mijostyn
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| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @holmz , You are referring to what Frank Schroder calls cartridge mounting plates. They are made from one of three materials, a phenolic plastic for very compliant cartridges, Certal (an aluminum alloy) for medium compliance cartridges and brass f... | |
| Subwoofer Choice All subwoofers that have only one driver are compromised by Newton's third law. Sub drivers are heavy and play low frequencies at higher volumes will cause the entire enclose to vibrate/shake. This creates distortion and compromises dynamics. It d... | |
| Subwoofer Choice @bound4h , The JLA crossover is a good analog crossover however the best sub management systems/crossovers are digital. Check Out MiniDSP which makes several reasonably priced units. They also have room control features, Dirac Live I think. There ... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @drbond , If you are having trouble getting a CB counterweight I would be happy to make one for you. I had the same problem and the stock weight was too heavy for the cartridge I was using at the time. I asked everyone for a counterweight. Even Fr... | |
| What is you tonearm’s Maximum Distortion? Using a protractor like the Wally unit or the SmarTractor you can adjust almost any set up to a number of alignments by playing with overhang and offset so that the cantilever is tangent at the two null points. | |
| My Impossible hum issue. Hire another exorcist. Put the phono stage and preamp on ground cheaters. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @rauliruegas , I think unidin is a joke. As whether or not I can hear the difference between Lofgren A or B, I seriously doubt it. But, it make me feel better that I am using the alignment with the lowest distortion across most of the record. When... | |
| Subwoofer Choice Audition the RELs and put your hand on the enclosure. You will feel it shaking. That is distortion. Audition the Martin Logan and KEF balanced force subs. When you put your hand on the enclosure you will feel almost no shaking. These are significa... | |
| Older Revel vs Newer Magicos Not even close. The Magicos are a far better speaker. If I were a point source kind of guy I would buy a set of Magicos. They also make the best subwoofers available in the Q series. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @sksos , my mistake. You really need to take a look at the Channel D Seta L 20. It is the quietest phono stage made, is battery powered, will do both voltage and current modes ( your MSL will really sing) and has a flat output just in case you wan... | |
| What are some good things to do when going to an audition Get stoned first. | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl It is all purely psychological. Both formats are capable of excellent sound quality. Which one predominates does not depend on any characteristics of the media but rather the quality of the mastering. I play records because I have been doing it... | |
| What is you tonearm’s Maximum Distortion? @ lewm 10+, Trying to calculate distortion this way is fruitless and hopelessly inaccurate. If anything you are interested in total distortion which is additive based of a host of factors. If you really want to know what is going on you have to m... | |
| Lyra Delos Rebuild Soundsmith will also repair your Delos but the only way to guarantee the performance you are use to is to exchange your Delos for a factory unit. I have busted several cantilevers over the years. It is an expensive mistake but it is the risk you t... | |
| Lyra and OMA There is another solution to the tracking problem along with graded counterweights and that is a flat record. One can rig almost any turntable with a reflex clamp, vacuum clamping is the best. The records that are beyond the capability of reflex a... |