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Dec 19, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Thanks, Albert. I have no personal interest in the Mk2 mod, because I no longer own a Mk2. But I now do understand what you wrote. Ken has both the Mk2 and the Mk3, and you will be able to compare them side by side. Sorry to have been a dunce.
Dec 19, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My dear Dover, The most fun about your posts when they follow mine is that I sometimes cannot figure out whether I am being insulted, or not. In any case, "euphonic hyperclarity" could be seen as an oxymoron and certainly did not attract me to the...
Dec 19, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Dear Albert, You wrote,"My friend (Ken) also has a Krebs Technics MK3 so he's clearly the person to answer this question. He has an ultimate system, very high resolution and pro tape machines that serve as baseline for sound."I am a bit confused. ...
Dec 19, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? One tonearm I bought just for looks is a Grace 714, the wooden one. I found a mint one with box and accessory parts. I don't really think it could compete with my two or three best, but I like having it. I also think that with a few tweaks it migh...
Dec 19, 2012	Does vinyl have a sound? I think it's not a great question. There are too many variables in the analog chain that impart their own colorations for one to say per se that "vinyl" has a sound of its own. On the other hand, tape definitely has a sound of its own, which makes...
Dec 18, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Yes, if you mean performing the Krebs mods on the Mk2, I too would be curious, as I think there is even more to be gained vis the Mk2 than vis the Mk3. Moreover, according to Bill Thalmann, the Mk2 Krebs mods are less expensive than the Mk3 ones.
Dec 18, 2012	balanced output VPI Brf, Since Mordante uses a RCA to RCA cable with a separate wire for earth ground, I think Ralph is saying the opposite, that Mordante CAN use his RCA cable and still effect a balanced connection to his preamp. But at the preamp, we need to know w...
Dec 18, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yes, there was the use of the terms "IHF Power" or "Music Power", which meant a highly inflated number compared to steady state or "RMS" Watts, which leads us back to where we started. High Fidelity magazine was a culprit in the spreading of infla...
Dec 18, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timel, I love those car ads that tout a "500W" Bose stereo system. Of course, Mr. Bose or his heirs are laughing all the way to the bank. The lay public does think that the more "Watts" the better it must sound.
Dec 18, 2012	interconnnect for tri-planer arm? Audiotomb, It sounds like your particular Triplanar is one that came with the optional outboard box that presents female RCA jacks for use with your choice of IC. Correct? If so, and for minimal expenditure, I personally would remove the afferent ...
Dec 18, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Tim, I should have added that because of the drastic difference in shapes, a plinth custom-made for a Mk3 would not fit the submergible portion of a Mk2 chassis. It's a square peg into a round hole, where the side of the square is at least the sam...
Dec 18, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, "Corpora", or "corpuses" will do. I think it's a second declension noun in Latin.
Dec 17, 2012	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timeltel: To quote Wikipedia: "Because of their usefulness in carrying out power calculations, listed voltages for power outlets, e.g. 120 V (USA) or 230 V (Europe), are almost always quoted in RMS values, and not peak values."I know all about RMS...
Dec 17, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Dear Tim, I think my original response does address what I think is your question. From the top side, the Mk2 and Mk3 "chassis'" are indistinguishable, as you suggest. What I was describing is that the part you don't see when the two are installed...
Dec 15, 2012	Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Tim, the Mk3 "chassis", as you know, does not contain any onboard circuitry. It is merely a cradle for the motor and a mount for the on-off switch and the strobe. Ergo, the bit that hangs down below the square escutcheon (the "dog's balls", in Dov...