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| Newbie needs some cart advice for a SME V/Dyn P75 Zanth - the SME arm is quite dry and analytical and often benefits from a warmer cartridge like the Koetsu. The Koetsu Black is a classic - I've owned one for the last 20 years and I would recommend that you get it checked out and re-tipped if nec... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived Sirspeedy I don't think I'm qualified to advise you. However I went back to the spreadsheet and that cartridge in tigerwood/jacaranda gives a resonant frequency of 8.66 Hz. The ideal range "green zone" is 9 to 11 Hz, however on AJ Van den Hul's si... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived Sirspeedy, if you go to the "support" page on the Galibier site, half way down the page you will find a section headed "arm and cartridge set-up." There's an Excel spreadsheet you can download to calculate resonant frequencies. With the Temper's m... | |
| Help with cartridge selection 93cobra - what sort of music do you listen to and what do you like when you know you're hearing really good sound? The Dyanvector 17D2 is a fantastic cartridge although it leans towards detail and precision rather than impact and excitement. Some ... | |
| ZYX RS20 vs Denon DL103 There is no precise measurement for VTA/pivot height - it's done by ear. You lower the arm at the pivot in steps of 1 mm (approx) and listen to some music - full orchestral is good but I've also done it with Dire Straits. Keep going until you lose... | |
| Michell Technoarm vs Origin Live Silver vs ??? The OL arms have slightly loosened bearings compared to the stock Rega. They work less well in tables that are designed to dissipate resonant energy through the platter and main bearing (e.g. Avids). In their country of origin (UK) they are much c... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived Frank - thanks for your helpful response and to Thom for further enlightenment into the mysterious art of vinyl set-up.I just re-visited the thread links on the Galibier Schroeder page and there is such a wealth of helpful information available. | |
| ZYX RS20 vs Denon DL103 Koalaray, try lowering the pivot point a little if you can - usually a cart sounds best with the arm slight headshell high.If this still doesn't give you the 'body' you want then suspect the arm wiring and the table. There have been massive improv... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived Dmailer I second your endorsement for Thom of Galibier - he's a genuine enthusiast and a great guy.I know that Zyx are very popular around here and I heard an Airy 2 on a Schroeder Ref/dps. It was almost perfect - wonderful openness and neutrality... | |
| ZYX RS20 vs Denon DL103 Koalaray I've thought about this some more and am puzzled. I'm not familiar with your pre-amp but having searched online it should be doing a fine job for you so, other than trying the loading at 470 Ohms I would eliminate that as a source of the ... | |
| ZYX RS20 vs Denon DL103 Hi Koalaray - lacking "body" is the one thing I wouldn't find wanting from the !03. Amandarae just beat me to the suggestion to try loading at 470 Ohms and take the VTF up to the recommended maximum of 2.5 grams.The Zyx would give you more detail ... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster or Nottingham Space Deck...? 4yanx - I obviously touched a raw nerve! I had heard NA at shows and not been impressed but having read effusive reviews here and elsewhere went along to a dem with high expectations. I'd say that the Spacedeck is better than a Linn - delivering p... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster or Nottingham Space Deck...? I heard a Spacedeck and Hyperspace this week and was disappointed with both. I thought they were quite gray sounding and didn't do a great job of extracting information - instruments tended to blend together and imaging was quite smeary. That bein... | |
| ZYX RS20 vs Denon DL103 Better in what respect? What do you like/dislike about the DL-103?The Denon, to my ears, is a punchy, dynamic cartridge, impaired by its conical stylus, so that unless matched perfectly with the step up/phono stage can give a slightly sibilant "bl... | |
| Retiping Ortofon Mc-30 super ,Who does it? hifi-ilona@gmx.net - contact is Michael Jacobsen. He has a web site: www.hifi-ilona.de from where he sells discounted Benz Micro carts. It seems to be Benz Micro's factory outlet - based in the EU for tax reasons. The re-tipping is done at the Ben... |