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Upgrade from clearaudio maestro mm to $2-3k mc cart? You would be better off buying a better quality phono stage first. Even with your existing Clearaudio Maestro you are only getting 50% of the potential with the Project phono, and a good phono stage will unlock a lot more performance from your sy... | |
AT33PTG/II upgrade? Compatible? Its a great choice - the AT33PTG/II is a great cartridge - I actually prefer it to the more expensive OC9 series. Compliance is not low - it is a little bit below medium - so should be fine on your TT. Gain & Loading are very configurable on... | |
Reed 5T Opinions @mijostyn He definitely has moments of genius but he will make whatever people think they want to buy so, he makes one of everything and is committed to not much. Franc Kuzma has been producing audio products for many years. His turntables a... | |
Reed 5T Opinions @mijostyn Also, what on god's green earth makes you think the counter balance of the ET arm is decoupled? It has mass does it not? From your comments it would appear that you have never seen an ET2 or understand it. The counterweight sits o... | |
Kiseki Agate Ruby: Thoughts Opinions Or Observations? This was a very good cartridge back in the day, but to be honest, they are just too old. You could spend a fortune to get one in "seemingly" great condition but really its unlikely that the suspension is in good shape, how long will it last. Even... | |
2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 AC motors vs DC. I'm sure some will debate but here is my take - AC motors lock to frequency and any speed errors are self corrected by the fields within the motor. DC motors rely on measurement and feedback to maintain speed, in o... | |
Top linear trackers @ledoux1238 I have a pressure gauge, but to be honest I don't use it. I have inserted it to check the pressure when I set the arm up or do a system check, but with the ET you can feel the pressure when you handle the arm. Here in NZ I use a moi... | |
Upgrade SUT For Denon DL103 @dhcod I have looked at your system - and here's my thoughts - Firstly a friend of mine owned the Leben & Lamm at the same time and I have listened to them extensively. The Lamm, despite being not the greatest in resolution is still better... | |
Reed 5T Opinions @thekong An interesting white paper. The ET2 horizontal effective mass can be as low as 25g less the decoupled counterweight compared to the 80g Kuzma Airline. Kuzma ignores tracking and focus's only on resonance. I always thought the target o... | |
Reed 5T Opinions @larryi The dramatic difference in the inertial mass of air-bearing arms in the horizontal and vertical planes may be a problem or it may be a benefit. It's a benefit according to Bruce Thigpen. By having differential effective mass in the ... | |
Reed 5T Opinions @mijostyn Your arm bounces across the record at 2-3 Hz. I assume you are talking about the Eminent Technology ET2. How do you come to this conclusion. | |
2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine When I had a Platine Verdier defeating the suspension and using silk thread for drive improved the speed stability considerably. For motor, in my view, the best is a super quiet decent size AC motor with controller. Best option here is a pull an ... | |
Reed 5T Opinions When the arm is slightly out of tangent, a laser beam and sensor detects this condition and a servo motor slowly rotates base that the arm is on to reestablish proper geometry. So in a nutshell it is just like digital - only a little bit out ... | |
Top linear trackers @thekong You are right about the potential drag. Another significant advantage the ET has over the Kuzma, Rockport etc is the decoupled counterweight system in the horizontal plain. This lowers the horizontal effective mass as seen by the cartr... | |
Rega Apheta 3 on Rega Planar 8: Any idea on screws torque values ? When it comes to cartridge bolts and torque - less is more. You should just nip them up gently - too much torque can distort the cartridge body and impact sound negatively - at worst damage the cartridge. |