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Telarc 1812 revisited

I've posted several threads about the trackability of this record and have received many scholarly answers, with emphasis on physics, geometry, compliance, weight, angles,price and all sorts of scientific explanations about tonearms, cartridges, VTA, etc, etc. Let's cut to the chase: I have a 1970's Pioneer 540 in the garage I bought for $5 at a thrift store plus an Audio Technica cartridge for which I paid $30 This combo. tracks the Telarc 1812 perfectly without problems while my $4000 Rega and $1200 Project bounce out of the grooves.. I'd really finally like to get some explanation and resolution as to this discrepanccy
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tonywinsc
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My Benz Ref/SME tonearm combo has no issues tracking it. I remember buying the Telarc 1812 record back around 1980. I had an AT something ML, I believe, cartridge on my Kenwood TT back then. It tracked the record too. I saw it demo'ed once back in the early 80's on a high end rig, however, that could not track it. Raul, I think the cartridge/tonearm resonance frequency also needs to be in the optimum range, ie. around 10Hz, in order to not get overly excited when tracking those crazy cannon fire grooves.
tonywinsc
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Hi Raul,
Those cartridges' tracking abilities would be severely limited if the Cartridge/Tonearm system frequency were approaching 15Hz. Big difference going the other way because all of the musical energy on the record is higher than 10Hz. A system that is down to 5Hz or 3Hz is going to have warp or footfall issues however, correct?
tonywinsc
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Hi Raul,
20 years from now, maybe you and I will still be playing our copies of the 1812 Overture and maybe a couple of kids that are just being born today will have gotten the vinyl bug and will be playing it too. There is something to be said to seeing the spinning disc as music pours out of the speakers. The cost of vinyl playback equipment however, is way out of proportion to the availablity of new music on vinyl. Today, it's already down to those dedicated few who want to hear the old music how it was once heard by the masses decades ago. In the meantime, today's populace enjoys their music digitally through either headphones or high dollar hifi systems.

It is getting harder for me to find that perfect overhang point when adjusting my tonearm. I need more light and taller legs. After hearing HD Audio last year on a top end hifi system, I imagine one day going that route. To my ears that had all the advantages of vinyl with none of the noise and set-up work. It made CDs sound flat and lifeless in comparison- on the same system! When it comes down to me deciding on a HD DAC or a new cartridge- for the same amount of money- well, I'm kind of not looking forward to that day.
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