chakster
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| Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music VTA will never change a bad sounding cartridge to a good sounding cartridge. This is all about minor changes that you can barely hear. Look at the diamond of your cartridge under a macro lens and if there is nothing wrong I don't think you can tun... | |
| Looking for tonearm inspiration The FR-64fx was the last generation of Fidelity-Research tonearms. Japanese classics, designed by Isamu Ikeda. Important new features of the 64fx model (and this is where it’s different from previous versions): -the armtube is a mix of materials w... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Discovering the best Direct Drive turntables I've come across Victor TT-101 many years ago (thanks to this thread). Later I bought two of them, my second unit was purchased as a donor for parts, but appeared to be a good working sample. We're work... | |
| DL-103 + A23 SUT + Pro-Ject Tube Box DS = ? I don’t care about Stereophile recommended componets and their reviews at all, but I know very well that low compliance cartridges from the late 60’s designed for high mass tonearms. Also I know that DL-103 designed for broadcast radio stations wi... | |
| Looking for tonearm inspiration @dover Not a mystery at all. "Pro users" refers to radio stations, DJ’s etc where they use cartridges tracking at high tracking weights. The higher the tracking weight the less important antiskate is. For home use the anti-skating must be set up... | |
| Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music Buy yourself a Technics Direct Drive if you want speed stability, not a belt drive! The "G" is too expensive, look for "GR" instead (or at least mk7). This is one of the best NOS cartridges you can get, but Audio-Technica cartridges also very nice... | |
| DL-103 + A23 SUT + Pro-Ject Tube Box DS = ? I will say it again:This is the worst tonearm for Denon DL-103 low compliance cartridge. I have no idea why people brainwashed so hard, but Denon is NOT good for modern turntables/tonearms, because it was designed in the era where HIGH MASS tonear... | |
| IS SOUND SMITH. STILL IN BUSINESS? Long time before SoundSmith Strain Gauge the Japanese made Stax (and Panasonic) cartridges. Some more about Stax CP-Y and CP-X condenser cartridge is here. | |
| Looking for tonearm inspiration Brent, you just wait, it’s beautiful. Anyone ever heard about PRO version of Fidelity-Research FR-64fx ?As always the thread goes to another direction, let's get back to tonearms, maybe?! | |
| Looking for tonearm inspiration Tonearm inspiration: here is one of my favorites (new old stock) on my piano.Simply beautiful | |
| Logical cartridge upgrade for a long time Shure M44-7 user @absolutlahmi You can read more about Pickering XSV/4000 on UKAMThis one is much better than Stanton 881s and Pickering XSV/4000But more expensive, mainly because it's still sealed (NOS). | |
| Logical cartridge upgrade for a long time Shure M44-7 user Stanton cartridge must be with original Stereohedron stylus, you can't upgrade this cartridge with JICO, it is a downgrade. So when it comes to serious Stanton or Pickering models you'd better buy only original Stereohedron styli. | |
| Logical cartridge upgrade for a long time Shure M44-7 user M44-7 has extremely high output for MM cartridge ( 9.5 mV) , cheapest bonded conical stylus with rolled-off bass and highs. This cartridge is very popular on club scene, even after Shure officially discontinued this one and many other cartridges. ... | |
| Do Tonearms need servicing If you're not buying junk then you don't need service at all. All the best Japanese high-end tonearm from the 70's/80's are just fine without any service, but you must buy a perfect sample from an audiophiles, not a hardly used broken or damaged i... | |
| Tweaking the new Grado Timbre Sonata 3 Very few manufacturers of the phono stages will give you optional load for MM/MI, for this reason I am using JLTi Phono stage with special mod made by the manufacturer for me. I can use whatever resistors (RCA plug- in parallel) for my MM or MC ca... |