karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Can I get more out of my Koetsu ? The SoundSmith EZ mount cartridge screws are a great way to listen to how changing the effective mass of your arm changes the sound of the cartridge/arm combo. | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm To more realistically mimic the tracking geometry of the Viv, you would also have set your cartridge to the correct underhang. Might actually be a fun experiment... | |
| SME Model 15 MK2 vs Feickert Blackbird or Firebird or Sota Millennia Eclipse I say stick with your SOTA and upgrade if you want. All the tables you list, including the TechDas, are fantastic. None of them will fundamentally change what you get out of your records compared to the SOTA. I personally would think about a new... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm I had the chance to listen to the 7” version of the Viv as well as the SME 3012 on a friends all Audio Tekne system (table was a TechDas AFV). I will just support that the Viv arms sounded fantastic in this system, nothing to make me think that i... | |
| Analog Upgrade itch @eddiechanghk sounds like you've made some excellent choices and had the benefit of listening to a lot of different gear. Hope you are loving your Stabi R. I will be receiving mine at the beginning of February. Excited to have two tonearms mounte... | |
| Flux HiFI Electronic Stylus Cleaner @dogberry appreciate the information about the Humminguru S-Duo! I currently use a HiFi Flux but after looking at the Humminguru, it does seam like a much better way to clean a stylus. Maybe when the Flux goes caput? | |
| Is there a cartridge setup specialist in Southeastern Michigan? Hi Bubba12. I live in Ann Arbor and am happy to set up your cartridge on your table. I use a variety of tools (SmarTractor, Wally reference, Wally Skater). I would do this for fun. Just PM me if interested. I do not have experience with JPI arms... | |
| Minusk platform A little tube microphonics in your phono pre? | |
| Minusk platform I use a Vibraplane which is similar to a Minus K. I agree with Mijostyn and I wouldn't worry too much about this if your Minus K is setup correctly. However, like Whart, I also use an HRS (with their non-spring loaded feet) or Symposium Svelte pl... | |
| Anyone with experience mating a Kuzma 4Point 9 tonearm to a SME 15 turntable ? Thom Makris at Galibier Designs can give you excellent advice about Kuzma arms on non Kuzma tables. | |
| Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms Just wanted to post an update about Richard Mak’s service for my FR-64. Around the time of this original thread, motivated by Syntax’s positive experience with the refurb, I sent my arm to Richard for cleaning and re-wiring. My arm was in decent... | |
| Cartridge setup experts: Azimuth critique Perhaps it is indeed a placebo effect, but, when I use adjust + to set the azimuth I am consistently impressed by the more lifelike imaging. I also notice that very small adjustments on my Kuzma arm result in better electrical results. No way I ... | |
| Second tonearm / cartridge I think I understand the OP here. He is not looking for "better" like @mijostyn or @rauliruegas suggest in their answers. He is looking for contrast to his current combination. This is similar to my two arm combo of FR-64S/Koetsu and Kuzma 4P9 Ly... | |
| High Performance Low Mass Tone Arm Suggestions Needed Moerch DP6 or Kuzma 4p9 are also options on a Sota. | |
| High Performance Low Mass Tone Arm Suggestions Needed Moerch DP6 or Kuzma 4p9 are also options on a Sota. |