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| Are there other Artisan Fidelity TT owners aorund? Audiofun, That is just plain gorgeous! I see that they did something major which you have not cared to mention; they removed the motor assembly entirely from the chassis and mounted it directly into their fabricated plinth. That is a good way to g... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Sorry, Henry. I may have failed to be clear about my opinion on the Timeline vs the KAB. I agree that the former is probably a more demanding standard than the latter. What I meant to say is that when the KAB is "happy", I tend to be happy too, me... | |
| Repair suspension on B+O MMC2? MMC2 is a great cartridge when properly working. Dare I say it is superior to the AT440MLA. Since you already own the MMC2, the notion that you can renew it for the cost of a new ruby cantilever and LC stylus at SoundSmith ($250 for the basic vers... | |
| SDS or phono stage At least now I know that I can blame autocorrect for converting my moniker to "Lewn". No one should think I am at all angry about it. It's been happening ever since I started posting under "LewM" on Audiogon. I find it amusing, in fact.Arsh, from ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Got it. Thx. | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine But when the Micro is auto-correcting, it is doing so via a mechanical system that has lots more compliance built into it (the belt) compared to any direct-drive system. Thus there is more danger that the corrective action will lag behind the mome... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? So Dave, Are you saying that if I have an NOS 4000D/III (still in wrapper), that I am likely to have the needed high loft clip, or is it a crapshoot? Thanks for all the info. I will follow up on Audio Circle. Problem there is that in order to see ... | |
| SDS or phono stage Mcbuddah, The SDS and the Variac are not equivalent devices, as you seem to know; the SDS is an active device whereas the Variac is passive. One small error: the Variac is an autoformer, not a true transformer. Since the primary and secondary of a... | |
| Repair suspension on B+O MMC2? The MMC2 has a sapphire/ruby cantilever (can't remember what they call it; both are the same). If you want to preserve a vestige of its sound, then I think you should go for a Ruby cantilever. If you do so, then I do know SoundSmith can provide th... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Dear Dover, From my perch, I view the dynamic as follows: Halcro is perhaps guilty of trying to "prove" empirically the superiority of his TT101 (and maybe now the TT81), while you seem to be trying to prove the superiority of belt-drive, at least... | |
| SDS or phono stage Just for the record, and speaking only for myself, I discussed the SDS only because that is the unit that Arsh asked about. What I said about the SDS is only hearsay. I personally do use a Walker Audio Precision Motor Controller, which does pretty... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dave, No photo seen in or near post #401 on the thread you referenced. I am kind of curious about the clips, if you can help.Thanks. | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge By the way, the rationale for that idea is based on the fact that batteries are not entirely free of noise. If you use enough uF, you can remove the hash from the supply before it hits the SG. | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spirit, If you are in a DIY frame of mind, you might try bypassing the battery supply with a bank of high quality low voltage electrolytic capacitors. Use lots of microfarads. I and others have found that bypassing batteries that supply CD player ... | |
| MC Step Up Math The math required is high school algebra. The concepts are a bit more difficult to grasp, but one really need not grasp them exactly, if one grasps the math relationships.The results are "unpredictable" only in the sense that mating any two dispar... |