george_a
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| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt I am very interested in trying Kapton belts.I telephoned A2Z as listed on the Galibier site. They require a $150 setup charge and $800 for 10 belts. This was for seamless 2mil Kapton. They do not do 1mil Kapton. They said making true seamless belt... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. *the lower the impedance of the load the more work is being asked of the cartridge.*What do you mean by "more work"? Are you talking about the cantilever/rubber suspension interface being stressed more?I enjoy you posts. | |
| Aesthetix IO Eclipse It is my understanding that the first gain stage of the IO is single ended. Hence the reason it does not matter if the input is single ended or balanced. It could matter if an opamp was used on the balanced input but one leg is simply sent to grou... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner-Anyone buy one yet "With thin records, there will sometimes be a few drops of water/ fluid left on the record"I have this problem too. The cause is that the thin records are too flexible to stay centered between the wipers, hence one side is not wiped completely by ... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner-Anyone buy one yet Syntax raised a good point about the AD using the same fluid repeatedly. However, the real question is how effective is the foam filter that the AD uses?Has anyone examined the water after say 100 uses to see if the water is contaminated? If someo... | |
| Audio Desk Record Cleaner-Anyone buy one yet When I left my Audio Desk unused for about a month I found mold on the filter sponge. I did a thorough cleaning it has not returned. They should probably warn users about this.Otherwise I have used the unit for over 1000 records without problem. | |
| Timeline Calculator I just found out that if you have the 1x Timeline you can upgrade it in-house to the 8x. Contact Sutherland. | |
| Timeline Calculator Ketchup, I do not see how to send you an email thru audiogon. | |
| Tweaks such as demagnetizers ionizers for lp's I purchased the hand held magnet that Dan recommended. I am very pleased with it. I have left it on for several hours and it did not even get warm to the touch. It looks like they fixed the problem that Doug warned us about.Doug also said, "The id... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt While I don't use mylar belts I was googling and found this link regarding ultrasonically sealed mylar belts. Maybe it will be of interest.mylar belts | |
| Vibraplane: Should it be loaded close to limit? "Indeed the Vibraplane uses a type of air spring which I think contributes significantly to its excellent horizontal isolation."The original VP reviewed by Stereophile used elastomers for horizontal isolation and an airspring for vertical isolatio... | |
| A $300-$400 turntable tweak "IME, the sonic benefits of keeping a mechanical path to drain away vibrations trump the lower noise levels of a floating bearing."Would not the sleeve/platter interface provide a pathway to drain vibrations, or does the lubricant interface effect... | |
| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 I have always been intrigued by the HS-80. I believe the recommended way to set it up is so that it is directly opposite the motor. In this way the forces on the platter due the belt should cancel each other out and there should be minimum force, ... | |
| How to soundproof my turntable? My turntable sits on a vibration control system from Newport Corp designed for electron microscopes and the like. Setting a turntable on a concrete pillar is of limited value. One needs to decouple from the earth, not attach to it. This is a quote... | |
| Good mono cartridge for a very light tonearm ZYX Mono. I think it weighs 5 grams without the headshell weight. |