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| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? @dogberry Years ago I had a customer with a 6 figure system that used a $300 Grado. Bought a new one every year as the system was used every day. System was excellent ( and I listen regularly to $5-10k cartridges ). Sometimes less is more if ... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @mr_gray Great news - now you are hearing the Verdier as it is intended. Not an expert but I did read that exposure to very high heat can demagnetise magnets. You should keep the originals - investigate if you can get them re-magnetised. | |
| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? level 1 - up to$1k. - Shure V15vxmr level 2 - up to $3. - Shure V15vxmr level 3 - up to $5k. - Shure V15vxmr level 4. - any price. - Shake Streamliner | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1234 You can run the basic Sota Eclipse motor and controller ( $975 ) without the Roadrunner feedback system and it will still be a significant upgrade from the Verdier motor. Furthermore - lewm's point is probably a red herring - the mo... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @mr_gray Your hearing is fine. The Verdier has a very relaxed quality to it which can easily be lost with mods. The supplied rubber belt is very poorly made, it is out of round ( cross section ), rough, and in my experience you can see it riding... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine The problem with the Verdier motors that the spindle was never designed for side loads that the belt exerts. Some turntable manufacturers get a bearing inserted to help with the side loading, some don't. My Verdier motor was very noisy, and even ... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @qwin Here are a few tips for your air supply - For surge tank Bruce ( ET ) recommends loose cotton stuffing - I would use upholstery wadding. The surge tank should be closer to the pump and far away from the arm. A long line of air hose ( 10f... | |
| Linn LP 12 Sondek which version You have been sucked into a tortuous path. By listening to the Klimax in your system, you will not be happy until you have the full Klimax. Therefore you need to map the cheapest path if you want to do it in stages. The least expensive path is t... | |
| Hagerman Piccolo Zero: New transimpedance head amp Quadratic SUT I spoke with the MC-1’s designer once, and he advised lifting VTA slightly to counteract this. This disqualifies this designer for me because there is only one correct VTA position. To use VTA as a tone control is wrong, and cou... | |
| Source of Fremer's "1 arc second" claim? The 1 arc second claim likely is a quote from a turntable designer - likely a direct drive designer because they like to claim superior speed accuracy to all else. I call it marketing bs or smoke and mirrors. The boffins would claim it to be qua... | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade Thanks - exactly what I was looking for. I will read "diamond hardened" to mean a "Diamond-Like Carbon Coating" which is likely to be plasma sputtered onto a substrate such as tool steel in a vacuum under tightly controlled conditions, No diam... | |
| What AC motor does BASIS use in their older 2500-2800 series TT They modify the motor - I suspect they blueprint and balance them, they talk about modifying the magnet structure - have you asked them if they can repair your old motor, since it would have the mods and may be cheaper to have rebuilt.? | |
| Korf TA AF 10 tonearm feedback? @ Dover , your statement about azimuth is incorrect and misleading. Indeed there is azimuth adjustment on the Korf arm. Better to own one before making such a statement. @billb321 I made the statement because I asked the designer about the no... | |
| Guidance on cartridge options or new table @woots Personally I don't think your turntable is up to the rest of your system. So rather than try other cartridges I would suggest considering a complete upgrade, depending on budget. However, given the quality of your Burmester 088, I would... | |
| Korf TA AF 10 tonearm feedback? @mgrif104 Good choice - I'm sure you will be happy - the Triplanar is a very good arm, and it is easy to set up very accurately, which is a big plus in my book. |