dougdeacon
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| Anybody with an expensive TT try this???? My personal experiments match Audiofeil's. I've played cartridges from $150 to $12,000 on my $11,000 rig, and carts from $75 to $2,000 on various $300-1000 rigs.At least one cheap cart (ADC XLM MkII) sounds miles better on the top rig than on any ... | |
| Dynavector XV-1S question I've never seen mold release residue that looks like fine white strands. It's usually a clump of muck that sticks to the stylus and perhaps the cantilever.But whatever it is it should be removed before the first play, so I agree with Sidssp. All L... | |
| which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? Any argument that a stepup is theoretically inferior because it adds an extra device is simplistic at best, maybe specious. An active MC stage also adds an extra device. The question is, which device works best with any particular cartridge and th... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Xono - Recommendations Still not clear on the objection to tubes, but for SS Rauliruegas' (A'gon member) Essential 3150/3160 phono/line preamp is about the best I've heard. It came reasonably close to my Doshi Alaap and didn't seem to need much warmup (though owners wou... | |
| Phono.. does this mean? Schipo, In his defense, you must admit that no car made since 2003 is suitable for the installation of a TT. You have to go back to a '69 Mustang or earlier to find a car that's really good for in-dash vinyl!Tom, Speaking as one of the certifiable... | |
| stillpoint question It depends on the table and the shelf.As Dan_Ed and Goldeneraguy advised, the Inverse Risers (firmly affixed to the underside of the table or shelf) are essential for the security of the rig. The Standard Risers may or may not improve sound, I exp... | |
| Phono.. does this mean? Schipo,This will be his first ever vinyl rig. Why would a novice understand MM, MC, LOMC or any other acronym? Belittling someone for lack of knowledge, when knowledge is what they came seeking, isn't helpful.Good research by Amater. Oak244,Some c... | |
| Cartridge Question Really excellent guidance from everyone above. I too question the dealer's knowledge. Your Eroica had plenty of output for any phono stage. Further, as Raul noted, the Ortofon's 8mv could actually cause input overload with some phono stages. That ... | |
| Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright. Thom,Don't forget he's running through stepups. Resistor values are different than with an active MC phono stage and, as Swampwalker mentioned, tiny changes are (should be) audible. Stepups create more complexities than active MC gain stages (turn... | |
| Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright. Late to the party. Is there any wine left?I dont believe your wife is hearing excessive upper mids/highs. I believe shes hearing distorted and smeared upper mids/highs. This important distinction points to different solutions. If Im correct, ro... | |
| Cartridge Loading I do not want to spend time trying to determine if 400 ohms sound better than 600 ohmsThen you will never know - because nobody else can tell you. In addition to the factors mentioned by Newbee, the technically optimum loading for any LOMC depends... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s and JMW 10.5i question My arm (Basis Vector) is extremely difficult to adjust when it comes to VTF.Easy fix (if you're inclined to bother): buy a few O-rings of a size to fit snugly on your end stub. Sliding them on behind the c/w reduces VTF 2-3 hundredths of a gram pe... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s and JMW 10.5i question Larryi,It's possible the OP has only just noticed the change in sound quality. We all know how tricky these things are, and he is new to vinyl playback at this level.Perhaps our minor difference in technique stems from how closely and often we twe... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s and JMW 10.5i question The loss of air is easy to explain. The suspension is softening up with increasing hours. Virtually all new cartridges do this, that's what "break-in" means. Those who say they haven't heard a new cartridge do this, haven't been listening. I've go... | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass Acoustat, I don't know the circuit details (probably wouldn't understand them if I did) but Mapman's comment seems about right from what I remember Nick saying. It's certainly not switchable. I got the impression there's no active filter *added* t... |