dougdeacon
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| TT Weights VPI center clamp A two-piece screw clamp (as Markd51 described and as Teres clamps are) makes it easy to avoid label damage. Just stop the clamping piece from spinning while you tighten. One-piece screw clamps don't allow that, so *may* risk some label damage.If a... | |
| Anti-Skate::Playing LP's vs. 12 Casey33, if that Omnidisc Telarc Test/Set up LP says that, it's wrong. | |
| VPI Classic and ZYX Airy 3 X SB...good match? If there's mistracking in the R channel on REAL records then of course you should add some A/S. I never said to accept mistracking.But the HFN record is not a real record. To track it cleanly requires more VTF and A/S than you need for real record... | |
| Benz Micro Ace with Rega RB700 It depends on the height difference between the arm mounting surface and the platter (or mat) top surface. Every table is different. | |
| VPI Classic and ZYX Airy 3 X SB...good match? Congratulations on ordering a Mint. Best product of its kind IME.You learned how to use a scope, that's clever. Now learn when not to use it, that's wisdom.Why assume the optimal setup for tracking a high amplitude, single frequency tone would als... | |
| tonearm upgrade, how far up the food chain? Agree with Raul, he hit the nail on the head.Aiming for some cost ratio is largely pointless, since the performance and compatibility of components cannot be judged just from their cost. OTOH, good lessons can be learned by looking at the ratios o... | |
| what to keep analoge system perfect working? Re: cleaning solutions, many here like steaming. I've tried it and it didn't work very well for me. I've found nothing better than the enzyme-based solutions from AIVS (or Walker or MoFi). But they are expensive and slow to use.Your DIY solution a... | |
| VPI Classic and ZYX Airy 3 X SB...good match? My experience with UNIverse is that *some* A/S is needed when the cartridge is new, though nowhere near the amount recommended by some tonearm dials. Does your VPI tonearm have the optional A/S device? If so, I'd recommend NOT using any of the sup... | |
| what to keep analoge system perfect working? Stylus cleaning does indeed require care, attention and calm, steady fingers. Good eyesight helps too. There are risks, but you should also be afraid of NOT cleaning your stylus, particularly a ZYX stylus. A major part of a ZYX's performance is du... | |
| Need a cartridge and phono preamp reccomendation Uru975,I understand your regret. Our current preamp runs rings around a PV11, as it should for $12K, but that c-j made music we could always listen to. It just refused to do anything ugly. It's sitting on a shelf but we just can't bear to sell it.... | |
| Need a cartridge and phono preamp reccomendation ARC = Audio Research Corporation, one of the venerable names in high end audio.The c-j PV10AL does not include a phono stage. In c-j speak any preamp with an "L" in the model # means line stage only. You'd want a PV10A or PV10B from that series to... | |
| Need a cartridge and phono preamp reccomendation Good questions.1. No go on the vp129 + EVOYour Bellari doesn't have enough gain. Use the preamp gain computer at www.kabusa.com for output/gain matching of cartridges and phono preamps.2. Forget HOMC'sHOMC's are generally a poor choice IME and IMO... | |
| Anti-Skate::Playing LP's vs. 12 Should I remove A/S for that exercise due to turning the platter slowly the centripetal force will be very low then?Hey! That seems exactly right, hadn't thought of that. Thanks!I've posted this test multiple times since my partner thought of it s... | |
| Shure SFG-2 - Safe to use with LOMC carts? Thanks for the interesting quotes from Shure. Companies post what they think will sell product, but this is worse nonsense than usual. Most phono cartridges use Mumetal for the cartridge body; MuMetal acts as a magnetic shield, thus shielding the ... | |
| MC cart, can I use MM phono preamp? Wise advice from Swampwalker. Using an LOMC+SUT well is not simple, using them badly is.Also agree with Stanwal's advice to upgrade your cartridge last. Table, arm and phono stage must be good or you just won't hear what a costly LOMC can offer. A... |