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| STUPIDLY high resolution pure silver interconnects Another option is soldered termination employing a solder alloy approaching pure silver. I have had conversations with a new cable manufacturer that is taking this approach with a hybrid of precious metals conductors and Oyaide connectors. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Silvio, It would certainly be interesting to revisit those old TAS reviews. As best I can determine, little to none of that archive material is accessible now and is perhaps more difficult to locate than the cartridges themselves.Whatever one... | |
| How to accomodate a balanced only phono stage ? To simplify, the two-pin cartridge coil is inherently a balanced signal generator. On one channel map cartridge Red to XLR pin 2 and cartridge Green to XLR pin 3. On the other channel, map cartridge White to XLR pin 2 and cartridge Blue to XLR pin... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Wayne, for awhile now on my Trans-Fi linear arm I have been lightening parts to reduce horizontal and vertical mass. The effect on high-compliance MM/MI cartridges has always be favorable, and the arm now has what I believe to be the lightest movi... | |
| Review: Audio-Technica USA AUDIO TECHNICA AT-20SS. Cartridge Hi Raul, as break-in of a similar NOS AT15SS continues on my TT I am falling into line with your opinion of these top vintage AT models-- particularly your observation about full-bodied performance. The trade-off between LF & midrange warmth a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Wayne,Did you find the following discussion, particularly the remarks of the original designer nfalbert (Neil)? He clears up several mysteries regarding 881S and similar Pickering XSV3000. It might be worth contacting him directly with your questi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul,I ordered one this morning from LP Gear. Do you think that is a "secure source" for NOS 20SS?http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ATSAT0020SSThanks,Dave | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil A low-TCR resistor like TX2575 sounds detailed, clear & quiet in the manner of a good coupling cap. However it is tricky to compare the effect of a resistor swap to a cap swap, as there are more resistors in path(at least in electronics) and t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, That's two thumbs up. I concur with 1.4g VTF. From what I can gather, AT20SS may be the same as my AT15SS except for QC and hand calibration. At 15 hrs. I am starting to hear the fine qualities of which you speak. VTA is still quite posit... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil IMO TX2575 is unsurpassed and make a difference almost everywhere they are used as budget permits. They are clean without a trace of sterility and are warm where they need to be. They are limited to .5W, which in crossover may mean a costly bridge... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Don, One troll in 2500 posts is surely a record. Any specific experience is welcome. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Wayne, I don't know Jolida, but phono stages with dip-switched loading are usually designed such that a small-value resistor is switched into parallel with the 47K resistor to change loading. If you change the 47K resistor to 100K, the switched va... | |
| New Tom Petty Bill, I think the program is to progress from ganster to rapper, not the reverse. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, just wondering if you have further remarks short of a full review of AT20SS. I have been running in a NOS AT15SS for about 10 hours. The break-in is still evolving, but after sounding compressed and unremarkable during in the first few ho... | |
| Audiophile Addiction Speaking of good dealers, a dealer once wisely advised me that the hobby is full of men who after many turnovers, arrive at their retirement and sell everything off as a result of psychic burn-out or financial necessity. We saw some of this after ... |