dougdeacon
Responses from dougdeacon
| Cartridge/arm matching The 103R is similar in compliance to the Shelter, so it's unlikely to be a better match in this regard.I wouldn't go buying other cartridges trying to fix a problem you haven't even heard. Is there some aspect of the sonics you dislike? Or are you... | |
| For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating? ... the practicalities are that there is danger of damaging both diamond and media - a risk which you have accepted.Exactly so, per point #2 in my 3/9/15 post above. Enthusiasm for good sonics should not cause anyone to ignore the risks, which are... | |
| Turntable sibilance It could also be phono stage overload or peaking, which is very common and produces exactly this sort of distortion. I've heard it in many phono stages. Atmasphere has posted repeatedly on this, offering better technical explanations than I could.... | |
| cartridge demagnetization So now it's soft, dark matter! | |
| Vinyl Record Cafe's It sounds like the crowd at this cafe has the same listening preferences as you... human-made music. Great idea, and kudos for sharing your passion.That said, a single spin with a damaged or incorrectly set up cartridge CAN ruin a vinyl record. A ... | |
| Cartridge Shims Depends on the cartridge/headshell interface, but one effective method that allows some micro-adjustment is to run a single, narrow (1-2mm) length of tape down the center of the cartridge. You can then tweak azimuth a little by altering the snugne... | |
| stylus question Exlibris,Glad you're enjoying the benefits of effective stylus cleaning after all these years! I've lost count of how many "worn out" umpti-thousand dollar cartridges I've saved for people using this ridiculously easy and inexpensive method.That s... | |
| cartridge demagnetization Is "soft magnetic" related to "dark matter"? Or is it all "paranormal"? | |
| For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating? John,My point #4 was intended as a response to PL's (reported) use of a blank disk to adjust A/S. As no reason was cited in support of this (supposed) preference, invoking PL's name in support of it is purely an appeal to authority.However, the se... | |
| For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating? 1. SKATING FORCES EXISTIf a tonearm of fixed length (1) pivots around a fixed point and (2) has an offset headshell, then it will generate skating forces whenever the stylus is riding a moving surface. Whether the tonearm uses a unipivot bearing o... | |
| cartridge demagnetization +1 to Terry9's and Nsgarch's posts. Matches my experience exactly, and the benefits have been clearly audible with every cartridge I've used. | |
| Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs Holy micro-dynamic detail, Batman! | |
| Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs Tom,That's a great setup! I'd love to hear the Jhors linked to high efficency speakers. I looked at Daedulus myself but ended up going used for budget reasons when doing my first high efficiency setup for my HT system. Found a full set of AR speak... | |
| the difficult second Lp Some view Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, which he wrote second, as inferior to Piano Concerto No. 2, which he wrote first. | |
| What is a Headshell and what does it do ? Except in the unlikely event that the two cartridges need the same VTF, antiskate and arm height settings, those will have to be adusted with each cartridge change. Additionally, much depends on how accurately the headshell/tonearm connection was ... |