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| Denon DP-59L skips at end of record That's the usual suspect. Sometimes the cueing platform isn't level and rubs on the bottom of the arm. Check if you have clearance near the end of record.IIRC there's an adjustment screw under the cueing platform pad, but first check around the bo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Dgarretson,*Indeed, Quo vadis, Raul? I'm pumped about receiving a Pass Labs XP-25 phono stage later this week. This unit spans the wide gain structure of 53db-76db, enabling comparison between MM/MI and LOMC through the same phono stage with... | |
| Lower mid compliance carts with Phantom tonearm Lyra carts are made in Japan. Compliance spec is at 100Hz. For estimates you use 10Hz cu. Regards, | |
| Denon DL-103 "one of the...." Phduncanson,Sorry about this late reply, I lost track of this thread.If you're talking about the weight of a Soundsmith ruby vs stock aluminum, I don't think it would be much heavier, if it is at all. Those SS cantilevers are single crystal and ex... | |
| VPI Classic 3 anyone try a Denon 103R How rude.Bobc,There are aspects of this that are beyond my realm of experience with these specific products. That's why I didn't elaborate. I'm told that the 103 family (w/5 cu @ 100Hz) sounds best on arms of around 20 to 25g eff mass, but the que... | |
| VPI Classic 3 anyone try a Denon 103R Bobc,"Likes: EASE in presentation, Weight in bottom, texture, bloom, midrange rich, not syrup but rich...Dislikes: Hyper detail, cold, super fast, brittle, cold , sterile, any kind of glare, tizzy."You know what you like. If the arm is too light f... | |
| Philly FM Radio and FM Tuner Redux Bifwynne, I wouldn't put any real money into a vintage tuner unless you're prepared to get it serviced. Most techs aren't really up to aligning and modding a tuner. There were at least 2 versions of the MR78, a good tuner but apparently one versio... | |
| Philly FM Radio and FM Tuner Redux There's really no such thing as hi-def broadcast radio. HD stands for hybrid digital and refers to the digital wave that rides on the FM carrier. There is a good resource for finding out about vintage tuners here:http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/In the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Comrade Nandric, You have preproduction Horsefeather and accident with tip? Mole tells me retipping fee is $4200. Perhaps you should send bill for consulting fee, or is that how you got preproduction model? I don't think lawsuit will fly, but you ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nikola, "the cantilever material is something new that nobody has ever used or seen"If we assume the wording of that phrase is illogical and the material has been seen, but not in this application, then we're left wondering. If in fact the stateme... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Aceman3, Interesting comparison, a PCN550ML is a beryllium/ML vs an ATN/ML160 is a gold plated beryllium ML. I wonder if the Precept is gold plated. One might be tapered and the other not. There may be a difference in output. The 160 has 5mV like ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, You deepen the mystery. How does one make an alloy of __ and quill? My source says it's a vapor deposited coating like AT gold over beryllium or boron, or Nakatsuka using diamond dust on boron. This must indeed be a rare and miraculous thing,... | |
| Which usual suspect TT in $1500 range. Schubert,Small correction - 20cu is the static compliance of the MP200. Dynamic cu is 7.2 @ 100Hz. This translates to approximately 16 cu @ 10Hz. This makes sense with a max VTF of 2g. I'm not sure if it will make much difference on the arms you'r... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Back to nature, isn't it grand? At least eight grand I would think a paltry sum for a natural sourced innovation. First we had the cactus cantilever now offered by Soundsmith. I believe the origin of this innovation was DIY internet based. Now we'... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Prices start at ONLY $8379. Seems like a bargain. Wonder if it will work on that new $35K arm. Word got out that the cantilever is some kind of hardened bird feather quill and the suspension is the coils themselves, made of 14ga wire. They call th... |