fsellet
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| pickering cartriidge xv 15 any good. BTW the XV15 was never the cheapest of the Pickering. On the contrary it was top of the line, till it was replaced by other models. | |
| pickering cartriidge xv 15 any good. Fantastic cartridge! It is the equivalent of the Stanton 681 which was used to master many records back then. There are a lot of options as far as replacement stylus with a many decent after market ones. Give it a try and you will be surprised... | |
| Does removing anti-skating really improve sound? @tubelvr1, my experience dovetails yours. No AS results in a more open sound. By contrast, AS brings greater focus and more stable L to R image. It also enhances the bass somewhat. Pick your poison. The thread in your arm will also dampen its move... | |
| Old Rek-O-Kut needs repairs but i cant find a proper manual any were. Try posting on the Lencoheaven forum. Members there have a deep knowledge of these old idler tables. They are awesome and will help you. | |
| BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors @cleeds We agree: I know very little about the world. At least I know enough to not assume, and to be civil. | |
| BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors In my experience, the Turntable Basic protractor is fatally flawed in that it does not permit the user to precisely locate and align the spindle with the pivot point of the tonearm.lewn FYI, the VPI alignment jig does just that... what it does ... | |
| BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors VPI's protractor is not designed according to a Baerwald alignment. You will never get a perfect alignment for both methods at once. You can find enough info to bore you to death here: https://www.vinylengine.com/vpi-tonearm-geometry.shtmlIn the e... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? That's right, the conical styli were made by Grace for professional market to use on radiostations, anyone can read about it, search for the Grace history (Shinagawa Musen Co., Ltd).Chakster, the F9P was indeed for the professional market (I own... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? It's not weird for me that even today exist cartridge designs with conical stylus shape or aluminum cantilevers designed because they want a low price tag or because ignorance level of designers.What is weird for me is that exist " stupid " pe... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? well, i'm sure it's OK and inexpensive cartridge, but with direct comparison Conical/Spherical stylus is always lose its charm when the Shibata/LineContact, MicroRidge/MicroLine can be used instead.Dear Chakster, thank you for reinforcing my poi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The original F-9U is not Conical, but LINE CONTACT type (similar to a cutter stylus according to manual) and your quote is about F-9D and F-9P (they are conical for broadcast use). Dear Chakster,You are absolutely right, thanks for correcting my m... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, Dear @fsellet: I think that what other people try to say it’s not that the Grace are not worth seeking but that there are other better options. As a fact is very dificult to fine out vintage or today cartridges that really can sound ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Guys,I have enjoyed reading the thread, and wanted to chime in in defense of the Graces (saving Grace). Anyone interested in vintage cartridges reading the above comments might be under the false impression that they are not worth seeking....Th... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Stereo... |