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| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? +1, Raul. | |
| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) I owned a nice 505 too, but because I had no TT that could easily mount it, I eventually sold it without ever having used it. Beautiful craftsmanship for sure. My fallible recollection is that the CW stub extended straight out from the rear of the... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Yes, the cost. | |
| Gold Note PH-10 vs Manley Chinook I would guess that "max volume no music playing" would result in hiss or noise of some other character, with any phono stage ever made, tube or SS. Solid state units are most prone to produce some hiss (rather than hum, rush, or buzz) under those ... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please westcoast, JP Jones is a professional in the field of electronics. (I don't know exactly his degree level; he could be an EE or a physicist.) Until recently, he ran a business (Fidelis Analog) dedicated to the care and feeding of Technics DDs. It... | |
| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) I have never understood the fetish about "on the fly". I have several modern tonearms capable of adjusting VTA on the fly based on their method for adjustment, but I would never think of adjusting VTA while playing an LP, assuming that the phrase... | |
| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) I know this is a bit pedantic, but why stop now? The arm needs to work well with the cartridge, so I would make the best estimate of which of the two tonearms will work best with whatever cartridge you plan on using. I have no independent confirma... | |
| Victor UA-7082 Arm OR Micro Seiki MA505L ...? (both fit my existing alternate 270mm hole) Pryso, are you sure you are not thinking of the Victor tonearm, not the MS? The drooping counterweight on the former tonearms (7045 and 7082) has been much debated here. I would argue, and did argue that the droop is actually a potential upgrade t... | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade Yes, I guess I was thinking of the Booplinth, when I referred to bamboo, not the Bedrock. But my subsequent wondering about this and that applies to both. Why no cross-bracing? And why no attempt to create a plinth that fills in the void under the... | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade If I were a Linn aficionado, the Bedrock would stimulate me to think up other ways to make a plinth that would probably cost less but also further improve upon the bedrock. I think the one piece bamboo idea is terrific but why no internal cross br... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please Raul, I more or less agree with your sentiments, but the OP specifically asked about vintage Japanese DDs. Thus he’s receiving opinions about vintage Japanese DDs. As to the SP10 mk3 vs the SP10R, JP Jones owns both and conducted a meticulous comp... | |
| Dusting gear and turntable drmuso, Do you then need a cover for the custom cloth cover for the acrylic dust cover of the SOTA? (Sorry, could not resist.) | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please JVC (Victor) QL7 incorporates their TT71 motor/chassis, which is their third from the top of the Victor commercial line, which was the TT101. Yes, I think it does use a coreless motor, which I like too, but the DP80 was Denon's top of the line com... | |
| Dusting gear and turntable Oh boy! Another thread on dust covers seems to be emerging. I can't wait. | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please I agree that the DK300 plinth is holding back the DP80 a bit. I use a custom made slate plinth. But the nicest plinth on the professional level is the PBN Audio version. It ain’t cheap however. What one could do with the DK300 is to brace it along... |