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The Palladian-A step beyond
My mistake about the arms. Apparently Brakemeier set up the cart on the Aquilar for Sommer.  **But when I return to the Palladian......I realise that this one cartridge  combines every great attribute of all the wonderful cartridges I adore, into ... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
I take "undamped in the traditional sense" to mean no additional fluid or rubber type dampers used.  In this case the quote was out of context and the name calling unjustified.  Is this the same old argument about the FR/S arms?  Might as well sto... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
Heroes ?  These people are no heroes, just people who contributed something. Whether or not their contribution is appreciated is another question. These discussions inevitably lead to other things and this is no longer just about another overprice... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
Nandric,What's the point, I didn't take the bait on aluminum so you get insulting?I doubt if Brakemeier has a patent.  As far as I know he hasn't invented anything, but he takes credit for uni-din and on the web site makes some dubious claims abou... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
Nandric,The mouse wasn't disturbing, only a little surprising. Most of them have been eliminated by B C the cat. She likes to play with them, bat them around and give chase. Then she lets them go. They scurry off, but mortally wounded from her cla... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
EEK !!!I think I saw a mouse. 
Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ?
Iopscri,You might find the answer to your specific question at Lenco Heaven. I saw a number of threads there about those carts.Regards, 
Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ?
It's not possible for any single coil arrangement with vertical compliance to completely reject vertical cantilever movement, Japanese or otherwise. It will generate output from vertical movement.  Look at the spec for vertical rejection.The adapt... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
Lew, I suspect it was involuntary. Palladian refers to the goddess Pallas Athena and apparently Brakemeier is her modern champion. The goddess must have mistakenly been upset when you joked about her known attributes, but on a modern demi goddess.... 
Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ?
How can you completely eliminate the vertical component if the cart has vertical compliance?  Tell the coils not to respond to those movements?Seems like that's exactly what's attempted, either by connecting stereo MM coils in series, or orienting... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
Nandric,The other descriptions I saw appear to be from dealers, so I think you must be right. Since Halcro didn't write a full review I guess we have a grand total of 1.  If Acoustical Systems wants a "professional" review in the US, they'll proba... 
Goldmund Studio - still relevant today?
Nandric, The Audiomeca tables evolved through the J4 to the Romance, then  Belladonna, which I believe was the last. It had the most sophisticated suspension design I've seen.  Can't remember where I saw it, but this will give an inkling:http://ww... 
The Palladian-A step beyond
All the reviews say it sounds like live music:http://www.hifistatement.net/tests/item/1834-acoustical-systems-the-palladian?limitstart=0 
Can I convert stereo to mono for a phono input
Why do things the easy way when you can do them the hard way and risk your equipment at the same time? **Azimuth AdjustmentTrack 2 - 1KHz reference level, left channel only                            Measure right channel outputTrack 3 - 1KHz refe... 
Can I convert stereo to mono for a phono input
Azimuth adjustment on a test record like Analogue Productions, provides a test tone for each channel individually. No need to build or buy anything other than the right record.