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| Questions from a new Loricraft user Re 2nd Question...The arm and its motor do not know whether you're asking it to go inside out or outside in. The same mechanism does both, so if one direction is working the other should also. When starting at the label: a) ensure the arm is on th... | |
| Audio Research PH-7 Try some nice Amperex or Telefunken 7308s or 6DJ8s in that PH7 to find out just how good it really is.Tim | |
| Turntables from 1-10: Personality 8.5 Beauty 12 Another vote for Teres. Their 320 and 340 offer high value for the dollar (a combination of truth and beauty) relative to what you'd pay for models passing through a distributor and dealer. I like to look at my turntable - the real meaning behind ... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tube Rolling? We had a thread on the 6H30П-DR earlier this month. You can find it here: 6H30 Tim | |
| Should I Brush My Cartridge After Each Use? The author of this thread notes regularly seeing dust on the cartridge brush. Records seem to attract dirt. Heck, on a dry winter day, a record will pull a cat hair from three rooms away.A 20X loupe mounted on a small stand sits next to my tonearm... | |
| SME iV.Vi or SME V for SME 20 turntable? I am using the non-spring-loaded Cardas leads with my SME V and Transfig Orpheus. I passed on the fancier ones for fear the collets would be too wide for proper fitment. The wire is flexible, much more so than the stock SME silver leads. The Carda... | |
| SME iV.Vi or SME V for SME 20 turntable? Thanks, Neil, for the update on the newer copper ribbon in the IV.Vi. I agree the internal wiring makes a difference. The Sumiko site says the V's external cable is VdH 501 and describes the internal as 'van den Hul mono crystal silver', while SME... | |
| SME iV.Vi or SME V for SME 20 turntable? The 'tonearm height adjuster' of the V - which is the VTA/SRA adjuster - is, imo, worth the cost difference. The adjuster screw has a fine thread which allows much more accurate and smaller incremental changes than raising the post by hand.Fwiw, t... | |
| Atma-Sphere with which speaker cables? I have heard, but have been unable to confirm that the impedance of the MI-2 cables is 2.5 ohms Yes, the characteristic impedance of the MI2 is 2.5 Ohms. Inductance is 6 nanoHenrys/ft, capacitance 0.95 nanoFarads/ft. Tim | |
| Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions Hi Bob - I don't know details of a new ACT2.2 versus an upgrade. Sometimes CJ puts a little metallic 'sticker' on the back of upgraded units. Brent has a good ear and his reports have me very interested to learn the sonic differences. I can never ... | |
| Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions Hey Shane! I'm pretty happy with the PH7, so no near term changes planned - glad it had enough gain for you. Its not that the Xono is bad - its got verve, air, and is quite flexible - just that the PH7 is better in most areas. I think the latest r... | |
| Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions Rb99 - yes, I used the Walker SST on tubes across my valve gear. It does seem to make an improvement. I'm not entirely sure if the effectiveness wears off after a while, or maybe I just got used to it. Haven't tried the uplevel or gold versions. I... | |
| Conrad Johnson Act 2 series 2 First Impressions Here is some info about the differences in the ACT2.2 upgraded from the original:- improved power-supply architecture;- eight-fold increase in size and upgrade from polystyrene to Teflon for the capacitor by-passing the input filter;- upgrading th... | |
| new loricraft user / solutions questions I use the wood handled white nylon(?) brush that comes with the Loricraft when applying Premier. I start the motor, place the brush edge against the record then spray the Premier across the record from outer edge to inner. The brush disperses the ... | |
| Do SME V's come with detchable head shell? Raul - yes, I understand your point - because of the separate headshell the 'Vd' is not a single cast piece, although it is a single piece from the headshell joint on back. I believe, but am not certain, that the headshell is also magnesium cast l... |