kevemaher

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Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
@lewm I've found that the setting of the Anti-Skate is more difficult for MC cartridges. Separation must be nailed exactly for best performance. It is more difficult to find arm/headshell combinations that will produce resonance in the sweet zone.... 
ZYX "House" Sound
@linnlp12 Thanks for the good words about the DD-40! I measured all the tables I had a few months ago using an app that measures and reports RPM and WOW and Flutter. One can quibble about absolute accuracy, but comparisons among tables does indic... 
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
I've found a solution to my dislike of screechy highs. And it was right in my cartridge drawer! I installed my very old Grace F9 body with a Soundsmith RS-9E stylus assembly (plugs in). The stylus assembly  is constructed of an Alimunum Cantileve... 
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
Thanks everybody for your comments. I've learned via this thread that there are about as many opinions as there are posts. I must think.  
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
@elliottbnewcombjr Thanks for your offer. I am in California, long way from you. I do all the adjustments you've mentioned. I am obsessed with getting them set correctly. I use a 31 band EQ (yeah, I know, evil stuff). I can drop the treble and b... 
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
@baylinor I must be looking for the wrong things, as when I've fooled around with VTA, I wind up at parallel again. It may be that I can't discern the subtleties of this adjustment well enough to set it. Please explain what you look for and what ... 
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
@drvinyl01 Hi, could you elaborate on your post? In your opinion what exactly is wrong with my system? I very carefully align my cartridge to the arm and table. I perform all the needed adjustments. I use an arc protractor that I created from an ... 
Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge
@ghdprentice  You can find the listing of my gear at the bottom of my OP. I forgot to include the arms. I have a Micro Seiki MA-505L on a separate pod aligned with the Technics SL-1200G, the stock arms on the Technics and the Denon and several oth... 
Recommendation Request for Tube Power Amplifier
@piebaldpython, @rodman99999  Glad to  know that there is at least one other with the Paragon E. rodman999 has a great idea. Roll tubes on the E to create more of that tube sound. I recently replaced the original  Tungsol 12AX7 tubes (6), made i... 
Recommendation Request for Tube Power Amplifier
@rodman99999 Thanks for the great advice. Yes, I have looked at the caps in the PSU and the unit. I normally replace all caps in a vintage audio product. I've done it for all the tuners that have come this way and lately for the two APT model pre... 
Recommendation Request for Tube Power Amplifier
@ghdprentice Thanks. I am certainly considering used amps. I've seen a used Rogue 100 here on Audiogon that seems to fit. So far, I've seen great reviews, especially from 10 Audio. I should add that I'm thinking that this amp will be for my phono... 
A Few Turntable Measurements using the RPM Android App
@rauliruegas I apologize.  
A Few Turntable Measurements using the RPM Android App
@rauliruegas I appreciate your willingness to continue this discussion. However, I have learned much more than I needed from this conversation. I don't regret any of the comments made on this forum. For me however, the need for exchange of ideas ... 
A Few Turntable Measurements using the RPM Android App
@rauliruegas @mijostyn  Dolby is mass entertainment, not traditional music. I may be a :"wonderful" "immersive" experience, but it is not music. This discussion has veered way off topic. Probably time to cap it off. Thanks to everyone for contr... 
A Few Turntable Measurements using the RPM Android App
@mijostyn I agree.Electronically shaped and amplified music at concerts is highly processed. It can sound really good or horrible depending on how it is set up. A home system should be able to beat an electronically amplified live concert easily. ...