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| Einstein The Perfect Match phono pre and My Sonic Labs cartridge @lewm I’m just curious how that works - doesn’t a "transimpedance" stage’s effective gain rise as the source’s (cartridge coils) DC resistance lowers? So for an MSL with super low < 1 ohm coils and high 0.3 - 0.5mV output (usually typical of 5... | |
| Sudden development of more pops than usual. VPI TNT turntable. I grounded the female piece surrounding the bearing and am on my first record playback. It's the same record that caused the worst symptoms yesterday. There is a track that had repetitive pops, and they were present again but didn't cause the amp ... | |
| Sudden development of more pops than usual. VPI TNT turntable. I'm thinking this. Are you running the A/C more? I just turned on the A/C temporarily yesterday. It is quite dry in Denver in general. | |
| Ears hurt when listening after changing speakers lourdes, any resolution on this situation? Did you make any changes which helped? | |
| Frequency response off with test record Depending on your scale this can look pretty scary but you may only be down 3 to 6 dB at both ends which would not be out of the realm of normal.I wasn’t thinking about it being a logarithmic scale, so it’s not as dramatic as I thought.. The chan... | |
| Transfiguration cartridges. What tube phono stages would you use them with ? I run my Transfiguration Phoenix (original version I think, 4 Ohms internal impedance) through a Spectral DMC 20 with internal phonostage. I used it with 10 Ohm load for a long time, but found it to have too little punch (I guess overly damped). S... | |
| Good match for Spectral DMC-20 and DMA-180 If not these, then what other speakers should I consider in this price range? | |
| Why no Spectral phono stage? It's been over 2 years since these posts. Any word on a Spectral Phono Preamp? I love my DMC-20 Phono Stage, and it's still one of the best I've heard, but I'd really like to upgrade to a stand-alone phono preamp that does that plus more. | |
| Ground loop related to VPI SDS/motor at 45 rpm? The pulley has two different places, but they're the same size, so can't be 33 and 45. It only runs at 33 by itself as far as I can tell. So, can't tell if it's the motor or the SDS. It could be the motor, the SDS, or their interaction. | |
| Ground loop related to VPI SDS/motor at 45 rpm? Is it on the black piece where the belt attaches? I don't see any small openings. There are two groves, either for the belt to fit in, and a flange just below them. The whole piece clamps down somehow on the motor's axle, but I don't wee any allen... | |
| Ground loop related to VPI SDS/motor at 45 rpm? I already tried the VPI motor oil. You just put a drop on the top of the spindle, right? I don't see where you tighten the black plastic pulley. | |
| Ground loop related to VPI SDS/motor at 45 rpm? I have since moved and am still getting a mid-frequency noise, but now it only seems to be coming from the motor itself, not being transmitted through the speakers. It's pretty loud. I don't have cones on the motor, just the original rubber feet. ... | |
| Moving VPI TNT, Wheaton Triplanar, Transfiguration Thanks for all the advice! I think I will use the 'Frogman method' for the table, and the more I think about it the more I realize I can't take any risk on the arm or cartridge. Therefore, as Atmasphere says "...There is no other way to do it wher... | |
| Fine tuning azimuth Jfrech said "I haven't touched it in over a year...".That's good to hear. Hopefully mine will be stable for a while. So far, so good. I also adjust VTA with each record.I did already remove my damping trough, and I thought it had a positive result... | |
| Fine tuning azimuth By 'the balance is lost' I mean one side is typically clearer and slightly higher amplitude than the other, and it depends upon on a few degrees of change in the azimuth. It can be either the left or right, with one or the other sounding nearly pe... |