billstevenson
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| technics sl 1200 gae My GAE is fitted with an Ortofon Per Windfeld and it is superb. It recently was fitted with a KAB fluid damper that does no harm. The headshell makes a difference too, I have settled on the Yamamoto HS-2S carbon. I also changed arm wire, but we... | |
| Sweetvinyl Sugarcube - SC1 and SC2 I have an SC1 and like it a lot. It does an amazing job on many, but not all records. It depends on the nature of the damage. On some records it takes a noisy surface and cleans it up completely. Other records, it takes all but the worst noise... | |
| Outer Platter Rings I have one for my VPI Prime. I use is for warped records only and it only works properly on the bare platter, i.e. no mat. So it gets used sparingly. I hear no benefit sonically for flat records. The long and the short of it is that is is of l... | |
| Technics 1200G Tweaks Dear Raul,I agree with you about arm wire, which explains why I followed your advice and recommendations for changing mine. As I explained, most people would like and probably prefer the result. I agonized over it, not least because of the expen... | |
| Technics 1200G Tweaks My tweaks are as follows:1. Yamamoto HS-4S headshell and wires2. Note, I tried Raul's arm wire change and found that it improved detail, but I thought it was an unnatural sound. An expensive mistake for me I went back to the stock wire. 3. In... | |
| Technics 1200G Tweaks Mine is a GAE rather than a G, which should matter not, but in the interests of full disclosure there you have it. I agree with the advice that the most significant impact will result from cartridge choice. I use an Ortofon Per Windfeld (origina... | |
| Bobs Device SKY 20 or A23 (Denon) SUT for my Charisma 103 cart You must live in a parallel universe to mine. Listening to anything analog be it cartridges, turntables, arms, interconnects, SUTs, you name it is just damn near impossible these days. | |
| Technics 1200G - clamp record weight or no record weight? I have a GAE and a Prime and use an LP1, a VPI and a KAB from time to time, but also use nothing a lot of times. Can't say it makes a huge difference if the records if flat. If the record is warped then one of the above will sound better than th... | |
| LP Cleaning Machine surprise If you listen to vinyl you really need a record cleaning machine. There is no substitute and they make a big difference. I have owned and regularly use a VPI for over 30 years. But have used others as well with good results. | |
| Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings Schenk,I would like to read your paper. Please send it. Of course there is more to a periphery ring and clamp, or vacuum system as well, than just flattening out a warped record. Records vibrate a bit as the stylus travels through the grooves, ... | |
| Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings Another happy VPI Prime user with Stillpoints LP1 and Periphery ring. I also have a VPI weight that came with the Prime, and on a VPI HW19 MKIII a older VPI Clamp. The setup on my Prime, works the best, but they all work. | |
| Any real sonic improvement using 2 or 3 belts on VPI tables? I have a VPI Prime, use an Eagle/Roadrunner, currently use 3 belts with an HRX pulley, which as already explained is a necessity. I found an incremental improvement with 2 belts, but adding the 3rd belt did not make any noticeable change. | |
| Rebuilt A90 or new Windfield Ti? It is very tough to call this race when we can't hear the two side by each. You might visit the VPI website, go to the forum and ask Harry. He has probably listened to both. | |
| Rebuilt A90 or new Windfield Ti? I picked the old Per Windfeld over the A95, but it had to do with my room and the type of music I prefer. The A95 has a more forward projection, a wider sound stage and is generally a more assertive sounding cartridge in consequence. The Windfel... | |
| SL1200GAE New Tonearm Raul,What arm wire have you tried that worked well? The Windfeld is a very nice cartridge isn't it?Bill |