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| Lyra Argo i tracking force There is a reason the manufacturer gives a recommended tracking force range. For one thing, within that range the coils are properly centered and sound quality suffers outside that range. Also, the suspension parts and cantilever are not being ove... | |
| How many versions do you have? Gawdbless,I like Norman, too. I also like Janowitz and Schwarzkopf. But, if you want to hear a version that is amazingly good and both dramatically and vocally different from that of Norman, find the version by Isokoski. The recording is also quit... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? I use or have used Symposium shelves, couplers and rollerballs under CD players. The shelf provides both isolation from external vibration and dampening of self generated vibration. The shelf dissipates any energy transmitted to the shelf in its s... | |
| step up transformer for clearaudio Dertonarm,I agree with practically everything you have stated. Particularly, I agree with your implication that it is not the particular technology that matters so much as developing the right synergy. On paper (meaning conventional measurement), ... | |
| step up transformer for clearaudio Raul, Sure, SUTs distort. But, correctly implemented, an SUT does not introduce hiss or any such noise not correlated with the signal. Sure, "noise" can be introduced from imperfect shielding, but the act of converting current to voltage in the SU... | |
| step up transformer for clearaudio Dertonarm,I agree that a SUT is a good approach to dealing with low output moving coils. Such cartridges need an additional stage of amplification and any form of active amplification adds noise whereas an SUT does not add noise. | |
| Should I avoid thick vinyl? I don't think you should avoid 200gm records; if something you want only comes in that format buy it. I just don't prefer thick records because of the VTA issue and because many suffer from dish warping because of improper pressing practices (thic... | |
| step up transformer for clearaudio Csr827,A friend of mine has a Tron phonostage. The design does not afford the user any options on loading, gain, or anything else and the designer insists that the tubes provided are the "best" for that particular design.While I thought that the p... | |
| Transfiguration:sonic balance/Axia shares Phoenix Tpsonic,I think a lot of us will be interested in hearing about this cartridge. The company is new to the cartridge game, so not many have heard it (I haven't). | |
| Transfiguration:sonic balance/Axia shares Phoenix I have heard the Transfiguration W, Phoenix and both the higher and lower output Orpheus, though none were directly compared in side-by-side trial. While I like all of the cartridges, I found the W to be on the "dark" side and less lively sounding... | |
| crackling in first minutes after steam cleaning Hanaleimike,I bet those on Kauai would dispute whether Hana is as beautiful as the Na Pali coast. | |
| MC Output Voltage - Impact on Noise If its 500-530 that is a reasonable default (not completely unloaded, but not too heavily loaded down either). The HP-200 that my friend had allowed for something like five different loading options, with the factory setting at 100k. Actually, we ... | |
| MC Output Voltage - Impact on Noise Noise is a particular concern in high efficiency horn systems. If you now have an issue with noise when phono is your source, you would have substantially less noise going to the Orpheus -- a signal that is 4 db further above an audible noise floo... | |
| Analog maintenance One more bit of advice. After using a solvent type cleaner on your stylus, wait just a bit before actually playing the record to allow the cleaner some time to evaporate and any glue that might be softened to harden up again.The Lyra people recomm... | |
| How many versions do you have? Chasmal,I have about three versions on LP and around five or six on CD. I too, like the Herrewegge a lot for the performance (the recording is a touch sibilant, but it is pretty good too). I also like Perlman, and for something really different, t... |