dougdeacon
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| Repair or replace my I still have my ST-8 and it works about as well as it ever did. It doesn't compare sonically to my present rig, but my present rig cost about 20 times more (not including 30 years of inflation).Repairs are likely to be difficult to arrange, but if... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Tri Mai,Thank you for posting that clarification. I started this thread to help owners get the most out of your excellent tonearm. Very much appreciate your willingness to contribute.Doug | |
| Do you know why I simply do not understand this phenomenon. Do you? The cause is simple enough: rapid or uneven heating and/or cooling of the vinyl (especially if outside the pressure of the mold). If some parts of the product cool faster than others - as will ha... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? Dave (Intactaudio), Totally concur with your last post. Patents are like locks: they help generally honest people remain honest by imposing barriers to temptation. They will not deter a determined burglar (or a deep-pocketed competitor).***I'm wit... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge Sthinnes,Thanks for clarifying and for the detailed warning to other Blackbird owners. You may have saved someone else the grief you're suffering. Of course it's disturbing that several owners have had a wire come loose. It seems there may be a de... | |
| Scraping sound Tonywinsc,That's not how the counterweight works on VPI arms. It's not threaded, you just slide it in or out. How much this effects VTF depends on the weight of the cartridge, and there are no marks to go by.With regards to scales, what if his one... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Hmmm... Wrm57 and Jfrech both experienced a loss of damping whilst cueing.I caution everyone to review Tip #1. Ignoring that can and probably will cause this problem. I'm not suggesting that either of them did that... they may have or there may be... | |
| TriPlanar Tips I'm aware of several instances of incorrectly made mounting jigs. Ran into the problem twice when setting up rigs for people 6-7 years ago... just as Fremer described.OTOH, my own (10+ year old) jig is correct. So are the newer ones I've seen.A ba... | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean Hi Micheal,Just closed on our new house (not the swampy one we discussed, another) so I'm imitating that one-armed paper hanger. But I would like to see... and compare results of course.I'll be in touch, thanks! | |
| To ring or not to ring? Lewm,I believe firmly in both approaches, since each has its merits. ;-) If one has a noisy TT bearing or motor, isolating the LP from them will benefit the sound.OTOH, stylus/groove interactions generate energies that travel through the vinyl, bo... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? dave,Reverse engineering of protected intellectual property for commercial purposes is often actionable, though the legal complexities can be daunting. If the action is successful, the court may order injunctive relief (i.e., a "cease and desist" ... | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean Etnier and Mjm_analog,Thanks for those links. This looks much like an ultrasonic RCM that John Chapman of BentAudio was beta testing 9-10 years ago. I *almost* got one, but John had to drop the project to focus on other concerns. BentAudio never b... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? +1 to Johnnyb53's post.@Frank - are you ready to retire on regular monthly royalty payments? I know some good IP attorneys. ;-)***Mosin, thanks for the props but you mis-spelled "discerning". Having just bought a new house, I'm now among the most ... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge "The repair shop says it is dead."What on earth does that mean? Snapped cantilever? Broken coils? Fungi growing inside?Have it evaluated by someone who understands and can work on phono cartridges (like Sumiko themselves or Soundsmith, as mentione... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? Why would there be any damage to the cartridge? Frank's moving pivot necessarily offers LESS resistance to longitudinal forces seen by the stylus than any fixed pivot. Any arm with a fixed pivot (including traditional linear trackers) offers 100% ... |