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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The 999 series would seem to be 0.1% less good than the 1000 series. Just kidding. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I don't know what Raul will say, but vintage 9-inch tonearms from Stax, Sony, Micro Seiki, Grace, Audio Technica, etc, etc, are all way less than $1000 in excellent used condition, and all are excellent. I think (and I hope) Raul will say that the... | |
| SP10 Mk II vs Mk III Lonestarsouth, What did you do re the on/off button, when you had the chassis painted? Did you leave it in brushed chrome? That would look cool. | |
| SP10 Mk II vs Mk III I think all those units really are for voltage.Re the body shop approach, go for it; it belongs to you. I agree that 500GBP for a re-finish is way too high. That's why I was very fussy about cosmetics when I bought mine. It's quite possible you co... | |
| SP10 Mk II vs Mk III I take the position that any modern electrolytic of recent manufacture (and of proper value and voltage) will be fine to use anywhere in the MkII. Ergo, I use Panasonic FC or TS-ED types, depending upon voltage needed. They are cheap and have vani... | |
| What's your favorite Turntable tweak? Syntax, I presume that your medicine man still has a license to practice, despite the fact that he is retired. Else your mistracking insurance will not cover his services. | |
| What's your favorite Turntable tweak? Favorite tweak, once all else is copacetic = AC motor controller. I guess I would not call proper alignment of the tonearm/cartridge a "tweak"; it's a necessity. | |
| New tonearm: wish to upgrade from DV 505 While we are on the subject of the DV505, I have several questions regarding its many adjustable elements (set-screws and their function), most of which are not even mentioned in the Owner's Manual, at least not in the English translation. Do any ... | |
| MC Load Resistance Nandric, Here you invoke the categorical imperative, no doubt. | |
| Running an External Phono with a Hovland HP-100 So I don't think you can use the bal inputs on the Ayre and the unbal outputs, both at the same time. I think the switches at the rear of the Ayre require you to choose between all bal (inputs and outputs) or all unbal. But if you can mix and matc... | |
| Running an External Phono with a Hovland HP-100 I did not mean to belittle you in any way. For many years, my audiophilia took the same path that you are on. I am just saying that in the long run you will benefit (i.e., save a lot of money) by acquiring some basic knowledge of the circuit's des... | |
| Running an External Phono with a Hovland HP-100 Stickman, Was this a P5xe or a P5x? You left out the "e", so I am wondering. What you have to remember is that all of these bits of expensive gear consist of tubes, resistors, capacitors, etc, on the inside. There is no magic in brand names. If yo... | |
| MC Load Resistance Dertonearm, There may actually be women who read this thread, so I would be careful. For example, your wife may have access to the internet. Nevertheless, this reminds me of the belt-drive/direct- or idler-drive controversy as well. But seriously,... | |
| MC Load Resistance Dertonearm, Re your sentiments on the hybrid cascode, we have another subject where you and Atmasphere are in agreement. Ralph also recommended that I stick with tubes in both positions. I have no axe to grind; I know for a fact that the topology ... | |
| MC Load Resistance Thanks, Axel. I am comforted to know that you like that set-up, because I never could quite understand how a 13-ohm load could be superior to any higher value resistance, using your cartridge. 47 ohms is more in the ballpark of what I would guess ... |