karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Tonearm microphonics @handymann A year ago or so, I had the same problem as you, especially with LOMC cartridges. The solution was isolating the turntable. In my case, I used Anvil turntables excellent magnetic footers, but I'm sure there are other good solutions. ... | |
| Bass distortion-Playing LP's only,,,,please help Anvil turntable footers completely solved my acoustic feedback issues. I agree with trying to move place your table farther from the powered woofers if possible. You never know how much better it might sound. | |
| Koetsu surprise @13blm I totally agree with your sentiment here. A goal for a good hifi in my opinion allows one to cater to their moods. For most that means a high relolution low distortion system, most of the time. I finding that the KRSP is giving me all the... | |
| Koetsu surprise It will be interesting to compare the FR-64S to the damped metal tonearm Jelco 750D. I plan to use my ears. @terry9 I love that feeling when a little adjustment work seems to pay off. How difficult is the trans-fi to adjust? | |
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| Koetsu surprise Thanks Bruce looking forward to listening with you!As far as distortions...Since there is no way of knowing what is actually on the recording, I will go with what I hear as more realistic, more information about the tone and timbre of an instrumen... | |
| Koetsu surprise That's the thing. I'm enjoying the music more with the Koetsu. The A90 is fantastic too, does everything right but the Koetsu is informative. Have you guys listened to Herbie Hancock's Headhunter's Analog Productions release? Those bass lines ki... | |
| Koetsu surprise Terry, I read a lot about the Trans-Fi arm and think it is brilliant. Interesting to know that it does well with low compliance cartridges. For whatever reason I have only used pivoted arms. I have an U/S cleaner, the cheaper one by CleanerVinyl.... | |
| Koetsu surprise On the Ortofon website they mention a special Japanese geometry which does not directly fit the Baerwald alignment. Is this true of the FR-64? I seem to recall a thread about the FR-66/64 that mentioned an alternative mounting distance. It was a... | |
| Koetsu surprise I didn't think I would be the type of listener to appreciate a saturated sound but I hear the differences in instruments so much better. For example, the different sound of Cannonball Adderl's sax compared to Coltrane. More information? More body... | |
| Koetsu surprise Interesting story mulveling. Glad she bought it, I could never bring myself to do it... and I'm the crazy audiophile guy!I am going to try to align using a custom Accutrak arc protractor which I have used for other arms. Like the MINT LP, these a... | |
| Vintage DIN phono cables, any good? Interesting question. I just purchased a FR-64S from the original owner who still had the straight DIN RCA cable. I will listen to it compared to the my Audioquest Leopard cable. | |
| FM alive and well here...curious question A few months ago I was lucky enough to pick up a Marantz 10b from the original owner's wife after he passed away. I haven't listened to the radio in years but I had heard a 10b in an all Marantz system (8b and 7c) and was amazed at the sound quali... | |
| Pass Labs XA30.5 in my system? I use a SolidSteel amp stand and it looks good with the Pass. MusicDirect sells them.Call Mark at Reno Hifi and he will likely give you an even better price. He will also likely confirm most of the points made in this forum.I leave the amp in sta... | |
| Pass Labs XA30.5 in my system? The amp has massive headroom yes. Not your typical 30 watt amp.The Canare cables can be purchased through Blue Jeans Cable. I actually purchased mine through Amazon! I use a Cardas Clear power cable on my amp but I have not compared to the stock... |