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| What's your process for comparing new gear, cables, etc.? Hilde45, it is kabuki science. We are kabuki humans. | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Right Atmasphere, if on a "proper stand" which includes the floor and everything under it, a situation most of us have no control over. On any wood joist floor you will be in trouble. Those of us on concrete slabs are lucky. I personally do not th... | |
| Tweaks - An Honest Discussion Frankly, it is a sad state of affairs. Just look at your e mail box in the morning. One scam after another. Most people do not have an extended scientific background thus are open to believing stuff that a person with the right learning would laug... | |
| Are 500 hours too many for a used hi-end cartridge? Great information Chakster on stylus life and I love the toothbrush analogy. I agree. A new ART 9 would be a much better choice than a used cartridge. 1st off we are terrible at estimating usage and there is a tendency to minimize this. If you ask... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Atmasphere, I never thought it was a noise issue and I have to admit it is an intellectual bias without a shred of evidence that I know of. But magnets and magnetic fields have interesting ways of interacting with each other physically as well as ... | |
| Turntable and Arm Combination in 5K range (maximum) Get a SOTA Sapphire and put your Origin live tonearm on it. SOTA will install it for your. Call and talk to Donna 608 538 3500 | |
| Where’s My Weakest Link? Between your ears. Seriously! Put yourself in a better mood and your system will sound better. Otherwise, get two subwoofers and a 2 way crossover. | |
| Looking For Candidates For That Mythical 6922 Tube Neonknight, it is all about noise levels. I have an older ARC phono amp using 6922's. It is my favorite tube. Go here http://www.tubeaudiostore.com/ and get Super Low Noise 6922's. All these tubes are tested and sorted into three groups (four ac... | |
| Magico vs the world Poor Value, butte ugly but one of the best sounding dynamic speakers out there if that is your cup of tea. I prefer Sonus Faber. Much better value, beautifully made, sound just as good. Wilson is a running joke in this family. | |
| Equipment Rack - How important in the grand scheme of things? Jaytor, It is important to keep your equipment organized and wiring neatly arranged signal wires away from power lines. A rack helps. Otherwise in your situation (no turntable) it is purely a matter of aesthetics. Everything else is audiophile dan... | |
| 9", 10" or 12" tonearm? It depends on the cartridge. Longer tonearms have higher effective masses. In order to make a longer tonearm as stiff as a shorter one you have to add more mass yet. If the cartridge has high compliance it will suffer in one of these arms. There a... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Atmasphere, it is my understanding that a properly designed air bearing turntable is virtually as stiff as any solid bearing. The platters are very heavy and the air boundary is very thin on the order of microns. It is extremely compressed. Just t... | |
| Subwoofer insight. ieales, thanx for your input. IMHO Neutrik connectors s--k. The plastic used is the cheapest crap they could find. It melts if you hold the soldering iron on the pin too long. A good tech won't make this mistake but still. IMHO the best connectors... | |
| High vs low internal impedance cartridges....Is there a sonic signature for each type? Hi Jim, I have a tendency to like lower impedance cartridges like the Air Tight. The lower impedance cartridges use smaller coils (shorter wire runs) usually made of gold or plated copper. The result is a lower moving mass. I think the only attrib... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Neonknight, I feel your pain. Reasonable assessment. Which of your tables do you use the most? Antinn, great choice of mat. The triboelectric series you posted is upside down but it says the same thing. Materials at either far end of the series ar... |