chakster
Responses from chakster
| How many of you own an audiomods tonearm? New gear is always nice, but what's wrong with the stock GR tonearm ?I owned ZYX, but it was premium 4D SB | |
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms and the cost is .... ? | |
| Flipping record causing series of loud pops Definitely static | |
| Which Phono Pre? @ chakster - what cartridge would you recommend for my TT/tonearm combo? Kuzma 4 Point effective mass is 18g My recommendation is Audio-Technica AT-ML180 (MM) it was absolutely fantastic on my Reed 3P 12 inch with 18g effective mass. This is my fa... | |
| Which Phono Pre? Koetsu is a low compliance cartridge, KUZMA is not the heaviest tonearm and definitely NOT for low compliance cartridges (but this is a theory), practically it can be good enough for your ears. | |
| Flipping record causing series of loud pops Zerostat is perfect mechanical device to eliminate static.I paid $60 for mine 15 years ago, but it was red, not blue. | |
| Flipping record causing series of loud pops Use Zerostat (anti-static gun). | |
| Which Phono Pre? Threshols SL-10 and Pass Aleph ONO (and ONO Manual).Goes for something in between of $1k - $2k today. | |
| Audio Technica AT - LP 120 USB Turntable opinion Why USB ? | |
| Audio Technica AT - LP 120 USB Turntable opinion But why do you need USB from a turntable? -Turntable is analog-USB is digital Do you want to convert your analog to digital? Do you want to listen via digital devices? For $300 you could buy used Technics SL1200mkII | |
| Which Phono Pre? I’m curious how would you guys rate Pass Aleph Ono series and older Threshold SL-10 pre w/phono stage? | |
| Tonearm sugestion I have two Luxman PD-444 and many arm bases for them. One of the best tonearm would be FR-64fx, for you it can be PRO version of this tonearm designed for radio deejays / broadcast. This is expensive tonearm! Another great cheaper option is Denon ... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? There is no stress at all for DD motor, but if you don’t want to scratch your record sirface on a metal mats (flipping it when the platter is on) you have to press stop button first. If your mat is felt mat (slipmat) you don’t have to worry about ... | |
| Help me with a Fidelity Research FR64 part Did anyone ever find a reliable source for this part? I have an FR-64s with the large base (B60). However, I would like to mount the arm on my Thorens TD-124. To allow the arm to fit the 124, I believe I will need to buy a smaller base. I see a ba... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? I think that’s why luxman pd 121a I’m using sound so different from rest of dd. the speed control. is soso.. but the platter is thick and heavy. and somewhat more quiet..quite a shocker when the result is very natural highly detailed and round.. e... |