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| Technics Compact Linear Trackers, SL-__; SL-Q____ Vertical SL-V5. ADVICE PLEASE Have you looked at reputable dealers located in Japan or Hong Kong? HiFiDo is one such, located throughout Japan. They do a massive mail order business and are expert packers and shippers. Use the internet and google "Hifido English". There you ... | |
| Azimuth 2020 edwyun, I ask this question out of pure curiosity, not meaning to disagree at all, but is it possible to optimize two parameters (crosstalk and phase) that may be antagonistic by making one adjustment of cartridge orientation (azimuth)? I would g... | |
| Opinions on best tonearm clips/tags Cardas, Mitchell or does it even matter The best conductors make the poorest cartridge clips in that they are both soft metals (copper and silver) and will therefore not keep a good grip on the pins, which can be a disaster, if the clips were made of either of those pure metals. Are th... | |
| Koetsu Urushi opinions? Urushi revisited. Please see above for my original and long-standing opinion of my Urushi. ( I say “my Urushi” because these are hand made , and there may be sample to sample variations.) all of the foregoing evaluations were made using my upstair... | |
| Azimuth 2020 If the Fozgometer does not depend upon crosstalk in both directions in order to help the user set azimuth, then it is poorly conceived. However, I have to suspect that it does give an end point for azimuth angle that depends upon crosstalk, but t... | |
| Advice on turntable decision: Mac MT10, ProJect HL Signature 10 or Clear audio Ovation In terms of bang for the buck, I’d say none of the above. | |
| Azimuth 2020 Rdk77, What do you mean when you write that the foz doesn’t account for crosstalk? Azimuth is all about crosstalk.fuzz, if your cartridge is cockeyed beyond say 2 degrees consider that you may be damaging the stylus, the suspension, and your LPs. ... | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc Great technology. Not always the greatest musicians. | |
| How much will you pay for an exotic cartridge.... For what it’s worth, I think the term "gray market" was coined in the USA in the late 1970s, to describe a market for certain exotic automobiles that could be purchased in the US through normal dealer channels but which in that case would be loade... | |
| How much will you pay for an exotic cartridge.... In reference to my post above, I made an error. The item that I priced at $6500 at Yodibashi, after all discounts, is the Technics SP10R, the chassis only, which retails in the US for about $10K. “SL1000R” is code for the complete turntable includ... | |
| Tube versus SS Orpheus, if you’re in the digital domain, most likely the 6922s in your source equipment are only serving as a buffer stage, to reduce output impedance or in hopes of the designer to generate a more tube-like sound (I mean this in a good way). Buf... | |
| How much will you pay for an exotic cartridge.... Just want to clarify what Chakster says I wrote about purchasing audio items in Japan. I last shopped at Yodibashi Camera which is an enormous department store in the heart of Akihabara, the capital prefecture for purchase of anything in the world... | |
| Phono pre for Technics SL-1000R (Esoteric E-02?) “DSA Phono II” is correct. | |
| Phono pre for Technics SL-1000R (Esoteric E-02?) DS Audio phono2 has 3 completely discrete stereo phono circuits on one chassis. Independent gain and load settings for each. SE or true balanced output for each. Mono switch for each. Cost no object construction. Superb SQ.edit: Sorry, I have the ... | |
| Are There Any Risks to Your Stylus From Using Magic Eraser My point was DO NOT WIPE or "scrub" or rotate with ME. Wipe with a brush or some other tool that is made for that purpose, but not with ME. Just up and down with ME. Otherwise, I'm out. |