melm
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| Is VTA and SRA the same thing? There is so much incorrect info here, and now on the setting of correct SRA that I hope I will be forgiven for repeating an old post on the subject: Here is my $.02 keeping in mind that success will depend on stylus shape and the quality of assoc... | |
| Is VTA and SRA the same thing? Strictly speaking the VTA is the angle made by the stylus tip to the cantilever attachment to the cartridge. It is a bit different than the angle of the cantilever itself. The SRA is the angle that the stylus rake makes with the recording. It c... | |
| OPPO 105 as a streaming source/transport only I also have an Oppo 105. I stream my rips from a NAS to a very simple laptop running JRiver and then directly to my separate LKS DAC. The Oppo is not involved. For a while I used wifi between my router and the laptop. To hardwire I would have to d... | |
| Schiit Freya+ vs. high end (e.g., Mcintosh) ? "Still, from what folks here have said, it can take some time for tubes to burn in. Would 15 days be enough time to really know how it sounds with your stuff?"Actually it would not be enough, especially if you want to roll tubes and see what this ... | |
| Cartridge azimuth adjustment using a voltmeter and a test lp @sdrsdrsdr Yes it's zenith. I had become used to referring to it as horizontal tracking angle. Of course it is setting that (HTA/zenith) and overhang at the same time.I am completely indifferent as to what affects a Fozgometer. I think using de... | |
| Cartridge azimuth adjustment using a voltmeter and a test lp I agree on the importance of correct azimuth. Critical azimuth setting IMO is more important than critical horizontal tracking setting which occupies so much of our posts and energies, it seems.Just a few comments. I begin with trying to set the... | |
| Wayne's Audio Problems? @audiofool1982First of all, I have no connection to Wayne's Audio (likely a one-person operation) and have nothing to say about his record clamps nor about his business ethics. I am a user of a 3rd party (TTWeights--no longer active) peripheral w... | |
| Wally Malewicz's legacy lives on...Wallytractor @cleeds "That is completely mistaken. One of the biggest advantages of Wally’s gauge is that it aligns the cantilever, while the typical protractor only aligns the cartridge body. Big difference!"I didn’t say anything about a "typical protractor."... | |
| Wally Malewicz's legacy lives on...Wallytractor And for ONLY $350 it will provide EXACTLY the same results as the $20 turntablebasics.com protractor when both are used correctly. I can hardly wait to order one! | |
| What should I do? If @louisl doesn't respond with the info requested this is a complete waste of time. | |
| Rockford Fosgate Signature Phono preamp The Fosgate does not have left and right channel tubes. Each of the 6 audio tubes does both channels. That’s what makes tube-rolling on the Fosgate so easy. (Requires just balanced, not matched, tubes) So if it’s a tube problem, you’ll have to rep... | |
| Recommendations for a tonearm upgrade on a VPI Classic 4 turntable You have a very good arm; I have the same and I'd be interested to know what it is that you do not like. But can't argue with you if you have the money to spend. IIWY though I might look at the Kuzma, a design that has proven itself over the yea... | |
| Advice on setting VTA Analogmagik will take your money at a very rapid clip. Don't forget their $160 Torque Driver Kit. Wouldn't want to tighten down my cartridge screws with anything less. :) | |
| Turntable platforms If you don't mind saving some money and are handy, consider an old-fashioned sand-box. They work! | |
| Advice on setting VTA Given all the complicated post here, I thought I would chime in with a post I've used before. Here is my $.02 keeping in mind that success will depend on stylus shape and the quality of associated components. And some experience listening.Keep ... |