chakster
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| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth @best-groove I used a common copper cleaning product and an old toothbrush because the mat is not exactly smooth but has micro grooves like vinylsI insisted a lot and performed more passes but in the end the result was excellent.After polishing,... | |
| Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage? Got it! It’s love at first sight. I’m hookedPH-10 is a Top quality product, next generation of the phono stages with user friendly interface and easy access to adjustable parameters with single rotary knob and display (wow, SKC technology). Simply... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms @montesquieu @chakster FR64S I don’t have FR64s, i use FR-64fx with its heavy counterweight for my FR-7fz cartridge. I can let my FR-7f go if anyone interested, nice cartridge, it was on my FR-64fx before i upgraded to FR-7fz last month. | |
| Technics Turntables...really??? @sleepwalker65 The SL1200mkII becabe a DJ turntable because of the +/- 8% pitch control fader, none of the mentioned models has it. The poor isolation and bass feedback is the biggest problem of the SL1200mkII when it’s near the very loud soundsys... | |
| Highest detail cartridges I know that "Coreless straight flux" is something new, but the idea of making low impedance / low output MM to use with MC phono stage is not new. @believehifi I am familiar with Excel Sound cartridges, the Etsuro Urushi looks very close to my Arg... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @believehifi Then there is Top Wing which has introduced a brand new tech that is called "Coreless Straight Flux" and is a MM with a low output MC like characteristics. This is the new king of the cartridges IMO. This concept was introduced back... | |
| Low mass 12" tonearms? If you're looking for brand new then Reed will give you optional armtubes of the different mass for their "12 inch tonearms: www.reed.lt If you don't mind to get decent vintage classics then Victor UA-7082 is another great long arm (full length 38... | |
| Cartridge for Sony PS-X6 Your budget is too low for a good cartridge, but for $200-250 you can find Ortofon M20FL Super with FineLine stylus tip. This is superb cartridge at this price point! Seach more info on audiogon about it, it was long time favorite in MM thread, bu... | |
| Highest detail cartridges My memory is not that good, i'm sure it will be impossible for me to remember in 2048 how good or bad was one of my cartridges in 2018. But what i know for sure is that some of the best cartridges does not get old and still circulated between coll... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @lewm I know you like your Grado XTZ, but given its age, it is probably not advisable to take its performance as a paradigm for all other MI or IM types. (I think those Grados are more properly thought of as IM [Induced Magnet], like my Acutex LP... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @bimasta "Is "closer to the music" a more accurate reproduction of what is in the groove or a "romantic" rewrite?" It is more involving reproduction of music on vinyl media. May be caused by synergy of the arm + cartridge and all components. The... | |
| Dynavector DV20X2H or DV20X2L Dynavector cartridges are very good, i have owned 3 of them including high output version DV-30A, then KARAT 17DS MR (Diamond Cantilever, Micro Reach tip) and KARAT 23RS MR (Ruby Cantilever, Micro Reach tip).But it is not true that Dynavector is... | |
| Technics Turntables...really??? @atmasphere your criticism of Reed bearing can apply to the Kuzma 4 Point tonearm for the same reason? My Reed 3p does not have removable headshell and the armtube is not removabale:https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18301114_1693549760... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @lewm My Moving Iron reference cartridge (Joseph Grado Signature XTZ) can't beat the AT-ML180 OCC or Grace LEVEL II LC-OFC with BR/MR stylus.Technics 205c mk4 is an excellent cartridge (never tried 100c mk4, but owned 100c mk3), in terms of detai... | |
| Highest detail cartridges Mr.Carr is right, but the topic is about "Highest detail cartridges" and i think there is a strong relation between frequency range, stylus profile, cantilever materials (and the whole design). But no one, i believe, can call a rolled-off cartridg... |