dougdeacon
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| importance of phono cartridge Reylon,Good examples. Here are two more:Teres 265/TriPlanar VII/ADC XLM Mk II ($175 in its day): sublimeH-K/Rabco ST-8/Shelter 901 or ZYX Airy: ridiculousNsgarch,Oscar Wilde might not have said it better, but he would have said it shorter! | |
| importance of phono cartridge Dsremer,I agree with Nsgarch, Stanhifi and DanEd.If we assume appropriate equipment matching, then IMO and IME a $5K TT/arm with a $1600 cartridge will nearly always outplay a $1600 TT/arm with a $5K cartridge.I'd even state that putting a $5K car... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Pat,I play rock (and even some roll) alot when I'm driving. It keeps the energy and attention levels up. Classical is impossible to listen to in a car, or at least in my car. The dynamic range is too wide. We recently acquired a (sealed!) copy of ... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Pat,I was confused and bitter. Larry promised me I'd be sleeping with angels. Instead I found myself drinking with orcs. | |
| Problems with SME 10 Turntable Try removing the casters from the stand's legs if possible. That might help it re-anchor itself through the carpet more quickly and firmly.Even better, try this: get 3 spikes and mount them to a platform of some kind, like a DIY amp stand. Put the... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Hi Pat,So glad to hear you're getting a week's "vacation" from the chemo. Hope that gives you enough energy to have a really great visit with your sister.I'm really glad to hear you say Neil Young is sounding the way you like him. It wasn't quite ... | |
| Best method and software to convert vinyl to cd There are several people on Vinyl Asylum who are very experienced at doing this. John Elison is one. Check there if you don't get any good info here. | |
| How do I set anti skate on Nottingham Anna arm???? Oz,Excellent suggestion. I wonder how much difference there really is between an inexpensive NG, Record Doctor or KAB vs. a VPI. They all share the same operating principle (felt-covered vacuum slot), so one wonders if the 2-4 times more costly VP... | |
| Ready to try vinyl Jean,For heaven's sake please keep quiet about Eratos. Are you trying to start ANOTHER price war?!All,Eratos suck. They have noisy surfaces, compressed dynamics and are rolled off at both frequencey extremes. Not even a DD Walker could make them s... | |
| How do I set anti skate on Nottingham Anna arm???? Ozzy62 and I part ways on this one. A RCM is mandatory. No phono stage, however bad, will damage your records. Playing them uncleaned will. This is one of the few 100% guarantees in audio. A better phono stage will certainly be a worthwhile invest... | |
| Why one side is very much louder than the other si They must have done more than just retip the cartridge, they must have done a major rebuild. Who knows what they changed?I do not understand your friend's cartrdidge data (.53mv sensitivity). Cartridges do not have "sensitivity" in the way that te... | |
| Do you think you need a subwoofer? I think Doug would be surprised at the benefit from a single REL Stentor III crossed at 25Hz, but only by listening would he know for sure.Thanks, George_a. Of course the REL methodology bypasses one of the advantages espoused by Raul, reducing th... | |
| VPI 16.5 thoughts Hey Doug, I bet it broke because of a power surgeOuch! Ya' done got me! ;-) | |
| Tonearm / Catridge matching? Pittsflyer,What made you decide your woofer pumping is related to your arm/cartridge resonance frequency? For that to be true, there would have to be some source of energy at or near 8.5Hz to excite your arm/cartridge into resonance. What energy s... | |
| Why one side is very much louder than the other si LOU,The top/front surface of your Benz may have one of the following codes printed on it: L2, M2 or H2. Which code does yours have? This makes a big difference in phono stage matching.Doug |