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| Arm and cart resonance range -- discussion I agree with Syntax - the calculations don't tell you everything. There are some generalities that can point you in the right direction, but your ears will tell you whether your cartridge and arm are a good match. That's true for both the top qual... | |
| Ideas on Technics SP-15 plinth Jardo,The SP-15 doesn't have an outboard PSU - all circuitry is internal. If all the wires have been cut off (many were hardwired into their consoles) then you'd have to connect a standard AC power cord and plug.That said, my main deck is an SP-15... | |
| Analog Tuner Existence..... Trumpetbri,The radio situation is a bit different than TV. Most TV users have cable, so the transition to digital didn't affect them at all, and the TV industry was willing to risk pissing off a few customers to bring in a system that benefits the... | |
| Carts option for Rega P5 + RB700 arm Nolitan,I see from the other thread that you're leaning towards the P5, and if you go that way I concur with Raul that VTA adjustment is a must. I own the Pete Riggle VTAF for my Rega RB250 arm, and it makes a huge difference both in sonics and ad... | |
| Zu Xaus or Furutech AG-12 phono cable? I haven't heard the Furutech, but I own the Xaus and I liked it better than the ExtremePhono Crimson and a number of non-phono-specific interconnects I tried. It had higher resolution than all of them, and the shielding was as good as the Crimson ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lawrence,Right now it's on a Rega RB250 with the Michell counterweight and a Pete Riggle VTAF. As soon as I get the mount for it, I'll also have a Micro Seiki MA-505 to try it on.The resonant frequency calculation for the Rega and the P-76 put it ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Monday night I got my Sumiko Andante P-76 fixed in the P-mount adapter and mounted up. I used a P-mount adapter that I found on eBay, which turned out to be fairly high quality. Gold plated pins, fairly rigid plastic, nice hardware, threaded mount... | |
| David Brubeck Take:50 Montreal Jazz Fest I saw Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis last year in Eugene, Oregon and both were incredible. Brubeck moves pretty slowly to the piano bench now, but once he sits down it sounds just like the old days. He hasn't lost a thing.David | |
| Increasing tone arm effective mass? You can also add mass by using a tonearm wrap. It's neither better nor worse than adding weight at the headshell - just different. A tonearm wrap will also damp resonances in the armtube, especially if your armtube isn't internally damped.You can ... | |
| Well temp, arm drifts from away from center of rec Thanks Bob,Always fun to meet with fellow Audiogoners. It was a nice break from my family issues. Have fun with the Well Tempered - it's a great table. We're both lucky to have wives who tolerate and even appreciate our hobby.David | |
| Well temp, arm drifts from away from center of rec Baranyi,I owned the Well Tempered Record Player arm, which is similar to the Classic but lacks the anti-skate adjustment. Having observed a Classic arm, though, my opinion is that even at the minimum setting the Well Tempered design applies too mu... | |
| What receiver would be best for my epos els3 Johnnyb53,Thanks for the opposing view on the RR2150, because I was considering it for my bedroom system, just to get down to one box. Guess I'll stick with my tuner and T-amp for now.:-)David | |
| What receiver would be best for my epos els3 I've owned the ELS-3s, and they need a good bit of power to really open up. Both Jaybo and Johnnyb53's suggestion are good, and you might also consider the Outlaw RR2150. I haven't owned it, but it get's great reviews, has enough power, plus the p... | |
| Best gain clone/T-amp option You might try contacting Tim Rawson. I'm not sure he's still building amps, but if he is he can probably do something that fits both your specs and your budget. I own one of his amps and, while it doesn't look like much, sounds terrific. Tim is al... | |
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