lewm
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| Do you think you need a subwoofer? I've resisted using a subwoofer (or really a woofer based system, not really a "subwoofer" per se) with my Sound Lab 845PX speakers for several years. The reasons for my recalcitrance are as follows:(1) I've never met an electronic crossover that... | |
| Is a low output MC superior in sound quality to a high output MC?? Sunny, Many others put $5000 cartridges on $5000 turntables, so I don't know why you would hesitate to try the Otello on the UTurn. It's a bit odd to me in fact that many people seem more willing to pay thousands for a cartridge than for a turnta... | |
| Miyajima MADAKE experience Montesquieu, First impressions are not always lasting ones. Especially with a phono cartridge that is itself changing character as it breaks in from new. I would be interested to know whether your opinion of the Madake vs the Kansui persists ove... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64 vs. FR-54 Wish it was practical to get rid of the transistors in both of my systems. The first transistor, by the way, was invented in 1947. The idea for the active devices you cherish is 70 years old. On the other hand, tubes go way back before the 1930s,... | |
| Is a low output MC superior in sound quality to a high output MC?? "Fixed coil" is a euphemism for what is more commonly known as "Moving Iron". In MI cartridges a piece of iron is attached to the cantilever, and it is the only moving part. Both the coil and the magnet are stationary, and the iron causes changes... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64 vs. FR-54 Ridiculous analogy. | |
| Noise, rumble and general intereference Have a tech take a look at the phono inputs. Perhaps you have an intermittent short inside the chassis due to a cold or broken solder joint. Likewise, I would check the connection between the ICs and the tonearm. What connector is used at that ju... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64 vs. FR-54 I'm still laughing from Syntax's post. | |
| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable "Old Reliable" is more likely my moniker, not "Hot Reliable". Thanks for your complete response, Theophile. One thing about the GT2000 is that if you are willing to pay the going price (seems to be $2400 to $2700) for a really nice one, you can... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate Norman, With all due respect to the venerable AR turntable, could it be that bearing friction is causing some AS force? (I owned one myself, of course, back in the 70s when I first got interested in "hi-fi".) My Triplanar sounds obviously distor... | |
| Aurorasound Vida LCR Phono I was sorely tempted to buy one of these when we were in Tokyo last fall. I only resisted because I already own 4-5 phono stages. They are on display at several dealers in Akihabara, but I did not get to audition one. I too was predisposed to t... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64 vs. FR-54 Res ipse loquitor. | |
| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable Damned autocorrect: In my last post, the last sentence, "(If it was never done, those lyrics are now ~36 years old, definitely hot reliable.) Consider it preventive maintenance, and if you do need a new chip, I can get you one." I typed "lytics", ... | |
| Ancient AR Turntable with NO anti skate This discussion comes and goes on every analog forum. Stringreen has not changed his opinion, which is his right. But I have to agree with cleeds; the skating force does exist for every pivoted tonearm, whether we like it or not. I don't have a... | |
| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable bimasta, My DP80 was not working quite up to snuff when I bought it. So first of all, I assumed that the single chip that runs the turntable was not working normally, and I WAS able to find it from any of several vendors in the Far East. In fac... |