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| XV-1S and Antiskate Hi Doug, all:A bit more explanation on damping inside the cartridge. There is a significant difference between the damping that the cartridge builder applies, and the damping that the user applies during normal playback (including VTF and AS).Plea... | |
| Technics SL-1200 goes out of production Bob:I asked some of my acquaintances at Panasonic about some of the previous rumors, and was told (at the time) that they were false. This one unfortunately appears to be genuine.I have been under the impression that the MK6 was the only SL-1200 r... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Hi Shyander:Apologies for the delay in replying.1. If your tracking force gauge is showing an accurate 1.75 grams and the white paper at the bottom of the Delos is nearly touching the LP, the suspension probably should be tightened up a bit.If you... | |
| Immedia RPM 2 vs Clear Audio Emotion cmb It's been some years since I last used the RPM 2 turntable and arm. At the time my impression was that the arm was a better performer than the Triplanar or Graham of the day (Graham 2.2), but was somewhat more demanding to set up. Based on what I ... | |
| Second break-in for Clavis De Capo? Bpoletti:If the 1.7g VTF that you are seeing is correct, most likely the Clavis DC is a low rider. You can send the Clavis back to us for a checkup. If nothing else is amiss, most likely a straightforward suspension adjustment will solve the probl... | |
| XV-1S and Antiskate Doug:In most MC cartridges, the coil former and coils are located at the rear end of the cantilever, and are always being pressed into the dampers. Since the amount of pressure affects things like tracking and frequency response, it is the cartrid... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Hi Shyander:My experience is that tonearm cables tend to be around 100pF per meter, while those specified as "low-capacitance" may be around 50pF per meter.If your phono cable is 1.2 - 1.5m (common lengths) and isn't spelled out as being low-capac... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Nolitan:Yes, I've used the Delos with Phantom IIs (on a variety of turntables). No problems, and the sound quality has been good.Loading is as I have stated previously - it depends on how much capacitance there is between the Delos and your phono ... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Paperw8, regarding my detailed investigations into load impedance values, the starting point was my basic knowledge of electrical design (that when inductive generators are involved, any capacitance present will influence the results), the second ... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Paperw8, before we speak of output levels, we need to distinguish what kind of core the coils are wound onto. Assuming the same level of magnetic field strength (flux), non-permeable cores are more inefficient at converting the physical movement o... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Hi Byron:Sorry for making you wait for a reply. To give you the short answer first, the Delos should work with the PhonoCube just fine. The PhonoCube uses what is called "current-mode" topology, which is a very similar configuration to the I/V sta... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s loading question. Thom, Palasr:Yes, 28dB is a lot! (25 times greater energy than the flat-response amplitude)My experience has been that when a low-impedance MC cartridges changes in sound and energy balance due to different electrical loading, what we are hearing ... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Hi Smholl:>What is the plan if something happens to Mishima and he is unable to build anymore cartridges? Does Lyra go belly-up?? I would think that a few more people would be trained to carry on the work of one man.<That's a key reason why ... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? Hi Actusreus:Lyra is a small manufacturer, and while we use a lot of modern techniques like NC machining and EDM machining to fabricate our components, all of our cartridges are assembled, adjusted and voiced by hand. That includes the Delos.From ... | |
| Steelhead vs LP2 etc with Revel Krell and Sota Hi Mavare:Sorry again for the lengthy delay in responding.We haven't decided if there will be a single-layer coil version of our latest cartridges designs or not. Design-wise there are zero obstacles to doing so, but from a business perspective, s... |