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| ZYX Fuji vs. Lyra Helicon It is incredible how false information become "fact" on the web. The Helikon when properly loaded is neither "lean" nor "dry" sounding. in fact it is an extremely musical performer in the right setup: rich and robust in the midrange without thickn... | |
| How often do you demagnitize your MC cartridge? "A little knowledge is some times quite dangerous" so says the old adage. Fellas, we are taking about traces of residual magnetization in the coils. So called pure Copper coils may have traces of iron or other magnetic materials. After prolong... | |
| How often do you demagnitize your MC cartridge? It so happens that the manufacturers of the lyra cartridges are "engineers". They recommend demagnetizing of MC cartridges periodically. I do mine at most twice per year.In any event, I am basing my statements on observations not "hear-say" as som... | |
| How often do you demagnitize your MC cartridge? Rockinroni:I am using the Audioquest battery operated demagnetizer (it was about $70). I have not used the sweep LP, so I cannot provide any first hand information. | |
| How often do you demagnitize your MC cartridge? I demagnetize my Lyra Helikon, occasionally (every 6 months or so). The improvements are noticeable. It is also recommended by the manufacturer.For those who have not tried it, how can you be so certain that it will have negative effects? I have d... | |
| CJ ART / ARC Ref 2 audition My LS25 with NOS is a wonderful perfromer and is certainly not shrill. Same for my ARC VT100 mkII.Danhirsh shows his inexperience, because he fails to consider the context/constraints of the comparisons. A typical rookie mistake. | |
| Bi amping with Tube and Solid State There is always signal degradation even if the filter is purely passive. Consequently, the quality of the caps and resistor will have an impact on the sound, since the signal traverses an equivalent C-R circuit. | |
| Shunyata versus Elrod DB:Are you an agent for Walker Audio? | |
| Bi amping with Tube and Solid State Bombaywalla:I was not referring to you. | |
| Bi amping with Tube and Solid State I am biamping, with great success, my MG3.5 with ARC VT100 MKII (tube) on the treble/midrange and Kenwood L07M (SS) on the bass panels.I am using the Marchand 126s active crossover. For proper blending I am using 250 Hz @6dB/Octave for the high pa... | |
| ARC VT-100MKII to MKIII, upgrade worth the cost? I own the VT100 MKII. With NOS 6H23 (type 3 6922) from Upscale audio, the VT100 MKII equals the MKIII in terms of slam, basss solidity and dynamics. However the MKII is more liquid and musical. The MKIII tends to be a little "dry" sounding. The VT... | |
| Is Lyra Helikon too analytical? When properly setup and correctly loaded, the Helikon is certainly not analytical. In fact, the sound is rich and smooth without compromises in speed and transparency.Most people who complain about the "thinness" of the Helikon are using the stand... | |
| Maggies and Subs - REL vs. ACI I am a using stereo pair of Sunfire Signature subwoofers with my MG 3.5/R with excellent results. The blend is seamless when the subs are configured and positioned properly (the subs must be kept away from room boundaries for best resutls). | |
| Please evaluate the Lyra Helicon phono cartridge I am using a Lyra Helikon on an Oracle Delphi MKV SE. Properly loaded, the sound is rich and "full" and certainly not on the "light" side. Most people who characterize the Helikon as "thin" invariably use the standard 47K loading. Try loading from... | |
| Tube dampers? For 12AX7/12AT7/6DJ8/7308/6922 type tubes, I have had excellent results with the ARC tube dampers. |