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| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? Thanks, petalumen. I don't disagree with anything you've written. For a similar set of reasons, I think it is probably a good idea to go with a separate phono stage, rather than a phono stage built into the TT. And all of this is another reason... | |
| The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation" Seems to me that except for the disagreement regarding the danger of heating 22% ethanol in a US machine and the competition over who is the more brilliant analytical chemist, Antinn and Wizzzard offer very similar recommendations. So there is no ... | |
| Just joined 😁 Jason, thank you for re-stating what is obvious to any casual observer, regarding the tracking angle error of an underhung tonearm. The outstanding remaining question is whether that matters much, whether the reduction in skating force (not its to... | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm There may be an aspect to this tonearm that totally escaped my notice, first time around. Is it meant to underhang the spindle? I searched this thread, a review article in Positive Feedback, and the Integrity website in order to answer my own ques... | |
| The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation" Maybe if you would state your area of disagreement with Antinn, that would be more helpful to him and the rest of us, compared to another insult with vague implications. | |
| Just joined 😁 Would you care to say exactly which version of the Viv Float you own and what you think of it as a tonearm, regardless of its footers? There are not enough Viv owners on this forum to provide you with a useful opinion, as regards your actual spec... | |
| Step Up Transformer Did not mean to offend anyone. Just trying to make a point about the subjective nature of these decisions. It seems the OP has chosen a SUT. One hopes he will be happy with it, and even more than that, it will be interesting to learn how he likes... | |
| Options for ridding records of static electricity Ossicle, you obviously stole your method from Merlin. We just returned from our first trip to Tokyo to visit our son since before the pandemic (4 years ago was out last visit). Pursuant to our new obsession with static charge, I searched for a Fu... | |
| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? Rega IO is well above budget based on US prices. Since foreign made audio is usually more expensive in Tokyo than here, I assume it’s even more costly there.But thanks. | |
| Step Up Transformer edgewear, Wouldn't it be more fair or accurate to say that you are the one who prefers one or the other mode of phono amplification with this or that cartridge? (Rather than to say that the cartridge prefers a particular sort of voltage gain.) No... | |
| Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14? I concur, Thom Mackris is one of the best in the business. He’ll give you an honest opinion, but I still say the answer to your question is cartridge dependent. | |
| Audio technica AT6006R tonearm lifter Falls off to the outside or the side away from the spindle aka in the direction of the AS force? If so, then maybe you can glue a stopper to that side of the lifter arm. Or just dump the lifter. It does not damage the stylus to ride for a few extr... | |
| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? I saw those Klipsch spkrs. Nice. I’ve mentioned them to the person I’m advising. Anything sold new in Tokyo will work off their grid. That’s not an issue, thankfully. | |
| Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14? Whether any or all of the tonearms on your list qualify as an upgrade is such a difficult question to answer, especially since the cartridge/tonearm mating is such a critical factor. I've got 5 turntables up and running with 5 different tonearms. ... | |
| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? That thing is cool! Something anyone should have in case of a nuclear attack. (This in response to the Audio Technica Sound Burger.) Dogberry, I don’t want to be responsible for advising her to purchase used equipment that may fail or be defectiv... |