dougdeacon
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| REGA VTA Question The arm tube was exactly parallel to the platter when using REGA's own Exact 2 cartridge. So, I am having difficulty understanding why REGA recommends doing nothing when the arm tube is not close to being parallel to the platter.Maybe you've answe... | |
| Turntable set up HELP Cartridge wire brushing the LP surface could cause skipping on some thicker LP's and also on some warps. P.S. Calm down!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| reserve vta solves issue on zyx, triplaner It was clear something was wrong, as I posted back on 10/1. Sorry to hear it was indeed an injured cartridge, but at least you're back and the music is too. :-) | |
| Dynavector 10x5 - tracking Markpao,The Mint protractor certainly works, brilliantly, but it's tonearm- and turntable-specific so he could only sell it to someone using the exact same rig. Having his name on it would be the least of it.Roblanger,Headsnappin was correct (or n... | |
| Always check "Squishynesses"? Surely it's "squishinesses". What are schools teaching these days? | |
| Steam Cleaning - RCM or not? I have seen one stylus and cantilever (out of 15-20) so badly gunked up that even aggressive scrubbing with an ME wouldn't clean it. To revive that cartridge I used ultra-fine sandpaper, Linn's old trick. That loosened the crud up, then the usual ... | |
| 10 Levels of Turntable Mastery Nrenter,To appreciate the truth of what you just posted just requires a little thinking, a gedankenexperiment in fact, and any newbie can do it. Two minutes of thought will demonstrate the intricacies of accurate vinyl playback and the importance ... | |
| Tonearm without off-set You'd be better served by doing the opposite: retain the correct offset but consider deleting the antiskate mechanism.1. The sonic benefits of highly accurate alignment are huge. Search this forum for "Mint" or "MintLP" protractor for a wealth of ... | |
| No deep bass or highs: VTF or VTA issue? Al,If Ian's tonearm mounting distance weren't right he would know it. With an arc protractor like the Mint the stylus either tracks precisely along an arc or it doesn't. If it does, tonearm mounting distance is correct by definition.Ian,As Swampwa... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret We're on the same track as you Dan, I've removed the entire AS mechanism from the arm, back to the bearing frame, and noted a small improvement. Also agree with your observations about the weather and its effects. VTF requirements correlate with c... | |
| TW Acustic Raven One owners Most recently here on Audiogon a fellow member has mounted a Dynavector XV-1 on a run of the mill tonearm that retails for $700.00.In fact the retail price of this very good cartridge alone is more then his entire front end.Any superb tonearm with... | |
| No deep bass or highs: VTF or VTA issue? Ian,Excellent advice from Dre. Just trying 1.80g isn't enough, since no two cartridges are exactly alike. You need to keep going lower until you loose bass/dynamics and/or reach the mistracking point, then start moving VTF back up in very small (.... | |
| No deep bass or highs: VTF or VTA issue? Many good observations already. Dan's Rhea (which he, Swampwalker and I all heard in my system) was indeed limited at the frequency extremes and that may be what you're experiencing. Two friends who've compared Aesthetix and Steelhead reported a s... | |
| Cartridge Setup w/Geodisc by MoFi Rockyboy,If the alternatives you named (GeoDisc or a professional) are in fact the only two you'll consider, I'd recommend the latter.If you're open to other suggestions, please let us know which tonearm and turntable you'll be using. That's at le... | |
| Record Clamps? Hold the LP label and clamp stationary by pressing them against the platter with the thumb and finger of one hand whilst tightening the clamp with the other. No rings. How tight depends on why you're clamping...To reduce intra-vinyl resonances: Tr... |