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| Continuum Caliburn - really the best TT on earth? Dear Thuchan, I am a bit confused. Which one did you end up with, Criterion or Caliburn? Also, I went to the Continuum website to try to get some idea of the design and construction of these products. They don't show any photos of the platter and ... | |
| Ortofon A90 review.... wrong choice of gear Fact is, most reviews are worthless except to tell you the features of the product under test. You mention the phono stage, but I also have to wonder about the tonearm and turntable that were used, not to mention the linestage, amps, spkrs, wires,... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? We don't have a decently powerful radio station anywhere near where I live, along the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC, to be any significant source of RFI. Nor do we have any heavy industry at all in this area. I've never had a proble... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Not necessarily. There may be some special voodoo at play when you hook to the Allnic that is not the fault of the Allnic. Try some shielding around the Allnic. You can wrap it in that TI Shield from Mike Percy. There are other sources of flexible... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yep, that's RFI. Sometimes shielding helps, but one needs to experiment with the shield. Mike Percy sells some Texas Instruments sheet material that is very good for RFI and EMI. The product is called "TI Shield". Since it is flexible, you can fol... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The important thing is not to fall off the performance ladder. You could hurt yourself. Can you help me by describing the set-up you used to make your comparisons? Is there any consistent element, or did you use different headshells, tonearms, tab... | |
| Best TT plinth material, cost no object Theaudiotweak, Not sure whether I would agree with you, but check out the new TT Weights turntables if you like brass. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Henry, Who knows? RFI is a strange phenomenon. As long as you are rid of it, that is the important thing. I have a feeling that the Copperhead tonearm is really the best product out of Continuum, or at least it's the only one I have any hope ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I just read Montepilot's post. What is it that you guys are calling "RF"? Can you describe what you hear? Is it in both channels or only one? Thanks. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro, I completely agree with everything you say about switching back and forth between fine MC cartridges and one of the "better" MM/MI cartridges, in the form of the M20FL Super, in my case. I have had all the same feelings you describe.I... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Montepilot, As Pryso wrote, you do still have to make an internal modification to your preamp. You have to de-solder the stock 47K load resistor and replace it with a resistor of the highest value you can imagine wanting to try. For most of us 100... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? OK. I will listen to the MMC1 to see if I can agree. "3-4 steps down from the top" for the poor M20FL Super. That is really cruel, Raul. In a month or two, no one here will even recall that we discussed it as a possible best of show. I presume you... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro and Downunder, I agree with all that Halcro wrote about the fleeting and self-deceptive nature of our sense memories. That's one reason why, to the consternation of many of my "normal" friends who enter our living room, which is also my lis... | |
| Best TT plinth material, cost no object Dear Intact (Dave?)I agree with your statement about logical structure. That's why I embarked on the project of acquiring the idler-drive and direct-drive turntables and then making slate plinths for them, so I could hear for myself in my own syst... | |
| Best TT plinth material, cost no object Ken, That would be great, either way. I live just across the American Legion bridge on the Maryland side of the Potomac but right along the river. I am very anxious to get my L07D up and running. Now how is this relevant to the thread? Have any of... |