fsonicsmith
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| Garrard 301 - Project Thanks for the mention lalitk. As the photos in my profile show, I favor a large plinth, as large in all three dimensions as your rack can accommodate. Forgetting about any thought process that a massive plinth absorbs vibration, the real estate ... | |
| Anyone tried Devore o/93 with Sugden a21 As I type I am listening to my O/93's with an ARC Ref 150SE (160 beautiful tube watts) and they sound mesmerizing. It is emphatically false that you need to worry about having too much power for a given loudspeaker so long as gain is correct. That... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms Why do so many cartridge manufacturers and after market modders (e.g. Zu) offer different cartridge shells? If certain pundits in this thread were correct that a tonearm can only be neutral or degrade the sound than what is happening when the wood... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms @mijostyn : " A tonearm can not improve sound quality. it can only degrade it. " I already posted something similar not only with tonearms but with other audio items and obviously that I'm in agree totally with you.Well the best that... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms Mijo, you are very consistent in maintaining that a tonearm should have no sound of its own, but what does that mean? Since we can’t know how a TA sounds without a cartridge. And different TAs with different cartridges can sound very different. ... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms The SAT tonearm does not qualify. it is nothing more than a substitute for a "mighty sword" (Randy Newman). A tonearm should have no sound of it's own. What are you talking about-and in what respect is the SAT arm compromised? You write like a... | |
| Best investment; cartridge or line stage? The reason is simple: the tonearm's ability to properly track the cartridge far outweighs what cartridge you have. The better the arm is at this, the less differences you'll hear between cartridges assuming they are set up properly. So absolute... | |
| how to use LDA quartz regenerator??? help Are there no adjustments that affect voltage or current output from the LDA? If so, have you fiddled with them? http://www.turntablepsu.com/lda.html | |
| how to use LDA quartz regenerator??? help Well OP, was it the back toggle speed lock engaged? If that does not solve the problem, plug the 401 directly into the wall and check for speed. Perhaps your motor needs a rebuild? How are you monitoring the speed? The strobe markings on the 401... | |
| how to use LDA quartz regenerator??? help Is the speed lock engaged in the back? Disengage the toggle for speed lock and try again. I presume you have the 401 plugged into the back of the LDA and the LDA plugged in. It is hardly complicated. If this does not work, than there is either a d... | |
| Integrated for Devore O/93 As an owner of O/93's I can not help you as to an integrated but feel compelled to tell you that the Auditorium 23 speaker cables really do something magical with the O/93's. They are more pleasing than Cardas Clear Beyond that I also have. I have... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K My two picks if it were me are the Devore O/96's and the Volti Rival. The Rival is $1,000 over budget and if you are strictly limiting yourself to 15K, than the Razz would be just fine. I really have no clue why I am diving into this thread-the s... | |
| Advantages with an outboard power supply I don't believe anyone has answered your question. Then again, it has been covered many times. The power supply is the heart of any audio component. In recent years, switching wall-wart power supplies have become popular because they work very wel... | |
| Vibration Question You asked for help. The rest of are not there and can only go off of the available information. I gave you my very best guess and very questionable opinion. | |
| Vibration Question Well, the 18th century oak chest wins over all other considerations! It's worth more than all my hi-fi and records. Don't take me literally. I meant to ditch it as the base for your turntable. Looking at the photo you posted the chance of the t... |