dougdeacon
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| Avid Volvare - SME IV arm or Tri-planar VII ??? Geoff Husband wrote an excellent review of the TriPlanar VII for TNT-audio, during which he made extensive comparisons with his SME IV.vi. While he and I hear some things quite differently, notably with regard to VTA/SRA, his review was fair, bala... | |
| Help Alien spores on my vinyl... Jfacker,If you try AIVS, VinylZyme or any enzyme cleaner (and you should) make sure to:a) use it at warm room temperatureb) let it sit on the record for a couple of minutesc) use enough so it doesn't dry out while sittingI get better results that ... | |
| Help Alien spores on my vinyl... I'd suggest Buggtussel Vinyl-Zyme. In our experience it works as well as AIVS, rinses easier and leaves less (no) residue. | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Doug,if the silver coiled UNIV is not a top performer,and significantly bettered by the copper coiled one,I wonder why it is sold,especially at these prices.Though,in this hobby,nothing really surprises me anymore.Good question, SirSpeedy, and one... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Mike,Thanks for the thorough followups. The photo of your Colibris makes your analogy to a race car seem very apt. All business, no nonessential parts, a purist's machine indeed. Assuming good components and execution, and given proper setup and p... | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? SirSpeedy,That Positive Feedback comparison was made using a silver-coiled ZYX. (He didn't specify so I inquired.) Unfortunately this reduces the value of his effort. Vetterone, Cello and I all reported here - weeks ago - that the silver coiled UN... | |
| ZYX Airy 3x/SB vs. Dynavector XV-1 or 1s Sir S,Perhaps we need to meet. If Paul or I remind you of thirteen year old girls your visual problems must dwarf your audio ones.I've been listening to LP's since 1959. I figure if my learning curve were any slower I'd be going backwards. ;-) | |
| ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ?? Mike,Thanks for the thorough comparison. One question: do you know which UNIverse your friend has that you were listening to? - coils: copper, silver or gold?- optional headhsell weight: silver, gold or none?Thanks,Doug | |
| ZYX Airy 3x/SB vs. Dynavector XV-1 or 1s Ca2284,Glad to see you're making progress. Keep at it!SirSpeedy,Alls well that ends well.Interesting results you're getting moving the Herbies, and it makes sense. A tube in its socket should vibrate more at the top than at the base. Moving the da... | |
| Help cleaning LPs, residue left behind Try RRL cleaning fluids. Never any residue, ever, and no rinsing required. | |
| ZYX Airy 3x/SB vs. Dynavector XV-1 or 1s This is my first analog gear and must admit that I am no expert in fine tuning these delicate pieces of equipment. I am able to hear the subtle changes in sound when various settings are changed -- but need to nail down a methodology for determini... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Patrick,We will never forget you, nor fail to honor the spirit you awoke among us. For that good-hearted and courageous effort you are blessed. Thank you and rest in peace.Barbara,We are sharing your pain at Patrick's death, but also your joy know... | |
| ZYX Airy 3x/SB vs. Dynavector XV-1 or 1s In the system where the Airy 3 was too bright we found an impedance of 75 ohms better than 100. Try something like that if you can.Listen to SirSpeedy re: the Graham damping fluid. We were adjusting and hearing changes with amounts far smaller tha... | |
| Recommended cartridge weight for VPI Scoutmaster Lornoah,Since you asked a theoretical question you may have been seeking a theoretical answer without regard to specific cartridges. (That's my excuse for this post and I'm stickin' to it!)SHORT ANSWERIt depends on the compliance of the cartridge.... | |
| ZYX Airy 3x/SB vs. Dynavector XV-1 or 1s Three suggestions, with apologies in advance if you've already tried them:1) VTF and SRA adjustment (both are very critical with a ZYX)2) Graham damping fluid adjustment (also critical, read SirSpeedy's thread on this topic if you haven't)3) Try a... |