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| Denon Dl 103 cartridge soundsmith question Your denon ss ruby/ocl must be much better than the original aluminum/conical ! | |
| Grace Level ll I’m still trying to figure out how many different styli were made by Grace for LEVEL II models in the 80s, new one on my radar is orange square US-8MR, but this is not the one i have mentioned before. I thought there was only Boron cantilever BR/M... | |
| Best cartige for the money and why? Sumiko is an average cartridge and never was in top favorite list of experienced users as far as i know. | |
| Ortofon 2m Bronze on a Pioneer PLX-1000 Your tonearm tube must be parallel to the record surface when the stylus is on the vinyl. If you have a brand new cartridge then 150 hrs is enough to burn-in. If you don't like the sound it's also normal, even if the cartridge is perfect, maybe it... | |
| Best Way for my TT to reach my Pre-Amp!? Balanced interconnects can be much longer than unbalanced and they are designed for a long run, an equipment with balanced input/output required. Nowadays many manufacturers of the phono stages can offer a model with balanced output (Gold Note Ph-... | |
| Phono recommendation for around $1000 used Definitely look and read about the latest JLTi MM/MC phono stage with RCA plug load resistors. The mk5 is USD $1000 (AUD $1490) NEW directly from the manufacturer in Australia. This phono stage is better than much more expensive units. I have Gold... | |
| xperience with Grados The Statement 2 (vs. Audio Technica Art) The sound is very nice, honest, linear, detailed, the stage is precise and quite deep.some friends that have more experience than me told me: you won’t get it any better, even if you spend more money.Actually you can and even for less money, but... | |
| Cartridge Headshell Match First of all there is nothing wrong with Technics stock headshell on SL1200GR turntable and this headshell is the best match for this mid mass arm, you can change it if you like different design or if you need higher mass, but do not expect any up... | |
| ZYX Compilance You need Hi Fi Test LP to measure actual resonance freq. of your arm/cart. The range is 8 - 15 Hz, why do you think you need 11 Hz?? Change headshell if you want to tune the resonance freq. I've been using my ex Zyx cartridges on EPA-100 and Reed ... | |
| ZYX Compilance ZYX compliance measured at 100Hz just like nearly all Japanese cartridges. You have to multiply on 1.7 to convert this figure to 10Hz | |
| Analog room correction for vinyl Digital processors can't do anything about standing waves, first reflections, flutter echo etc. This is a physics of sound waves produced by the speakers in a certain room. Every specialist will advice you to use bass traps, absorbers, diffusers .... | |
| Analog room correction for vinyl @mijostyn First i don’t care about digital, i use analog only, no digital crap, i am a record collector, so vinyl only. I use what people are using in production room aka studios around the world. And i proceed with complete room analysis with Vic... | |
| Analog room correction for vinyl Doesn't matter Digital or Analog, you're dealing with sound waves in your room. Just read this | |
| Cartridge Set Up Essentials Dr. Feickert latest protractor, nothing else. This is a tool for every tonearm and every cartridge/turntable with all 3 alignment method on it to choose one you like. The most important: it have precise pivot to spindle ruler. It's German quality ... | |
| Best cartige for the money and why? Best for you or best for me ? For this reason there is no best cartridge.If you ask why some MC cartridges are better than others you will understand some of them are unique, this is a prime example of relatively cheap and unique MC called "Direct... |