mijostyn
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| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @lewm , Digital volume is very specific. 0 dB (0 dBFS) is the highest level achievable in a WAV audio file. Digital volume controls are based on that standard. I have three independent ways of adjusting my gain structure and they all agree with e... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @noromance , either you are a master at caring for your equipment or the people I know who have or have had Deccas are incredibly ham fisted. I have personally heard them miss track on material other cartridges handled effortlessly. I was never en... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @dogberry , you are absolutely right that in order to make comparisons in audio, volume levels need to be matched perfectly. The louder signal between sources of almost equal quality is always going to sound better even if you can't tell that it i... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @dogberry , I never listen to anything else I have to say, worthless drivel. @rauliruegas, @atmasphere, @mikelavigne I think we can all agree that balanced signal cables are essential for long runs. The benefits in signal to noise ratio and ot... | |
| Fraud /SCAM @systemdecor, I have a mint BDP 105D that I was thinking of selling. If you want it I will put it up on Audiogon. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @reimarc ,Great! I was getting worried. The Decca London Reference is an awful cartridge. It is a terrible tracker and very unreliable. With those issues what it sounds like is irrelevant. You have several wonderful cartridges in your price range.... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @atmasphere 1++, balanced cables are the only way to go with analog signals even with short runs. | |
| Early SOTA vs New Something: Conundrum @karl_desch , It is mutual enlightenment. @lewm , I only state the obvious Lew. ALL thrust bearings wear in time depending on utilization and load. The very best thrust bearing is no thrust bearing like many Clearaudio tables, Sotas, Airforce tab... | |
| Record collecting versus hoarding @rufusluna , my foundation started sagging years ago and I am still going. I should also mention that I have 5 tons of woodworking machinery😏 | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @atmasphere , It was mounted in a Schroder Reference. I did not hear it miss track. Nothing we played was that challenging. Peter himself admits the cartridge can't handle the highest velocities but he also says the cartridge is particularly kind ... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @edgewear , wow, lay of the defensive stuff. Your Anna has been through the ringer and I would think you would want to know if it was performing normally. Not one review I read of the Anna Diamond mentioned tracking problems. But, I have purchase... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @mulveling , Mr Matsudaira calls it SH-uX, a high flux-high permeability armature material. I have no idea what this means but his cartridges are renown for high output voltages in spite of having very low internal impedances. All I can say for su... | |
| Deciding on which of my cartridges to go on Origin Live and Kuzma arms You want to put the MSL in the Origin Live arm. Sell the other two cartridges | |
| Record collecting versus hoarding I like looking at my records. It gives me a warm feeling inside to see a wall of them neatly organized, ready to play. It is not a feeling you get collecting digital files which I also do. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? An interesting aside when it comes to styluses. The line contact stylus of the MSL Platinum Signature is really quite special. Unlike other line contact styluses I have looked at, the tip of the MSL stylus is broadly radiused. It's azimuth can act... |