dougdeacon
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| How to select cartridge output to match phono amp Good work Herman. If John's unit also has a 3mv/47K input then of course a Blackbird should be fine.I hate these trick questions! | |
| How to select cartridge output to match phono amp I'm not familiar with the XLPS, but those specs are consistent with a phono stage intended for a medium-lowish output moving coil. You have enough gain for cartridges down to about .5mv output. I'd look for something between .5 and 1.5mv.If your i... | |
| Nagaoka CL-152 Record Cleaner? Single malt? Did someone say single malt? It's after noon and I haven't had my first glass today. Must... stop... this... slacking... | |
| Nagaoka CL-152 Record Cleaner? Um, where in my two posts on this thread did I "recommend" the thing? All I've done is describe what it does, both good and bad. If you want a recommendation, read my posts on the ZYX UNIverse. It leaves no film on the music.Good suggestion on the... | |
| Nagaoka CL-152 Record Cleaner? 4yanx,That's why I really only use it on truly filthy second hand records. The kind you'd even be reluctant to soil your RCM with. Sorry if I didn't make that clear. I certainly didn't intend my post to be a strong "thumbs up", just a list of the ... | |
| Is there a best cartridge track force gauge? Eldartford,SOME stainless steels are non-magnetic.Other stainless steels are slightly magnetic, probably to a degree that could readily affect the small forces involved in stylus downforce measurement and adjustment.Whether a particular stainless ... | |
| Mr Clean Eraser for Stylus Cleaning Jyprez,The MCME "foam" is actually a loose mass of thousands of microfibers. The molecule its made from, when formed this way, forms fibers with many sharp-edged rings that go around the fiber. It is these millions of sharp-edged rings that do the... | |
| Is there a best cartridge track force gauge? PS: HI,Doug.Hope all is ok in CONN,after the latest barrage of rain you got.Thanks, we're bailing out okay.It's a good thing I use a VERY heavy periphery clamp. Otherwise this silly wood turntable might just up and float away! ;-) | |
| Goldmund Studio/T3 with Helikon cartridge Bgpowell, The T3 is a linear tracker, so no AS adjustment.Willster,I've never used a T3 but I just read this in the manual:IMPORTANT: With some cartridge, the arm may have a tendency to "dive" forward. If so, adjust the back and front rails by tip... | |
| Is there a best cartridge track force gauge? One thing to be careful of with many digital scales, including mine, is magnetic attraction. If I dropped the stylus directly on the platform as Elizabeth does the pull between the magnets in the cartridge and the scale would make VTF far greater ... | |
| Anyone Tried Audiotop Stylus Cleaner? Tbg,Thanks. I'm not sure I'm ready to bite that bullet yet, but you've given me reason to consider it. Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't thank you!Wwwrecords,Makes sense to me. ZeroDust or ExtremePhono after MCME seems like excellent suggestion to maximize ... | |
| Anyone Tried Audiotop Stylus Cleaner? Tbg,Thanks for the comparison. I'm curious how a (presumably slight) additional cleaning of a stylus could affect bass response. It's easy enough to imagine improved HF response from a cleaner stylus, due to the very tiny size of HF groove modulat... | |
| Anyone Tried Audiotop Stylus Cleaner? Sean,Good point.Of course the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (aka, budget stylus cleaner) contains no solvents or liquids of any kind. Therefore, the risk you so correctly described is precisely ZERO.Thank you for making that clear,Doug | |
| Is there a best cartridge track force gauge? ^^^What Rushton said mirrors my experience and practice with VTF gauges, as far as using them is concerned. A scale is useful for REPEATING a good setting. It won't much help you FIND a good setting.Nevertheless, that is no reason not to have a go... | |
| Anyone Tried Audiotop Stylus Cleaner? I don't know if the Audiotop is similar to the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or not. But $2 worth of MCME will make a lifetime supply of stylus cleaners for you and your 50 closest friends. That's pretty tough to beat.A search here and on VA will turn up... |