dougdeacon
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| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking Great responses by all above. Of course it's important to note they're all talking about arms that cost far more than most pivoted arms (more than most complete vinyl rigs actually). I haven't had the pleasure of working with a top level linear tr... | |
| Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k I haven't heard the Artisan arm, but I'll still cast another Serac vote. The bearing and motor alone are head and shoulders beyond any other table in this price range, as were the Teres offerings before they dropped out of the sub $5K market. Pro-... | |
| MC phono stage without transformer? Obviously a limited budget must make compromises. Even the best transformer, perfectly tuned, will reduce peak amplitudes, flatten waveforms and lose low level detail; it's an inevitable consequence of passing an electrical signal by induction. OT... | |
| MC phono stage without transformer? Dgarretson wrote:All things being equal in the phono section, are .1-.3mV MC cartridges inherently superior to .4mv and higher cartridges, more cost-effective, or both?Inherently superior? Yes, if we're comparing two cartridges of otherwise identi... | |
| The price ratio between table,arm, and cartridge Octuple,Before you give up on us, realize that this question has been tossed around repeatedly for years here. A search of the archives will turn up many old discussions on your topic - none of which will provide an authoritative answer!One fairly... | |
| correct zerostat technique S-L-O-W-L-Y squeeze and then S-L-O-W-L-Y release, while aiming the gun at the LP and moving it around to cover the whole surface. If you hear/feel the Zerostat 'clicking', you're squeezing or releasing too fast. | |
| Triplanar madness I tell u, madness Bill,Glad to hear you've got things up and running. What did you do for an armboard?Don't forget to adjust the VTA on the mattress before you drop off! | |
| ZeroDust still the best? Glory,Try what Rushton said ^^^ Stick the ME sliver on a toothpick for a handle, and hold that between thumb and one finger only, delicately. If the stylus still doesn't look crystal clear under magnification, step up to the super-fine sandpaper t... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt Dan,We tried our big car recharger (similar to what Thom supplied you?). It sounded rougher than the Big Crank. I remember Thom theorizing that a Teres motor controller would respond more than a Galibier would to battery differences, due to its hi... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt Update: the cream Paul used is "Armour Etch". Paul's old bottle was half dried out, but a little water brought it back to life. Despite dilution it was still plenty strong enough to strip the metal layer from the mylar.The link Dan_Ed posted above... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt Dan, The etching cream was mostly gone long before Paul thought of using it on a TT belt. He used to do stained glass as a hobby.That was years ago. You'd have to see our basement to appreciate what a miracle it is that he even found it. ;-) | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt Ducatrider,I'll have to ask Paul if he remembers the concentration. He used up the last he had, so we'll be sourcing some too. Steve,Good tip re: the bearing. Ours is about due for a check.We did try the Verus last summer. We were still using the ... | |
| ZeroDust still the best? Stringreen,You're right. The ME is just a higher tech version of Linn's sandpaper. The concept is the same, abrasion, and they both work.The ME's microfibers are more flexible than sandpaper, so they reach all stylus surfaces better. That makes th... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt I've read some good reports about various kinds of thread, string, fishing line, dental floss, etc. I also remember one VPI owner who modified his table to accommodate a wider belt, used 1/4" wide mylar and reported good results.The difficulty in ... | |
| New LP Cleaning ? Since we switched to the current generation of AI products I'm less and less convinced the Prelude is necessary (and it is a potential carcinogen - don't snort the stuff!). I still use it because I have a bunch of it and it takes almost no time. P... |