope you did not take local oaf personally

    Some material just never made it to cd, plus if you've kept your vinyl in good shape as I have its just more music to play afaic.
    Enjoy & I hope you dont have to clean too many of your new albums
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoerninger View Post
    Isn't that just ripped from the "Live at Ronnie Scott's" DVD/BD? How does YouTube get away with that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krunchy View Post
    TD,
    the Homer, music good thing is my outlook so I hope you did not take local oaf personally

    Some material just never made it to cd, plus if you've kept your vinyl in good shape as I have its just more music to play afaic.
    Enjoy & I hope you dont have to clean too many of your new albums
    No worries. I'm just having fun.

    Truthfully, I just ordered a Spin Clean to clean up all those records I bought. Otherwise I cannot listen to them: too many pops, clicks, and buzzes from dirt and dust.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanium Dome View Post
    No worries. I'm just having fun.

    Truthfully, I just ordered a Spin Clean to clean up all those records I bought. Otherwise I cannot listen to them: too many pops, clicks, and buzzes from dirt and dust.
    Not to promote thread derailment, but...

    Clean records are definitely key, but also the right cartridge helps a lot too. My vintage Lyra Clavis is much quieter than the Grado, Shure, and Audio Technica MM cartridges I used to listen to.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget View Post
    Not to promote thread derailment, but...

    Clean records are definitely key, but also the right cartridge helps a lot too. My vintage Lyra Clavis is much quieter than the Grado, Shure, and Audio Technica MM cartridges I used to listen to.


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    Since we're already off the rails here:

    Lyra Clavis sounds like an STD.

    In Latin, it's literally "lyre key" which is an odd thing, since you'd never use your Lyra Clavis to tune a lyre (or to tuna fish).

    In this case, my old vinyl sounds very good; just the recent purchases sound awful, so I won't play any more until they're clean.

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    Now, getting the train back on the track:

    Two LPs (out of about 1000) I regret leaving in MI when I moved to CA in the mid 90s have been OOP for a long time. I wasn't even at the auction when they were sold, so I have no idea where they are today.

    Curiously, I just found NOS ones in sealed albums for $6 each, and they're on their way here now. It'll be interesting to see if I can recommend them for the topic of this thread after I hear them again after nearly 20 years. Of course my nostalgic remembrance is that, yes, they would test a system, but let's wait until I hear "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" played on a tuba before I make a commitment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget View Post
    Not to promote thread derailment, but...

    Clean records are definitely key, but also the right cartridge helps a lot too. My vintage Lyra Clavis is much quieter than the Grado, Shure, and Audio Technica MM cartridges I used to listen to.


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    Lyra makes a titanium bodied cartridge, Lyra Titan

    I had a Lyra Delos, yup billet aluminum. It was a nice cartridge other than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffW View Post
    I had a Lyra Delos, yup billet aluminum. It was a nice cartridge other than that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanium Dome View Post
    No worries. I'm just having fun.

    Truthfully, I just ordered a Spin Clean to clean up all those records I bought. Otherwise I cannot listen to them: too many pops, clicks, and buzzes from dirt and dust.
    Let me know how that spin clean works, I have thought about getting one.
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    Welcome to Jurassic park. No7 on the soundtrack. Amazing song.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gferrell View Post
    Let me know how that spin clean works, I have thought about getting one.
    To avoid disturbing this thread much more, I'll respond in a new thread.

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    I am surprised no one mentioned "Hell Freezes Over".
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    The Song that made me a JBL fan for Life

    When i was 17 my next door neighbour got some JBL speakers that cost $4000 in 1977, when i check photos of what they could have been I think they were i were 4333B's.

    He used to Play Linda Ronstadt's Poor Poor Pitiful me.

    The sound and and the bass dynamics has made me buy JBLs ever since.

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    surprised that nobody has mentioned the JBL "Sessions" 2 LP set

    on side 4 , the last cut is Hoyt Axton singing "Joy to the World" , it was made to show off JBL's and does so very well
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