daveyf
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| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @rauliruegas Raul, no one has stated that there are no good removable headshell designs...however, if all else is equal, the loss at the removable headshell junction to the arm is going to be a factor vs. the one piece headshell with no wiring jun... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @jeff1225 You know what they say about people who assume things...look here...and then stop ass uming, LOL: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?26052-American-Sound-AS-2000-Installations-Far-East-(T... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @halcro great that you cannot hear the differences. Like I said,YMMV. | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @ halcro.obvious to anyone once they hear the losses with this set up (SME removable headshell) vs. a well designed fixed headshell...YMMV. | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @jeff1225 you are assuming something....that something is that the fellow who is using the SAT and comparing it to his his SME3012R is using the SAT on the Air Force One... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @rauliruegas Agreed, with the SME3012R, the main problem does lie with the chatter induced by the Knife edged bearing. However, the removable headshell does present problems. While it allows for more flexibility with cartridge selection and experi... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @lewmThere is a supposition being made here...and that is the user who reports that the SAT is less satisfying than his SME3012R arm is actually listening to the SAT on an appropriate platform and with the correct set up of the SAT arm. Somehow, I... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @moonglumindeed there are a number of disciples on that forum. Many of them have never even heard the SME3012R arm, but that doesn’t stop them from wanting it, lol. A’philes are well known for buying with their eyes vs their ears. Or better still,... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? @lewm You said that you find it hard to believe that there are no other competitor that is superior to the SME 3012R. There are loads of great tonearms that are far superior to the old ’war horse’ SME! ( SME themselves have stated that the old des... | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? @chakster that advice is not universal. Any stylus can be damaged and worn in far less time, depending on whether the arm is adjusted correctly, the overall treatment of the cartridge, and most importantly- the condition of the vinyl that is being... | |
| Small dedicated listening rooms Duke brings up some very good points. Adding multiple small subs is beneficial, as it will smooth out the overall response. Unfortunately, adding more subs brings its own problems...and that is getting them to blend invisibly into the mix. Not to ... | |
| EAT C-Sharp Turntable anyone owned or demoed it?? @luxmancl38 Are you able to bring your Linn to that demo?IMO, you would be crazy to go from the Linn to the C- Sharp. Your current Linn has some great upgrade options. For instance, you could change out the tonearm to an Ekos ( which I would chang... | |
| EAT C-Sharp Turntable anyone owned or demoed it?? I haven’t heard the C sharp, but I did recently hear the C Major at a friends house. The C Major comes with a removable dust cover...well sort of removable,as the mechanism that it uses to attach to the plinth is a kludge at best. IMO a very poor ... | |
| Small dedicated listening rooms That's very small...but depending on the ceiling height and a few other factors, it can indeed be made to work. I would suggest a stand mount speaker for a room of this size. Along with a small sub--like the REL T0 or similar. Look at my system th... | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? @bpoletti I don't agree. Once the groove is damaged, that is going to severely impact the SQ of the record, period. Just because your stylus is tracking a slightly different section of the groove...which may or may not be true, doesn't mean to say... |