chakster
Responses from chakster
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive I’m wondering how can you say anything about "sound" of the drive itself if you can’t put this different type of drives in the same turntable ? Most likely you’re comparing completely different turntable, no only with different drive system and pl... | |
| SUT vs. Phono preamp None are Rega; They are Benz Micro Gold, AT 33ev, AT F2, and your favorite Denon103D. LOL :)) Haven't tried it yet. I usually use the vintage MMs, but recently wanted to play MCs against each other, which the Aria lets me do easily. MM's: At 1... | |
| SUT vs. Phono preamp My phono stage is a Rega Aria, not exactly top of the line, but at $1500, no slouch either. Ok, this is your phono stage 70 Ohm, 100 Ohm, 150 Ohm, 400 Ohm 63.5 db and 69.3 db There are dip switch settings for all Rega MC cartridge models, but... | |
| SUT vs. Phono preamp What is your phono stage @boofer ? | |
| SUT vs. Phono preamp Apart from the SUT or high gain Phono Stage there is a third option such as Headamp (or Pre-preamp). SUT is passiveHeadamp (or Pre-Preamp) is active deviceIf your MC phono stage can’t handle your LOMC cartridge or you’re not satisfied with the qua... | |
| verdier Platine or Nottingham Analogue hyperspace @ibelchev well thanks for the hidden things, very interesting however, the answer was given to say it is a beautiful design (original or OMA), you are as the owners can judge the performance, i do not own this turntable and not willing to buy it, ... | |
| verdier Platine or Nottingham Analogue hyperspace chaksterWhy are you showing us a car without an engine ?the OMA link you show is a Plankenstein.The Verdier concept and design has been destroyed. here is the one with engine, what was destroyed ? | |
| Help with cartridge @sdrsdrsdr @chakster Do you still have your denon? Did you try it in your ikeda arm. I never thought it was all that great until i tried it in my ikeda arm and it is quite musical. And does have a very appealing sound. In other arms I found it to... | |
| verdier Platine or Nottingham Analogue hyperspace @ct0517 I think it is rather ugly. It is function over form. La Platine Verdier is definitely not ugly, especially in OMA plinth, it is absolutely beautiful. I think it's state of the art design. It’s been my personal experience in this ec... | |
| Cartridge recomendation for Garard 301 and Ikeda IT-345CRI Oh no, this tonearm deserve a better cartridge than refurbished Denon | |
| Grado Stylus Upgrade Yes | |
| SME V and cartridge spacer Michelle, those two styli designed for the same cartridge, but for use with different tonearms as stated in this catalog. M20 FineLine Super made for moderately high mass arm, M20 Elliptical is for light mass tonearm. SME is not a ligh mass tonear... | |
| technics cartridges 99% of those Technics cartridges have serious problem with suspension, headshell integrated models like 205c mk4 or 100c mk3 is what i’ve been using, i bought many samples, suspension is always softened. They can be used with whatever tonearm, bec... | |
| Help with cartridge You can sell your broken Denon to people like VAS or some other re-tippers and buy yourself a much better cartridge for anything under $500 and it will be MM or MI, not MC If you want a decent MC then prepare to spend over $1kIf you want Denon you... | |
| long lasting cart @bob540 yes, you cani’ve heard it before from many record collectors, they don’t understand why anyone need a decent speakers, amps, turntables, cartridges ... If if they wish to have it then just don't buy it for some reason. All they need is rec... |