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| Dynavector cartridges, old and new I think we pretty much agree on this, Raul. | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new Dover, Thank you for correcting me. But we are talking about two different things. However, I do take your point; there is a "cantilever" upstream from the coils. What I do not appreciate is your inability to make a point without also throwing ... | |
| are "LONDON" pressings made in the UK, inferior to the Decca pressings Edgeware, thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge of the subject. It’s possible that I am thinking of US pressings under the London label, and that would explain a lot. I will go through my collection and see what I have here because I stil... | |
| are "LONDON" pressings made in the UK, inferior to the Decca pressings It's interesting to read this thread about Decca vs London LPs, because it runs counter to my memory of the 1970s, when I was regularly buying classical LPs new from places like Tower Records and other emporia in the Washington, DC, area. I had o... | |
| Valve phono stage Allnic H1201 is probably very good. This is based only on reading, but I have seen back and forth discussions of H1201 vs Herron VTPH2, suggesting that the two are in the same league.Chakster, Good that you found a reputable seller from which to ... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new My statement was hyperbole for sure. But sometimes, some folks sound as though the very rarity of the cartridge, in terms of its structure, is cause for excitement. I agree one has to listen to each cartridge, case by case. It’s almost a separate ... | |
| Turntable Thanks. I guess the problem with low rpm would especially apply to an inverted bearing turntable. I am not sure that the braking effect of the grease bearing in an early Garrard 301 is totally analogous with friction but others refer to that cons... | |
| Turntable Bruce, Thanks for your expert input. You wrote, "Also because TT bearings operate at low rpm bearing "failure" is a possibility and in this scenario reduced friction of the surfaces can be helpful." Why does operation at low rpm's enhance (rath... | |
| Valve phono stage Chakster, It seems you repeated back to me exactly what I said to you; an ECC801 is not likely also to bear the stamp "12AT7WA". Apparently we agree on that, and we agree that REAL ECC801s/802s/803s are very rare and very valuable in the crazy tu... | |
| Valve phono stage I have to wonder about the tubes you mention, specifically the ECC 801/12AT7 WA. Because WA is a suffix that was used I think by Phillips, and Phillips never made any ECC 801’s. At least so far as I know. Your tubes might legitimately be ECC 81s. ... | |
| Valve phono stage Dear Chakster, there’s no reason for you to pay any attention to me, but it does seem that you are missing my point. So now you’ve described the particular tube amplifier that you found to be less good sounding then your 1st W amplifier. That pro... | |
| Valve phono stage Chakster, perhaps your problem is that you have been into an NOS vintage tube equipment and maybe not into the best modern tube equipment. And for sure another problem is that you are conflating phono stages with amplifiers. In my opinion, the out... | |
| How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny? Invictus, I don’t necessarily agree with your thesis that 98% isopropyl alcohol would not damage a record even after a prolonged exposure to it. But in practice this would never happen in my house anyway. | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendations Chakster, I thought you were going to try a Nelson Pass phono stage next. Because ss is so great. The Xono Phono is generally $1500 to $2k used, but I think his latest designs are much better. | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendations Chakster, I thought you were going to try a Nelson Pass phono stage next. Because ss is so great. The Xono Phono is generally $1500 to $2k used, but I think his latest designs are much better. |