dougdeacon
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| Review: ZYX UNIverse-X-SB Cartridge Hi bmsko,You are right of course. That wasn't a very significant comparison was it?I've used a 103 and agree it's a fine cartridge, especially considering the cost. It is not, however, remotely comparable to a UNIverse.Mehran has sold UNIverses to... | |
| Basis Vector 3 vs. Schröder, Triplanar, Graham Jtimothya,My apologies if a heartfelt response dragged this thread even further in an unproductive direction. Thank you for that call for sanity. We are indeed better when we respect each other.Rmaurin and Kha asked some interesting followup quest... | |
| Schroeder model 2 or Morch DP6? Hi Slowhand,Excellent question. Unfortunately, our shootouts at Cello's have never included a Morch. I'm sorry to say I've never heard one. The one person I know who has compared them on the same rig is Chris Brady (Teres). He commented briefly on... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Ouch! Glad to hear Mehran took care of you, though like the others I'm not in the least surprised. It takes all kinds to make a world, but we could use more of his. | |
| Basis Vector 3 vs. Schröder, Triplanar, Graham Lapaix asked for comparisons of the Vector to, "the various Schröders, the Triplanar VII, Graham Phantom, and so forth."He got informed responses based on real-world experiences from Cello, Teres, Thomasheisig, Lgraef, Dan_ed and myself.Mr. Graham... | |
| Basis Vector 3 vs. Schröder, Triplanar, Graham I was there for those arm comparisons too. I own a Teres but I don't sell tonearms, though I have owned a few. I hope that makes me objective enough. FWIW, my "ranking" from those sessions would be as follows:SESSION I (using two Shelter 901's, Ko... | |
| Alignment of SME 309 vs. Shure protractor Opalchip,You SHOULD get different results from a two-point protractor vs. a single-point one. If your cantilever is tangent to the groove at a single point near the middle of a side, how could it also be tangent at two, seperated points? That's no... | |
| Help me choose TT of these three candidates. Nil,Teres used to make all-acrylic tables. They were dropped from the line because the resonance-damping properties of dense hardwoods are so much better. Even with lead-shot loading, resonances in the acrylic plinths and platters muddied the soun... | |
| Help me choose TT of these three candidates. If great looks, a compact footprint and a high-mass, non-suspended design are the important criteria, you might also consider a Teres. Those are the three reasons we bought ours, although beauty is always a matter of taste of course.http://teresau... | |
| Help me choose TT of these three candidates. I haven't heard any of those tables, unfortunately, but I do own a TriPlanar VII and still have a Shelter 901 lying around somewhere. If you end up with a TriPlanar I'd try to get a better cartridge. The 901 won't give you anywhere near the perfor... | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? I have a thermostatically controlled ear wax HVAC implant. This reduces variability in a most important parameter. | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? Slowhand,I just calibrated my scale and weighed a nickel. It measured 5.02g, so the assumption that your scale under-weighs by about .1g seems correct.It sounds like you've got VTF well nailed. The sonic effects of excessive VTF that you hear with... | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? Rushton is correct of course, but there's another situation where a highly accurate scale is useful. VTF settings on my tonearm are not inherently repeatable. Its only VTF mechanism is moving the counterweight, and the tiniest movement can throw V... | |
| Shelter and Triplanar matching ? Andre,I think your idea has merit, and it's consistent with my theory.If stylus drag is slowing the platter and causing your tremolo, anything which alters the amount of drag could alter the amount of tremolo. We've established that the tremolo is... | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? Dweller,Some (not all) Shure gauges were made from magnetic material. Not the ideal choice for this application! When you find yours, check it with a magnet before trusting its results.P.S. I have a spare 50g calibration weight. Anyone with a digi... |