mmakshak
Responses from mmakshak
| Need cartridge advice for an LP12 I was able to get a lightly used Linn Arkiv on Audiogon for under $750. Remember, when the Linto was originally made, Linn's best cartridge was the Arkiv. I did not have an immediate need to change my cartridge, though. I believe that another comp... | |
| Adjusting Anti skate on a Music Hall MMF-7 I'm not familiar with your table, but I would set anti-skate close to the tracking force number(unless your cartridge specifies something else-like some Sumiko moving coils). I would then make infinitesimal changes in either direction-until you he... | |
| New favorite VINYL Album? Kipdent, I too wonder if maybe some of the new vinyl(and which ones?) have had digital involved. Now that digital has improved, maybe it isn't quite as necessary to have all analog. I do know that I don't listen to earlier lps that have digital in... | |
| Is extremely accurate "VTA" adjustment necessary? What about Mapleshade's assertion that the suspension of the cartridge settles, and the arm needs to be raised about every 3 months to maintain proper VTA? | |
| New favorite VINYL Album? Quicksilver Messenger Service, "Live at the Carousel Ballroom". For Quichsilver fans only, "The Fool" is interesting. "Who Do You Love" is a little disappointing. I've not heard the jam lp yet. | |
| Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee My first response(VTA) was after listening to the first sample. The second sample was very good, so it looks like you are getting good cartridge alignment from the Internet. I would double check history of Ortofon cartridges, as far as VTA(arm hei... | |
| Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee As far as a general rule for anti-skate(for gimbaled arms-so it may not apply to uni-pivots)is that if the record sounds better at the end than the beginning, you have too much anti-skate(Your problem is the opposite, i.e., you need more anti-skate). | |
| Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee Just off the top of my head, and listening on the speakers on my computer monitor(what? You mean these aren't state of the art?), and not being familiar with the recording, I'de say that your VTA is too high(i.e., your tonearm is too high). If tha... | |
| NuForce Power Conditioner I haven't yet tried the Black Noise, but have very good results with no conditioner, Lessloss power cables, and dedicated lines. Putting my V2(note-not SE!) on Mapleshade's 4-inch amp stands did good things, also(you did say isolation, didn't you?). | |
| Solid State Preamp for Nuforce 9SEV2 I don't have the SE's-just the regular V2's, but the Oritek pre-dac is one fine preamp(and dac too, BTW). | |
| Need help with room treatment acoustic treatment I heard the ART system at Jason Serinus' house in a BAAS event. To me, it was an amazing demonstration. I have bought Tibetan bowls and small Ikea(thanks Big Red Machine)bowls to experiment with, since I can't afford the ART treatment. There is de... | |
| Lehmann Black Cube owners. On my Cambre Timber rack , which has been reviewed as still resonant-and I've found that to be true, I got better results by putting these cones(points up)on a 3 1/2 inch high piece of teak with small isonodes between the teak and stand. I don't t... | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector As I remember from the old "Hi-Fi Answers" days, the Koetsu(Rosewood or Black in those days) sounded like the Denon 103. Actually, it was the other way around. Having owned the Rosewood, I have fond memories of its sound(It needs a re-tip.). Now R... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? Ted just demonstrated the Synergistic stuff at a BAAS meeting at Jason Serinus' house. Everything he did was an improvement(He would take things out, and then put them back in.). Dynamics and separation were standouts. I believe he suggested start... | |
| 'they blew'em off the stage' Youngbloods blew away Electric Flag, Loading Zone, the Doors and other groups at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds circa 1969. It might have been because they used tube equipment(just guessing). |