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| Ortofon SPU's outdated design? Viridian, yes I own a SPU 85 Anniversary.Chris | |
| tonearm mass/cartridge mismatch If I'm using the relatively heavy SME 3012 Series II 12 inch tonearm with the Transfiguration Spirit Mk II cart, could I reduce the tonearm mass a bit by using a light magnesium headshell? Is that recommendable? Thank you.Chris | |
| Did anyone hear the Cardas "Clear Beyond"... I'm sorry to say but if you are using the "right" cable for your system (that matches well with your gear), a $2,000 speaker cable won't be inferior to the stratospheric priced ones (> $8,000). People, you should bear in mind that gear is about... | |
| David Steven of dCS Has Passed Away : My sincere condolences for his family.Chris | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? I think what is being called "soul" (or musicality) has much to do in fact with PRaT. With vinyl/analog you have a proper sense of "timing". A kind of "timing" that allows you to relax between the notes. It sounds strange but this is what (above a... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Why is this "to get the suspension right thing" so difficult with the Linn? Are there tools to have this set up properly or is it a matter of "intuition"? It's like magic sometimes...Chris | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? After many upgrades a Linn will still sound like... a Linn. The manufacturer has a particular "sound" in mind, so that is the sound you are hearing. If a particular upgrade would destroy this sound characteristic, many Linn followers would be very... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Nandric, it was tongue in cheek regarding Harry (Pearson). You mentioned the fact that you have been kneeling in front of the LP-12 so often you developed a hernia. Well Harry is in fact quite a tall person, but as a joke I called him "small" (I m... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Nandric, I didn't know H. Pearson was that small, you have to kneel in front of him when talking to him :)I didn't know either the LP-12 was so difficult to set up :)Everything will be OK when Linn introduces the LP-12.5 SE :)Chris | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Nandric: I wouldn't say that Linn LP-12 sucks because it doesn't. Some people are probably so proud to be a Linn owner that they tend to overrate the product --> that's a fact. It is the same as with Naim. Those brands are for people with a bit... | |
| Audio Aero and Accustic Arts It seems that the Audio Aero stuff is quite prone to technical failures. Accustic Arts is very reliable ("Deutsche Gründlichkeit"). So what would be your choice: better sound but not so reliable or less better sound but very reliable?Chris | |
| Are you using anti-skating or not Bill, essentially you are saying: AS is not important. Or am I wrong?Chris | |
| Are you using anti-skating or not Why is there such a dichotomy about the antiskating issue? Some of you say: it is crucial to set the antiskating right, while others say: don't bother, I don't even use antiskating... It is too confusing! Are here also proponents who are fine tuni... | |
| impedance vs sensitivity Which means that an extremely low impedance speaker (1-2 ohm) could be sensitive? A 50 Watts amplifier is therefore enough?Chris | |
| SOTA Millennia - Comments? The SOTA Millenium is one of the ugliest turntables I've ever seen. But of course this is purely from aesthetical point of view and has nothing to do with it's sound.Chris |