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| 6922 6DJ8 or 12 AX7 tubes better for preamp? I don't see how the choice of cables will have much effect in ameliorating noise due to the tubes. The presence or absence of shielding on a cable will help to block (or not block if no shield) RF, but that is an external problem, and noise due to... | |
| 6922 6DJ8 or 12 AX7 tubes better for preamp? Dear Tom, Yes, IMO the 12AX7 is fine in that application. If I understand you correctly, then the 834P is using the output transformers to reduce the output impedance that would pertain if the output was taken directly from the 12AX7. So the trans... | |
| 6922 6DJ8 or 12 AX7 tubes better for preamp? Ummm.... this is all baloney. The designer chooses, or should choose, the tube best suited to the job. The 12AX7 is a very high mu (gain) tube that is best suited as all or part of the input voltage amplifier in a phono stage. IMO, one never ever ... | |
| Review: Empire Scientific,Co. 4000DIII Cartridge Dear Raul, I never said that I "loved" the Ortofon M20FL Super, nor do I love any other phonograph cartridge. So, let me say officially that I do not even like it the best of the several cartridges I own. I merely think it is "good" or "very good". | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Raul. You are da man, but omigod, 299 Euros for a stylus? Sheesh. | |
| Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2 IMO, there is no contest here; the SP10 ensemble, obsidian base and all, would cream the WT, if you want accurate unsentimental retrieval of the information on an LP. So there ya go.And as Dmgrant1 suggested, the EPA100 tonearm is superb and highl... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Headsnappin, I know you did not address your question to me, but I am going back to the M20FL to test my "feeling" that I might like the M20FL better than the Azden. Not sure yet.Anyone know where I can find a D98S stylus for my Stanton 980LZS? Thx. | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus 0.5 inches = 12.5mm. Overhang is typically given in mm (millimeters). But thinking inside the box seems to be painful for WT. Anyway, what difference does it make, if you cannot adjust that parameter? | |
| Anyone heard the Micro Seiki DDX1000? The DDX and DQX differ also in one most important aspect. The latter has a quartz-referenced speed control, and Aleko you might be well advised not to shut off that function. It cures the problem cited by Gerald, if that is a problem at all. Anywa... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Raul. I hold your opinion in high regard. The Denons are not my cup of tea, because on a theoretical basis I do not much care for that flexible joint that they insert between the pivot point and the cartridge. I think a tonearm should be t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Montepilot. I am well aware of Steve Dobbins' expertise and his superb results, via my acquaintance with Mike Lavigne, one of Steve's customers. If memory serves, the Azden has a relatively low compliance compared to some of the others we ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I need a 12-inch tonearm, or at least a 10.5-inch one, and I would like it to be compatible with these relatively high compliance cartridges, which means that the tonearm needs to be relatively low effective mass. (Agreed?) Long length and low eff... | |
| Does "perfect alignment of cart" eliminate 100% ? None of the currently popular protractors use Stevenson, as far as I know, because Stevenson is slightly out of favor compared to Baerwald and Lofgren A, in that order of preference. You might google it to see if there is something available. Ther... | |
| Stylus Force Gauge Syntax, those are hell on batteries. Actually, I found that my Shure gauge was good to the second decimal point, when I checked the setting using a "digital" gauge. | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus It's interesting to note that Sarcher30 found the Amadeus cum Dynavector 17D3 to sound so good, given that the 17D3 is one cartridge that has a very odd mounting hole to stylus tip distance, probably well outside (or inside) the norm. One would in... |