karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Nature of Koetsu carts I would not describe the Koetsu sound as "samey" or homogenizing. They have a very dynamic sound, 3D imaging, never fatiguing. I agree that Koetsu's have a special presentation of midrange but it only emphasizes the musical information that othe... | |
| FR 64s tone arm lift servicing @lbelchev that is the one! Thanks for the link. | |
| FR 64s tone arm lift servicing I had the same problem when I recently purchased an FR-64S from Japan. I purchased a replacement lift from an Italian company on Ebay that works great. I’ll look through my account records and get more specific... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Air drying should work fine, especially if you perform a final rinse in DI water. | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? Very cool @radioheadokplayer. Please let us know what you think. I have the Zephyr MIMC star mounted on a Morch DP-8 and enjoy its fidelity very much. I'm sure you will love the Hyperion. | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? I would consider the Ortofon A90 or A95 if your phono pre can handle to lower output. These will perform similar to the Kleos but with more energy and neutrality. The ZYZ cartridges are great but definitely a different house sound compared to Lyr... | |
| Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound? You certainly have things all figured out. Glad we could help you. Hope you enjoy those blind test listening sessions! | |
| Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound? Well said @thom_mackris . | |
| Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound? OK. So after listening to several different tracks that you made available for downloading I'll make a couple points. First, Mastodon rules!!! Second, I think that the Airy and Fuji are sounding pretty close to the way they should. This is not "... | |
| Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound? I enjoyed a ZYX R100 Yatra for several years. I know its not an R1000 but they share many characteristics. I intermittently experienced what the OP describes as rolled off high end. Look no farther than your tonearm. I could not get it to soun... | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences @o_holter Several months ago, I took the plunge and acquired a lightly used Atlas. I noticed that the cantilever was off center when playing and at rest. Sounded fine but I sent it to Lyra for cleaning and adjustment.Back from Lyra it looked to be... | |
| Seeking arm suggestions for a Grace F9R Robbie,Thanks for the RS-9E. Looks great and will mount it and the 9-F soon. I think it will work best on my Audiomods Series V.-Karl | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @mulveling Well I guess you have no excuse not to try the LH-8000. I admit I was surprised too about my preference. It’s one of those things that was subtle but I kept going back to the Ortofon headshell and ultimately that’s where the RSP sounde... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @mulveling I have tried three different headshells with my Koetsu RSP and FR-64S (copper). Yamamoto HS-4 (carbon), Yamamoto HS-6 (titanium) and Ortofon LH-8000. Of the three, I like the Ortofon the best in my system. It has the right balance of ... | |
| What do you think of your Soundsmith Cartridge I'm having a similar experience with the Zephyr MIMC as @fsonicsmith and @jbny. I like its ultra-natural presentation and really low groove noise which speaks to P. L.'s design goals. But I was hoping for more given the proposed advantages of low... |