cleeds
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| McIntosh, your experience? twoleftearsIf you have an audio company where all the original principals retired, others have come and gone, and which has changed hands and become part of some multinational conglomerate...is it the same company?No, it isn’t the same company. ... | |
| Is VTA and SRA the same thing? mijostyn... raise or lower the tonearm until the arm is perfectly parallel to the record. This will give you both the correct VTA and SRA.That approach should get you close to proper VTA. Whether the result is "correct" hinges on your toleranc... | |
| Is VTA and SRA the same thing? melmStrictly speaking the VTA is the angle made by the stylus tip to the cantilever attachment to the cartridge. It is a bit different than the angle of the cantilever itself.That's a fine distinction but it's absolutely correct. Conical styl... | |
| Is VTA and SRA the same thing? dangcaonguyen So the VTA cannot be adjusted by the end user?The VTA can be adjusted by raising or lowering the pickup arm, but the optimum VTA is determined by the phono cartridge manufacturer and - to an extent - the VTA of the actual cutting sty... | |
| How to properly set up a turntable dangcaonguyenWhat is HTA?Horizontal tracking angle. | |
| McIntosh, your experience? You’re going to get a variety of answers here, some of them from people who have never owned a Mac, some from others who have limited experience that led to a strong prejudice.My two suggestions: First, consider that for McIntosh to have thrived i... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? richoppI called them today to ask a tech question, but their website says they are closed for a while. I sent an email; I am hoping to hear back soon re; using balanced-output amp with an SP-6.Whatever question you have about an SP6 can almos... | |
| SME V cable geof3 Is the “din” cable for the SME V proprietaryI use an SME V and it has a standard DIN connector. | |
| How to properly set up a turntable millercarbon ... The three things that will make the most difference are loading, VTF, and VTA ...That’s debatable. Horizontal tracking angle is very critical, and requires a more precise setting than VTF. Vertical Tracking Angle, also sometimes c... | |
| How to properly set up a turntable mglik ... have a SmartTractor and know there are YouTubes but feel ignorant and insecure. What do I need to do. When all properly set up will I notice a change? It’s impossible to say if you’ll notice a change with a more precise cartridge alignm... | |
| Directionality Explained djones51... I'm not rich so I just look at what tests there are out there that have controlled for biases.So you make your audio system decisions based on others' test results? That must really limit your choices! Why not conduct your own tests... | |
| Directionality Explained djones51... I don't care if a million claim they hear a difference in wire directionality unless it's through tests controlled for biases.That's rather odd that you'd sweep aside the observations of 1 million people so readily, and it suggests ... | |
| is it possible to make digital audio sound like vintage vinyl atmasphere LPs since the 1960s have had bandwidth to 40KHz and beyond- I suspect that is one reason they are still around, as they have the widest bandwidth of any format. Ralph, I’m really surprised to see you say that. There’s no way you can get... | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? headphonedreams... some amp designers actually think that the best thing is to have an integrated amp with a separate power supply. That is a two box solution but with different separation of what goes in which box. Huh?I’ve never seen such a pro... | |
| Shunyata now uses silver ???... I don't get it. The OP is upset because a cable manufacturer who previously never used silver in its cables has changed its designs and now uses silver? |