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| Krell KPS 20i - What Standard vs a Modern Machine? I'd like to share with you a personal reappraisal of the 20i, as I recently reacqainted myself with it after a hiatus of 5 years. I decided to part with it in 2015, assuming that in the 20(!) years since its release in 1995 digital should have mov... | |
| Correct alignment for Fidelity Research 64fx/SPU? @rauliruegas the box of my AC-4400 says 'double points oil damped' tonearm. So not unipivot, contrary to the AC-3000/4000. In any case it doesn't 'wobble' like unipivots do.@chakster I have no personal experience with Ikeda 345, so can't answer yo... | |
| Correct alignment for Fidelity Research 64fx/SPU? @chakster I also own the 64fx (with silver wire inside) and I've made some thorough comparisons between them. I like them both, but ultimately I prefer the 64S (also silver rewired). Especially with heavy low compliance cartridges like FR7 and SPU. | |
| Correct alignment for Fidelity Research 64fx/SPU? @rauliruegas we agree to disagree, no problem. In my system using the same turntable and the same cartridges I can compare the FR-64S directly to the Audiocraft AC-4400. As you well know this is a tonearm with variable damping. There's no doubt th... | |
| Correct alignment for Fidelity Research 64fx/SPU? @rauliruegas I should have expressed myself more accurately. Obviously there are tracking errors with any pivoted tonearm. In response to @montesquieu I should have said "no nasty tracking errors". You see, I don't hear audible distortions using... | |
| How does a vintage turntable compare to what is available today? There's plenty of discussions on the analog forum that address your question. And of course a wide variety of opinions 😳There are folks who believe that new is always better: new materials, new technologies, yadayadayada. And then there's those wh... | |
| Correct alignment for Fidelity Research 64fx/SPU? The alignment of FR64 arms with integrated headshell cartridges is pretty straight forward. Ikeda designed the arm to accomodate his FR7 cartridges with integrated headshell allowing 51mm stylus to arm collar distance. When you observe the specifi... | |
| Krell KC-100 and KC-200 cartridges by Takeda. Any differences? @bukanona, great info, thanks! I took another look at my KC-200 and there's no doubt in my mind it's boron. So it must be a retipping job! But at least it's expertly done and it sounds fantastic, so I'm not heartbroken. It seems I did guess right ... | |
| Krell KC-100 and KC-200 cartridges by Takeda. Any differences? I also own Mark Levinson MLC-1, which does have the aluminum cantilever and Ogura PA stylus. It has 0.24 mV output and 4 ohm internal impedance, very similar to the specs of the MCA. I have seen identical specs for the Cello and Red Rose models as... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @chakster, thanks for the picture of the two samples of CU-180. I also have two samples with similar differences. I've always wondered if the one with the 'deep groove' was the original, like my blue note pressings! But in this case they sound the... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Are you guys sure that the Micro CU-180 and CU-500 are made from gunmetal? The 'C' in the model numbers would suggest pure copper, does it not? Also, the color is somewhat different from the gunmetal plateaus that Micro made. | |
| Cartridge recomendation for Garard 301 and Ikeda IT-345CRI The Ikeda cantileverless designs are one-of-a-kind and capable of doing stuff no other mc cartridge can accomplish in terms of speed and dynamic punch. But I would advise against choosing it as your one-and-only cartridge for everyday use.Why? Wel... | |
| Cartridge recomendation for Garard 301 and Ikeda IT-345CRI The SPU is an old school design - dating back to the 1950's - but over the years many innovations that Ortofon introduced in more modern designs have been incorporated in certain SPU types. As a result these have a more modern sound, but also cost... | |
| Your favorite Mahler recordings on vinyl Yes, of course Das Lied with Ferrier and Walter on decca is indispensable. How could I overlook it? But it's in mono, so sonics are somewhat limited. As for that live Bernstein one-off with the BPO on DGG: I didn't mention it because I have this o... | |
| Your favorite Mahler recordings on vinyl no. 1: Walter (columbia MS 6394) or Kletzki (hmv ASD 483)no. 2: Klemperer (columbia SAX 2473/4)no. 3: Bernstein (columbia M2S 675) or Mehta (decca D117)no. 4: Szell (columbia SAX 5283) or Klemperer (columbia SAX 2441)no. 5: Barbirolli (hmv ASD 251... |