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| Anybody using the last record preservative I have a few cans of GruvGlide, which I don't use. I bought them many years ago when I thought they might be a good idea. They do smell delicious though, and if I ever get into huffing they might be useful. | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms It is highly unusual for anyone to have two of exactly the same turntables I never claimed to be ordinary! 😉 | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms I suspect a lot of us are "neurodiverse" if that counts! | |
| Anti skating SME V A curious result with the Wally Skater: it replicated the grooveless record's results, but reduced them by the same percentage (~30%). So the three arms that the grooveless record required a setting at "3" are now set a smidgen over "2." The fourt... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms Olden tech! I prefer to think of it as classic equipment for classic ears. | |
| A Second Tonearm on an SME Model 10 You're right, I am proud of it! And I think it is short-sighted of SME not to offer a kit for sale on the grounds that we Model 10 owners really ought to knuckle down and buy a few new tables instead. | |
| A Second Tonearm on an SME Model 10 From left to right: 1. M10/309 usually sports an MP-500, mostly because I'd rather change a stylus than arrange for a re-tip when playing a disk for the first time. The MP-500 also sounds far better than it should for a 1k cartridge. Spare headsh... | |
| A Second Tonearm on an SME Model 10 Why, thank you, Raul! | |
| Why don't we tire of music? @mulveling There's a plausible reason to suggest that most of the regulars on sites like this have never had to worry about losing their virginity.... | |
| Anti skating SME V On all four arms? | |
| A Second Tonearm on an SME Model 10 Second table done today: Not so much a matter of heroics, but being cheap. I see SME now sell a dual arm version of the Model 12, for £15k, so a pair would be $29.6k CDN after tax. These cost me nearly nothing as I already had the tonearm panel... | |
| List of most high end analog active crossovers ever made. I used a Marchand XM44 when I had Castle Winchester speakers and bi-amped them. Perfectly satisfactory, at least until I discovered ESLs! | |
| Anti skating SME V These SME arms have the usual set-up for spring-loaded anti-skate: turn a dial until it is set to a number corresponding to the VTF in grams. My issue is that doing this appears to be inaccurate—the stylus touches down and skates inwards into the ... | |
| Review: Aidas Mammoth Gold mk2 MC cartridge I’m sure it sounds wonderful. But I’m not at all sure the materials science would support equivalence between freshly butchered elephant ivory and frozen-in-permafrost for 30,000 years mammoth ivory. That rather brings a new perspective to "cryo t... | |
| Anti skating SME V Got a reply from SME: Dear Chris, Thank you for your email to Elaine. The anti skate spring can only be fitted / calibrated here at the factory due to unique tooling and measurement equipment used. If you would like to send the arms for check... |