jtimothya
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| Do SME V's come with detchable head shell? Yes - the SME V comes with a removable headshell - it is a current model. Sometimes it is known as a Vd. I have one mounted on my Teres turntable. (It is not a 300, it is a V.) I can (and do) adjust azimuth.The SME designed connection between arm ... | |
| new loricraft user / solutions questions Tom - Congratulations on your new RCM. For first time cleaning of used and new:Premier - applied with motor onBugtussel - applied with motor off, and spread with sponge paint brushRRL Super(?) Vinyl Wash - applied with motor off and spread with Di... | |
| Shunyata cables vs Nordost Frey Albert's comments are spot on. Likewise to my ears the Shunyata cables sound more natural. I would up the ante and suggest their Antares interconnects if you can swing it. The Altair and Antares ICs may be one of the best kept secrets in the curre... | |
| Act II tube rolling I have the ACT2 and the only choices for the 6H30 that I know about are the 6H30pi-EB and the 6H30pi-DR. The EB is the stock version that comes with the ACT2. The DR version is a NOS version that comes out of the original Soviet military batches. ... | |
| Walker Audio Prelude LP Cleaning Solution Enzymes are catalysts - a very special kind of "organically grown" catalyst with a very precise chemical definition. A "true" catalyst in chemical terms substantially reduces the energy barrier which exists between atoms and which prevents the ato... | |
| RCM Fluid Applicator: Loricraft Here's another question: any suggestions on "thread management"? Darn if the thread doesn't keep slipping off the spool and wraps itself around the base of the brass bracket that supports the spool.Yes - this is a hassle, though the cure is easy e... | |
| RCM Fluid Applicator: Loricraft Since I give each cleaner its own applicator, cross contamination is not a concern. Premier - Here I'm probably guilty of flagrant indulgence. I hold the nylon brush that comes with the PRC-3 kit against the record at a right angle to the grooves ... | |
| Akiva or Titan The Arkiv B has an output voltage of .4mV and the Titan has an output voltage of .5mV. If you still have the ARC Ref Phono, the ARC database says it has adjustable gain of 48dB or 69dB. If your unit is set at 48dB, try switching it to the higher g... | |
| What does a vinyl record groove look like? I thought that the lateral movement of the stylus produced only the mono signal, and the vertical movement gave the signal the stereo balancing. Am I wrong about this? The first few pages of the Michael Fremer Setup DVD includes a .PDF file that g... | |
| Top ten tube amps Another indicia of quality is whether the amp uses circuit boards, which make assembly less time-consuming and thus cheaper, or discreet transistors which are individually soldered in and thus more time consuming and costly to use ("point-to-point... | |
| Setting up a Shelter 501MK II The 100 Ohm setting on your phono stage will match the manufacturer's suggestion. My experience with the 901 put VTF at 1.92 with the tonearm slightly lower at the pivot end. If tonearm adjustment uses a set screw, then it can be awkward. You can ... | |
| In the latest The Absolute Sound Albert - I don't believe there is a non-motor-powered arm version of the Loricraft. Perhaps the pictures on your linked pdf for the Loricraft are "deceiving" as they show the pickup arm not attached to a motor. Actually, the bottom of the pickup a... | |
| In the latest The Absolute Sound I agree, the problem with Keith Monks and the Loricraft is the arm is left to gravity follow the LP (groove). If you have liquid near the label it gets caught in the run out groove and does not get picked up.The Loricraft PRC-3 is typically operat... | |
| Tranfiguration Orpheus description Thanks Dan_ed and Doug - here are manufacturer's specs for the Orpheus. Relatives arriving so more later...Weight: 9 gDynamic compliance: 13 x 10 to the minus 6cm/dyneStylus: Ogura PA (3 x 30 µm) solid diamondOutput voltage: 0.48mV (3.54cm/second,... | |
| Tranfiguration Orpheus description You're right that VTF must be absolutely spot-on before you can truly optimize VTA/SRA. Doing that by ear requires listening for:a) the integration or timing of fundamentals vs. harmonics (what Frank Schroeder and I hear) or,b) the quickest rise/f... |