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SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
invictus005All cartridges should have their tops parallel to the record’s surface and all of those angles you speak of will be correct if the manufacturer didn’t muck something up during assembly. If the cartridge is out of spec, get a new one. S... 
SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
invictus005... I disagree. One should never ever align VTA to the cantilever. VTA should be aligned by either having the top of the cartridge be parallel to record’s surface ...If you do that, you’re not assuring the exact VTA for each single cart... 
SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
invictus005I’ve been using SME products for nearly two decades now and have never seen or experienced that problem ...Properly set up, serious warps play without a problem in my system, with plenty of clearance left ...Same here. But it is true t... 
Cable Snake Oil Antidote
teo_audioEveryone here prostitutes themselves to something.This statement probably reveals more about you than you intended to share. And it's rather presumptuous of you to speak for anyone but yourself.  
SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
snackeyp ... warped records will bump the base of the tonearm as it tracks toward the end of a record side ...To be clear for those not familiar with your arm, I’m pretty sure you’re referring to the underside of the pickup arm rather than the ac... 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
ps68Your balanced power will be dealing with jitter quite happilyWill you please explain how balanced power has an affect on jitter?  
How much is MQA conversion?
cj1965The use of technology to completely control the channels of creative content distribution - superimposed on the traditional music industry model, is a recipe for disaster. You sound like Chicken Little. There may have been a time when t... 
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roberjermanPeter Aczel (The Audio Critic) did not prostitute himself to the manufacturers as the reviewers then and NOW do!Do you have any specific examples of this, or do you think all audio reviewers prostitute themselves?  
How much is MQA conversion?
cj1965 A much brighter future for both technology and the "starving artists" is possible when artists bypass the useless parasites that make up the "record label" consortium. With streaming, there is no huge manufacturing overhead required ... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
dynaquest4... the "subtle" (positive) changes that exotic cables may or may not be able to achieve, are reported as "jawdropping," dramatic," "night and day," etc. If switching out a cable can make those kinds of improvements, you would have ... 
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geoffkaitI’ll give Peter Aczel one thing. That boy sure has a way with words.Agreed! His writing style was refined and focused, and I often enjoyed reading his renderings. (Of course, I never paid for a subscription - that would support his Crusad... 
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willemjDo you have data to falsify his conclusions?He expected the reader to accept his arguments on faith, rather than by considering any actual data or studies. Yet he considered himself an "objectivist." Do you dispute those facts?  
Let's talk power cords
I told @atmasphere:If you think Geoff is a troll, please alert the moderators. He answered: I have on many occasions. And for things like this ...Your beef is really with the moderators, Ralph. Geoff seems to be playing by the rules here. 
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willemjIn fact, Peter was right all ten times. Aczel proclaimed that science was on his side but like many measurementalists, he expected the reader to accept his arguments on faith, rather than by considering any actual data or studies. Hi... 
PC or Line Conditioner
simonbelgium1 posts... ideally you have a system to regenerate a clean block wave.Would you please explain what a "clean block wave" is?