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| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm Dover, This is what I fear as I grow older: "continuous shrinkage". If you can help me avoid that, please do send the relevant information. | |
| RCA to balanced yeah. ok. But someone who does not know the "common" usage of the term gain might go away thinking that a transformer is an active element. That's all I was trying to clarify. | |
| RCA to balanced I don't usually think I can catch John in error, but in this case I think it's better to say that SUTs or any transformer, can alter the ratio of current to voltage of whatever is put into it. In the case of a SUT, voltage of the phono signal goes... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? That's the thing with mats. There are schools of thought, just as for drive systems, etc. Some like to elevate the LP away from the platter, a la the old Transcriptors tt. Some like to use a mat that approximates the characteristics of a vinyl LP.... | |
| Jean Nantais Lenco Reference mk. ii user feedback Hey Divo, You've got a very interesting system. How do you like that Haniwa cartridge? (Sorry, OT.) | |
| Hum decreases with tonearm position. Huh? The motor on the Rega P3 may or may not be of low quality, but quality has nothing to do with the hum. The problem is that the glass platter affords no shielding against EMI emitted by the motor that may or may not interact with the cartridge. As ... | |
| After market Motor + Belt drive for Verdier I wonder if anyone has mated the Verus rim drive motor or the VPI one to a Verdier. That nice thick platter of the Verdier would seem to permit use of either one. I am not an unqualified fan of those devices, on principle, but actual users seem ha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,It does seem that in "the modern era", cartridge output is more often given at the stylus velocity of 5cm/sec, as opposed to 3.54cm/sec. Worse yet, many manufacturers do not tell the reference velocity at all. I think they want you to as... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? If you do it yourself, which I endorse also, it is worthwhile to invest in a "solder station". This is essentially a soldering iron with feedback, so it maintains a constant temperature, which you can set on a dial control. They cost more like $50... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm I guess the propensity to assign cause and effect without data to connect the two is inherent in human nature. This is why we have... religion. Because one knows there is a servo in action, and because one hears a coloration - this is not enough i... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Raul, for sharing your experience with the MC3000. I certainly did not assume that it would be better than the MC2000, as the seller (2juki) implies. His written description on this item displays a much better command of English than does ... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Let's say, at most he needs 3 hours. (I am fairly sure I could do it myself in less than 3 hours, and I know good techs are faster, neater, and better than I.) Let's say he charges $80 per hour. (I have no idea what they charge these days.) The ca... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,Saw an Ortofon MC3000 for sale on eBay. It is said to be an "improvement" on the MC2000, because it has slightly higher output and lower compliance (but still, higher compliance than most very LOMCs). The asking price is sufficiently hig... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm Dear Dover, There you go again. Trying to "prove" that one drive system is "better" than another (or in this case, "worse") by arguing from first principles. First, I think there are a lot of holes in your arguments, and second, have we, or at lea... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? You have to ask yourself what is the cost of "tech time" as compared to the value and rarity of a TT101 and the pleasure you derive from it. But meantime, you can order the capacitors from Mouser or Digikey on-line (assuming you live in the USA). ... |