daveyf
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| New power tubes lacking low end and slam You may want to check your driver tubes. I replaced these recently and the difference in low end slam was considerable. | |
| Tracking error or ?? @rauliruegas While I know that the 4 Point is not exactly a uni pivot, and does attempt to do away with the issue of 'rotating on the point' that afflicts the true uni pivot design, I think it has much more in common with a uni pivot than a gimba... | |
| Tracking error or ?? @tomic601 Thanks for the post. I haven't had a chance to try the table yet, but I have increased the AS a little. There is no exactitude to the arm adjustments, so it is probably a little bit of trial and error. I do question whether Mijostyn's p... | |
| Tracking error or ?? @mijostyn I'm not following you with regards to your point about the WTA having added mass?The WTA is one of the lightest tonearms around, so light that I can use it with no issues even on my LP12, without disturbing its ultra sensitive suspensio... | |
| Tracking error or ?? @mijostyn Interesting that you believe the WTA is not a good arm. Yes, it does have characteristics of a uni pivot, but it also has zero bearing noise or 'pivot chatter'. I do think that there are certainly better arms out there, but would like t... | |
| Tracking error or ?? Actually in the right channel. Tonearm is a well tempered ‘black’ arm. | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina X Reviewed ! WOW I’m of the opposite opinion. IMO the current batch of Wilson speakers are the best that I have heard, and I have heard most of them throughout the years. The new silk dome tweeter is a MAJOR improvement over the older Focal titanium tweeter of yor... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina X Reviewed ! WOW I heard the Sabrina X's a few weeks ago. It is a significant upgrade over the prior model. However, I think it will need an amp with some serious current capability upstream. The amp I heard with the pairing was an ok match, but I could tell that ... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) OP, if you can source locally a SLI1 ref I would check that out. I have owned CAT preamps for many years, IMHO there really is nothing better in tube preamp land. | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) If you can find a used CAT preamp in your budget, I would suggest you strongly consider it. | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 Looking at the remarks in the measurement section of the Stereophile review of the A5's by JA, I see that he mentions that the speaker needs to be connected to an amp that has no problem driving a 2 ohm load! I wonder how many amps this rules out?? | |
| Gimbal vs unipivot tonearms @mijostyn Air bearing arms are not worth talking about?? I wouldn't state that to any of the many owners of the Eminent Tech arm...an arm that I still feel can compete with some of the best available today. | |
| Sinatra Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra on Impex vinyl I would have to say your friend’s opinion is not popular. I also have a friend who owns various copies, including the MoFi, he tells me the MoFi is far superior to all the others, including his originals. I have heard the same opinion from other f... | |
| Sinatra Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra on Impex vinyl Thanks. Anyone own the MoFi version of Sinatra at the Sands, seems like it may be the one to go for? | |
| Gimbal vs unipivot tonearms IME all designs have their issues. The above mentioned Well Tempered ( which I own and very much like) has an issue with its adjustability and its front/back stability (although this has not proven to be a sonic detriment that I can hear). The uni... |