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| new Ortofon TA 110 or Vintage SAEC 308L The tonearm should be matched to the cartridge. The TT does not care what tonearm is mounted on it; there is no effect on the performance of the TT. So, I don't know what you mean when you say "better fit". If the tonearm fits, use it, to parap... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary For same cost as new Rega Planar 3 50th, you can buy Technics SL1200GR. IMO that’s your best option. The G series are way superior to your SL1700. | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? mulveling, Re your comment on why one cannot rebuild an MC, wouldn't there have to be an air gap between the moving coil and the magnet structures? Can't be hard wired from stylus to output, I don't think. | |
| Synergy Mijostyn, Thank you for the compliment of suggesting that my opinion of the SQ of a cartridge is worth a darn. On the odd occasion, I do offer a few words in that area, but I usually regret it where I might have offered an opinion on a specific ca... | |
| Hagerman Piccolo Zero: New transimpedance head amp I think the input resistance of the current driven phono stage is in parallel (not in series as per your equation) with the internal impedance of the cartridge, but I am open to discussion about that. Anyway, my net experience with two very diffe... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? Elliot, In this case, the replacement stylus (and cantilever) are mounted in an assembly that most likely also contains the suspension, if you are concerned about a worn out suspension. I think you get a brand new one in the bargain. Go to either... | |
| SUT experience Dear Raul, I consider you my friend even though we sometimes disagree strongly. I always respect your opinion. I was not offended by your remark about the Viv tonearm. I continue to enjoy mine very much. | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? Thanks. the text of the advertisement on LP gear does suggest that what they are selling is identical to what Grado are selling. And the price is identical, as well. | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? By the way, the Grado, TLZ is yet another bargain, priced moving iron type cartridge. You could say that the TLZ was my gateway to appreciating the potential virtues of moving iron types. As to the question of re-tipping a TLZ versus buying the Na... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? Yogi, thanks. It would never have occurred to me that Grado still sell those styli. For many years, the TLZ was my one and only cartridge, and I liked it very much. I still have that cartridge, but when I auditioned it in recent years, the perform... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? Where can you buy a new TLZ stylus for $325, or are you contemplating a retip of the original? | |
| Brag About Your Vinyl Collection One man’s meat is another man’s grilled cheese sandwich. | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? Mijo, you write, “I cannot believe this (inserting the Bricasti at 5kHz) won’t be an improvement.” Thus I guarantee you will perceive it as an improvement. I personally don’t agree with forcing a speaker to create a flat in-room response regardles... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? IIRC, I measured 50 ohms impedance on my SLs at 100 Hz. But don’t hold me to that until I get home from from Vieques (a small island near Puerto Rico) and consult my data. (It might have been 50 ohms at 50 Hz.) | |
| Hydra Cyclops - Any benefit for my Power-amp? Any transformer WILL have some upper limit for the amount of current it can deliver at its secondary, for a given AC voltage. This is expressed as a VA rating. for an isolation, transformer, used to supply voltage and current to power amplifiers, ... |