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| Phono stage with 3 inputs The question I would ask to those who mention "XLR" inputs is are the phono circuits fed by the XLR inputs configured for true balanced operation or not? Usually the answer is no. Without the balanced circuitry, an XLR input is simply faddish, n... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? As a (biological) scientist myself, I think that "what we have here is a failure to communicate", to quote the chain gang boss in "Cool Hand Luke". Motors and motor controller technology have their own jargon that tends to mystify those who have ... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? Pursuant to mijostyn's concern about an "oscillating magnetic device" under his LOMC, I do believe in fact that in some designs one can hear an issue, faintly. I have guessed that EMI from the motor may be in fact what some claim to be caused by ... | |
| Sturdy Turntable Stand I confess I have not read all the responses, but for this need in my basement system where at the time I did not want to spend a lot of money, I went I think to the Home Depot website where I found a very sturdy work table, just the right size for... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? The point I tried to make earlier and which seems to have been ignored by some who might favor turntables with laissez-faire speed control is that yes, live human musicians will inevitably vary tempo during the course of a performance of a given p... | |
| Best Analog for $10K Chakster and I are in near complete agreement (see my post of few days ago). You need to know something about what YOU like or want out of a vinyl system. For that, you might want to travel a bit and listen to as many different systems and comb... | |
| Who remembers audio from the time when ... I vividly recall taking a bus to downtown New Haven (CT) in order to purchase a copy of Kind of Blue, shortly after its release. I was too young to drive but not too young to appreciate Miles Davis. I can still see in my mind's eye the facade of C... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 I've got a virtually new Dynavector 17D3, with its diamond cantilever. As someone else pointed out regarding the D2 version, it never did cost a fortune, and in my opinion it is great value for money. The D3 was available from DV until only rece... | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth I am sure OMA thought about it, but my first issue with using cast iron for a plinth would be related to the possible effect of a ferrous metal on the function of the motor. Theoretically, the iron surround could distort the magnetic lines of for... | |
| Best Analog for $10K You will continue to receive responses ad infinitum, because a $10K budget leaves a lot of room for a lot of optional choices. I personally won’t bother to bother you about my own personal preferences. I would only suggest that for your first high... | |
| Phono stage with 3 inputs Manley Steelhead has one MM and two independently adjustable MC inputs. Gain can be varied from 50db to 65 db in 5-db increments. All single-ended inputs. | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms I have never owned or heard an Ikeda tonearm other than those made under the Fidelity research label. However my FR 64S tonearm with “silver inside” mounted in a B60 base on a custom heavy metal tonearm mounting board continues to be the best soun... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? I THINK that some of us are saying this: Absolute accurate speed is not the issue. I (and whoever) would agree that I am not able to discern the difference between 33.334 and 33.333. In fact, I know for sure that I cannot tell 33.333 from a con... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? Phoenix, Thank you for embellishing on my response to Atma-sphere re my point that operating a motor with 3-phase AC synchronicity does not per se eliminate cogging. I am a rank amateur on this subject with only a good college level background in... | |
| Stylus-Drag..Fact or Fiction? Ralph, In my understanding, cogging and synchronicity are two different things. Cogging is a function of the number of poles; the rotor experiences a regularly irregular rotational force due to the naturally varying intensity of the magnetic fiel... |