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| Power Cords - Pixie Dust? Well, I spent last night exchanging three diffreent power cords for between the VPI motor and SDS controller. I couldn't hear a bit of difference, even between a cheap standard cord and a $400 PS audio cable that I had purcharsed for my VPI ulimat... | |
| Upgrade LP 12 or... I was a long-time Linn LP 12 owner. I followed the upgarde path from Ittok to Ekos, Vahalla to Lingo, Cirkus etc. I had a Koetsu Rosewood signature and then a VDH Black Beauty on it. I recently went to a VPI TNT Mk V with JMW 12.5 arm. (I still us... | |
| "HELP" tired Koetsu I don't have any bad feelings at all and was not upset in the least by TWL's strong opinion. I just wanted to put in a good word for my beloved black beauty. lol | |
| "HELP" tired Koetsu TWL said: "And Clearaudio and VDH are ridiculous. The Shelter 501 will beat the VDH $5k Black Beauty, and I don't like any of the Clearaudios."Well since I own and love my VDH black beauty, let me speak up on its behalf. In my prior setup (LP12, E... | |
| Power Cords - Pixie Dust? http://store.acousticsounds.com/store.cfm?Title_ID=9549&do=detailHere is what thew add says:All the new SAMAs (Stand Alone Motor Assembly) are supplied with an IEC detachable power cord. And while this makes installation in tight-quarters less... | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl? If the/a problem with CDs is that the original digital recording methods did not capture all the information that is captured by analog equipment, how can an LP of digitally remasteredtaape possibly be as good as analog? The LP may add various col... | |
| Static Problem On more question -- about a groundwire solution. Is there any reason not to hook up the groundwire to the ground on my pre-amp? The groundwire from the tonearm is hooked up in that way. | |
| Turntable upgrade: What to do? I had a Linn LP for 15 years and went through the upgrade path to cirkus bearing, lingo power supply, switched from Itok to ekos tonearm, etc. The last cartridge I had in it, for about 6 months, was a van den hul Black Beauty. I have since bought ... | |
| Static Problem Thanks for all the help. I think I will go with a humidifier and groundwire and see what happens. | |
| Continuation of my Thread on VPI, Basis, Origin... Isn't the Graham 2.2 a unipivot design? Is so, given what TWL says about their incompatability with low compliance mc cartridges, wouldn't it be just as problematic with the Helikon as the JMW arms. | |
| VPI TNT MkV article in NYT I was delighted to finally be able to defend myself against my wife's unfounded allegations that my system looks "hideous." A fashion guru at last! | |
| VPI JMW 10.5 damping oil question Sidssp: Are you sure that no part of the arm is touching the fluid? Mike from VPI told me to add enough fluid so that when you lift the arm off the bearing/pivot, a small "thread" of fluid extends about 1 1/4" before breaking. I use a little less ... | |
| Need help - Set up Helikon using test LP I really don't know much about these things but it sounds to me that this might be more an issue with the tracking capabilities of the cartridge than the absence of a traditional anti-skating mechanism on the JMW. My Van Den Hul Black Beauty, whic... | |
| Need help - Set up Helikon using test LP One more suggestion. Call VPI (732-946-8606). I have found them to be extremely friendly and responsive. | |
| Need help - Set up Helikon using test LP I just set up a TNT Mk.V and JMW 12.5 using a van den hul Black Beauty this weekend. I used the same test record and tracks to adjust anti-skate. I had no buzzing at all until the fourth and last anti-skate track. The VDH BB actually did slightly ... |