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| Pass XP-17 and Hana ML loading question SSG, I think we established that your experience with loading your MC at 47K ohms, namely that it sounds BAD, is so unusual as to be considered "unique". So I would not warn others against loading at 47K ohms. John Curl and Audible Illusions kne... | |
| Does VPI ADS work with Basis Gold Debut? The ADS is old technology so far as even VPI is concerned. I think it predates the SDS, which is in turn superseded by other superior devices. However, if you perceive it to be beneficial, there is no harm in using it (that I know of, anyway). ... | |
| Goldmund Studio I never owned one but a friend had one with a Rabco SL8E tonearm. It was my unscientific impression that the suspension was under damped. To say nothing of the Lurne’ TT which bounced like a champ if activated. I think more modern designs are supe... | |
| Subwoofers are a superlative room treatment Quickjack, you’re not so quick. The OP clearly states what woofers he’s now using. From that information you can answer all your own questions. And, apart from the rise of open baffle designs and a few other ideas, I’d say there really is not much... | |
| Audio Note M6 phono tube suggestions I did some research myself. It seems that an important tube in the M6 is the 5670, which has a couple of other alphanumeric names (e.g., 2C51, 396A). The best ever apparently was made by Western Electric (396A). The GE version of the 5670 is readi... | |
| Subwoofers are a superlative room treatment I ask because I’ve been debating the expense and complexity of adding subs to my Sound Lab ESLs. As I’m sure you know, it’s technically easier on the main amplifier if you high pass. But it’s simpler and less potentially harmful to phase response ... | |
| Subwoofers are a superlative room treatment This is the Analog Forum which usually means vinyl but we all listen in the analog domain. Please clarify, are the S7s attenuated by a high pass filter at or near 70 Hz? | |
| Phono preamp or SUT for low output moving coil Virudian, but how about a situation where the internal R of the cartridge is well below the input Z of the phono stage? These days that’s quite possible. Is that now voltage drive, or what? There are now several LOMCs with R less that 2 ohms and s... | |
| Phono preamp or SUT for low output moving coil Viridian, As i see it, and as I just wrote it, yes, in theory the current driven phono stage presents a dead short to the cartridge, but in fact it cannot, because if it did, you would have a fancy mute switch. There's the rub with current drive. | |
| Phono preamp or SUT for low output moving coil It's very difficult to set a firm upper limit for the internal impedance of an LOMC cartridge that you want to work "well" with a current driven phono stage. This is because each brand of current driven phono stage will present a different input i... | |
| Audio Note M6 phono tube suggestions For those who like to “roll” tubes, the tube type is paramount. So you’ll get better or more useful information if you say what tubes are required in your AN phono. As for me, I think it’s a bunch of hooey, because tubes don’t stay the same over t... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? If your SQ is only CD-like, you have a way to go. Hi Rez streaming is a legit alternative to vinyl, but, IMO, high quality vinyl has it all over RBCD. | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? De nada. | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? At least RB got what he expressly said he didn’t want, recommendations for how to clean not only styli but LPs too. | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? RB wrote, "my current tone arm is a fixed head-shell design so I cannot easily get a good viewing angle - the arm does not tilt much." Do you really think one can inspect the rear of the stylus and the cantilever (which also can accumulate dirt a... |