captain_winters
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| VPI Classic 3 IDLE drive Correction, my post should have said the 300 rpm pulley. I have then larger pulley on my classic 3. | |
| VPI Classic 3 IDLE drive This is what I did to lubricate the motor.1. Loosened all three allen screws on the 600 rpm pulley2. Loosened the one allen screw on the collar underneath the pulley3. Pulled the pulley off the shaft.4. Pulled the collar of... | |
| Dyna XX-2 MKII vs. Lyra Kleos Fjn04,No, I actually bought the Jan Allaerts MC1 Boron used on Audiogon, it was actually a pleasant experience. I believe the new list price is more like S3,750, so quite a bit more than a Dyna XX2 MK II. You can get a lot better deal on the used ... | |
| Dyna XX-2 MKII vs. Lyra Kleos Actually I have the Dynavector XX2 MK II and was debating going to the Kleos. Instead, I ended up purchasing a Jan Allaerts MC1 Boron. I like the Allaerts better than my Dynavector XX2 MKII. The highs are so much cleaner, the bass is tighter, the... | |
| Brinkmann/Spiral Groove/TW Acustic Black Night...? Brinkmann Bardo has such good reviews, there was another thread on Bardo versus Oasis, so the direct drive did not suite your taste? I was wondering because the reviews are so favorable, and the direct drive system reasonably unique. | |
| VTF measurments with a unipivot On the VPI JWM unipivot arms, from your baseline setting, the VTF increases as the stylus height increases. The VTF decreases as the stylus height is lowered. This is presuming the VTA is the same. Another way to look at it, from your baseline set... | |
| Crackling distortion I use the Ultimate Analogue test lp Side 2, Track 1 Anti-skating test; 315Hz amplitude sweep to +12dbu (Lateral) the sweep begins clean in both channels. Without anti skate as the sweep increases DB the right channel distorts first. I increase ant... | |
| Crackling distortion Yes, that also works, since like you said you are compensating for the additional height of the Digital Scale with your VTA. I have also done it that way in the past. I, however, don't do it that way anymore, because I find it difficult to compe... | |
| Crackling distortion The tonearm connector (Lemm) must be inserted into the junction box in order to get a correct VTF reading. Otherwise the unipivot arm will have external forces on it when you try to measure the VTF.I suggest the following:1. Have your turntable i... | |
| Crackling distortion Because of the geometry of the JWM uni-pivot arm, the VTF increases as the cartridge height goes up, everything else being equal. Similarly the VTF goes does as the cartridge height decreases. With the Shure stylus gauge, it works on balance and h... | |
| Difference between Brinkmann Bardo and Oasis? Congratulations, it looks like a great table. I read about all the options on stereophile, did you also get all the options? With vinyl platter mat and a polished granite base, record clamp, optional stainless steel and precision-ground crystal pl... | |
| VPI Classic 3 Csngl,I pretty much used the procedure by Michael Fremer on Analog Planet > Setup tips> How to use a USB Digital Microscope to set 92 degree Stylus Rack Angle (SRA) with some modifications. Link below: http://www.analogplanet.com/content/how... | |
| VPI Classic 3 Csngl,To adjust Azimuth with a Multi-meter, you need a test record, HiFi News or Ultimate Analogue test records and a Root Mean Square (RMS) Multi-Meter. You use 2 tracks on the record, one that plays only the left channel and one that plays only ... | |
| Twisting wire on VPI for anti skate? Concur with 1, Azimuth affects crosstalk. I am ensuring that the fishing line is not twisting the tonearm and changing azimuth. The configuration of the mechanical anti-skate is such that it connects the fishing line to the back of the arm before ... | |
| Twisting wire on VPI for anti skate? My method consists of minimum anti-skate. First I set up the cartridge, for SRA, Azimuth and VTF, with no anti-skate. I also take a Digital Multi-Meter reading of the cross talk as a reference after setting azimuth. No twisted wire, fish wire disc... |