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Another Request for Information/Knowledge This is your turntableBuy yourself a Hi-Fi Test LP, there is a nice protractor inside. The record will help you to adjust and test your cartridge. What are some possible reasons for distortion in both channels following a cartridge swap? Do yo... | |
Fidelity Research FR64s Headshell dilemma Stevenson alignment is absolutely fine not only with FR tonearms but with most of the Japanese tonearms designed for use with Stevenson by default. To make sure you can try alternative alignment methods (Baerwald or Lofgren or anything else) BUT t... | |
ADC 26 BEST PRITCHARD CARTRIDGE EVER? or BEST CARTRIDGE EVER? Anyway your beloved TRX can also be retipped with boron+micro ridge stylus. What more do you want ? @nandricMe? I never retip cartridges. The ADC sapphire cantilever and its special Vital III diamond is very nice, my sample is for sale (NOS), i n... | |
Fidelity Research FR64s Headshell dilemma Orsonic AV-101 silver or blackAudioCraft or IKEDA or a bit ligher AudioCraft and Fidelity-Research watcha like ? what is the size and weight of the counterweight on your 64s tonearm ? | |
ADC 26 BEST PRITCHARD CARTRIDGE EVER? or BEST CARTRIDGE EVER? Boron cantilever+ micro ridge stylus for the ADC 26?Chakster will be happy : at last hollow boron cantilevers...Those are needed to put iron rod in the cantilever. ’’MI ’’ youknow? The aluminum cantilever with the stylus is installed in the ’’pip... | |
New Zirconia Pipe Cantilever .. What's up with that ? Thanks for the link @neonknight They are testing various JICO replacement styli on Shute MM:Thomas_AA (from Sweden) said: "Here is the comparison where the boron is in black and the zirconia in red. This is white noise from the Elipson test record... | |
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair I took some nice images of Ikeda aluminum cantilever, this is my ex FR PMC-3 on macro lens. And even closer here. I'm pretty sure you can stay with aluminum cantilever to save money, just make sure to ask for the best stylus shape. I asked local d... | |
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair Look for perfectly working FR-7fz (instead of FR-7 or FR-7f) | |
Does anyone have experience with seller Kron on cartridges? definitely, especially for the first purchase | |
Equal or better tonearm than Jelco for like amount of money "such arms must be 5g mass. Jelco mass is much higher, it’s for mid compliance, with heavier headshell can be used for high-ish compliance cartridges." Isn't it the opposite, with lighter headshells it could be used with high compliance cartri... | |
New TT for ~$1500 Denon DP-80 is absolutely stunning Direct Drive, i’m so happy that i bought unused sample in mint condition, i’ve been reading audiogon contributors for a long time and finally decided to buy one for my collection, i prefer Denon base just for one... | |
Cheap starter system for kids Used nice and clean Technics SL1200 mkII for about $400Kids are not like audiophiles, buy a DJ turntable for them so they can move record back and forth on a turntable that can survive after first try (belt drive can’t and most likely will be dest... | |
Equal or better tonearm than Jelco for like amount of money TS-350S MKll effective mass is ~ 9 grams Maybe i missed that model, classic Jelco 750D series are higher mass, but no one can recall exact mass (15-21g?) | |
Equal or better tonearm than Jelco for like amount of money Jelco is definitelty NOT for high compliance cartridges, such arms must be 5g mass. Jelco mass is much higher, it’s for mid compliance, with heavier headshell can be used for high-ish compliance cartridges.Thimas Schick tonearms available in "9 or... | |
Does anyone have experience with seller Kron on cartridges? Paypal protect buyer with full refund even if the item lost in transit between seller and buyer. |