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Adjusting the cueing mechanism on a Mørch tonearm
Here’s an update on my Mørch tonearm saga:I'll preface this with many sincere thanks to the ever knowledgeable Eric (aka bdp24) for his tireless work on this project and his expert advice and help!!1) Hans Henrik Mørch personally responds to quest... 
Adjusting the cueing mechanism on a Mørch tonearm
Thanks to all! The jargon for this hobby is really comprehensive. I was referring to the horizontal plane of the headshell which I incorrectly called "azimuth". In medical ultrasound (my former area of "expertise"), azimuth referred to the plane o... 
Adjusting the cueing mechanism on a Mørch tonearm
Thanks to all! Yes, the height of the Mk 2 platter is greater than the acrylic platter on the old turntable. That accounts for the problem. I'm hoping to get together with Eric this week or next (if possible) for final adjustments and listening to... 
Adjusting the cueing mechanism on a Mørch tonearm
Super helpful advice. I’ll get going on thatprojet tomorrow AM and ill report my success or Failure 
Adjusting the cueing mechanism on a Mørch tonearm
Mike,Thanks for the reply! How does one go about adjusting the rear height of the tonearm as you suggested? All I did was insert the tonearm base in the Mørch specified 20mm hole I had drilled in the new acrylic arm board so it was flush with the ... 
Good CDTransport (player) without DAC?
The Rega Apollo got a rave review in Stereophile relatively recently though I’ve not heard it. NAD makes (or made) some good players for not too much money and they’re all over the used market, too.  
Best speakers for max. $3000?
I'm no expert and so I'll confine my suggestions to what I own and know. The new Magnepan LRS are only $650 + $70 shipping (a fixed fee). I have a pair and I think they're an extremely nice speaker, especially for the price. I also have a pair of ... 
Tidal - why only remastered versions?
Since someone mentioned it, why are some Tidal albums no longer available? The Blue Note 75 for instance is gone (but it's still available on Spotify). 
Hi-Fi Lo-Fi
One way to achieve greater return on your investment is to buy used equipment from fellow Audiogon Forum members. Items are almost always very well cared for and you can get a lot of advice...at least that approach has helped me. I'm not knocking ... 
Technical sophistication
Mike_in_NC,That’s great! Many thanks for that link! I think the Amazon copies were the book only (no DVD, etc).Keith 
Technical sophistication
mike_in_nc,You’re the 2nd person to recommend this book. Interestingly, it’s out-of-print and Amazon prices range from ~$39 (one used copy available right now) to ~$995 (I kid you not on that). Clearly, Amazon sellers have priced their offering kn... 
Technical sophistication
The Harley book seems to me to serve more as a reference than a readily digestible plan of action. Nonetheless, it's quite good and more-or-less up to date.  
Your Top Five Blues LPs, SQ-wise...
Yet another for Folk Singer by Muddy Waters. I only own the Chess vinyl though. Some of the Johnny Winter recordings on vinyl (Alligator) are pretty good and may be better than he was in terms of "sound quality" in person: the only time I heard hi... 
Great musicians who should have been famous except....
Rock drummers: If you haven't heard Art Tripp (of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band) especially in person (I had the pleasure circa 1972 at USC and in the then in the semi-abandoned Fox West Coast Theater in Long Beach, CA), I recommend his wor... 
Technical sophistication
Thanks to all for the replies!Keith