lewm
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| Why are the vocals on some records hidden behind the music on my system? Yogiboy and Geoffkait, I think you may be inadvertently confusing the OP. There is a difference between issues related to "system phase" (for want of a better word), which I use to refer to the phase in both channels simultaneously, and the issue... | |
| Tri-Planar & Customer Service Excellence Just saw this. I bought my Triplanar from the inventor, Herb Papier, about 15-20 years ago. I actually met Tri when he visited Herb in order to learn how to build the tonearm, after Herb sold him the company. (Herb hand built every single tonea... | |
| Why are the vocals on some records hidden behind the music on my system? Just to complete the list of suggestions, so that every possible nook and cranny of LP playing has been covered, try playing with VTA/SRA by raising or lowering the tonearm pivot a tiny bit. But like I wrote up above, I really think you are heari... | |
| Soundsmith Aida vs Hana sh Sorry to be so categorical about HOMCs. Your opinion is just as valid as mine. | |
| Why are the vocals on some records hidden behind the music on my system? Do you know the phono gain via your MM inputs? It is (remotely) possible that the gain is marginal for a 2.2mV cartridge output, I suppose. But it would help to have some more details regarding your phono stage; does it have separate MM and MC in... | |
| Soundsmith Aida vs Hana sh To repeat myself, I also tend to think that the best MMs and MIs provide more thrills than did either of the two Gliders and the one Transfiguration Esprit HOMCs that I own(ed) and listened to extensively in my system. (Before that I owned the Su... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. You can move up in the vintage Denon model range. The DP60, 75, and 80 should all outperform your DP47f, with the DP75 and DP80 being in the same league with the SP10 Mk2. To my ears, in my system, my DP80 outperformed my SP10 Mk2, in fact. But... | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth Chakster, We don't "need" anything, but it is in the nature of audiophiles to believe that we can improve upon what the factory (any factory) made for us by spending money on a fancy substitute or building our own. This is not always borne out in... | |
| Soundsmith Aida vs Hana sh Just to give a differing view, I owned an original Glider and then the next upgrade of the Glider, whatever it was called. The Glider did not do anything glaringly wrong in my system but goose bumps were absent. Then I tried another even more ex... | |
| lush cartridge under $1500 used(?) Do you care about output voltage? There are many very good MM or MI cartridges that can be said to be "lush". Do you care about compliance? Need more info. | |
| AC power supply for Nottingham Analogue If you can still find a Phoenix Engineering power supply floating around, go for it, with or without the "Roadrunner" device that allows you to lock on to platter speed. (But do also get a Roadrunner, if you can find one.) I'm using these with m... | |
| Why does unplugging/replugging TT leads from tube phono pre-amp reset dead channel? None of the glitches you discovered leads to an easy explanation for what you experienced, in my opinion, but it's good that you found them. And it's even better that you are now able to listen for longer periods without that aggravating problem,... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, Please give me a break. In recounting the history of the SR71, I was only intending to inform the group about this important piece of aviation history. I've had a fascination for the SR71 ever since I saw photos of it and read about it ... | |
| Soundsmith Aida vs Hana sh The OP wrote "SH". I guess it was my mistake to start referring to it as "HL". Thanks for the correction, oharchie. Happy New Year to all. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, The "spy plane" to which you refer is the SR71 "Blackbird". I have seen one at the Air and Space Museum here in Washington, DC. It's a beautiful piece of art. Perhaps the titanium came from Russia, but the Blackbird could fly higher and... |