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| DIY TT What Raul says is undeniably correct, but I don't think a spring suspension is a panacea that puts an absolute end to "vibrations and resonances at microscopic levels". In fact, in some cases, or if badly implemented, such a suspension can make m... | |
| Anyone out there own a Clearaudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic? My HW17 almost certainly predates the Clearaudio RCMs and is bidirectional too. You don’t need to buy the Cyclone for that feature. | |
| Another “How to choose an arm” question Dover, In the case of MC cartridges one can imagine an inherent advantage to low output, low internal impedance types. Did you perceive the same for the low output MIs from SoundSmith, compared to their higher output versions? | |
| Dust covers This question (dust cover or no dust cover) comes up every 6 months or so. It is quite likely that, if SQ is the sole determinant of what to do, each person must listen and decide for his or her self. Because first of all there are differences in... | |
| TT speed I have to credit Dover with causing me to re-think my prior position. He simply mentioned that the cutting lathe is linear and the tonearm is pivoted (assuming a pivoted tonearm). Rather than quantify the error, my simplistic approach is to star... | |
| Anyone out there own a Clearaudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic? I read the Clearaudio website on the Double Matrix. I too am enthused about the capacity to clean both sides of an LP at the same time. That IS a drawback of the HW17, the fact that in the process of cleaning the second side, you are forced to pla... | |
| Help platter required denon dp60 and Jvc ql10/tt101 It's distressingly easy to damage that tape by accident, even without a screwdriver or other dangerous tool. Unless you know it's there and fragile before you try to remove the platter. I was thinking that maybe the platter from a lower level De... | |
| Another “How to choose an arm” question Mijo, Have you listened to both The Voice and a Sussuro, in your home system or anywhere? I would be curious about a comparison, because I may want to add to my collection of MI cartridges, and I don't own a Soundsmith. If you think the Sussuro h... | |
| Another “How to choose an arm” question On using a SUT with an MM or MI cartridge, generally the answer is no. The one exception is for a low output MI that also has a low internal impedance, which I think describes the Sussuro. | |
| Dust covers Whoever wrote “listen for yourself “, +1. However, I store dust covers in my basement. I don’t want one on the TT, let alone over an LP that is in play. But I wouldn’t use a spring suspended belt drive either. | |
| Help platter required denon dp60 and Jvc ql10/tt101 Probably just as inexpensive for your friend to buy a nonfunctional DP60, provided the speed sensing tape on the inner rim of its platter is ok. | |
| Anyone out there own a Clearaudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic? VPI HW17, for much less money. | |
| TT speed I thought this through over the last few days, and I agree, but I would explain it differently. I’ve done a 180, reversal of my prior opinion.There’s more than one path to the same conclusion. Still, I’d like to see a demonstration. | |
| Another “How to choose an arm” question Get a lowish mass tonearm and add mass as needed to suit any cartridge. Then choose a tonearm based on other qualities such as bearings, ease of VTA and VTF adjustment, etc. Don’t overthink it. | |
| DIY TT To be clear, I did not intend to say that the SOTA sapphire is uncreative ; I meant that to start with one and only replace the cover (see Mijo definition of cover) does not involve innovation with respect to the starting material. |