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| "Straight" talk I agree that improper adjustment of azimuth can result in suboptimal listening, but I fear also that improper adjustment of azimuth often results from either improper use and understanding of devices used to check crosstalk or use of faulty measur... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, "Acerbic" means "No Serbs" or "Without Serbs", obviously.I am glad that I lined up with Dertonearm in thinking that possibly the MC2000 might benefit synergistically (means 1+1=3) from being matched with its dedicated SUT, the T2000. I'd... | |
| My new Idler - but is it an idler ? Kudos to you for the effort, but one could say that there ARE commercially made "modern" idler drive turntables, if you count all those add-on rim-drive systems. I guess TT Weights and Trans-fi made or make "from scratch" rim drives, as well. Gr... | |
| Why we upgade To upgrade is to live. I thought everyone knew that. | |
| koetsu I own a Koetsu Urushi. Which I like. Unlike other cartridges in the Koetsu line below the level of the "stone body" Koetsu's, the Urushi has some low bass and extreme treble. Otherwise, the Koetsu sound is a midrange sound, once again excepting ... | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE Audiofun, My Mk3 was Krebs modded by Bill Thalmann in Springfield, VA. I think it was a worthwhile upgrade, and I am not sure how the smell of linseed oil, assuming I were to remove my platter and sniff, is necessarily a detriment to the listening... | |
| Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model) I would say that adding another coil makes it a new and different motor, but it's a question of semantics. The basic design of a coreless motor suitable for use in a turntable has not changed since Dual invented it 60 years ago. If you look at t... | |
| Technics turntable making a mechanical sound, I think due to the platter wobbling slightly I really don't think anyone besides you can figure out what is wrong, since only you are there in the room with the turntable, and since there are several possible causes. I will say that if the platter really is wobbling, just changing the belt ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chakster, If you want to debate the issue, I will take the opposing view. I have owned Sumiko Blue Point, Benz Glider (two versions), and Transfiguration Esprit. All in the HOMC category. I found none of these cartridges to be musically satisfyi... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? Chakster, I run the MC2000 directly into my modified Atma-sphere MP1, in balanced mode. The stock MP1 could probably handle the tiny voltage output of the MC2000, but my modifications to the MP1 included adding a bipolar transistor to the dual-di... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? I forgot to mention that I also own an MC2000, re-tipped by Axel under the auspices of a person who lives in Europe and who then sold it to me. The seller is near and dear to our hearts. I need to drag the MC2000 out of storage and give it anoth... | |
| So how many use MM cartridge and intend to keep it that way ? Sad about the price of the ZYX Universe series. The original UNI was about $4500 in the US. Then the UNI II was introduced as the new greatest ever, for about $8000. Now we have UNIs with really complex suffixes, for around $9000+. I bought my ... | |
| Stylus force digital scales folkfreak, That's very interesting and a bit disconcerting. Steel can contain some low concentration of iron, so that may be the problem. I will check the weigh pan of my digital scale with an actual magnet, to see if the magnet "likes" the weigh... | |
| Stylus force digital scales cleeds,Let's agree to disagree, once you have acknowledged the following:(1) Our disagreement is NOT about the degree of difference in VTF caused by a warp or whatever. I have written twice already that I agree the difference is "small" (if we're... | |
| Stylus force digital scales Folfreak, The digital scale that jbny referenced has a non-magnetic weigh pan. Or at least it says so on the spec sheet to the right of the photo. Thus it should not be influenced by the magnet inside any cartridge, even the stronger magnets in M... |