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Responses from halcro

Tonearm recommendation
It's great to see contributions from successful Industry Professionals like Ralph (Atmasphere) and Harry Weisfeld.HW is always interesting...and might I add sometimes entertaining....but his thoughts on turntables and arms (which he has designed a... 
Tonearm recommendation
well, any resonance has fundamental frequency where happen that resonance ( it does not matters where it comes. ) and that means that at the same time that is happenuing are created its harmonics exactly as the harmonics in the music and thatโ€™s wh... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
As Lew said... Thuchan has just completed his preliminary set-up and listening sessions with his re-built TT-101https://audio16.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/victor-international/Audio16 is his own Weblog where you can see his current amazing system co... 
Tonearm recommendation
You're welcome Bob,By the way wrm.....I've listened to that very Denon cartridgehttp://i.imgur.com/G7J76w5.jpgwith the FR-66shttp://i.imgur.com/FLmn1Jx.jpgand as Fleib suggests.....it is a sweet combination..๐Ÿ˜Ž 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Lew would know know more about the chip than I do.I haven't even seen the damn thing...๐Ÿ™ˆ 
Tonearm recommendation
Fleib,Raul and Detonarm had almost constant disagreements about tonearms and cartridge geometry years ago.Raul had proudly announced he had designed a new tonearm which was to debut at CES 2013.....we are still waiting.Detonarm (Deitrich Brakemeie... 
Treating Floor in New Construction - Reducing Footfall and Vibration
Not a bad idea from rja....Best to jack up the joists to 'level' (or even slightly higher....'pre-camber') prior to to the gluing and screwing so that you allow the box-beams to neutralise stresses before 'loading'.Key word here is 'glue'...Screws... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Wow rwwear......sounds like an amazing Victor..๐Ÿ˜Can't wait to hear what you think when you have it?Regards 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
The story of Thuchan's 'chip' is quite complex.....After about 6 weeks of his Bavarian Tech taking apart the Victor, Thuchan Emailed me that it needed a 'chip' which his Tech had ordered from China but which didn't arrive.He gave me the chip No. w... 
Tonearm recommendation
Yes, the acoustical systems Axiom tonearm is amazing. Why is it soexpensiveBecause it's made by someone who actually knows something about audio instead of someone who is a pretender.... 
Tonearm recommendation
Raulโ€™s mantra:-If I keep repeating often enough that everyone else is wrong and I am the font of all audio wisdom.....maybe someone will believe me...๐Ÿ™ 
Tonearm recommendation
Hi Crazy Bill,"Real Data" for tonearms......๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโ“We do have data for cartridges....and for amps....and for speakers.....and even some vague voodoo mumblings for interconnects and power cords....yet that doesn't negate the need for 'subjective listen... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Maybe this is the one for you Halcro?Haha....I guess it IS close....๐Ÿ‘€From the looks of it though, it appears that someone has messed around with it quite a bit.... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
That TT-801 on Yahoo Japan looks in fine nick Banquo....although it doesn't have the original pressure-seal mat.That Victor TS-1 air supply also on Yahoo Japan would be a risk Dover as the Seller hasn't tested its operation and is advertising it '... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
I sent a TT101-specific Integrated Circuit chip to a fellow enthusiast in Germany for repair of his own TT101, and he informed me that my chip worked to salvage his unit. Thankfully I remembered that Lew had 'cornered the market' for the only unob...