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| Is this possible? davey, No way his "linestage" does not have an RIAA equalization circuit after the input gain stage, if it really works. Not only is RIAA imperative, but also a true linestage input would never have enough gain for the Koetsu to perform properly. | |
| MM Cartridge Talk What Chakster said. The only one of my MC cartridges that is clearly up with the best of my MM or MI types is my Ortofon MC2000. Other LOMCs I own are also very good, and I do listen to them frequently, but no one of them stands clearly above th... | |
| LP's: the measure of off-centre record spindle holes ? Phoenix/Roadrunner will help speed accuracy and stability, but how would it do anything at all to cure off-center LPs of their off-centeredness? | |
| LP's: the measure of off-centre record spindle holes ? If this is driving you nuts, seek out one of the Nakamichi turntables that can correct for off-centeredness; I think there were two models with that feature, now very rare and never since duplicated by another manufacturer, for some strange reason. | |
| need cartridge suggestion DV Karat is good, but 17D2 was superseded by 17D3 many years ago and now 17D3 is superseded by 17DX, which you can buy NOS with confidence. All three are fine cartridges at a reasonable price, except I guess the 17DX is bumped up in price. | |
| Making phono resistance plugs Oldhv, that reference you cited is poorly written at best and in some cases plain wrong, in my opinion. One could argue about the audibility of the load resistor itself, but it certainly is in the signal path, contrary to what is stated. Second, t... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? Define “hyped”. | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? Makes sense. Thanks. But in that case you are using a pure tone from a test LP, not music, which is fine but does not quite mimic the real world situation. Because music will always give a very complex wave form on a 'scope, that is why I asked ... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? Bill, What does mistracking look like on a 'scope? Wouldn't you need a positive control, a cartridge that does not mistrack the passage, to know what you are looking at? Thanks. | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? Dear Ihcho, So, from the "most hyped" question, this thread eventually turned into a bunch of recommendations for purchase, and I fell into the trap myself. I’ve got to correct you on one statement; the "high end" Technics turntables (SP10 Mk2 and... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? I love the metaphor, Dover. And your point is well taken; it's been noted by others as well, and all you have to do is look at the SP02 to know it is far more massive than any turntable motor needs to be. However, the Mk3 does have a 21-lb platter... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? I've probably written this too many times already, but if the OP is interested in a vintage DD, then I think the Denon DP80 is a bigger bang for the buck than the SP10 MK2. Can typically be purchased for under $1000, with or without plinth. I hav... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? I just did look at your photos. First of all, you have turned the chassis upside down; we are looking at the bottom of the bearing well, are we not? Typically the spindle is removed from above, by pulling it up out of the bearing well. As an asi... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Royal Purple Synthetic is a perfectly good alternative lubricant to the Redball. Preferably you want single weight, between 0 and 20W. I keep meaning to check my container of Redball so I can quote the weight exactly, and I keep forgetting. The PC... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Luis, As you noted, my finding of the shims under the motor was for the Victor TT101, not for the PD444. I don’t own a PD444. Did you find a similar system for mounting its motor?As Pindac either said or implied, what you have to do most of the ti... |