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| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm The real riot is that people will say up is brighter down is duller @mijostyn, @clearthinker That statement unfortunately is typically correct as the majority of tonearms are not dynamically stable in their vertical plane - a common artifact ... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm There seems there’s much for me to learn with cartridge behavior regarding the hierarchy of TAE: zenith, over/under-hang geometry and anti-skate - including potentials with different profile styli. Or, instead of concentrating on stylus tracking ... | |
| Can I get more out of my Koetsu ? Is the consensus that this [transimpedance] is a better design or a matter of taste? @kdogsy That’s a great question that’s been avoided 😎 I would venture it’s an acquired taste with the right system and cartridge. When the design works, user... | |
| Can I get more out of my Koetsu ? that MC4 is right at the very best I’ve heard Koetsu 👍 @mulveling sorry to imply otherwise. I shouldn’t doubt the impressive synergy that can be realized from simplicity! Since we were on the Loco transimpedance train, the SUTZ was most applic... | |
| Can I get more out of my Koetsu ? In addition to the Little Loco, Sutherland offers a less expensive TZ Vibe full phono option as well as the SUTZ to replace your EAR MC4 allowing for Koetsu current gain into your EAR Phonobox Classic 👍 Twisted-pair phono cables over coax recomme... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm because of side force fluctuation . . . Makes sense to me when paying attention to the coil alignment/stability. Consider how hypercritical VTF can be on a well setup MC pickup. Why wouldn’t a stable lateral load be just as important? Maybe ... | |
| Small form factor, SS phono preamp recommendation. Even as a phono guy, I’d be more than tempted to go the AD-50 Analog Record Input Board route. 1st - it’s Accuphase, 2nd - you could utilize full functionality of your E-5000, 3rd - it eliminates a set of cables & 4th - it so simple and elegant | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm lewm, I guess I’m curious to discuss if the more linear (skating) underhung/zero offset variety behaves more like a tangential (no skating) scenario. There is only a single null-point of tangency with the Viv, but the firsthand reports I’ve recei... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm As the saying goes, “maybe we’re measuring the wrong thing” if the numbers don’t justify the sonic results. Is it possible that an established priority of setup parameters could be threatened &/or reshuffled? | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @clearthinker @atmasphere The hardness of the metal in the bearing is not the only issue. The fineness of the machining is fundamental. And let’s not forget materials such as the yoke etc. as some materials reflect energy while others may ab... | |
| The Forgotten Amber Counterpoint a/d/s Gale Celestion | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable Great thread guys! @pbnaudio +1 I use Royal Purple Synthetic lubricant for lubrication of the bearings. https://www.royalpurple.com/product/synfilm-recip-100-reciprocating-air-compressor-oil/ The industrial lubricants from RP are exceptional... | |
| New SL1210GR enroute. Need cart recommendations Since your Vincent PHO-300 seems to get along nicely with LOMC pickups I suggest going with the well reviewed on this forum Audio Technica AT33PTG/II. The default 100 ohm loading of your phono preamp will be optimal | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm @lewm +1 👍 Maybe this indicates that zero tracking angle error is not the Holy Grail some claim it to be. I only hear great things from VivLabs users describing tangential like performance, easily warranting a debate for anti-skating vs. trac... | |
| NEW turntable from Luxman PD-191a, introduced in Japan. I love them reintroducing their substantial amboards from the last PD-171AL 👍 |