holmz
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| Cartridge position on headshell . . . Overhang is about the easiest measured and least important thing. If it was so important, then why would Bayerwald, and the other alignments have millimetres of difference? VTF is important too. There is also SRA/VTA, Azimuth and Zenith. Zenith ... | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus I was at one 3 weeks ago and measured 110 dB(A) with an iPhone. The friends had 114 and 115 dB with their Apple Watches. They hand palmed their foreheads, when I stuffed in some hearing protectors. | |
| tube amp for home theater AND 2 channel? Or run a tube preamp, and SS amps. The HT side can bypass the preamp on some tube preamps, or at least if the preamp is on, then those preamp tubes last a lot longer than power tubes. | |
| Looking for cartridge recommendations I shoved in a Garrott Bros p77i a year and a bit ago, and it was pretty good. It is a high output cart. (~$500 USD and I find it seems good.) Then I got a phono stage which can do moving coil. You will other need a SUT or to go with something li... | |
| Looking for cartridge recommendations You probably want a moving magnetic or moving iron. And pay attention to arm mass. https://www.sound-smith.com/cartridge-compliancearm-mass-chart https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/how-choose-cartridge and then take ^those ideas^ to whatev... | |
| Anyone care to share their opinion of the Vandersteen 2ce sig mkII? But, there is something bugging me about them that I am trying to nail down. When on a trip 20 years we were discussing wines that we had tasted earlier. And our favourite one of the day was a Super Tuscan style, which I described as “there is... | |
| Anyone care to share their opinion of the Vandersteen 2ce sig mkII? Also, they are designed to placed close to the front wall (within 12") so the rear-facing acoustic coupler can actually work. ^maybe for a party^. Setup starts on page 5. https://www.vandersteen.com//media/files/Manuals/2cesignatureiiimanualp... | |
| Anyone care to share their opinion of the Vandersteen 2ce sig mkII? I have an older model, and they are sensitive to placement in the room. They are pretty easy to drive though, and I have been through 5 different amps, with 1 failing after 10+ years, and 2 other temporary jobs, and a couple of tube amps. I woul... | |
| Bi-Wiring There are credible members here like LAk. Wig, Mike Lavigne, Waltersalas.lalitk , Markr1, Tvad, Teajay (amorstereo), charlesdad1. Davidten Nasaman , both are also credible. Just about a full table of disciples so it has a pre Easter vibe.... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 The idea that the ES charge is concentrated at one area on an LP or on the mat is contrary to data collected by Shure Corporation, when they studied ES charge in vinyl reproduction, albeit many years ago; they suggested that charge distributes ... | |
| Bi-Wiring I can split out sub, then use a solid state amp for lows, and a couple mono tube amps for mid-highs. Since the input frequency to each amp is limited, the signal coming out of each amp is “cleaner” for that range and allows each to “shine”. Cl... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 … Next up, Static Electricity. I forget who (sorry) but it was suggested that wiping a record with a dryer sheet might affect the pumping. I observed the pumping with only the mat to get a visual baseline, then applied the dryer sheet while th... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused … Paradigm for instance has Canada pumping in lots of money because they are partnered with the government for acoustic research giving Paradigm an unfair advantage against other speaker manufactures. … The Canadian is not running a “fairness ... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 In connecting a cartridge in balanced mode, to a balanced phono stage, ground is left to "float". As you know, the cartridge has no ground connection, per se, except for a very few older designs, like (I think) old Decca cartridges, and those ... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 It’s kind of reproduced except mine needs a record or synthetic mat or both. So it pumps with a record and not a mat, but no pumping with just the platter? @byang12 I’m confused, could you restate that There is pretty much electrical f... |