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| Help - Scroeder CB-9" tonearm - anti-skating setting issue You may have to send it back to Frank. He will make it good. It is a brilliant arm. Do tell us how it goes. Oh one more thing. The main shaft (not the arm Wand) has to be oriented just so to the spindle for the anti skate to work right. Make sure ... | |
| High-end TT setup with phono stage built in essrand, that is a rabbit hole I don't think you want to go down given your state preference for simplicity. The T+A G2000 or the SME Synergy are significantly better and will be way less problematic. Turntables are delicate devices. Worse, they t... | |
| Where do I go from here? Ctwith3, if you are in a smallish room the CM2s are just fine. They should be on stands with the center of the speaker at ear level. Add a second subwoofer and put them just inboard of the stands. Next, if you are using a unipivot arm, sell it and... | |
| MP150 or MP200 I love PJ Harvey! Chak, I have been at this since 1965 and I have used most of those cartridges. Certainly the better ones as mentioned in reviews of the times. I have seen web sites where you can order replacement styli for antique cartridges. Bu... | |
| Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse You have to set it up correctly before you make any judgments! Go through the entire setup routine then come back and tell us what you hear. I have never used the STR but I have been using room control and digital bass management for 20 years. If ... | |
| Poor value vs snake oil... Rols , I agree except even if a manufacturer really thinks their worthless product works, it is still snake oil.Cleeds, I think you misunderstood me. What I was saying is if the principle can stay neutral (in a simple situation like this) there is... | |
| Game Changing Tweak Talk to us in 6 months. Millercarbon, if you hear it listen again. You need to learn to smell a marketing scam. All good audio electronics have great power supplies that take care of all line aberrations. The only line devicegood electronics need ... | |
| Thales Simplicity, Tangential Pivoted, why not more attention? It is still an offset arm and subject to skating forces aside from multiple bearings, friction etc. The Schroder LT and Reed 5T are a better approach to the problem with dead straight arm shafts and no overhang. When I first looked at the Thales A... | |
| Help - Scroeder CB-9" tonearm - anti-skating setting issue richardkrebs is right, check to make sure everything is level including whatever the tonearm is mounted too. Next, it is possible for the magnet to get stuck. Back the screw all the way out and tap the vertical shaft of the tonearm lightly just ab... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. There is never any guarantee. That is what insurance is for. If you think shipping an amp is tough think about turntables! The manufacturers packing is usually designed by experts. Always use the original packing if you can. With older units check... | |
| Poor value vs snake oil... rols, his definition of snake oil is an audio product that makes no improvement in either measurement or sound quality. The manufacturer's intent is another issue. I am sure there are manufacturers who evaluate thier product in the standard(defect... | |
| MP150 or MP200 You can buy modern replacement styli for vintage cartridges that use modern synthetic rubbers that will last for decades out side. Styli back from the day are probably bad by now. Not only that but quality control was pretty poor back then. I freq... | |
| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. Chakster, I definitely do not have to own one. I suspect I have had very close contact to more of them than you unless you have similar experience. It is not my fault you drink the Kool Aid. Do yourself a favor. Contact Hideaki Nishikawa here, ... | |
| AT-ART9 cartridge on Marantz TT-15s1 - I don't think I'm getting the performance I should izgoblin, I'm late to the discussion but if I read this correctly when set up with the Foz the cartridge is noticeably tilted. This is not something you would ordinarily see with an AudioTechnica cartridge unless their QC has really fallen off tha... | |
| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. Hang on sdrsdrsdr, Accuphase was very much alive back then and they made some awesome equipment. If I know the Japanese we were also not getting their best stuff. They hoard it for themselves. Woodworking sharpening stones are a great example. We ... |