jcarr
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| Can Sound-Smith tip sound as good as original? Jwglista:Different cartridge manufacturers may have different policies, but here's what we (Lyra) do we receive a cartridge for rework. We don't just retip the stylus or cantilever, but replace all wearable parts with brand-new ones. This includes... | |
| Can Sound-Smith tip sound as good as original? Ferrari: I don't know what you have been told by your dealer, but what you posted is factually incorrect. We regularly service our cartridges, normally through our authorized dealers and national distributor. If anyone has a problem with a Lyra ca... | |
| Can Sound-Smith tip sound as good as original? Jwglista:>I'm not sure as to whether or not Sound-Smith changes the damper materials when preforming a cantilever upgrade, but I venture to guess that they do not.<In most cases, cartridge dampers are proprietary and unique to the individual... | |
| Can Sound-Smith tip sound as good as original? A few words from a cartridge designer's perspective.One of the most sonically critical factors in any MC cartridge is the matching of the cantilever to the suspension and damper system. The rubber dampers and cantilever have a particularly strong ... | |
| The best phono stage out there? Ralph, of course I was including state-of-the-art, award-winning designs. Of course.I invariably dial in the amount of feedback that I use by ear as well as meter, and sometimes the result is more GNFB, sometimes less (or zero).FWIW, when a circui... | |
| The best phono stage out there? Ralph's assertions are not entirely correct. While there may be a propagation delay associated with feedback, if the designer knows what he is doing, global feedback can remain useful in circuits that operate in the hundreds of MHz, which is far, ... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Guys, the reason why skating forces are generated is that with an offset angle tonearm, there are two vectors involved. One is the drag of the LP groove pulling the cartridge stylus forward, and extends from the tonearm pivot through the cartridge... | |
| Uesugi UTY-7 phono stage Disk Union in Ochanomizu has a decent jazz selection. There are a few local LP stores where I live (Shimokitazawa), but Time in Takadanobaba, and Parade in Mitaka are better.The major problem in Tokyo is having the space to put LP purchases. If I ... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Arnold, very interesting! In my experiments, changing the stylus from a small side radius (including an microridge) to a larger one kept styrene records from being chewed up. Other parameters were kept the same, so I have fair confidence that the ... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Thank you, Arnold. AFAIR, the styrene records that I handled were from an earlier time than yours, so it is good to know that there are more labels and time periods to watch out for. FWIW, I believe that molded styrene was used to save production ... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Arnold: I've had the same sad experiences as you, and I've also had inquiries from customers asking about the suitability of our cartridges for use with polystyrene records. I have therefore looked into the matter in some detail.But I don't use Gy... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Hi Don:Among cartridge manufacturers, "micro line" is used only to refer to the microline and microridge styli manufactured by Namiki Jewel. Among audiophiles, however, it appears to be used more broadly to designate advanced line-contact styli in... | |
| Ortofon Per Windfeld Load Impedance? I've already posted to Audiogon on the subject of loading in the past ('cept that I can't get the search engine to work!), but to reiterate, my approach to loading is similar to Jim Hagerman, and I recommend studying this page at length.http://www... | |
| Ever demag a cart this way? Yes, I've made various posts on the subject of cartridge fluxbusting over the years, to first the Analog Addicts mailing list, later the Phonogram list. Below is a link where a Phonogrammer archived one such post.http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/v... | |
| best phono preamps? I've been involved with the design and manufacture of phono stages of both styles discussed here - standalone phono stages without line stages, and complete preamps with built-in phono stages as well as attenuators and line stages. Based on first-... |