mijostyn
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| MC for Low Mass Tonearm @michaellent , I have used the Soundsmith Voice in my system. A $4000 MC cartridge is not going to get you far if not backwards. The Soundsmith Voice is an excellent cartridge. It tracks as well or better than any MC made. It has a very high quali... | |
| Cartridge recommendation You bet. I used a PH3 SE for years. Ideally you want to get a high compliance Soundsmith Voice. You would have to find one used. Next and the best for the money is the Goldring 1042. For $700 it is a fabulous cartridge. It has a Gyger S diamond s... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 @sksos , For what it is worth, I think you are much better of with @drbond 's choice The Dohmann Helix 1 or 2 with a Schroder, Reed or Kuzma arm. The motor, plater and tonearm are rigidly connected and placed on arguably the best isolation platfor... | |
| Building stands for Harbeth 40.2's @bassdude , I have stuck 3M carpet tape to just about anything you can think of. It will not damage a modern polyester finish at all. It will leave a residue that is easily removed with brake cleaning fluid. The most common problem with carpet tap... | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? @thespeakerdude , Granted the WAF factor is an issue with large ESL. When I first met my wife I had Tympany 3's, the biggest, ugliest speakers ever made. She views the ESLs as large improvement. Most people think they have something to do with the... | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? @thespeakerdude , I think both a poor speaker set up well and a good one set up poorly will not image correctly. There is no such thing as a perfect room. Rooms always create problems although some are better than others. I use 8 foot Sound Labs ... | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? @thespeakerdude , Funny you should mention that. I am in the process of helping my son in law set up his first system. He has limited space so we are working on small studio monitors with subwoofers. We traveled around Denver and listened to a bun... | |
| Lyra and OMA @michaellent , Your tonearm will work fine with the Kleos. The beauty of a light arm is that you can always add mass. With a heavy arm it is difficult to take it away. Soundsmith makes a lovely set of graded cartridge screws in four different weig... | |
| Lyra and OMA @michaellent , @solypsa poses a good question. The Lyra is a fine cartridge. It will work well in an intermediate mass arm with some form of gimbal bearing arrangement. I am not a huge fan of step up transformers. Even if they are good they depend... | |
| Second MC Cartridge Choice.....Tokyo @rwanda , You were on the right path to begin with. MSL cartridges are at the apex of performance. There is no need to look further unless you want to look at Lyras or very expensive Ortofons. | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? @thespeakerdude , all I can say is wait till you hear a system that really images. I can only hope you do as they are not very common. @secretguy , there is only one line where proper imaging is attainable and it travels perpendicular to the int... | |
| Building stands for Harbeth 40.2's Funny you should mention. I am in the process of making stands for Harbeth P3ESR XDs. The base of the stand should have 4 adjustable spikes to engage the floor. I am turning a single spindle with a unique shape averaging 6" in diameter. It is holl... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm I could mount a cartridge on a paper straw and most people would think it sounded OK. The Viv arm is a terrible execution of a poor design. | |
| Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck @lewm , I have a friend with an early Debut in black. Beautiful table. Not only does it have a straight AC synchronous motor but you have to swap the motor pulley to change speeds. Basis wants to charge him some ridiculous amount of money for a co... | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? @thespeakerdude , Sorry, you are mistaken. Our hearing sense uses volume and phase relationships to locate sounds. Just twist your balance control and see what happens to a singer imaged to the center. If at any frequency one speaker is louder tha... |