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want new plinth ideas for direct-drive turntables
I know its not popular, but go and try once for heaven's sake a plinth which is suspended with low resonance frequency - below 3Hz.It is not the plinth weight, composition or raw material - isolate it from any outside vibration and your eyes will ... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Syntax,that's some heavy s*** for a Sunday. you need to cut down on your Wagner and listen to more Bob Marley. it's springtime, enjoy the music.cheers. 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Sounds for an upgrade for electronics which can show the difference.huuuuummmmmmmmmmm.ok, i'll play.like what? 
Looking for reasonably priced sound diffusion.
i just noticed this thread. recently i did install Auralex T-Fusors on my side walls. two years ago i installed RPG Skylines on my backwall. here are some posts from my system page which might be helpful on this subject;i realize i likely need dif... 
Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby?
in 1966, while in High School, i puchased a Wollensack 3M stereo reel to reel tape deck. i've been in the hobby on and off since then. really hard core, full tilt boogie audiophile since 94'. 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
The rest of the system would be good value for money today, but who would swap their current turntable for a TD 124?actually; the basic guts of a 40+ year old Thorens or Garrard idler, or a 30-40 year old direct drive EMT, Technics, Sony or Pionee... 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
Raul, yes jtinn did get a reply (which he read to me) from Ortofon, which he told me he will be posting 'soon'. 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
Norm,i don't presume to be at Steve's level in cartridge set-up proceedure. i had my 120 hour A90 on that same Triplaner arm that Steve used on his 40 hour A90. we had had it set at 2.21 grams in my system on the Garrard. we had tried VTF's down t... 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Changster;back in 1999--2001 i owned a Clearaudio Insider Gold. it was an excellent cartridge at the time and replaced my much loved (and only recently sold) Koetsu RSP in my sustem. then i was exposed to the vdH Colibri; which suplanted the Insid... 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
Norm,my quest is only what sounds most real....in all seriousness. i don't have any pre-concieved notion on VTF. it either sounds best or it does not. i do think that only over time and open-minded listening and experimentation can the most ideal ... 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
both A90's, one on the Rockport with VTF at 2.06 grams with 65 hours on it, and the other one on the Garrard/Reed 2P with VTF at 1.56 grams with 120 hours on it, are still sounding stellar 10 days later.Steve Dobbins took the 3rd A90 (which had be... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Dertonarm,i tried my best to not make my post personal in any way....as all your posts have been made with respect and class. i don't mean to cause you to defend or explain yourself.i just felt that when you posted that comment that it needed to b... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Otherwise you will find very few sonic statements in any of my postsa profound thought for sure....which caused me pause.after i read the above comment i sat for awhile and pondered exactly why it bothered me so much. i have yet to answer that que... 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
my second Reed (with approx 60 hours on it) is on the Rockporttypo---i meant my 2nd A90, not my second Reed (even thougfh i do have 2 Reeds). 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
A90 Alert!!!!no, nothing wrong with my A90's. relax.i would like to bring attention to an issue we discovered this past weekend we had 3 different A90's on three different tt's at the same time.....and .....they all had dramatically different idea...