axelwahl
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| SPU Royal N on an SME V arm? Hi Dgad,I'll truly have to ponder throwing my SME-V for some Ikeda, or FR, good as they where and as scarce as chicken teeth to boot.Thanks for sharing though,Axel | |
| The correct internal-inductance of Windfeld cart.? Hi Lewen,some "small" correction. A SUT with 10 dB gain, 1:10 xfaxtor i.e. winding ratio, gives you 470 ohms on the cart side and NOT 47 ohm, since 47k / 10^2 = 470ohm -- agreed?A 1:31.6 xfactor (30 dB gain) give you 47 ohm, since 47k / 31.6^2 = 4... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Holy moly, you are dead serious in what you are saying as I can read ---- BUT something does not gel at all.1) SME adds a overhang template, with a machined bushing for the V! (it goes over the centre pin). Then you put your stylus into a tiny pri... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Woopsy,I might get something VERY wrong here. Now PLEASE how can it be as you say... if I move the tone-arm post (containing the pivot bearing) back or forth -- it should be STILL the same distance to the centre bearing / spindle??What is truely f... | |
| Mounting of a tonearm. "Prices of oldskool tonearms" very good, Now what was the last entrie? Or is the yet some search facility?Thanks,Axel | |
| The correct internal-inductance of Windfeld cart.? Hi Lewm,thanks for sharing the calculations.1) Fidelity Research XF-1 type M, is 1:31.6 xfactor i.e. 30dB.2) That Windfeld is a bit 'funny' since with no SUT it seems to like at least 500 to 1k ohm load and with some phono-pre's it's even better w... | |
| SPU Royal N on an SME V arm? Thank you Dgad,now we just gotta find one of these jewels :-) BUT I'm sure no 12" arm is gonna go onto that SME 10 of mine... and both mentioned just happen to be right that.I guess it's back to the drawing board. | |
| U.K. pressed Deutsche Grammophon LP's... Hi Pgtaylor,a very nice contribution, thank you for sharing it. There is on 'take' regarding your 'dead wax' question: it was done FULLY on purpose to avoid ------- INNER GROOVE DISTORTION!As to the general DG quality, as I have most of my vinyl s... | |
| Mounting of a tonearm. Hi Dougdeacon,great insight on (inner / outer) groove distortion in my opinion.I have these issues with an SME V arm with currently Ortofon Windfeld. VTA and VTF as well as Azimuth seems of rather small influence since it is VERY little variable w... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Two more items:I did not respond correctly to the spindle / pivot item. The SME has a hard fixed cart-mounting-holes to arm-pivot distance. Of course the SPINDLE (main baering) to arm-pivot distance is the VERY thing that IS variable with the SMEs... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Hey, one more thingre: Dertonarm --"100% precise spindle-bearing-mounting distance"-- Just PLEASE bear in mind that this is hard FIXED with ALL SME arms. Overhang is adjusted by moving the bearing-post back and forth, yes? | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Phew, thanks for all the various inputs. Never expected THAT much feedback..To clear up some items and also add some more thoughts.1) I use a 30dB SUT (XF-1 type M, 1:31.6 xfactor) which is pretty much on the high side for a 0.3 mV cart as is the ... | |
| Can a small amount of bleach hurt your records? Hi,I have tried Chlorine dissolved (bleach), actually to prevent algae from growing in my waste container of my Hannl Mera. No problem, algae dead, records are fine. Just don't put too much 1 ounce/quart sound fine to me. | |
| SPU Royal N on an SME V arm? OK, no one out there... Now how about a Ortofon Windfeld on an SME-V?At 13,6 gramm that's pushing it, or?There is a higher 'heavy' SME weight though, for ~ 450USD, hm. | |
| The Blue Angel Mantis cartridge Hi,seems nobody has tried one of these around here, but there are some tests, one by M. Fremmer no less. It's a South African hand-made cart it seems VERY well made, as such.You my find your answer in the 'sound' you prefer. One look at the constr... |