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| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? True, all I can do is twiddle the dial as made and calibrated by SME, or the slider in the case of Rega. I use two arms from each, and setting them up this way conforms to PL’s method. Going by sound alone, I’d say that this setting or even less ... | |
| What are the audio differences you hear with turntable Mats. @bdp24 I’d just like to say how glad I am I spent the money for a Groovetracer Rega counterweight. The only way to get a Cadenza Mono to balance otherwise was to have the Rega weight half off the end of the tonearm, and a .50 calibre lead ball tap... | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? Has anyone performed Peter Ledermann's recommended AS method (set to permit slow centripetal progress on smooth vinyl) and compared the resulting AS force to standard recommendations? My experience with doing it on two or three cartridges is that ... | |
| The best plug in filter ever! I am assuming she was testing video completely blind, right? Blind test ABX? 🤦♂️😉😂🤷♂️ Even n=1 blind tests are effectively nullified by the (clever*) statement that it takes 45 minutes or so for the effect to be apparent. 45 minutes ruins ou... | |
| Vintage turntable with a modern phono stage, is it worth it? I'd say yes, in principle. Not everyone likes Thorens turntables, though I liked the one my father-in-law had just as much as his Linn LP12. There are an awful lot of excellent Garrard and Lenco tables out there too. | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Obviously, it is possible. Even the most expensive items are made of components that cost relatively little (thank goodness there is little place for precious metals and gemstones in hi-fi!) Does the manufacturer add enough design know-how, or des... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? I've done it with both a Copland CTA-301 and a Copland CTA-305, and later a Quad QC-24 pre-amp feeding a YBA-1 power amp. It's fine, better than an SS pre-amp in my view. But it doesn't sound like tubes. Eh? What do I mean? Well, I find a tube pr... | |
| If it sounds 'great', everything is ok? If you're happy, you're happy. That's probably a truism or some egregious and simplistic error to philosophers, but I'll stand by it. The only problem comes along when you want to compare your sound (and thus, your happiness) with that of others.... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? I tried this in the late eighties, when I had a Mission PCM CD player that had a volume control on its remote. I had been playing this through a Musical Fidelity integrated amp, but just for fun one day, I got out its predecessor, the original NAD... | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? And you have just proved, Elliott, why we should all be glad you are staying around! There was a recent and rather long thread about a tonearm with no headshell angle, and designed to be mounted with underhang, rather than overhang. The designer ... | |
| 5GHz wifi signal interrupting bluetooth headphones That link looks like it's advertising some dodgy software. | |
| I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system....... You’ve answered none of my questions. Good bye and good luck. Less than six hours after posting the questions? Patience, grasshopper! There is no doubt things have changed since 1977, and that budget allows for lots of possibilities. But I'd... | |
| Goodbye Everyone Come on, the results of this horse race were announced long ago in this post. Now if you really want an enjoyable bet, try this one: will I ever comment in a thread about cables or power conditioners again at SHF? The going is wet, the jockey is ... | |
| Vinyl static ionizers who's used them? There's an obvious effect that the Destat III has in letting a rocket blower remove dust that otherwise won't blow off. I'm not aware of hearing static pops one way or the other, so I do this just my stylus's sake. There is something unclear to m... | |
| Rumble showed up on NEW record??? @cey You're right, I should have said 'if no music is being played' ie stylus on dead vinyl. |