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| lps sound bad Wow! I have the same TT and cartridge with the sig 9 arm. My phono pre is tubed as well and one I highly recommend. that said, I have the exact opposite experience. My TT most always beats cd hands down. I have a lot of MFSL cd's and they come clo... | |
| Review: Fusion Audio Enchanter/Impulse Power cord Thanks for your response Sherod. The REL is plugged directly to the outlet as is my power amp. I have since split the digital and analog components with some subtle changes taking place there.After posting, I wanted to delete it because I sense th... | |
| Review: Fusion Audio Enchanter/Impulse Power cord OK. After reading all the glowing reviews of the Fusion PC's I feel like I must have missed something. I just auditioned an Impulse on my cdp Eric also sent along a Predator which I tried on my REL subwoofer. I was using Iron Lung jelly fish prior... | |
| Vibrapods under Bright Star for VPI Scout I have used 3 different footers under my sand box and can tell no difference between them. My gut tells me that the sand is absorbing a great deal of the vibrations and therefore the footers are not that important. Note that I have never set the s... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster platter/bearing install Cpk and Stringreen are right. Use a little dab of white lithium grease on top of the bearing. Then let the platter slide down by itself under its own weight. You are experiencing hydraulic pressure due to the tightness of the bearing and chase ass... | |
| Cartridge & phono stage for VPI Scoutmaster setup? I've heard others say that the Sumiko Blackbird ($679) works very well with the ScoutMaster. You may be able to use it with your present CJ phono stage since it is a Hi Output MC cart. This may do if you are really strapped for $$$. However I am v... | |
| To damp or not to damp JMW-9 Sig ? Parelius, I just looked at the arm and I see the hole you are talking about, but I cannot see a screw inside. Now this may be due to poor eyesight, but I tried the two hex keys which came with the table and neither fit anything inside the hole. Wh... | |
| To damp or not to damp JMW-9 Sig ? Sberger, I tried just a little fluid and there was some improvement, most notably in the bass. However I'm not sure if there was some trade off with other areas ie the airiness. I must also note that the table is now sitting on the sandbox with Tr... | |
| To damp or not to damp JMW-9 Sig ? Thanks for the recommendation Stringreen. I've heard good things about the Gingko. Many also recommend the sandbox. However I have found that the benefits of the SB are highly dependant upon the platform material that is used atop the sand. I trie... | |
| To damp or not to damp JMW-9 Sig ? FTR, I thought about trying less fluid. I thought it may have been over filled. But there was no fluid on the underside of the JMW-9 arm when I took it off of the pivot. That made me believe that there was not too much fluid. The trough was about ... | |
| To damp or not to damp JMW-9 Sig ? OK, I tried dampening the arm last night and didn't like what I heard. The sparkle left the music. I read that Harry said if the cartridge was damped then not to damp the arm. The Dyna 20XL is damped.Would've got back on this sooner but have been ... | |
| How Much Have You Lost Thru' The Upgrade Process? I don't think I've lost anything. I've traded some $$$ for items that I wanted. So far, I'm happy with the upgrades I've made. Like you, i don't upgrade as much as some do. But the ones I make are usually researched very good before getting them. ... | |
| Is the Ginko Cloud 11 the best isolation for a VPI I know of one person who has the cloud under a scout who is quite pleased with its performance. Another option is a sandbox. I use one under my ScoutMaster with good results. However it is a DIY project. FWIW, I also have the motor platform separa... | |
| One's trash is someone else's treasure Sounds like a Monty Python movie Buyer "so whadaya want for the TT?Seller "I'll take $100 for itBuyer "I won't give you a penny less than $300"Seller " I won't accept a penny more than $75."Buyer "Well in that case, I won't give you less than $40... | |
| Tube pre with H/T Passthrough and Sub Out I'm not sure why you need the sub out, nor am I familiar with any 2 channel preamps with that feature. However HT bypass and phono preamp can be found on the Supratek. They get lots of good reviews. |