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Why is the price of new tonearms so high
heck! never *not* spring only = never spring only... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Perrewthat pic is rather misleading. There would **always** be a counterweight, never not spring only... at least I've not come across a spring only arm. (Can't see how this even could be made to work.) To make my point look at: http://www.zenn.co... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dgoby.s.:>>> ...but I have exhausted my efforts for now.<<<One issue I have NO problem with at all, is bass. It is outstandingly powerful with mine.But as to the 'lower' top-end I have the same issue, and no amount of fiddling ma... 
Establishing a common analog listening bias
I suggested Alison Krauss "so long so wrong"If you got side two, 3rd (last) cut going fine, you got something going... :-)Then let us know what you use also.A. 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Perrewy.s.:>>> and therefore there will be less sideways/twirling force and this force is parallel with the force on the needle? <<<In theory... hm. But recall, the counter weight is now once more further back by exactly that sam... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Hi D.did you actually read my post # 130 on the suggested use of "so long so wrong" ? (I hope I counted # correctly...)The spring 'grease'(yeak)/damping "something" I actually mentioned.In fact the stuff is slightly visible squeezing a bit out beh... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Hi Nilthepillall the below is done with NO anti-skate force applied."statically balanced"1) arm is balanced so the stylus floats above the vinyl (say 150g, re thickness) just without touching it. 2) If scaled/graded counterweight, it is now zeroed... 
Dedicated phono-pre for MM only?
Audio*n* Premier Quattro ==> 4 Box Pre-Amp, OK, I see :-) 
Looking For More Detail
Plenty, but $$$$$$$$$ ? budget? 
Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee
Hi Todd,very good pictures! Very good set-up! (I hope others will concur).I guess you have to eliminate the cart as the source of the problem next i.e. put in another one, eish!Let ME say no more at this point.AxelPS: let me know sometime how to p... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
D. :-) >>> Tell me I am wrong....? <<< YOU ARE! (Not again!)Just read my next post, if they finally get it on.Nothing EVIL, at all.A. 
Dedicated phono-pre for MM only?
Audion Premier?anyone can tell us something about it at all? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Now, let's maybe try do a little 1-set LP check and see what will come of it?Alison Krauss & Union Station 'so long so wrong'Who does NOT experience sibilants on side two, last (3rd) cut. And then share your 'hardware', not just your tonearm, ... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Micro Seiki MA-505 ~ between $400 and $700 sound very reasonable, and looks VERY well engineered judged by the pic.On the other end of the scale -I AM SURE-, what can one say about that 'Reed'? The question came up before, it is NOT dynamically ba... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Hi D.your 20 set LP reference is an interesting suggestion --- though it seems grounded in trying to get some form of 'perfection' where it can not be gotten.When my audio-friend has often a hard time to find consensus listening to the same record...