dgarretson
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| Transparent Cable Humming Greg, have you tried rerouting all downstream ICs and power cords, or shifting the components or wiring a few feet away from AC wall power, AC conditioner, or other AC transformers? IME EMI/RFI that seems to be entering at the tonearm wire or phon... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Downunder, yes the following quote from that thread is germane and as identified by the dimple & discoloration, the tie-wire is a feature of my D3000SP stylus."In the replacement stylus for the 881-S, or the Pickering XSV-3000 from whence the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Stanton 881 is identical to Pickering XSV3000 that I've been listening to for a month or so. Your D81MKIIS stylus may be the same as the NOS Pickering D3000SP stereohedron stylus that I purchased from a Scandinavian web site. The Pickering version... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Jim,There are three sizes of these Bulgin sockets, the largest of which will work as a standard cartridge clip. It is tiny, but has slightly more beef than a cartridge clip. http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=5656003The fit is... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yes, a perfect fit. The fit on the opposing side is just slightly loose, but can be tightened without distorting the female cartridge clip. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Downunder, if your problem is mating a std. female cartridge clip to a miniature male P-mount pin, you can use Bulgin p/n SA 3179/1 (USD$7.16 per 10-pack.)http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=5654080This is a high-quality gold o... | |
| Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge If you are open to something different you might contact Vic at Trans-Fi. He mentioned to me that the London Reference is his favorite cartridge on Terminator Pro. To eliminate hum problems with this cartridge he developed a screened 4N silver IC ... | |
| Remember your Magnavox? "I haven't looked at my iPod in days".Words to live by. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, Along similar lines I found Pickering XVS-3000(=Stanton 881) needed at least 1.1g to eliminate occasional sibilance. This one has been a great performer that has improved further after a 37g reduction in horizontal mass of my linear tonearm. ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, I have no direct experience on this, but others suggest that the stylus is interchangeable across entire Pickering XSV and Stanton 88X/98X series. http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=158.0Some report tonal anomalies but there app... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm, For bonding I prefer Goop cement(from Home Depot) to epoxy. Goop sets up quickly, remains slightly elastic, is non-conductive, and if necessary can be cut through with an Exacto knife.I used it recently to repair an MM cartridge whose coil &... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2010 Initiate is good nue jazz on the heels of several worthy Cline side-projects(particularly New Monestary and Downpour(live 06.) Or is Wilco the side project?Enjoying Sea of Cowards and Flaming Lips DSOTM. Dead Weather is a very cool Jack White proj... | |
| New reissue of Exile on Main Street To points about alt/country influence, here is a bit on Gram Parsons's presence at Nellcote in '71.http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/keith-richards-gram-parsons-1971-summer-in-exile-villa-nellcote/The Brit invasion bands were of cour... | |
| New reissue of Exile on Main Street Good NY Times Piece today, particularly Don Was's comments at end about Loving Cup:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/arts/music/23stones.html"But back to the alternate take of Loving Cup, which still seems like the star of the whole enterprise. ... | |
| Any smooth jazz fans out there? I guess I need to revisit my twenty or so David Murray albums to examine his connection to "smooth jazz." A grand slam of '80s Black Saint full of originals & Ellington, Strayhorn, Coltrane, Alyer, etc., accompanied by the likes of Joe Chamber... |