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| tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar I just noticed Dgad's comment. Maybe he was referring to some other model than a UNIverse (Airy 3 perhaps?). Otherwise I cannot understand his remark. I've heard a UNIverse on seven or eight different arms. It never came close to sounding "ringy" ... | |
| MC & MM cartridge difference Does the higher preamp gain result in a noiser background for the MC compared to the MM?Unless the MC stage is a very good one, that is a possibility. The trade off is the greater responsiveness and subtlety of the lower output MC's vs. the higher... | |
| MC & MM cartridge difference In addition, all MM cartridges are designed for a phono input impedance of 47K ohms, which is what virtually all MM phono inputs have. OTOH, the optimal input impedance for MC cartridges varies widely. High output MC's of the type mentioned by Hag... | |
| TNT6 Platter speed I didn't like buying the KAB for 100.00 and only needing it once but hey, that's the high end.I agree with Spencer that a good strobe is useful for the long haul. OTOH, you don't have to buy one. Paul made one with patterns for 33.333, 32.999 (1% ... | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? Nrchy,I didn't know you owned a car. Once you've driven a Harley, what's the point?! | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? Bob,Thanks for your interest. I've been promising to post photos for years, so your nudge was well and truly due. Soon, soon...I described our musical and sonic goals on our system page in this post: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&a... | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? Thom,Sheesh, I'm glad you didn't TITLE your thread "Hi Doug". Opening with a salutation is embarassing enough. Still, I'm glad if my speculation on p-s "goodness" helped spark an interesting thread. Once I heard the musical clarity of effective po... | |
| The Quietest LP Cleaning Machines the best way to quiet a 16.5 is how i did it...i sold it and purchased the Loricraft PRC4.:-) | |
| new loricraft user / solutions questions I now prefer to continue brushing the LP just outside of the arm as it moves outwards, continuing the brushing right to the edge of the LP.Hey! I do that too. For RRL fluids I use the recommended carbon fiber brush (one for each fluid). This dispe... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid 1. It is my understanding, Doug, that your experience with AI was limited to the beta testing period, and the formulas have been greatly refined and improved since then. I believe we talked about this a few months ago.Your understanding is incompl... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid Audiofeil,"Dirt" and its removal are not as simplistic as you seem to believe. Read Oilmanjo's post, for starters. I regularly promote the world's cheapest and most effective DIY stylus cleaner. An audiophile I am, but gullible? Try again my frien... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid Beading up is just a visual indicator of surface tension. The more easily a liquid beads up, the higher its surface tension. Is beading up useful per se? Of course not, no more than suds and bubbles. But in RRL it's an indicator that surface tensi... | |
| new loricraft user / solutions questions Thick buildup or greasy fingerprints may require one of the Smart cleaners. Otherwise VZ + RRL SDC + RRL SVW is my regimen. That's adequate for 95% of the LP's I clean. Jtimothya's methods are very similar to mine, except I like the MFSL style inn... | |
| Cartridge upgrade for SME 20/2A??? The advantages of the Loricraft (and Keith Monks) are primarily related to the vacuum/vinyl interface.With VPI, KAB, Nitty Gritty, Record Doctor, ClearAudio and similar RCM's, a vacuum wand with a "felt"-covered slot straddles the rotating LP. Thi... | |
| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid I prefer the Audio Intelligent products, they flow better, clean better and cover the record, where the RRL stuff always beaded up. We've discussed this here so many times over the last 3-4 years.RRL is SUPPOSED to bead up. It was designed to bead... |