mijostyn
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| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") @lewm In a macroscopic world you are quite correct. However obvious and visible warps a one thing. What happens at the level of the groove is another. Very few records are perfectly flat. Vacuum clamping gets them close. When was the last time y... | |
| TT cable question The Cartridge is a balanced device is not grounded although some designs may ground the shell of the cartridge through the mounting points. It is the tonearm that is grounded. This is by a single wire that goes from the tonearm to the phono stage ... | |
| Upgrade my older Linn Sondek or move on? @tvrgeek Boy, you are not kidding. I owned two LP12s in succession. It was the best reasonably priced turntable in it's day, 1970s. But it was a PITA to live with and I rejoiced along with the HiFi press when David Fletcher released the SOTA Sap... | |
| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") @rauliruegas I have a friend with a Sapphire on a CS Port with a Signature Platinum mounted that I expect to hear shortly. I know this cartridge very well and I will play some very bass heavy records and see what happens. M | |
| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") @rauliruegas , The view I take is that everything is important. It is not rocket science to design an arm correctly in all respects. Looks is not ever a factor in my decision making. The arm I use is esthetically rather dull. It is also a brillia... | |
| A fine realization @islandmandan That would be the profile of the stylus you are using. Modern fine line styluses track more quietly. The two stylus types that I have noted to be the quietest are the Microridge styluses and the Replicant 100/Gyger S styluses. They... | |
| Upgrade my older Linn Sondek or move on? MOVE ON!! But, no to the well Tempered or VPI. A isolation suspension is crucial for the best performance. The Kuzma Ref 2 or the Stabi R on a Vibraplane, The SMEs, The Basis tables, The Avid Acutus then the best value of them all, the Sotas. You ... | |
| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") @rdk777 Don't have to. The Glanz is a stable balance arm the 4Point is a neutral balance arm which is inherently more stable. The 4 point arm shaft is much stiffer and better damped. The 4 point does not have an additional set of contacts at the... | |
| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") First of all, that is retail. Nobody pays retail. Second of all, the Glanz may have a super smooth cueing device but it is an inferior arm on all other accounts. | |
| MONO Cartridge Stylus Shape: WHAT? WHEN? There is little if any difference in tracking requirements. 16 kHz at 33.3 RPM is exactly the same be it in mono or stereo. The best styluses are long contact area fine line like the microridge styluses, the Replicant 100 and the Gyger S. They hav... | |
| Has anyone heard from Yip? I forgot the third tool, the Ortofon Tracking Force Gauge. | |
| Has anyone heard from Yip? @wrm57 Unless you brutalize the tool, tolerances remain german tight. I think once you settle on an alignment, I use Lofgren B DIN, you never change the tool. As long as you are careful not to scratch the surface there is no reason the tool shou... | |
| Magnapan LRS placement @dbphd Not a good idea. they should be 3-4 feet from a wall in a symmetrical situation. The wall directly behind should be deadened with acoustic foam tile. The Ayre will drive them beautifully. That amp should be driving 3.7i or 20.7s Any dipol... | |
| I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil... They are. | |
| Mono record sounds like stereo Mono records sound great of axis. Once you get in the right listening position a mono record will sound as if you are listening through a crack in the door. If this is not happening one would have to assume there is a problem with your system's st... |