lewm
Responses from lewm
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Thanks, JCarr. I think it was I who conflated "Dorian Mono" with "Delos Mono", which may have created some confusion (at least in my own mind), or maybe it was my own wishful thinking that you would build a Delos Mono. Also, you confirmed what I a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? As far as I can find out, the AT630 gives "20db" of gain. This implies a turns ratio of 10:1, which means that if Timeltel has a 47K resistor at the input of his phono stage, the Pickering is seeing 470 ohms. It might well be that 470 ohms would s... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Correction: Miyajima supplies a 3.0mil stylus for 78s, not 1.0mil. However, for some reason I seem to recall that there is a class of mono LP that plays best with a 1.0mil spherical tip (or "conical", as Miyajima describes it). There is more infor... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? What Pryso said. My predilection for the Miyajima is based on the clear statement on their website that the Premium is a "true" mono design. Added to that, as I understand it (could be wrong) the best stylus for original early to mid-50s mono LPs,... | |
| Can I Degauss my vinyl ? Rodman, Thanks for the URL. Yet another, totally different, explanation for why one should demagnetize LPs. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, Have you listened to your LZS with a 1000R load or higher? If not, then your opinion that it sounds "good" with a 100R load is neither here nor there. Further, what we need to know is the turns ratio of the AT630 and the resistance across it... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? "More expensive" than what? Compared to their stereo equivalents, e.g., a Lyra Delos vs a Lyra Delos Mono? Is the latter more costly? If so, I would guess that it's a matter of marketing and very low production numbers. If the Delos Mono is more c... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Goofyfoot, Your rationale is as pointless as mine, so, go for it. I will say that I trust Syntax, since he is not one to say anything at all, unless it is from his personal experience and is strongly felt.By the way, I do not know why building a c... | |
| Calling all owners - Jasmine LP 2.0 MKII The obvious question is, are you listening to it with or without that switch in play? If it sounds bad with the switch in play, have you tried the other switch position? Is there any difference at all in sound quality, with vs without the "gain re... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Henry, Thank you so much for your last couple of posts comparing high quality MCs to some of the ones we have been discussing here. It puts a perspective on things that helps my decision-making.Timeltel (Thom), Can you say what is the turns ratio ... | |
| Can I Degauss my vinyl ? I did some internet research. Apparently the electrostatic charge on the surface of an LP can act like an electromagnet with respect to the stationary cartridge, when the LP is in rotation. I guess I can buy that idea. However, if you do a good jo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Al. Here are the specifics: The typical inductance of an MM cartridge is on the order of hundreds of mH, and the internal resistance is tens of ohms. The inductance of the 980LZS is 1mH, and its internal resistance is 3 ohms. The typical i... | |
| Which Mono Cartridge at around $1,300.00? Based only on my reading, which means to say "based on the opinions of others whom I do not even know" (i.e., flimsy logic) and the technical aspects of its design, I would choose the Miyajima Premium Be. The question in my mind is whether one eve... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Thom, On second reading, I do understand your post, I think. Anyway, 100R does not do justice to the 980LZS in my system. In my friend's system WITH the SUT, the cartridge is seeing about 270R, and that is evidently not sufficient either to b... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Sebastien, You didn't ask me, but I have used SAEC SS300 and Boston Audio Mat2 on my SP10s. Both are a clear upgrade over the factory rubber mat, but I have come to slightly prefer the Boston Audio. I also use a Mat1 on my Lenco. |