chakster
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| Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm? @stringreen azimuth and overhang can be adjusted on the removable headshell, all tonearms (except denon) in my list (for example) have VTA on the fly. Many tonearms does not have this options and must be avoided in my opinion, especially most of t... | |
| Victor X1 IIE question If i have a spare backup unit i can let it go, ideally i want a NOS sample of each cartridge in my collection, when i can upgrade to NOS unit i can sell my backup, always like that. Happy to help | |
| Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm? To mount any tonearm you need Dr.Feickert protractor with precision Pivot to Spindle ruler. I bought mine from these guys (without VAT the price was sweet). | |
| Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm? I don’t think any of the modern arms under $1500 can do it better than classic japanese tonearms. Here is what i am using along to some others which does not fit into your price tag. These arms are all under $1500: Lustre GST-801 - with two differ... | |
| Victor X1 IIE question I’m thinking of buying the JVC Victor X-1 with DT-X1 IIE Stylus and titanium cantilever. Would this be better than the JICO Shibata? Thanks. Do you want a Frankenstein? DT-X-1IIe is not for X-1 cartridge, it’s for X-1II cartridge. Styli of X-1 and... | |
| Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD Music heritage recorded in analog, mastered in analog and released in analog has much longer history. That was the one and only standard for all recordings made in the golden age. Fact? YesWhen anyone is talking about Digital, claimed is better th... | |
| Beautiful Vicoustic's flagship Wavewood panels for room tretment. Anyone? Updates:After receiving 10 x Wavewood panels i decided to go for a complete Room Analysis and was shocked how cheap this option is for Hi-Fi Listening Room. Believe it or not, but it was just $50 for my 33 m2 room. Some companies asking thousand d... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new The only problem of those Te-Kaitora and X-1s Dyna cartridges is unprotected cantilever which is so easy to destroy assidentally. Some other carts on the market from various manufacturer have the same problem, personally i would never buy any of t... | |
| Anyone try the replica B-60 Fidelity Research VTA? @ct0517 Chakster. I did not say concern, I said curiosity. I am curious and asked for information from someone reading on this thread with a B60. Surely with a slick accessory like the B60 it’s what, a 3-4 minute exercise, to give me a number. I ... | |
| Best MM? @orpheus10 Since there is no way we can compare the Stantons and Pickerings to the Grado I can compare the best Stanton, Pickering and Grado in my system everyday if i want to, believe it or not. | |
| Anyone try the replica B-60 Fidelity Research VTA? @ct0517 May i ask why you are concerned about it ? It can be verified with any tonearm, in reality there is a minor difference in VTF if any. | |
| Retip for zyx @gilles130 Thanks, but I no longer use/have my ZYX cartridges, so i can't make direct comparison between original and refurbished. | |
| Anyone try the replica B-60 Fidelity Research VTA? Some new videos about B-60 if anyone missed:Disassembling B-60 replica Damping B-60 replica And this old video to show how it works @ct0517 | |
| Anyone try the replica B-60 Fidelity Research VTA? Interesting thread! Am i the last one on the train ?My B-60 replica has arrived last week, now FR-64s tonearm marathon is completed. In fact without the B-60 that 64s could not compete with 64fx, but with the B-60 i hope it will surpass the 64fx. ... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new I just ordered a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua Let us know what you think, must be a great cartridge |