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| New vinyl's noisy little secret Actually this is interesting as today I picked up some old (second hand) vinyl from my favourite charity store and playing one of the records this arvo, I realized that despite the occasional click and plop, the basic noise (vinyl) floor was very ... | |
| Cartridge Alignment HELP G'day all, yes it takes a while to become conversant with the basic concepts of overhang set up but once it does become clear, it's like a relevation! I find the two point protractors very easy to use and give consistent excellent results. They ar... | |
| Cartridge Alignment HELP G'day mate, this article I've written on the general subject may hopefully assist. Regards, Fap. http://www.mds975.co.uk/Content/vinyl07.html | |
| Ortofon 2M Red Not Happy Need advice G'day mate, funny that you should ask hat as that's precisely my situation, as I've taken my 2M Red out of service (some time ago) and replaced it with one of my three (working) M97xE's. The 2M Red is a nice cartridge, but I like the M97xE better!... | |
| Dedicated phono-pre for MM only? G'day all, this quite simple to build design is amazing! This is my preferred MM phono preamp. http://sound.westhost.com/project06.htm I have built several of these. Regards, Fap. | |
| Ortofon 2M Red Not Happy Need advice Interesting thread, I also have a 2M Red and find no real fault with it. I would certainly describe its 'sound' as slightly euphonic, but rather pleasant. Indeed it makes some rather worn records in my collection sound quite good! I wouldn't call ... | |
| Looking for a phono preamp G'day mate, if you're considering DIY this is the phono stage I recommmend. I use mine with an M97xE and it is a superb combination. http://sound.westhost.com/project06.htm Regards, Fap | |
| Is A Live Concert Stereo Or Mono G'day all, this is actually a very good and interesting question! I'm always believed, and read that the invention of stereo recording was an attempt to reproduce the sound of an actual live performance! Yet as a regular attendee of live music per... | |
| AM Antenna G'day if you can do simple DIY work a tuned loop AM antenna is highly recommended. I have built several for different receivers and their performance is incredible. This reference gives excellent details of contruction. http://www.mds975.co.uk/Con... | |
| Cartridge Suggestions G'day mate, don't laugh but my beloved Shure M97xE excels at Jazz. That's my recommendation. Regards, Fap. | |
| Rega P25. Getting radio signals thru interconnects G'day, if ferrite clamp on chokes don't work, improved earthing (grounding) is normally the answer. These sorts of issues can be bedevilling but usually can be solved through proper investigation. Try connecting the TT earth wire to different chas... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility G'day all, re 'inner groove distortion' and related stuff, I've recently done up an article dealing with my approach to optimised overhang set up. For what it's worth I don't have any 'inner groove distortion' issues on any of my vinyl playing gea... | |
| The best phono stage out there? G'day all. As an avid DIYer, at least for MM's I never tire of my Elliott Sound Products P06 phono stage. It is designed for MM's, but is quite suitable for MC's via an SUT. I love the P06 for it's quietness, sonic 'definition', effortless high fr... | |
| Not getting enough volume with my new MM cartridge Mingles and Miner42, thanks for that. It does sound like the cartridge might be faulty. Regards, Fap. | |
| Not getting enough volume with my new MM cartridge G'day all, interesting. My only thought is that if the preamps use a simple one op amp feedback or other design then perhaps the overall voltage gain may be just slightly lacking, givng the results you have observed. My present DIY phono stage (th... |