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| Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion Whoever warned you about a “peaked high end” was wrong. 47K is just fine for a low output MI. | |
| Audio Technica AT-ART1000X The OP asks whether the match is "crazy". It's not crazy. The downstream components noted above are good enough to "hear" what the cartridge is doing and maybe stimulate some other upgrades. | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine I do think SOTA would be forthcoming if they have the information. No harm in asking. On the question of whether the magnetic field per se would be a problem you might directly consult Bill Carlin of Phoenix Engineering. He’s a good guy, and he’s ... | |
| Audio Technica AT-ART1000X There are no rules, except to match the tone arm effective mass with the cartridge compliance so that you end up with an acceptable resonant frequency. In this case, I do not think you will have any problem on that score. Otherwise, there are no r... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One Nah. Just buy one pad that is superior to the stock pad, and leave it at that. There is anal, which is a given for all audiophiles, and there is really anal. This is really anal. | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine Keep in mind that, at least for the Phoenix Engineering gear, the progenitor of the Eclipse system, the distance between the magnet and the Hall sensor, when the magnet passes over the sensor, is optimally one-eighth of an inch. That’s about 3mm.... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine I am wondering whether the Eclipse system including the Roadrunner speed monitor can be used with the Verdier, because the Roadrunner depends upon a Hall sensor that "reads" a tiny, weak magnet that rides on the underside of the platter. Thus the ... | |
| Hagerman Piccolo Zero: New transimpedance head amp Yes, inductance is typically a part of the spec sheet for any cartridge. Sometimes you do have to hunt for it. But any LOMC with an internal R less than 5-6 ohms will also have a very low inductance, low enough to ignore. Low output MI cartridges ... | |
| Hana Umami Red review Are you powering BOTH the Omega speakers AND the subs from your Cayin amplifier? | |
| Fun with MM cartridge I know it’s only a matter of semantics, but cartridges drive phono stages. Not vice-versa. Sorry. | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One Agreed. It would be a different product. And they already make and sell DDs under other model names. | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One Can't stand a lack of euphonic coloration, eh? | |
| Linn LP 12 Sondek which version I think of it as the difference between restoring a classic car and buying the same car in perfect condition. The latter may seem to be expensive and would certainly be more expensive than purchasing the vehicle that needs a restoration, but by t... | |
| High Performance Moving Iron Cartridge Candidates? I am surprised if PL recommends setting AS using a blank area on an LP, but I do not doubt the veracity of Elliot’s description of the video. On the other hand, I am not going to watch it. Since the skating force arises from the friction of the ... | |
| Record Cleaning Using Vacuum Machine for Cleaning and Ultrasonic for Final Rinse Richard, You wrote, "I just let the records air dry vertically in a rack after wetting in the Ilfoton bath." Many of us have found that a rinse in pure water (as defined by you, Antinn, etc) after exposure to a detergent like Ilfoton, is benefici... |