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| Upper Level Vintage DD Strenghts and Weaknesses Most of the vintage Japanese DD turntables were sold with thick floppy rubber mats. Most sound better with replacement modern mats of one kind or another. This is just a common observation borne of a common experience. It’s not evidence of a desig... | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? Dear Mijostyn, was your last post directed at me? I am not here for a cure. Although I probably should divest a bit in turntables tonearms and cartridges. First I’d have to choose between two completely different speaker systems, and I like them b... | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? I don’t think there is any moral issue here. You should do what you like, and I won’t think any less of you as a human being, either way. Although you said you don’t want to start a debate, your “dilemma” as stated will inevitably lead to one. It’... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? No. What I am referring to is the fact that velocity is not a parameter to be found in the equation for the force of friction. And friction is the basis for the skating force. All other things being equal, friction is the same at 33 as it is at 45... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? Ralph is a mentor to me so I hate to correct him and I do so with trepidation, but stylus velocity is not a determinant of skating force. Just saying. | |
| why did my record player slow down, speed up, then go back to normal? Brief power outage or surge, bad capacitor, belt slippage, bad bearing, severe stylus drag, finger on the platter, platter rubbing on plinth, Schoenberg, bad karma for having been a troll. | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? Jay, Yeah, but with a good DD, there is a brake that stops the platter on a dime, and it takes seconds to get back up to speed. So stopping the rotation in order to change or turn over the LP is not going to cause any extra delay. Along the line... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? Mijo, What we disagree on is the idea that a typical spring-suspended turntable is the sine qua non of turntable isolation. I fully agree that isolation from environmental energy is important, and we agree on the why of it. But I don't think the... | |
| Sota Eclipse packages for VPI tables. The Walker is akin to the Eagle without the RR, except the Eagle has more power by far. And I suppose there are other differences in favor of the Eagle. I used a Walker for years before the Eagle, and it definitely is beneficial. You need to be su... | |
| SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations? I have mentioned this before: I had a pure copper made for me by a machinist, for my L07D. It weighs about 6 lbs, which is not a stretch from the stock stainless steel mat that comes with the L07D and weighs about 5.5 lbs. With a copper mat on a... | |
| Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary delivery . None of us mentioned maybe the most obvious explanation for the delay at Sony Japan. A went a vaccine, It was and still is dangerous to force workers into a factory where close contact is unavoidable. For that reason, GM had to shut down several o... | |
| Sota Eclipse packages for VPI tables. "The inertia of the table should negate the need for constant correction."Famous last words. I realize bucks is bucks, but if it is a choice between spending $350 more for a cartridge or tonearm vs buying the Roadrunner, I can only advise you to b... | |
| Sota Eclipse packages for VPI tables. I strongly suggest springing for the RR up front. In order to reap the full benefits. | |
| ADC XLM mkII Cartridge. Should I bother... ADC XLM was once a very highly regarded cartridge. Because it was relatively inexpensive yet so widely loved, I would guess that the production run was huge, as cartridges go. Problem is it requires a very low mass tonearm, as others have mention... | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? For five bucks or maybe ten, you should be getting an LP with a near flawless surface, assuming the particular example is not some collectible item. (Some very minor scuffing might or might not create audible problems, but why take a chance?) Don'... |