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My Dumb Question of the Day

I feel strongly that I should ask a dumb question every day. Audiogon's turn.

When I am playing an LP I clearly hear the music when the amp is off. I know that this is how the phonograph has worked from the beginning (the old wind up Victrola at my sister's house), but is this really a good thing. Would better more efficient coupling improve the signal to the cartridge, would better damping of the tonearm improve the signal, basically, is this accoustic phenomena less noticable on a really high end turntable.

I'm using a Clearaudio Champion with Aurum Beta S and RB300 arm.
jpharris

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wlusk5fd8
20 posts
 
Hi Jpharris,

I'm a "newbie" to analog/turntables, but I think you are asking an intelligent question...at least based on the answer to your question that I found here:

http://www.turntablebasics.com/advice.html - Go down to the: "Choosing a cartridge: Stylus" section (very near the bottom of the page) to find your answer.

Wes
wlusk5fd8
20 posts
 
Hi Jpharris,

I'm a "newbie" to analog/turntables, but I think you are asking an intelligent question...at least based on the answer to your question that I found here:

http://www.turntablebasics.com/advice.html - Go down to the: "Choosing a cartridge: Stylus" section (very near the bottom of the page) to find your answer.

Wes
wlusk5fd8
20 posts
 
Hey! Cool!...I was right! : D

Thanks, Bombaywalla!

I apologize for the double posting, I'm an IT techie - and I don't know how that happened?! ; )

Wes
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