dougdeacon
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| What does mist racking actually sound like? Also, if the mistracking is only slight it may be necessary to listen with your (better) ear on the tweeter axis to hear it. | |
| What does mist racking actually sound like? Philb777,Finding the "mistracking point" is a critical step in my technique for optimizing VTF and antiskating for a cartridge, so I'm very familiar with it. Raul, Dan_Ed, Swampwalker and anyone else who's watched me adjust my rig is aware that I ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? There's little question that such user-friendly functions can improve the sonic performance of an arm in the areas they're designed to address. For example, VTA/SRA on-the-fly makes it possible to optimize those parameters very quickly and the res... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? Peter,Sorry for spouting theory and forgetting a few straightforward examples.First I never use a magnifier or loupe for VTA/SRA, at least not any more.For a ZYX I just make the ridge near the bottom of the cartridge body level. I know from experi... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? John,Your questions suggest that I failed to communicate my point. Let's begin with an area of agreement, namely, that we're seeking a reasonable basis for VTA/SRA adjustment. Next, let's ask ourselves exactly what we're adjusting: - what is VTA? ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? Peter, I'm having fun but I'm also serious about the futility of that line. It is in fact a distraction that misleads the unwary, as you demonstrated when you wrote, "I still think it would be more difficult to set up without the lines printed on ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? I would like to see the SME V without the lines and print on its armtube. It would be more difficult to set up...For shame, Peter! The SME would be easier to set up (properly) without those lines, not more difficult. The lines tempt one to level t... | |
| From high end digital to beginners analog? Great responses above. My system is respectable on both fronts but my investment in the vinyl side is far larger. At retail my universal disc player + interconnects would go for ~$9K. My TT, tonearm/phono cable, cartridge, phono stage and RCM (as ... | |
| lp grunge Please don't feed the trolls. | |
| Strain gauge vs Zyx 4D/Atmos Paul and I heard the Strain Gauge in Peter's room at RMAF 2008 (apparently not the current version). We're also intimately familiar with ZYX 4D/Atmos, having penned the first ever review of that cartridge. See my signature.From this experience I a... | |
| Skating force at 45rpm The linear groove velocity of a 12 inch LP is about 2 1/2 time faster at the beginning of the side than at the end. If the anti skate was that dependent on speed you would need to slowly change it as the record plays.Quite correct, and your conclu... | |
| Skating force at 45rpm Glai, Your experience makes sense, both in theory and from my own. RIDING ON A BEAM OF SOUNDFrom the stylus's POV, a higher groove velocity is no different than an increase in transient velocity. If we sit inside the stylus and look outward, we ca... | |
| ZYX Omega or UNIverse? VTF This varies by sample so my exact number or anyone else's is irrelevant. I've had UNIverses happiest at 2.00g, others happiest at 1.40g and everywhere in between. In addition, every sample changes its optimal VTF frequently due to aging, weath... | |
| ZYX Omega or UNIverse? Glad to hear it (not about the capacitor of course!).The downside is that to get all the way there, the UNIverse is hyper-critical about setup. You can get 70% of its capabilities very easily, it will never sound ugly. You can get 90% with a fair ... | |
| ZYX Omega or UNIverse? Regarding the A90, based on one evening's hearing in an unfamiliar system I'd at least consider putting it on a similar plane to the UNIverse. It's one of only a few cartridges that Paul can listen to for any length of time. It's one we would have... |