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| Wish me luck Just in case, what kind of boat do you have? ;-) | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? SirSpeedy,Perhaps there's some synergy between a Graham 2.2 and a Transfiguration that doesn't occur with other cartridges. I have no way of judging that. (Good diplomats always leave the other side a face-saving exit.)But the plain truth is that ... | |
| Verdier Graham and Shelter??? I agree with all the above arm suggestions. I'd choose a Moerch DP-6, a TriPlanar VII or any Schroeder over a Graham 2.2 for use with a low compliance cartridge like a Shelter. The SME IV and V are also excellent on a Verdier.The PV is, as Raul sa... | |
| "oldskool" tonearms Raul,I only own one vintage arm (HK/Rabco ST-8, which hardly qualifies as high performance) so I didn't read this thread until today.Just wanted to thank you (and Thom too) for a really valuable and informative post. Great info. Also excellent rea... | |
| Record Cleaning Fluids: RRL vs. L'Art du Son ^^^Kudos to 4yanx for his generosity.I haven't tried L'Art du Son so I can't offer a comparison. Otherwise I second what he said. Any product which requires mixing requires a source of suitably pure water. Tap water certainly won't do, I ruined re... | |
| Rega VTA with clearaudio arum beta wood Any time you change cartridges there's a high probability that arm height should be adjusted. Different cartridges are, um, different! How much of a change you'll hear depends on your stylus profile (which Clearaudio doesn't tell us), the resoluti... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? SirSpeedy,Good "bet" that AS wasn't AB'd at that party, since I already posted that! ;-) As I said when thanking you for the suggestion, the Graham's AS may indeed have been off (or not). Nobody touched the owner's setting AFAIK, and I was there t... | |
| VTA...is this ok.....from Vdh I agree with VdH's first sentence, but not with the main part of his answer. "Arm base always higher" may work for his cartridges but it won't necessarily work for others. It certainly doesn't work for mine.The fallacy here is focusing on armtube ... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? SirSpeedy,Thanks for the insight on the 2.2's antiskate. I hope/presume Cello had it set per Graham's instructions, but I didn't check it myself. Hopefully he'll spot this and double check. I agree there's no substitute for understanding and adjus... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? SirSpeedy,Thanks for the report on your session with the UNIverse. Those were very perceptive observations you made about the sounds with different antiskate settings. That is exactly what we hear in our system too. Like you, we prefer the fuller ... | |
| New Cartridge Gone Wrong CU = Compliance UnitsEvery cartridge has a suspension which surrounds the cantilever and dampens its movements, much like the suspension of a car. Just as with cars, there are soft suspensions and firm ones.High compliance (high CU) cartridges hav... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Apparently Arthur's been raiding someone's file cabinet. I'm calling the police. We evangelistas are not to be trifled with!Actually he's the one who first got us to try a ZYX. Our ears confirmed what he reported at the R100 Fuji - Shelter 901 lev... | |
| New Cartridge Gone Wrong The Denon 103 is not a high output MC, so phono stage overload is not the problem.Marakanetz's suggestion may help. Here's another:The Denon 103 and JMW-9 are not a good mass/compliance match. You need to add mass to the headshell or change to a h... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Speedy, the proselytizing of the ZYX evangelistas here on AgoN notwithstanding, I know none of them have compared their Unies with Trannies, and conversely, no Tranny V or W owners I know of have had the opportunity to compare them with the ZYX Un... | |
| Avid Volvare - SME IV arm or Tri-planar VII ??? ...you both made comment as to the SME's "assumption" that the cartridge is perfect and I am a bit concerned as to cartridge matching... How significant an issue is this?Unlike most arms, the SME IV's headshell does not have slots which allow you ... |