dougdeacon
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| Next Turntable Whart,Rather than trade for a Titan, you might consider having Lyra rebuild your Parnassus into an Olympos. Jonathon Carr told me that was possible. The Olympos is the best cartridge I've heard, though I haven't heard a Titan and have no idea how ... | |
| Next Turntable Whart,If this will be your first TriPlanar, please read the thread linked below. It will help you get the very best from a very fine arm and also avoid a few possible frustrations.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117142645&re... | |
| Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences Dan (or anyone north/east of NYC),If you're passing through central CT, please consider paying us a visit. We're two minutes off I-91 and ten minutes from I-84. We offer qualified visitors a chance to try these playtoys:- TriPlanar VII- Teres 320-... | |
| Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences Rwd,The Ref's VTA/SRA adjustment is on the fly. It is less convenient to use than a TriPlanar or JMW because it requires two small hex wrenches, one to loosen the set screw and one to turn the adjusting screw. No knobs.It is less repeatable than a... | |
| Low output MC to match my phono stage Go ahead, make my day!Here's John's idea, complete with photos:http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=vinyl&n=512326&highlight=resistors+john+elison&r=&session= | |
| Low output MC to match my phono stage [rant]Well, that's interesting. Plinius tells the owner of an integrated that impedance doesn't matter, yet includes it on their more expensive models. (I also know for certain that some Plinius phono sections have dip switches.) You have to admir... | |
| Low output MC to match my phono stage I believe the Plinius has internal dip switches for adjusting phono input impedance. Check your manual.Also, double check the sensitivity/gain language that Nsgarch questioned. No point giving advice until we're sure what your Plinius is capable of. | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Raul,Exactly right, "our best is only an approach". That is true of everything in audio of course. All the expertise, good will, time and money in the world will not turn a pile of wires and silicon into a violin.But we keep trying, because it sou... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Great pix! If we imagine a line contact stylus trying to trace those modulations, if SRA is off then one end of the contact line will encounter each modulation before the other end. The stylus will shave across the modulation instead of tracing it... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Well, based on the answers I got from you guys, I guess this theory is false.That's wasn't my answer or Nsgarch's. I said the theory was true but that attempting to apply it would be ridiculous. Nsgarch elaborated by explaining why matching VTA be... | |
| Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences ...if a properly set up Schroeder Model 2 comes close to the Triplanar VII then I might put the price difference towards a better cartridge.I guess that depends on what you call "close". The Model 2 is a great arm for the money, but to my ears the... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Actually, it's a right theory carried to a ridiculous extreme.A simpler solution is a tonearm with adjustable height. Then you can use any cartridge you like and play any record you like, while matching SRA. | |
| Low compliance cartridges Dan_Ed asked a good question. Few MM cartridges sell for $500-$1,000 and even fewer are low compliance. What phono stage are you using? This isn't quite adding up. | |
| Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences Aoliviero,Cello, Teres, Thom Mackris and I have offered detailed sonic comparisons of these arms several times. A search should turn up those posts. You asked some shrewd questions, which indicate you've already got a handle on the key differences... | |
| Best Temporary Record Cleaning Options Dazzdax,I have ruined records with tap water. Unless you run a chemical and particulates analysis on your water, get results many standard deviations purer than normal, and have confidence that those results will remain consistent going forward, y... |