dogberry
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| Increasing a Low output MM Mind you, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, no? I have two low output MIs (0.4mv and 1mV), and prefer them both through a SUT rather than the MC input of my phono stage. | |
| What's the best bang for my bucks on RP6 upgrade? I'd consider a cartridge with a stylus guard, and preferably one that does not risk causing damage when fitted and removed. Only one of my four cartridges that are in regular use has a stylus guard, and it (a SoundSmith) is difficult to use, and s... | |
| Who knew? It's been 45 years since I used to use my father-in-law's Sondek. I'm very pleased for you, and hope you'll have many years of satisfaction with it. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL They all do, when no signal is applied. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Elsewhere I believe you have said the soundstage should be entirely between the speakers, and anything else is because wall reflections have not been eliminated. Well, we know what music with no reflections sounds like: play it outdoors. It sou... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Modern recordings seem to have more high-level transients, which trip the Quad protection circuits! Not really a problem if you obey the instruction manual that says to use (an) amp(s) of 40-100W power and no more. As you may recall, I have rep... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Now that I have a powered subwoofer between my Quad 2905 speakers, I realise I could have got away with 2805s (or their replacements with fancy wood trim, the 2812). The trick has been to adjust the level of the subwoofer such that I cannot tell w... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Sounds like Fremer is getting on board: https://youtu.be/d8TDC-vfPhc?si=Ta8HA8i9cJrqEb10&t=415 | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie OP: I bought LPs and cassettes back in the day. Between my wife and I, we had quite a lot of LPs, but after moving to Canada from the UK, I started into CDs and left my Garrard deck behind. Then I inherited all my brother's LPs (he was replacing t... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? I have a low output Soundsmith cartridge (Sussurro MkII ES) and it sounds perfect through a 1:10 SUT that shows it a 470KΩ load. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL @macg19 Actually, your parents paid for it and medical school after that. (Federal Taxes) Ouch! I bought a VxMR in, I think, 2006 and enjoyed it for some years on a Planar 3 as my way back into vinyl. Table and cartridge were given away when I... | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner 40 v 80 v 120 kHz Neil will come and give you the low down before long. One consideration is that the size of the cavitation bubble that forms (as well as it's energy) is related to the frequency of ultrasonic vibration. 120kHz bubbles are likely to clean the botto... | |
| Cartridge for Michell Gyro SE and SME 309 I see. MI cartridges are well worth experiencing. In your price range you could easily fit a Nagaoka MP-500, or a Soundsmith Aida. I'd take either over a Grado. One of my arms is a 309, and it holds a Soundsmith Sussurro. It's a lovely combinatio... | |
| Straight tonearms without offset angle @kennyc Your suggestion would require possession of a very rare thing: an open mind. | |
| Cartridge for Michell Gyro SE and SME 309 Grado cartridges certainly aren't MC, so I'm a bit confused. |