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| Mounting Kuzma 4point 14 tonearm on Yamaha GT 2000 turntable @theophile Plus no insult to Thom at Galibier. I will not be using any substitute tube. Not if NASA made it. You misunderstand - the 4Point Hybrid is fully manufactured by Kuzma. | |
| Mounting Kuzma 4point 14 tonearm on Yamaha GT 2000 turntable @theophile There is another solution for you. Galibier offers a Kuzma 4Point Hybrid - the 11" arm tube from the 4Point11 mated with the 4Point9 tower - mounting distance is 264mm. You lose the VTA tower - VTA adjustment is the same as the 4Poi... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly @jebcamaro Good news. | |
| Widow here: I have a REGA-related question @kkirk001 depends on the Rega equipment you have - PS1 350mA Power Supply will work for all Rega accessories and units except: Planar 1, 2, and 3, or Fono Mini A2D. PS2 100mA Power Supply works with the current model Planar 1, 2, and 3 as well... | |
| What is the best tonearm for a SOTA Nova turntable? I've heard that the ET2 is not a good match with the SOTA, and may be the weak point in my analog chain. Not true, I ran a Sota with ET2 for a number of years - it is a great combination. The SOTA has a balanced hanging suspension and is much... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly @jebcamaro You can do a test - balance the arm to 0 so that it floats. Make sure it doesn't tend to drift to one side. Try blowing it horizontally to see if it moves freely in both directions. You cant tell by just lifting the arm - we are t... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @filipm Would you suggest trying to move resistor between the audio and the ground plug? While chassis > IEC would be connected directly. Yes I was going to suggest that. Run a wire from IEC earth to ground post, and then 33 ohm resistor f... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @lewm Indeed, if the 33 ohm resistor was in series between the IEC and the ground lug, on the one hand, and the PCB ground, Wrong. With the EAR the ground lug is connected to the chassis. The 33 ohm resistor must go directly to the boar... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly @jebcamaro Its more likely the pillar bearings that are an issue rather than the knife edge bearing. They often get worn and sticky, inhibiting horizontal motion - there are 2 of them inside the arm pillar. | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @lewm So that 33 ohm resistor we see in the photo, which is in series between the threaded screw and the 3rd pin of the IEC, according to the OP, is either doing nothing or the chassis is floated by the 33 ohm resistor which I certainly agree i... | |
| One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer? I prefer having 2 turntables and two arms over one TT 2 arms. Why, because when I had multiple arms on one turntable I wiped out my Koetsu reaching over the back of the TT to lower the arm. On the second TT I have a tonearm with headshell so it ... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @lewm The ground lug is used for shielding, not signal. Thats why you normally would tie it to mains earth. The suggested layout is not new - my old 1980's Theta tube gear uses it. The suggested grounding is to EU code. Having the EAR chassis ... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly @jebcamaro When the bass kicks in I get a hum that seems to come from the lower frequencies and builds and gets louder and louder till all frequencies distort majorly. Thats feedback coming through the turntable/arm either airborne or throug... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly When the music gets lively, the distortion really starts to come through. This does sound like distortion. Firstly the Zephyr MIMC is a low output ( 0.4mv ) low compliance cartridge. So just double checking your Goldnote should be set to MC... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly @jebcamaro The Soundsmith is very smooth compared to the Shure. Have you checked the input impedance on the phono stage - the Soundsmith MI cartridges can be very sensitive to input impedance - small changes can impact the sound quite a lot. I... |