dougdeacon
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| Graham Phantom: Set Up Error Causes Skipping Random suggestions:Check the dressing of the tonearm wire. Make sure it isn't snagging on anything or pulling on the arm.Decrease antiskating (read the manual to make sure you're DEcreasing and not INcreasing!). Take it down close to "zero", as a ... | |
| Vinyl pops and clicks: Can they be eliminated?? Onhwy61,Good question about the toothpick. Like you I'd guess the answer is "no". It's been decades since I tried that and I don't remember ever successfully removing a skip without causing collateral damage. BTW, if "the question is so simple" th... | |
| Vinyl pops and clicks: Can they be eliminated?? Jim emailed me off-list and described his record care practices, pretty much what he posted in response to Dan_Ed plus a few more details. As I suspected, those practices are inadequate and may indeed have allowed this record to develop a skip. In... | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question Shocked to find out the Graham tools aren't 100% accurate. Heh. I've never used the headshell jig when setting up Graham arms. Even before the Mint arrived on the scene I got superior results with on-platter protractors. The jig is quick, easy and... | |
| Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4 Ditto. I don't allow strong electromagnets anywhere near my cartridges or any other gear. It doesn't get used on the platform of my Loricraft either. Demagging the motor or magnetic arm clutch seemed like a poor idea. One minor diff: per instructi... | |
| rumble issues - see old thread update Tom,If the pumping varies with volume, surely room mode interactions must be a prime suspect. My guess is that tweaking the eff. mass of the arm/cartridge may vary but will not eliminate it.A concrete floor may dampen but it does not isolate, unle... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Raul, I think we understood that but thanks for clarifying. | |
| Vinyl pops and clicks: Can they be eliminated?? Sunnyjim, I'm sorry to hear about your health problems and sincerely hope you've fully recovered and are feeling well. That said, I don't see how it's relevant to the condition of this LP or your records in general. You requested record care advic... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Lew, I always enjoy our discussions. Being challenged forces me to think more clearly and I need that. (If you knew Paul you'd appreciate how practiced I am at having my thinking challenged, successfully!) Your gracious apology is accepted, though... | |
| Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4 Walker does recommend treating LPs with the Talisman prior to each play. We didn't have it long enough to test how fast the effects wear off, but if even the manufacturer says so...Furutech claims that using their Demag once should last indefinite... | |
| low output mc vs high output mc for Dual CS 5000 Makes sense. Your Technics has a medium mass arm that can handle a wide range of cartridges. This only became an issue when you got the CS 5000. In its day lightweight and high compliance were all the rage so there were zillions of cartridges to p... | |
| Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4 Thanks, Dan.It's acted this way since new and Paul replaced the (incredibly shoddy) stock switch ages ago. It made no improvement. Maybe his "better" replacement switch, ain't.Guess we should have hired an EE! Can you recommend an audiophile grade... | |
| Vinyl pops and clicks: Can they be eliminated?? Sunnyjim,In 2008 you inquired about record cleaning to eliminate "pops, clicks and noise" on this thread. Did you adopt any of the ideas offered there? You never responded to any of our suggestions.Two years later your pops, clicks and noise have... | |
| low output mc vs high output mc for Dual CS 5000 Cartridge output levels and tonearm mass are unrelated. Many LOMCs would perform poorly on a CS 5000, but so would many HOMCs. In either case the output level would have nothing to do with it.The cartridge variables which affect tonearm interactio... | |
| Wow/Flutter and Speed Stability Win, Unless I misread the specs, the Sutherland Timeline has a resolution of just one mark per revolution of the LP. At that low resolution the Timeline can only see a very coarse average speed. That may suffice for basic TT setup, but it can't te... |