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SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
  Recording I made today of Christian McBride Trio  
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
Yeah, arm moves perfectly fine  
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
There's no stickiness in the motion of my tonearm. It's actually gotten away from me several times from how easily it moves.  
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
Peter Lederman sent me an email in reply to mine about the problems I'm having. He is the owner, designer and manufacturer of the Soundsmith cartridge that I own. He stated after I asked if it was the wrong recommendation and he said, "lower inte... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
I will talk with Soundsmith about swapping the cartridge possibly. However, they are the ones that recommended it to me. This is the link they sent to me when I emailed them asking what do they recommend with my setup. I gave them all the details... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
Looking at the Fidelity Research arm, it looks like a SME 3009 with a different bearing. If I buy a different arm, I'm looking for something that has more precise calibrations such as dials for VTA, VTF and Anti-Skate. The SME V looks like somethi... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
One thing I've realized, I do not have the tonearm grounded to the chassis of the turntable. The chassis is grounded to the phono stage via an AudioQuest ground wire, but that is the only grounding I've done. Could this be the source of all my ill... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
A Fidelity Research arm would be a lot better. I'm open to a different tonearm. However, I'd rather not spend more money if not necessary. I know I don't have a lot in my vinyl setup compared to a lot of others, but $8,000 into this venture.  
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
Thats feedback coming through the turntable/arm either airborne or through the floor. The fix is to move your turntable - is it near the bass speakers ? is it on a table thats passing vibration ? wobbly floor ? That's what I deducted. It's not ... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
Yes, the settings on the Gold Note are MC Input, 0dB gain and the load is 470k. I added the two bars in between the headshell and cartridge. I guess it decouples the cartridge from the headshell and does add a bit of mass. I reset the VTF to 2.1... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
I’ve played with the settings at the phono stage and have settled on the SoundSmith recommended settings. They seem to produce the best sound. However, I’m still not getting the best sound. I just installed the fluid damper to the tonearm. I was ... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
I've went through the setup for the past 2 weeks. It can't get any better setup without measurement equipment. I've used levels, VTF digital gauge, VTA alignment gauge, etc.   My only other option is the tonearm wiring because everything else ha... 
Full range speaker recommendation
Klipschorns…I have a Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 integrated powering my Khorns. The results I hear is nothing short of amazingly phenomenal pure analog sounding music. Very dynamic with superb textures when playing hi-res music.   
Class D Integrated Amplifier Recommendations.
I second the Jeff Rowland Design Group Continuum. Those are phenomenal integrated. You won’t find much better, especially in its price range. Look for a Continuum 500 or the S2. They are that good and beautiful to look at too!  
My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000?
Jeff Rowland Continuum S2