dgarretson
Responses from dgarretson
| Audio-Technica ART 7 My experience purchasing an ART7 from 2juki was positive. That was several years ago. Since then I have seen the occasional photo on Audio Asylum of ART-series cartridges with skewed cantilevers and diamonds. You might ask 2juki if he will guarant... | |
| Axpona 2018 Unfortunately I missed Axpona this year. Did anyone hear the HHR Exotic speakers? They are a modern take on the single driver Walsh omni that may do some things as well or better than MBL or German Physiks. | |
| 1K sleeper MC cart? Unlike everything else in high end audio, a cartridge is a consumable. 1000-2000 hrs. and it’s done. However, for many cartridges the suspension can outlast the diamond by several lifetimes. A Soundsmith OCL diamond is no Dodge. It’s helps justify... | |
| 1K sleeper MC cart? BTW, I'm in process of running in a Lyra Etna and comparing it to a fresh ART7. An ART7 can't kill an Etna. But, factoring in the 8x difference in price, the ART7 is an incredible value. I wouldn't bother to look elsewhere at the $1K price level. | |
| 1K sleeper MC cart? @invictus005 For any expensive cartridge with an exotic cantilever and a working suspension, Soundsmith's best program is to leave the suspension and cantilever intact, and replace only the stylus with his top OCL diamond. For around $500, that's... | |
| Seeking arm suggestions for a Grace F9R @robbiesd I checked the original box for my Soundsmith OCL Ruby. It's marked 1.5gm minimum VTF. You might try that or higher VTF. Mine was early production. If yours specifies 1.3gm, perhaps Peter made a running change to the suspension. | |
| Seeking arm suggestions for a Grace F9R @rodman99999 The $500 Soundsmith OCL Ruby is a turnkey, new-production assembly comprised of Soundsmith’s aluminum stylus holder extrusion, Soundsmith’s suspension, Soundsmith’s ruby cantilever, and Soundsmith’s OCL diamond. It is not a retip or a... | |
| Please Rate These Cartridges in Best Overall Order of Sonic Importance. Recommended Arms? @lewm I never heard of those sure cartridge models... for shure. | |
| Seeking arm suggestions for a Grace F9R I don’t think you can rely on the original Grace spec for compliance of the Soundsmith OCL Ruby suspension. Best to ask Peter Lederman. Its highish 1.8gm tracking force suggests a lower compliance than a stock Ruby.I have an F9 body with the Sound... | |
| Seeking arm suggestions for a Grace F9R Are you at around 1.8gm VTF, as recommended by Soundsmith? | |
| AT ART-9 vs Audio Note IQ3 It’s all about the gain structure of your phono stage. The 1.2mV ART7 is fine at +76db on my Pass XP-25, but could get by with a bit less gain. The ART7 uses non-permeable coil formers, which reduces its output but provides theoretically improved ... | |
| AT ART-9 vs Audio Note IQ3 I can't speak to the AN, but I've been running in a fresh ART 7(my second) on a 4Point after a long run with a $3K Accuphase AC-5 on the Kuzma. The match with the ART 7 is superior in every way. | |
| Digitizing LPs For a shorter path, take a look at the Sweetvinyl Sugarcube. It does almost all of the work automatically and sounds pretty good. | |
| Digitizing LPs I have no bone to pick either. I will only submit that if you’re 70/30 leaning toward digital, then recording those LPs will eventually get you to 100% digital, and at a potentially higher level of satisfaction and lower cost than replicating an L... | |
| Digitizing LPs Admittedly it's a long-term project at any pace. But worth doing just once and well-- and buying the best equipment that one can afford for it. The results are good enough that I will not revisit the vinyl, and sell LPs off along the way. Any bids... |