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| Phono preamp for a Denon 103R cartridge. Zarf, I think you meant to say that the TZ Vibe is specifically designed for LOMC cartridges with very low internal resistance. The DL103 is an LOMC with relatively high internal resistance and so would not be the best match with the TZ Vibe or an... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? In terms of who did vacuum clamping first, what about Micro Seiki, and what about the Audio Technica vacuum mat? Where do they fit in historically? There’s also the Victor TT801. Most likely that latter TT predates SOTA, but I don’t know for sure.... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? Except in the case of my Star Sapphire III, the vacuum clamp introduced a faint dull haze over the music. Sounded better with vacuum off. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL We go out to hear live jazz at least once, twice per month, almost always in small jazz clubs listening to quartets or quintets. In those situations, I often try closing my eyes in order to appreciate what "imaging" is like in real life. Even in... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? I am sure the platter speed was well beyond 78 rpm by the time he yanked the plug out of the socket. | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? I think the Gem post dated the early years and was an attempt to appeal to budget conscious buyers. My anecdote about the platter taking off was intended as humor, but the platter speed was truly out of control and gaining in velocity. My friend d... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? The version that Mijostyn describes is probably the one my friend purchased as a kit and assembled himself. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Didn’t Pop Wagner play shortstop for the Cinncinnati Redlegs in 1904-1910? | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? In theory, shouldn’t a 3-point suspension be more stable than a 4-point suspension, all other things being equal? I guess all other things are never equal. | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Slight correction: The impedance data I quoted were for driving the bass transformer in parallel with the full range transformer I described elsewhere, which has a turns ratio of 1:90. Not that it matters very much. I measured both with and witho... | |
| Dynavector DV-507 Mk II ? In what plane is the compliance data you quoted? Since, as you say, this true mono cartridge only responds to horizontal motion of the cantilever, its vertical compliance is not so relevant, if that figure is for vertical compliance. Anyway, the ... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL Perhaps the primary of the OEM bass transformer has a DCR of 4 ohms. So what? There is probably a lot of wire in the primary to deal with the power requirements at low frequencies. That is what the DCR tells you. By the estimation of others, it h... | |
| 1200GR upgrade tonearm or table? So if you are already using a "heavy" headshell and if you had to add a heavier counterweight to balance it (which also adds to the effective mass of the tonearm) then what leads you to believe you need an entirely new tonearm to get the most out ... | |
| 1200GR upgrade tonearm or table? I would agree with the sentiment that an upgrade in your phono stage is going to be a lot more audible than purchasing a new tonearm, as there is nothing terribly wrong with the OEM tonearm on your TT. Why do you say you need a "heavier" tonearm?... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL If R is in megohms, then C is in microfarads. Classically, R is in ohms, then C is in Farads. |