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| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Thank you, dear friends. Together we have groped around in the dark and finally found the light switch due to collective efforts. I even have some information now about differences between SX and N, but maybe not the whole story. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hole in the middle? Just move your speakers closer together or angle them more to focus on the listening position. That should fill in any "hole in the middle" that is truly due to extreme channel separation.Timeltel, Were you implying that praise... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Nicola, I do not think so badly of the SAEC 308, just because of the weird geometry. As I said, the very small angle of offset of the headshell (12 degrees) means that there will be less skating force than for any of the standard geometries (... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Nicola or anyone else, What do you think was meant by the statement you quoted: "it is not advised to optimize the geometry, or the resonance of the system will change to such an extent that the arm will not track properly."What does that mea... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Tonight I had a chance to go poking around on Vinyl Engine for more info on these two tonearms,(1) It appears that Nicola may be correct; the "N" may stand for "NEW". On VE, there is a reprint of the brochure for 308NEW.(2) The 308SX is shown with... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Yes, Raul. You were correct earlier when you mentioned that the 407 (at 9 inches) is a bit shorter than the 308 (at about 9.5 inches). | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Nandric, thanks for your insights. Please do note however the title of this thread, which is to say that I do know about the SX and N versions, but I want to know what differentiates one from the other, especially since the SX is now valued a... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Yes, I know about the VE data, and I did see your earlier post, now that you've reminded me. In fact, I just mentioned that VE gives the two null points. I have been meaning to compare their numbers to Stevenson and Baerwald, just for interest. Th... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Geoch, Good point! I do have the armboard made by Kenwood specifically to fit the SAEC 308 to its L07D. It is reasonable to assume that the Kenwood engineers at least knew what SAEC intended in terms of geometry, so I should not have a proble... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My own dear mother sang opera, and she was beautiful as well.Be careful with those Ivan jokes, you are shattering the Balkan stereotype, because that was actually funny. (I have the vague feeling I have heard it once before, but that did not preve... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Geoch, You bring up an interesting topic. I have read elsewhere that the ideal geometry for the SAEC is "unusual", but no one says what it is. Is it Stevenson type? I learned from trying to use Baerwald with my Dynavector DV505 (which IS desi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nicola, Sometimes I wonder whether the term "Balkan humor" may be an oxymoron. (Fun intended.) In this country the image of a very dour and pessimistic Eastern European is deeply ingrained. Anyway, Anna Netrebko is quite beautiful and sings quite ... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Thanks, Raul. There are several 308SXs for sale, on eBay and elsewhere. In most cases they do have an original SAEC headshell, but it is not the ceramic one. Don't know whether or not that means the headshell is not original to the tonearm. (I thi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Funnily enough there are three A90s now for sale here. Life imitates art. | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? Luna, As we babble on, you've probably got the idea, as I have, that no one can really tell you which of these two tonearms will please you the most. Obviously they are both high quality items, so you have little to lose either way. |