Tag: Hifi
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Now Spinning: Robey, Falk & Bod – Kentucky Gambler
Sometimes I think we forget that Crosby, Stills & Nash were, for a moment at least, the closest thing to America’s answer to The Beatles – partially evidenced by the proliferation of imitators in the years immediately following their formation. While Woodstock served as only the second official public performance from Crosby, Stills and Nash,…
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Dust Cover Restoration
I spent a good chunk of time this past weekend restoring a turntable that arrived to me in grimy cosmetic shape, including a particularly nasty dust cover that featured decades-old decaying packing tape and its sticky residue covered in dirt and dust. But after an hour or or two of intensive scrubbing, we had it…
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A Diamond In The Rough: The Goldring G800 Phono Cartridge
Out of all the twists and turns on the long and winding road to audio nirvana, as a vinyl enthusiast, my favorite little corner to explore is the world of phono cartridges – particularly that of overlooked vintage cartridges that may be forgotten and easy to find on the cheap. The Goldring G800 certainly qualifies,…
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Now Spinning: The Allman Brothers Band – Cream Of The Crop 2003
Often times my favorite Record Store Day releases are the ones that I’m able to pick up after the ‘holiday’ at a discount. That was the case with this year’s Allman Brothers Band release, which turned up at my local used record store just days after Record Store Day, and still looks to be available…