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| Azimuth and the Fozgometer Just sayin' that when I saw the actual size of the Cartright, I was surprised since some of its announced capabilities normally require a bench full of equipment. But, like you, I have an open mind. | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dear In_shore, What you say is also well and good. I further still maintain that the tt and armpod ought ideally to be in unison, so use similar strategy to isolate both tt and tonearm, a la the Da Vinci. I would not favor using a Da Vinci or simi... | |
| Is power cord upgrade worthwhile on Lenco L75 Did not know Mirko has made a Lenco L75 replacement platter. Have you got a URL? I would like to see that myself. I do not use his idler wheel or bearing, but he does seem to do quality work. I use the "Jeremy" "super"bearing, made by Jeremy Clark... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System T_bone, Why not use an actual M-S armboard (if you are using an M-S tonearm)? I think reproductions are made.Halcro, You are obviously an architect. (I already knew that.) But doesn't all cement shrink to at least some degree whilst it is setting ... | |
| Azimuth and the Fozgometer Left out a word; should have written "if indeed they gave you..."Frankly, I am a bit suspicious of the Cartright, because it claims to do so many things in a package that is not much larger than the Foz. But I have an open mind, and I do respect P... | |
| Azimuth and the Fozgometer Dear Madfloyd, You are the umpteenth person to be stumped by the operation of the Fozgometer. I have not even seen one first hand, but I wrote above and elsewhere that the instruction manual must be sorely lacking, if indeed gave you one when you ... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System One nice thing about the cantilevered armboard is that one can fine tune the spindle to pivot distance without having to shove around the huge main weight of the whole pod. I think this is a tremendous advantage in obtaining mm accuracy. And I don... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System The Reed tonearm was an incredible bargain, even on this side of the pond, when it was first introduced. Then they evidently realized that based on performance it was under-priced. That, and also foreign distributors and their need for a separate ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear David, You could say that at any frequency, impedance is the sum of DC resistance plus reactance. "Reactance" is a AC resistance due to inductance or capacitance and is usually a complex function of both. I know you must know this; I just wan... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System I have to admit that I am impressed with what I have seen in all these photos. Obviously this is a serious exercise. The Da Vinci!!! OMG! Wretched excess, thy name is Leonardo.Since TT Weights stuff is almost always available at a discount, and si... | |
| Is power cord upgrade worthwhile on Lenco L75 I agree with Thorman. I have always felt that a good quality hard-wired cord is to be preferred over a megabuck power cord that is connected via IEC. In my unit, I use XLO power cord, available by the foot from M Percy; it's hard-wired.A motor con... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dear Travis, Once you couple a high mass arm pod to the plinth you likely have a very good set-up. That's what I would do if I ever build an outboard pod. I never would argue that basing a tonearm firmly in a stabilizing high mass is not a good th... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? If not already snapped up by one of us, there are two Virtuoso's for sale only a few clicks away on this website for $650; one of them seems to be NOS. But photos show that neither is sporting a "black" wood top, the wood is reddish brown. What's ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Fleib. My brief search among a few US dealers' websites did not show those optional alu types. So did you say you like the alu Maestro best? Can you share any ideas about how it compares to a top line vintage MM or MI, for example the AT20SS? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,I was mostly kidding. I have many cartridges still to audition for the first time, so I am not a buyer. I was just referring to the fact that this thread (and this group of Audiogon members) must be in large part responsible for the incr... |