The Palladian-A step beyond

Dear thuchan, The 'art of teasing' is unknown in Mexico so you

are wasting your time. To assume that Raul would ever buy

anything designed by Dertonarm is like assuming that Trump will

join IS or get statue in Mexico.

Dear Chris, I am already ''screwed'' by the moderators and you

threaten me  also with  those ''free screws''. I expected more

support from my former compatriote. BTW I got yesterday an

email from Dertonarm but he deed, alas,  not mentioned those

''free screws'' (aka ''screws for free'') . I mean those ''titanium kind''.

My modesty deed not allow to ask when , if at all, those will be

posted.

Dear Fleib, Assuming that you are not talking in metaphorical sense

can you explain to me how I switched from the string drive to the

string drive? I own Kuzma Stabi Reference with the string drive.

Dear thuchan, Sorry but I am confused.  I first thought it is about

the tonearms then about Palladium while you are testing ART 1000

and Acoustic Arts. BTW in order to enjoy being the ''third'' I would

like to know who is the  first end the second (grin).

Dear Thuchan, I know that you own ''Ditrich's tonearm'' (aka

Dertonarm's tonearm) so it looks to me very brave from

you to confront him with ''some competition''. However I have

no idea what you mean with ''a Joker''? Besides the issue is about

the tonearms (one would think) but the ''Joker'' apply for the cart

(Palladium). I know that you are very busy man but your ''explantion''

is too short and not very clear.

Dear thuchan, I know that you are some kind of ''globetrotter''

probably because you have business ''everywhere''. However one

does not need to travel to Japan in order to get some ''exotic''

Japanese cart : www.jauce.com is all what one needs. BTW as

a person who owns ''everything'' already what about Ikeda 9

the cantileverless cart? I mean which one is the best? There are

many models but hardly any info about any.

Dear Downunder, For the sceptic who are convinced that no real

improvement in cart technology is made since 80is your statement

must be devasteting: two world best carts in one month time.

Dear Thuchan, Those ''good old days'' are still relevant. I have not

seen many of your contributions in our ''MM thread'' but those

who participate there do know about ''Victor X-1 II'' which is

according to some of us the best ever MM cart. What is obviously

less known is the ''Victor MC1''; direct couple type cartridge.

The first MC cart with coils glued near the stylus on the cantilever

''nose'' wih 4 thin wire along the cantilever to the 4 pin connectors.

Your ART 1000 is direct successor or rather ''heir'' of Victor MC1.

I was stunned to read this by ART 1000 introduction even more

so than by the ART 1000 price (grin). Alas I have not yet seen

pictures which could explain or enlighten how AT solved the

coil problem. Victor used an small silicon plate with etched coils

and (very) thin ''signal wire'' to the 4 pin connector. One of those

is broken on my sample while Axel was not able to solder this

one back. Alas irreparable.

Dear Thuchan, Thanks for your instructions. I have seen the

construction meanwhile and fear that an possible retip of the stylus

and/ or cantilever is out of question. Aka: irrepareble . The stylus

must be somehow connected with the coils ; either by glue or some

wire both of which will make this construction very vulnerable. To me

the cantileverless Ikeda 9 looks much more  reliable and simpler.

I hope Dover will be so kind to explain this issue.

Dear Thuchan,  I have no idea how many carts you own. However

more strange is the fact that you also have no idea how many you

own. I ever got a picture of your ''collection'' but was not able to count

them. So I limited my question to those cantileverless Ikeda's 9.

Your answer was that you use ''some'' for jazz and ''some'' for other

kind of music. Alas ''some'' is not a name so without reference.

This is obvious by complaints like ''someone has stolen my car''.

I do love you but your ''advice'' is worthless.

Dear Thuchan, Who would believe in the ''modesty'' of Rockefellers?

Would you believe that they know ''exactely'' what they own?

Anyway my question is pretty exact. I am very fond of my FR-7fz

and also bought Ikeda 9c . I am in love with both but you know how

we are: very curious. So I am curious about Ikeda 9Rex and 9R.

I can't afford both but, I hope, I can afford one of them. I am not

interested in jazz so your ''job'' should be very easy. Which one

for the classical music?

Dear Thuchan, Raul introduced all kinds of ''levels'' but with obvious

preference for ''ignorance''-and ''distortion levels''. Your advice to

''go for Palladian or the ART 1000'' caused me to introduce ''financial

level''.  My question ''either Ikeda 9 Rex or R'' was caused by my

''financial level''. I wrote :'' I can't afford both''.