hifiharv
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| What constitutes a "high output" moving coil cart? Lets not forget that some of the high output moving irons claim to have stylus assemblies that are even lighter than the exotic LOMC's. Grado and Soundsmith come to mind. | |
| Some tables have soul and some not Yes, the term "Soul" may be vague, but I know it when I hear it. My ARXA has soul in spades. My Well Tempered has soul. I think both my Thorens TD 166 Mk 11 and Space Deck lack a bit of soul in comparison. My Sota had no Soul whatsoever. I remembe... | |
| Nottingham Analogue Interspace azimuth adjust??? Rangefinder, you are not alone. I never had a problem with the cart. leads, but I have heard this mentioned before by a few other users. It's not a difficult repair, but you have to be fast while soldering tiny wire like that. If you are new to so... | |
| Bonus Rega 301 arm on Thorens TD 2030 Sorry Doug, I guess I'm a bit behind. | |
| Bonus Rega 301 arm on Thorens TD 2030 As a 301 instead of a 300, it is the latest version of the arm. Whether that makes it better, I don't know but you can feel good knowing it is the current model.. a good value table/arm combo no doubt. | |
| Philips 437 turntable It is normal on an ARXA, so I wouldn't be too surprised. Something about the way the starting system (switch/ capacitor,etc.)is wired. Sorry, I'm no expert on the Phillips though. | |
| Vintage or new turntable The good old ARXA is the most musical and satisfying vintage table. It is also very forgiving of mediocre recordings. You do need to couple it with a good modern arm for best sound. Not so easy unless you are a capable doer, but certainly worth th... | |
| Best Live Album Ever... How about Ani Difranco's "Living in Clip" "Shy" anyone? | |
| Dual volume control - it should be standard Two volume controls would always be better than one and a balance pot. It is however a bit more fiddly to adjust the levels. Here is a trick I saw Steve McCormack demonstrate at a High Fi show: He set up a preamp with the two volume pots connected... | |
| Classe move to China This is so sad because if any industry was still capable of manufacturing here in the west, it is High End Audio. These companies are tiny and turn out very few components a year compared to someone like Sony, etc. This small production applies it... | |
| Equipment you just must get if you can Well, I can't actually say I would actually buy them, because there never is any money when they come around. But, I have always wanted... Audio Note P2SE amp, Ensemble Tiger Integrated, Nottingham Hyperspace, Cary 300SE signatures, Magnan ribbon ... | |
| Nottingham Analogue Interspace azimuth adjust??? You may have to use washers as spacers between the cart. and headshell. Thats how it was with my Spacearm, but luckily I never had to do it. Very fiddly and trial and error. | |
| Best Cartridge for Well Tempered Reference The Grado Master is the best I have tried with my Well Tempered Super with Reference arm. You might not agree coming from a LOMC. Also really liked Dynavector, but never invested in a pricey one. Musicmaker 111 was just as enjoyable as the Master,... | |
| Turntable under $1500 ..... Rega, clearaudio, or ? Used Spacedeck/Spacearm, or Well Tempered Classic. Unlike some of the other "affordable" tables, you won't feel the need to upgrade anytime soon. | |
| Upgrade Sota Comet or buy a used table? I think you could do alot better for a little bit more money by moving on to something else. Please don't be insulted, but remember, the Comet is a "starter" table. You alredy bought it once and now you are thinking about throwing $800.00 back int... |