dan_ed
Responses from dan_ed
| High end turntables Why? 2 tonearms Thanks for trying that experiment, Dave. I was thinking of doing the same, i.e. second arm on a wooden armboard just to see if it would be worth it before shelling out for the second Galibier armboard. Sounds like doing it right the first time may... | |
| tonearm questions Good info here from Neal and Doug. I have found that some of my lp's just defy cuing without falling into the groove with a bit of a jolt. Just me or do you guys have a few of these records as well? | |
| High end turntables Why? 2 tonearms Welcome, Groovey.Thomas pretty well sums it up. Except for mounting a second arm with a mono cart, there is not much to justify a second arm. But many of us are afflicted with a need for more performance. So, in our twisted minds, that is enought ... | |
| Tranfiguration Orpheus description I agree, Andrew, we are on the same page. One advantage with the bubble level is that you can get quite close with the cartridge still mounted. And this method is not susceptible to variations if the platter is dished. When I do use the level I pi... | |
| Tranfiguration Orpheus description doug, I forgot you and Larry were in that group.Andrew, it's not that the headshell has to be level. The important thing is that the headshell is in the same plane as the record/platter surface. Of course, this is assuming the stylus is at least c... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived I stepped in some panoply once. Couldn't get the stuff of with turpentine! Just had to wait until it wore off. | |
| Tranfiguration Orpheus description Hi Andrew,Glad to hear the Tranny is working well for you!I have also had good results using Neal's method for SRA and agree that it usually ends up that the bearing end of the arm is abit higher than level. Nice to know we're getting similar resu... | |
| tonearm questions I'd agree with the Raul and Nsgarch. The SME would be the better choice. I don't think the unipivot on a suspended table is necessarily bad, Basis has been doing it well for years. If you want a uni, I'd suggest saving up some more and getting the... | |
| Graham 2.2 traking force, do you use more? Yeah, Doug. Zoom, zoom! Haven't seen any the same color as yours, though.Perhaps it does explain it, but I believe we all agree that it is not the best solution for a tipsy arm. I'd have to ask what the imaging and focus Sniper is getting superior... | |
| Graham 2.2 traking force, do you use more? Doug, with the magnitude of the forces that cause the 2.2 arm to wobble from side to side it might as well be a single point. Adding the additional weight vertically may slow the arm response to these forces and the high compliance of the condor m... | |
| Hand-cranked LP cleaner I'm still using my manually operated DIY RCM after 3 years. Mine sounds very similar to Thorman's. These kinds of DIY RCM's are every bit as effective as the VPI RCMs and I dare say the megabuck Clearaudio and AcousTech RCMs. This is my solution u... | |
| Graham 2.2 traking force, do you use more? Well, it must do something if the results are better. I don't see how adding more vertical pressure on a single pivot point can diminish the tendency for the arm to roll around the other pivot point 9" away, which also has greater mass associated ... | |
| Graham 2.2 traking force, do you use more? Sniper1,You are correct that the Vector does not suffer from the same instability issues as the 2.2 can. I owned both of these arms at the same time and found this to be an issue when taking into account what cartridge I used on the 2.2. Nothing s... | |
| Alcohol + Vinyl = Disaster... I have a built in mechanism that keeps me from getting into trouble with this. I don't enjoy music as much after more than 2 or 3 drinks. My ears go south real fast after that point. I don't spin vinyl and I don't work in my woodshop after any dri... | |
| The importance of proper set-up Stew, the small amounts of changes in VTA that Doug uses don't change VTF in an appreciable way. You'd probably not be able to measure the difference with the Shure SFG. These small changes in VTA, we're talking thousandths of an inch here, can ma... |