dougdeacon
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| Cartridges: low output vs. high output There aren't a lot of cartridge manufactures that sell different output levels of the same cart, are you willing to change brands? Um, there are several who do exactly that. Benz and ZYX come instantly to mind and a little research would turn up o... | |
| is it time to mention tonearm's length again? I thought I read somewhere that the 12" arm, at one time, presented some stability and resonance design issues.All other things being equal, a longer arm will be less stable (internally) than a shorter one. When flexed, it will also resonate at a ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy I suggested him to try driving the Teres platter with a Technics SL-M3 direct-drive turntable via VHS tape.Sounds like an interesting idea, he gets the speed lock of the DD plus the high mass and resonance sinking of the Teres platter, plinth and ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy what do you mean with this? that Paul and you listened to two TTs bis a bis with similar tonearm/cartridges at the same sessions/comparisons?Fair question, Raul.One TT, one tonearm, one cartridge, everything identical except the drive systems. We ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy Peter, Sorry for the hyperbole.Our own TT's speed stability did go through two periods where it drove us nuts. We heard the first problem yet no commercial strobe showed it. Paul built a custom, higher resolution strobe and we captured many hours ... | |
| Turntable speed accuracy What is the best way to verify results? It depends on what results you're trying to verify. With regard to general speed accuracy, a good strobe like the KAB or the Timeline both work well. With regard to stylus drag or other very short-term trans... | |
| Kuzma 4Point Tri-Planar Lew, I agree that an armtube's internal energy transmission properties can only affect energies which cross the headshell boundary into the arm, and the design and materials of the cartridge mount affect that transmission. FWIW, the single-screw p... | |
| Kuzma 4Point Tri-Planar Saying that wood (woods, actually) is less quantifiable or more difficult to work with is quite different from dismissing the phenomena I described, which you acknowledge exist based on your own examples. The phenomena exist as I described them, p... | |
| Kuzma 4Point Tri-Planar Ralph, Thank you for offering a sublime example to buttress my argument (viz., musical instruments made of wood). Instrument makers use wood precisely because the phenomena I described occur differently depending on the particular wood. This allow... | |
| Kuzma 4Point Tri-Planar Reverb here (echoing Mike Lavigne's echo). Our comparisons were also with the Talea 1. The Talea 2 is reportedly a sonic improvement, which would only increase its advantage over the TriPlanar and Airline.With regard to why some arm designers choo... | |
| Kuzma 4Point Tri-Planar Haven't heard the 4Point but I have compared the Kuzma Airline to a Durand Talea. The Talea had a lower sound floor and was much more effective at keeping complex music sounding uncongested. Instruments and voices retained much more individuality.... | |
| What does mist racking actually sound like? :-)It's amazing how excessive anti-skate can affect rhythm and pace. Exactly so, as does excessive VTF. These two mis-adjustments sound very much alike. I know of two theories which purport to explain why. Whichever is correct (and both may be) th... | |
| What does mist racking actually sound like? P. S. Do NOT go backwards, EVER. No scratching like a DJ with your $4K cartridge. ;) | |
| What does mist racking actually sound like? Yes, Peter, exactly so. It's a simple test, another of Paul's simple but brilliant brainstorms...Find a passage that consistently (sounds like it) mistracks, that "Pffft" or "Bzzzt" sound Hifihvn and I described. Then play it several times at 2-3 ... | |
| What does mist racking actually sound like? Phil, Send me a check and it'll be a "fund weekend" indeed. ROFL (at you, not with you of course). ;)Start your VTF explorations with A/S at zero. VTF should be explored/optimized first. A/S comes later, and only to the extent needed to avoid R ch... |