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| Hey RICH Audiophiles astewart8944So that's frustrating! Sorry for the double posting of basically nothing. I meant to positively acknowledge schubert's wise quote.so that wasn't schubert's quote. He was just renting it. 8^0 | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts @fsmithjack fsmithjackDo you think this set up has a chance?If you answer these questions I will give you an opinion as an actual owner. 1) Will you set it up on the garage side or basement side ? 2) Are you willing to do the acoustic "dance" te... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? Eric. Cleaning the record is not an issue. Cleaning the stylus however requires a one knee drop. I don't like to talk about my knees. I have runners knees. At middle age my Doc says my hearing is great, like a young mans, but my knees are old... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? DG/BDP - thx for the replies. Bdp24 - The LP DOES however need to be slid under the manifold, which is locked in position over the back of the LP, about half way between it’s center hole and it’s perimeter.Eric - My turntable shelf was custom mad... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Sleepwalker - I was describing a way to drown out treadmill noise with a beat. It was not a post about sound quality. I got a warning and the post was deleted by the mods due to the R* reference. ok Mod. Chakstermy words to you also got delet... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl chaksterRight, but the cartridge is first and only component that physically riding your records, so in my opinion cartridge is the key. @chakster Well then, in your own words "physically riding", shortened to "ride" for the purpose of this post..... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl chaksterAlso the phono cartridge is the key to analog.Its not the 1) cartridge........ it’s not the 2) table....... it’s not the 3) shelf/stand/room....... its not the 4) tonearm......... its not the 5) Litz..........its not the 6) Phono Stage and... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? Dgarretson My overall experience is that Trans-Fi is at the intersection of commercial and DIY@dgarretson very interesting comment DG. For someone that is considering this tonearm, can you describe what you mean by DIY ? I mean, assuming it arri... | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts more cluesfsmithjackI had the cart mounted by OEM and didn’t mess with it with fear of messing it up? wlutkeIt did take me 8 tries to align the Apheta 2. 8^0IMO- its unfortunate you got rid of the gear so quick. You could have opened your phono s... | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts fsmithjackThat is why I bought a Rega thinking even if it is not the greatest it is plug and play so I can’t screw up and get a baseline understanding of what it is. Vinyl is not plug and play especially at the higher end - resolving systems. Also... | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts @fsmithjack I'd like to try to help, especially since you have named a turntable that I use as a nominee. One I consider an end of the road turntable. Couple questions Does your music room sit on suspended wood beams? Who was responsible for your... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? analogluvr@ct0517 my comment of disbelief about how much they sell for was more directed at the used market where you can pick them up for around 1000$analogluvr et alTaken from Stereophile data. Description: Air-bearing straight line tonearm wi... | |
| Sony PS-X9 ah. there is that dealer "setup" reference again, and a lot of "I don't know how" . why not just make a commitment.... find out for yourself - and share info as a real owner. Why post info outside your wheelhouse. btw - Playing a record is no reas... | |
| Sony PS-X9 @lewm I personally don't like the long thread drive and the concept of mounting the motor separately on a distant pedestal of its own. This could cause all sorts of havoc with the drive system.Huh??No one I know mounts the motor separately on a d... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? @whart Yeah looking at it on my phone.it appears once it threads in that's it because it ties into the Armtube. In the ET design there is a long air bearing spindle with the Armtube and end cap at opposite ends.Can be adjusted independently. |