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| Questions on Overhang/Cartridge Alignment using Dr Feikert Protractor on VPI Classic 3 Agree that the Feickert is a great protractor but the instructions are poor, as per my mention that the markings on the spiral gauges, to be used to set effective length, are in terms of P2S distance. It's easy to keep that in mind, if you do an ... | |
| Clearaudio Maestro vs Ortofon Cadenza cartridge? "Alignment" has to do first with the tonearm, not the cartridge. VTA and azimuth are a function of stylus shape, however. There is nothing odd about the styli on the ART9X cartridges, so far as I know. The ART7 got no special attention from me in ... | |
| Questions on Overhang/Cartridge Alignment using Dr Feikert Protractor on VPI Classic 3 Would you mind saying what are steps 2 and 3, for the benefit of those of us who (1) don't want to do a net search right now, or (2) don't own a Feickert protractor, or (3) do own one (like me) but don't care to go dig it up to figure out what you... | |
| Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important? Raul, no sensible audiophile could disagree with what you wrote. (Is the term “sensible audiophile” an oxymoron?) But at the outset, the OP wrote that he did not want responses to the effect that everything is important. This I think drove the ten... | |
| Clearaudio Maestro vs Ortofon Cadenza cartridge? I will leave the MM advice to Chak, but as he mentioned, at around $1000US, you ought to consider the AT ART9Xa or 9Xi, as examples of good MC types. I own the ART7, which is father of the low output version of the newer 9X models. (Can’t recall w... | |
| Ok, what just happened? My turntable journey...thus far. Also keep in mind what Atmasphere has written many times about the potential role of the phono stage in enhancing ticks and pops. I think the phenomenon he describes is very underrated as a cause. I own very large heavy turn tables that are isolat... | |
| Matching cartridge to phono pre amp. pF!? McIntosh recommended 100pF knowing what interconnects and cartridge you are using? Or what? Because the best choice, if capacitance loading at the input is selectable, would depend upon those two variables. | |
| My kiseki Blackheart nightmare. Any idea what caused the tinkle? | |
| Ok, what just happened? My turntable journey...thus far. Nice throw. | |
| Cost to Rewire a Tonearm? Hum. | |
| Cost to Rewire a Tonearm? If we are talking $1500, I completely agree with you, Chak. On the other hand, I would want an experienced pro to do the job for me, if I were to farm it out to someone else. (I can do it myself, too.) So a really qualified tech here in the US m... | |
| Matching cartridge to phono pre amp. pF!? To the OP: Are you saying that the specs for the Lehmann say it has 100pF of capacitance at its inputs? If so, you need also to add in the capacitance of your phono cables. Any phono cable is likely to have an intrinsic capacitance of at least ... | |
| Cost to Rewire a Tonearm? Maybe in Russia. | |
| Matching cartridge to phono pre amp. pF!? pF = picofarad, one-trillionth of a farad, the unit of capacitance. “Pico” = 10 to the minus 12 power. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Without a doubt, “Audio” magazine was a gem among all hobbyist publications. I only wish I had saved all the issues. Every time I re-read an article, I am reminded of important points. The Gordon Holt era issues of S’phile are also worthy, althoug... |