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| Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40 Chak, read the thread. The seller has peacefully agreed to a refund. | |
| Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40 Chakster, I did not mean to imply that Grace cartridges per se are prone to failure. Quite the contrary. I merely stated that this particular sample that the OP purchased on-line appears to be defective. This can happen even with reputable and ... | |
| Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40 It wouldn’t be the first time in history that someone bought a used or vintage phono cartridge online that turned out to be grossly defective. That is my opinion based on reading your history. Don’t blame yourself; blame the seller. This is a not ... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? The Ortofon MC2000 is a high compliance cartridge that would never be paired with an FR64S, at least not by me. In his original review, J Gordon Holt noted that if one were to try to keep the calculated resonant frequency of the MC2000 cartridge ... | |
| .2mv vs .4mv out for LOMC into 60db gain phono stage? More like 0.28mV at 5cm/sec. | |
| Making phono resistance plugs If I sometimes forget to say that I am only expressing my opinion, then let me say it again; I am only expressing my opinion. So, my opinion is that installing a pot to control phono load is probably not going to sound optimal, unless one uses a ... | |
| Making phono resistance plugs lalitk, "My thought" on loading your Hana cartridge is to start with a 47K ohm load and listen for an hour or so, at the very least, using a variety of your favorite LPs. Then, if you are not happy, gradually reduce the load resistance until you ... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? Miller carbon likes to trivialize many things that many people obsess over. I understand where he is coming from. On the other hand a 12 inch tonearm is only one option, and there are pros and cons. Anyway, no one here is saying that a 12 inch ton... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? To sum up, the following questions are up for grabs:(1) The definition of "P2P", a term mentioned by the OP in passing. Which would possibly reveal that mcmanus is measuring pivot to stylus tip, not P2S.(2) The actual effective length of the tone... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? Oldhvy, The OP says he has achieved the proper pivot to spindle distance of 296mm. If so, why do you say it's too long? However, one explanation for his problems is a misunderstanding of the meaning of "pivot to spindle" or a mis-measurement of t... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? What is P2P definition? | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? You wrote, "When I put the center pivot of the arm at the specified distance, 296mm..." Are you saying that you can set up the tonearm such that the distance from the pivot point to the axis of the spindle is exactly or very nearly exactly 296mm ... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? Something is "off", if you set the VTF to 2 g (for what cartridge?) and the tonearm flies across the grooves toward the spindle. Any VTF greater than 2g is very unusual (high) for most of the commonly used MC cartridges. As Antinn says, check anti... | |
| Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT? I read the thread, and I am still a bit puzzled as to the nature of your problem, because the Reed tonearms do not require drilling a large diameter hole to accommodate a vertical shaft. They are all top-mounted, so far as I know. Which is to say... | |
| .2mv vs .4mv out for LOMC into 60db gain phono stage? Your integrated amplifier also includes the phono stage you intend to use? If not, say what phono stage. Does the linestage within the integrated amplifier add gain to the gain already provided by the phono section or outboard stage, whichever i... |