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| Retip for zyx Hi Nandric: Namiki, Ogura or Gyger can and will build completed cantilever assemblies. But regarding the designs of the cantilever assemblies that can be delivered, although these can be straight out of the catalogs (in which case retippers can bu... | |
| Retip for zyx Also keep in mind that, if you use a retipper rather an ZYX, the dimensions of the stylus block as well as how the stylus block is affixed to the cantilever will differ, along with the shape and dimensions of the stylus sections that contact the L... | |
| Lyra Atlas compared to Lyra Titan i There are zero engineering reasons why the Titan should be Lyra's best-performing cartridge. Likewise for the Olympos.The only logical reasons for why the Titan and/or Olympos could sound "best" in a specific audio system are ease of setup, compat... | |
| Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge A few comments about the Atlas:In the original article, Stereophile managed to get the SRA photos mixed up. Stereophile put someone other than Michael in charge of matching the photos to the captions, and they dropped the ball. I believe that Ster... | |
| Need recommendation on mono cartridge please Roby:>any true mono cartridge should not be used on stereo LP's as they have no vertical or up and down compliance!I've designed mono cartridge both with and without vertical compliance, and can confidently state that the hallmark of a true mon... | |
| Kuzma Stabi S? Need a small footprint turntable Dhcod: You could also consider the direct-drive Brinkmann Bardot, which is structurally similar to the Stabi S in that it has a minimalist plinth (I don't consider either to be plinthless).Turntable Weights is advertising that they have a pre-owne... | |
| New Delos cart The point is that what we normally measure and how we hear are not necessarily the same things.Usually when the sound changes, _something_ will be measurably different, but in many cases it won't be anything as simple as a 20 - 20kHz frequency swe... | |
| New Delos cart In the 2010 August issue of the German audio magazine "Stereoplay", the Delos was subjectively and objectively reviewed against other cartridges (at roughly comparable price-points). In addition to listening impressions, the article is complete wi... | |
| Skala or Kleos? Hi Syntax:>Every Audiophile will have his own kind of rating, what fits for one, doesn't for the next.This is often true.>I go for performance, to get the most information out of the groove,So do I.>Nice to listen to but hardly the right ... | |
| Is there a problem with my Lyra Delos cartridge? Jake, Jr_w, and anyone else: You can contact the Audioquest personnel in charge of distributing Lyra in the USA from here:http://lyraanalog.com/And if you go to:http://www.lyraaudio.com/and click on the "Distributors" link, you can send us an emai... | |
| Is there a problem with my Lyra Delos cartridge? Hi Jake: If you are in the US, I recommend that you or your dealer call or email Audioquest - probably Alasdair Patrick.Alternately, if you send me an email through the Audiogon system, I will be happy to facilitate the contact with Alasdair.kind ... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Pryso, thank you for the clarification!BTW, I see nothing problematic with Goofyfoot's interest in an Ortofon SPU Mono (first post).kind regards, jonathan | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? A couple of caveats:The frequency response of a cartridge changes according to the ambient temperature, humidity, and the groove diameter. It will also change to some extent with setup. Somewhere in my technical library I have charts published by ... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Goofyfoot: Before you pay big bucks for any mono cartridge, you may want to try a real mono cartridge for low(er) cost, such as Audio-Technica's AT33MONO. IOW, dip your toes in the water for a nominal fee.http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/p... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Guys: Let me chime in, since I have done a fair amount of work in this area (smile).Even if the LP groove is mono, you will get maximum information retrieval if the vertical stylus contact is maximized and the longitudinal stylus contact is minimi... |