mijostyn
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| Turntable channel imbalance It is most probably the phono preamp. There may be a balance control internally. If you are fussy about balance and anybody with a system that images correctly will be you will be adjusting balance almost with every record or file. Fine balance i... | |
| What is your experience with the Spin Clean? Not impressed either. It is a PITA and you can not play the record right away. You have to place them in a rack to dry. The towels never dry the record all the way. Ultrasonic cleaners are a PITA in general. You have to get a suction record clean... | |
| Spikes on tower speakers @jtcf , The silliest thing you could possibly do to a subwoofer is put it on anything but a very sturdy floor. Put your hand on the sub playing a bass heavy number. That vibration you feel is distortion. In a perfect world you would not be able to... | |
| Spikes on tower speakers @michaellent , Amplitude is essentially volume but referring to output level across the frequency spectrum. It is a essentially a different way of describing frequency response. An equalizer adjusts amplitude at specific frequencies with a specifi... | |
| Spikes on tower speakers @michaellent , you change the amplitude response of the speaker when you raise it off the floor and you prefer that response. Just as many people are going to think it worse! There are much better ways to deal with amplitude without disconnecting ... | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? @karl_desch, @sbank, The Kuzma screw down clamp is a reflex clamp. There is absolutely no reason to change it. I do not think you can unless the SME clamp uses the same thread. The Sota and Basis clamps are not for turntables with threaded spindle... | |
| Spikes on tower speakers @vinylvalet. @clearthinker is absolutely correct. Any movement of the speaker enclosure is distortion. This occurs mainly in the bass. Put your hand on the speaker while playing a bass heavy number. That vibration you feel is distortion. The flo... | |
| Martin Logan CLS II New Panels (Worth it)? I am a long term user of ESLs. The CLS is ML's best loudspeaker IF you use it with two subs crossed at 125 Hz by a dedicated two way crossover. If you are not prepared to do this then upgrade your Magnepans. The CLS with subs would be special, the... | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? @pindac, I think Krank Kuzma knows enough about platter mats to put the most desirable ones on his turntables. The mat is also part of the reflex clamping system which is mandatory for pitch consistency. Ideally, a mat must have the same durometer... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 Everyone is focused on magnetism. This phenomenon is not magnetic. Something else is causing the cartridge to output a very low frequency signal. The cartridge is a very sensitive vibration measuring device. To output a signal all you have to do i... | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? @karl_desch , the mat on the Kuzma is similar to the mat on the Sotas. It has a durometer matched to vinyl. The clamp is critical. It is a reflex clamp. It literally flexes the record into the mat to flatten it. SME uses the same system. It is not... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 Right. Is there a gain difference between balanced and single ended? Run a meter across the cartridge right and left channel negative terminals. It should be open. You said it pumped with either the record alone and the mat alone as well as both... | |
| How long do speakers last? @mucker , The sky is the limit with fabric just please do not do the paisley. You will need a person competent with a sowing machine. The sock has to be made undersized so it will stretch tight putting it on. Think of putting a girdle on an eleph... | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 I wonder what would happen if you changed cartridges. Both the mat and the record elevate the rotating surface toward the suspended stylus. Every rotating surface has son "fan" effect and may air currents around the stylus and cantilever. Put bot... | |
| My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or? JC |