karl_desch
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| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts Well I received the arm on two days ago and have got everything dialed in. I use Wally tools reference, SmarTractor and Adjust plus. My initial impressions are very positive. Working with this arm is a pleasure. Obviously well made and easily adj... | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts Thom Mackris at Galibier is great. I ordered my 4point 9 from him and he had an armboard drilled for me. Should be receiving both this week. | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts @factoro2. Thanks for the clarification! | |
| Stylus Wear Question from my experience, the key to a good picture with a USB microscope is an adjustable but rigid stand to reduce vibrations and ease the movement into the correct position. I haven’t found a great one yet… | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts That TRA9 arm looks pretty great! Thanks for the link. You will need to start a new thread about it if you do get the new arm and table. | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts @audioquest4life Regarding the SME compatibility, the Kuzma 4point arms need a 50mm hole in the armboard and use three drill holes similar to Jelco mounts. | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts @audioquest4life It sounds like we were hearing very similar characteristics from the Sussurro. It is a low compliance cartridge and I need to try it in my FR-64S which may be an even better combo than the Morch DP8 or the new Kuzma. Looking forw... | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts Should be receiving the 4point 9 in a couple weeks. Armboard being drilled… | |
| Three cheers for Keith Herron One of his stories involved him showing up to an audio show (I can't remember which one) with the first iteration of his phono stage without having reserved any space. He convinced someone to put it in their show system and try it. Harry Pearson... | |
| Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl Here are some..David Bowie: Hunky DoryJesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy Grizzly Bear: VeckatimestBig Thief: UFOFNeil Young: After the Gold RushWayne Shorter: Speak No EvilCannonball Adderly: Something ElseMiles Davis: NefertitiDuke Ellington: Indi... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? I think you have to go with some generalizations to point yourself in your preferred direction. As @mulveling describes earlier there are the vDH, A90, Lyra type carts and then there are the Koetsu type. I would put SoundSmith somewhere in betwe... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? At the risk of totally being off track here, and not to diminish the high likelihood that a cartridge change will indeed give the OP what he is looking for, does anyone think the combo of Pass XA60.8 and Avant-Guard a strange one? I clearly don’t ... | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts You bet @mijostyn. From my time with Lyras (Delos, Atlas, Etna SL) and SoundSmith (MIMC star and Sussurro ES) I've identified some house sound characteristics that probably won't surprise anyone. The Lyras have that amazing openess and high frequ... | |
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms Raul, I think maybe a better word for you would be "vintage" then. There is no reason to argue about what tonearms are classics and what are "non-sense" Your opinions on the design flaws of the FR64S/FR-66S are well known. Obviously, Mr. Ikeda a... | |
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms No doubt a refurbish - relube - process could be performed at home with the correct tools. Its all about time and money. I also understand the motivation to not alter a classic. I just think in this case, the idea of improving the performance of... |