axelwahl
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| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" Hi Pryso40 years ha, :-) Some say: experience is not knowing more & more about the same thing, but knowing more & more about different things.In fairness VTA F is not what was around before much more then ~ 15 years, maybe less? It must co... | |
| Ortofon Windfeld - anyone heard one? Hi Downunder,yes I have heard it, I own one -- alas it is in with Ortofon for check-up/repair right now.I had a thread on it, inquiring about its INDUCTANCE (not impedance). Ortofon does not measure this, they say.I used to run it with an SUT also... | |
| Dedicated phono-pre for MM only? Hi Lewm,sorry for having nicked your question, not that I knew. It just becomes the next relavant issue after you get 'closer' with the 'MM prered' thing.>>> Ideally, I would build an MM phono stage myself, based on a single-ended LCR typ... | |
| Who has heard the new ARC ref 2 phono? Hi Gpgr4bluI'm not a circuit design guy, but the 6H30 (and I heard it in earlier BATs) sounded very 'jumped up' too 'hot' it lacks fluidity and the only way to 'tame' this behaviour apparently is by the use of shunt regulation. I think 2nd generat... | |
| VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli Hi Timeltel and All,it is actually very nice to have all these different takes, what makes life interesting - variation :-)Thank you also for pulling the thread back onto the subject. Since I got more curious about the V15's VTA preference. So, pa... | |
| Dedicated phono-pre for MM only? Hi All,has anyone experience with an Allen Wright 'Vacuum State' phono-stage at all?Axel | |
| Dedicated phono-pre for MM only? Hi Dodgealum,I think you got my point right on. We all know there are SO MANY phono-stage that ALSO do MM, like BIG DEAL.It is the TOP effort that becomes of interest. My ML326S modules are doing pretty fine -- BUT I think there can be better to b... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" Hi, Pryso>>> Axel, what is VTAF? <<< VTA/SRA on the F = FLY, a pretty well known concept actually.>>> ...would you call the Graham Triplanar adjustment devices towers? <<< yes, 'VTA adjustment tower' using a mic... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Audiofeil,:-) MY MCs!!!!! sorry, I though that was implied. So again:>>> all **my** MCs **that I used for comparison** are between 12cu to 16cu. <<<Now to less than 12cu, I guess would only make the issue worse?! But if you th... | |
| VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli Hi,so no compromise solutions on VTA, is where it's at. I had it coming I guess, hm."Ask questions, get answers" :-)I've already increased my stock of VTA shims by over 100% in between listening and blogging. And now I guess I better shut up.Greet... | |
| VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli Well, Herr Tonarm :-)so what's the solution? Get a VTA-tower of some sort, or spend ~ 5min plus extra with every LP played to re-set VTA? And then wear the hole mechanism with all this up/down, it was NOT actually designed for in the first place?I... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi All,back to MMs for a change. My current V15 III with MR stylus is now tracking with total ease one of the known 'difficult' LPs, "La Boheme" DECCA SXL 2248. None, of my previous MCs (only a few that is) managed such EVER.Immediate difference: ... | |
| VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli Hi Timeltelyou say:>>> ... it seems to me that the narrower the profile of the stylus in contact with the groove walls, (some) divergence becomes less critical and the less apparent (slight) VTA error becomes <<<If I read you cor... | |
| Clearaudio Stradivari :-) it's my pleasureAxel | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Lewm,you say:>>> Perhaps it is just the robust voltage output, which makes life so much easier for the phono preamp, that is the root cause. <<<-- this is what I commented on some time before, and I think it must have a LOT to... |