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| Cardas test lp version 2 I have the Fozgometer and the Ultimate Analogue Test LP. When adjusting for crosstalk (the correct way to adjust azimuth), you're not aligning the stylus in the groove per se. You're aligning the signal generators above the groove which is more im... | |
| Analog setup - do it your self or hire a pro? If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. | |
| Best cartridge options for around $200. Shure M97xE. It tests with a near flat frequency response with the Ultimate Analogue Test LP. There is NOT a high end roll off, contrary to what other people claim by listening as compared to testing in real-time. I suggest using the Stevenson ali... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Learsfool- I understand what you're saying. I'm am simply reporting that in my tests that I cannot detect any musical qualities that contribute either positively or negatively when comparing an SL-1200 with the same wiring, cartridge, phono stage ... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS I've owned hi-end Pro-Jects (which were beautiful and very nice), but I'll never go back to the expensive boutique-style belt drive tables again. My KAB SL-1210M5G performs better than those expensive turntables I've owned, and others I've set up ... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? How exactly does the turntable have an effect on the soundstage? Please exclude te wiring, the cartridge, and the phono stage. Just the turntable. In my experience, the table is not the deciding factor in things like that. The only difference I ca... | |
| Does vinyl have a sound? Vinyl has a sound: noise (noise: swoosh, ticks, pops). However, the sound of the music is "colored" because most phono cartridges do not have a flat frequency response. So... I believe people like (or don't like) the sound of records because of th... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Dave_72: Actually the AT150MLX measures about +7dB (max) above 10,000Hz at 47kΩ/120pF. So, technically it is a bright cart at it's recommended loading. But, it's a great one nonetheless. It'll test near flat at 15kΩ/570pF and listening tests suppo... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Dave_72: Actually the AT150MLX measures about +7dB (max) above 10,000Hz at 47kΩ/120pF. So, technically it is a bright cart at it's recommended loading. But, it's a great one nonetheless. It'll test near flat at 15kΩ/570pF and listening tests suppo... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect If you do this, remember to have your total capacitance be 570pF or a little more. Otherwise it will sound dull due to a dip under 10,000 Hz. The 15k ohm/570pF total capacitance was the formula I was able to come up with my gear that yields the mo... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect If your speakers roll off above 10kHz, then you likely don't hear the treble rise, or it sounds balanced. I can absolutely hear the difference between 47,000Ω and 15,000Ω. Also, CDs with the exact same mastering as it's vinyl counterpart consisten... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? A KAB USA modded SL-1200 with a Dynavector 17D3 is a killer turntable. The ultimate would be with a stock Shure V15VxMR cartridge, but they've long been discontinued and the JICO SAS replacement styli changes (brightens) the sound dramatically. Th... | |
| Audio Technica AT150MLX finally gets some respect Actually, I think the recommended loading in the manual is wrong for that cart. The AT150MLX is a really bright cartridge and it measures that way with the Ultimate Analogue Test LP. I have a fully modded KAB Technics SL-1210M5G and an EAR 324 pho... | |
| New Delos cart To Mofimadness: It DOES have a rising treble response. It's measurable. About +7db above 10kHz. | |
| Sutherland PHD I have the Sutherland PHD. I also own the EAR 324, Lehmann Black Cube SE, and a Fosgate Signature (all are excellent, but different). It really is a split don the middle of the best that solid state and tubes have to offer. It is my favorite sound... |