dgarretson
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| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? My minor revelation about the relativity in so much of this occured at a 2CH show while eaves-dropping on elevator conversation between four print magazine reviewers. They were exhanging preferences about various rooms. Each one had a different pr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, FWIW there is no overload problem with Azden through my 48db balanced SS ARC PH-2. ARC rates the unit good for max input of 300mV RMS at 1kHz(1500mV at 10kHz). | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Too bad the thread returns to generalizations & celebration of received wisdom. Mechanics is a system of complex variables. While the idea of an absolutely rigid bearing is comforting, in actual use the performance of a long lever arm is the s... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Dertonearm, if I understand you consider a short arm to be the Achille's heel. I can only offer anecdotally that the shorter I adjust my tonearm the better it sounds. I can think of no explanation other than that improved resonance control of shor... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Nilthepill, interesting points. In the horizontal a linear air bearing design has the advantage of zero static or dynamic friction. Moreover, assuming good eccentricity of LP, within certain limits the higher lateral mass of a linear arm could act... | |
| Setting Sub Crossover Freq This is an excellent way to go unless one has a high-quality full-function outboard crossover to perform high-pass hand-off to main speakers. Mediocre electronics of high-pass crossovers typically found inside sub cabinet are likely to degrade sou... | |
| Setting Sub Crossover Freq Mjmch, are you running through a high-pass crossover to main speakers and a low-pass crossover to sub, or are you instead letting the main speakers run full range and connecting the sub via line-level or speaker-level inputs from preamp or amp? Th... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? I suppose a linear tonearm with a very short wand will have lower effective vertical mass than any pivot arm. Such a linear arm may place less stress on cartridge suspension relative to a pivot arm. The horizontal mass of a linear arm will always ... | |
| Setting Sub Crossover Freq Potential for lots of overlap, bloat, & slurring with crossover up that high. For comparison try 40hz at both 12db/octave and steeper 24db/octave roll-offs. This may clarify the critical mid-bass and shift the transition between bass drivers i... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The Azden really opens up after 15-20 hrs, so don't fret too much about initial set-up. | |
| Trans Fi Terminator T3Pro - which cartridge I have not met the low- or high-compliance cartridge that I do not like on this arm. However with a high-compliance cartridge precise leveling is necessary to keep the stylus centered and minimize distortion. | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? I'm all the more inclined to accept Raul's discernment of Technics in view of his long restraint in crowning a winner through some 1800 posts to his MM/MI thread. Of course one must judge these things for oneself. It is therefore unfortunate that ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, apropos of your point about degradation added by mating connectors, I ordered material to make two straight-shot 4N silver tonearm wires uninterrupted from cartridge pin to phono stage. This will eliminate five mating connections and solder j... | |
| Obscure companies making excellent speakers? I've heard the new Bamberg speaker on several occasions. It has extraordinary performance and value. I must disclose it now uses ClarityCaps in crossover as OEM'd by my agency. | |
| Levinson 390s -- intermittant loud cracking sound A loud transient can blow the fuses on the BAT 6C33C output tubes. However once those tubes experience that condition they may arc out repeatedly. After several such instances the tubes should be replaced. |