dover
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| Linear Power Supply? I don't think the NASA story or the friend story are very relevant to either the question of why some llisteners claim to prefer the tube power supply for a Bergmann turntable over the SS alternative If you cant understand the difference betwe... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? What I see in the photo is that IF the 3rd prong on the IEC is directly connected to the chassis, somewhere not visible in the photo, @lewm And thats precisely why I suggested he check the chassis for grounding after unsoldering the ground l... | |
| SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly while I was adjusting the tonearm height that with the table on and attaching the allen wrench to adjust height that I was getting a buzzing sound through the speaker. Possibly the earth wire in the arm is broken or the arm is not earthed thro... | |
| Direct Drive Threaded VTA adjusters are available for any Rega mount. Yes but you need to be careful that they can be locked and rigidly mounted to the armband or plinth. Some of the early Rega VTA adjusters ended up with the arm simply sitting in the hole. | |
| Linear Power Supply? I am not knowledgeable enough to concoct an explanation for why a tube based motor controller might outperform a solid state one, for performing the function required in the Brinkmann system. You need look no further than the NASA Apollo space... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @lewm Without de-soldering anything, just put one probe on the 3rd prong of the IEC, which is earth ground or AC ground, and the other anywhere on the chassis where there is bare metal. You ought to see continuity. It’s very simple - from @fi... | |
| Direct Drive @goofyfoot I use to sell a lot of Audio Technica OC9's which worked particularly well with the Rega arms. The early Rega moving coils for me we're a bit "hard" sounding - partly I suspect because they had unusual impedance requirements and real... | |
| Analog Upgrade itch @eddiechanghk Both the 4point9 at 13g effective mass and4point11 at 18g effective mass will be fine for the Etsuro. Personally since you already have enjoyed the fantastic VTA on the Stogi S get the 4point11 if you can. Going from the Stabi to ... | |
| Radial Audio Replacement for Rabco SL-8E tonearm @nandric The main issue with the air bearing arm is that you have to run an air supply through the house and set up is critical. Traditional tonearms are easier to set up. In reality you talk to Franc Kuzma and he will tell you that his linear ... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @filipm I think if I unsoldered the green wires from the pin and soldered them together, I’d just ground the board while the cage would be left absolutely unshielded. Yes, but I’m not suggesting you leave it like this. We want to get to a pl... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? @filipm If I desolder the 2 wires it only means the chassis would be completely lifted Thats likely correct - but it would be prudent to verify that. I say this because most of the time ground posts are insulated from the chassis, and there ... | |
| Direct Drive @goofyfoot Their early arms were poor - modified Regas. I haven't seen their latest top arms but they use a different principle with the main bearings. As I understand the OL bearings are "loose" and rely on stylus drag to lock in. Roksan used ... | |
| Radial Audio Replacement for Rabco SL-8E tonearm @nandric If you come to New Zealand you can see that I already have an arm with 0 trickle angle error - I have owned for over 30 years the Eminent Technology ET2 air bearing tonearm - superb - the best linear tracker I have used, far better tha... | |
| Radial Audio Replacement for Rabco SL-8E tonearm Not sure why anyone would want to buy an arm that mechanically jerks its way across the record. How quickly does the servo respond when playing an eccentric record which means the cartridge has to go back and forward with every revolution ? | |
| Direct Drive @goofyfoot @sokogear I can't understand why most Rega owners wouldn't opt for Origin Live tonearms. OL turned the Rega on its head and is considered a bargain. I can, I have seen piles of OL tonearms at the Rega factory with stuffed bearings.... |