axelwahl
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| Shure ME97HE. Timeltely.s.:>>> The type III, V15Vmr and the M95 .... Bass fundamentals are very solid but these cartridges lack the warm (colored?) harmonics in the 3rd/4th octaves usually prefered by those who enjoy the "east coast" sound. <<<... | |
| Alignment tool for SME V + Shelter Nsgarchy.s.:>> ...the ones who refuse to use the arm with the finger lift attached, and who remove the bridge across the main bearing. <<<No finger-lift, OK fine, I just put some heat-shrink over it so call me anal too. But removing... | |
| Alignment tool for SME V + Shelter Nandric & All,right, --- am I listening to music? Sir, YES Sir!Let's just say that (most?) SME V users fall a bit outside the anal-retentive mould of "sub-micron aligners/adjusters" and as long as they know where they fit into this "aligner/ad... | |
| Shure ME97HE. Viridian,y.s.:>>> I will be buying the new JICO stylus for the V15 as soon as it becomes available as I stashed a couple of extra bodies away.<<<I had ordered a SAS stylus with LP-Gear for my V15 type III cart to replace my VN35M... | |
| SME V vs 309 Sonic Differences Gsoravil,I had the Kontrapunkt-B on my 309, afraid to say that even the Jubilee puts it in its more ~ 'budget' place, never mind the Windfeld. I was 'crying' to my Jubilee back from a repair/check-up and was given the Kontrapunkt-B as a kind loan ... | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? Dear Raul:y.s.:>> I always " see " at the MM like an alternative/choice <<oh yes, you take the words out of my mouth!It's just a bit tricky, and if cost conscious much more so, to put "fair" value to an MC, isn't it?So the only way I a... | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? Hi Raul,(MC) money = money for MC carts, which is usually 5 - 10 times more then for MM carts. BUT, --- if you MUST HAVE an MC, for what ever reason and motivation, it seems 1.7k for the Mantis is fine? Quickly compare it to the cost of e.g. a Jub... | |
| Any fix for a locked groove? Hi Nsgarchgood post in respect of SME V, AND RB600.Thank you, | |
| Any fix for a locked groove? If my tone-arm SME V is sufficiently low set-up for VTA, some slightly warped records touch the arm close to the thick end of the arm tube when the needle is in the last 1/3 - 1/4 of the LP. This lifts the arm out of the groove with every turn and... | |
| SME V vs 309 Sonic Differences Gsoravil,y.a.:>>> What percentage of the overall gain from the stock 309 to the V with cable upgrade would you say was the cable itself? 30%, 50%?<<<The vdH silver-hybrid is NOT the stock V cable, it is a separate "SME upgrade it... | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? Hi,if I'm right, for ~ $1.700 of the snake-wood (alu cantilever) item it seems a very good cart for fair (MC) money.Some dude offering it for $5'000, as could be seen on the web, was obviously trying to make a quick buck. | |
| SME V vs 309 Sonic Differences Hi GsoravilI actually have used both arms on my SME 10 tt.First upgrade was a vdH Silver-Hybrid (SME upgrade item) with the 309.Next going from 309 (with the silver cable) to a SME V arm.In each case I would not have wanted to go back to the previ... | |
| phono preamp crackling Photon46GCPH has 40dB RCA and 46dB when using XLR for it's low (MM) gain setting --- and of course 47k loading not to forget.Then you can use the 'volume knob' for further adjustment. NO WAY will you overload ANY functioning Line-Pre-Amp with a 3.... | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? Mike Fremer reviewed one model rather favourably, plus there is other detail on the manufacturers web-site.Greetings, | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? If you can get it for a 'sane' price? I've only heard good reports about it --- (but not exactly for $5k as it was offered some time ago) Some seem to get it either discounted OR there are those cheaper versions (in fact there are, same motor I th... |