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| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? Doug,You nailed it. As to how it sounds, it should satisfy the most discerning audiophile. That would surely include Doug Deacon. ;) | |
| idler rumble, heat, and record wear--a connection? Is it an L34?You might try a heavier oil and new rubber on the wheel because it is possible to get rid of the rumble. Check the idler wheel shaft, too. I wouldn't worry so much about the heat, although there should be a way to devise a deflector, ... | |
| Remember the year and first vynil you ever bought? 1967. It was a 45. Side A was "Piece of My Heart", and side B was "Down on Me" by Janis Joplin. It was my only record for a month, or more, until I got another dollar to buy another record. | |
| Best way to warm up the sound Vintage tube equipment will do the trick. Some of the modern stuff will, but a lot of it isn't quite as warm as the older pieces. Vintage is priced all over the place, depending on your budget.Be sure it is already checked out and in top condition... | |
| High quality AC turntable motor Mark Kelly tested six different samples of Hurst motors for me, and we were not impressed. QC is all over the place, and they cog like there's no tomorrow. | |
| VPI Ceramic Platter Lew,You are right. There is ceramic, and then there is ceramic. The ceramic that first comes to mind for most of us is the vitreous type, like in dishes. That's made from clay, but the tech ceramic is completely different. Silicon nitride balls ar... | |
| VPI Ceramic Platter Captain_winters is onto it. What is the substrate of the platter underneath the coating? This would be the material that determines whether there is additional damping going on. The ceramic coating will no doubt add great resistance to corrosion, ... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? Mapman,I agree. If an expensive turntable cannot hold its speed, it fails to meet the objective, doesn't it? Not only should it hold speed, it should be adjustable for those fine ears that, as Doug Deacon says, can hear a one-fifth harmonic. Too m... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? Dev,They are $36,000. It takes many, many hours to build even one, so I make very few of them. No tonearm comes with the turntable. I do not sell through dealers, but I may make it to RMAF this year. If you search the archives here, you will find ... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? "Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927?"No one has countered with the question, "Why does the EMT sound the way it sounds?" Yet, many are all too willing to dismiss it out of hand. Personally, I have never heard an EMT 927, so I have no fir... | |
| EPA-500/A501H cart choice If you can find an "M" or 250 wand, the Denon will do just fine. Those are extremely versatile arm wands. You really need the "G" wand for something really heavy, like a Koetsu, for example. It works great with a Denon and most other moving coils,... | |
| Allnic family I had a similar experience with my Blue Angel Mantis cartridge. It was replaced with an upgraded model for zero charge. You'll hear good things about some other manufacturers out there, too. There are stories about Bryston and Magnepan, for example. | |
| How much would an additional motor help I agree with Syntax, so color me skeptical. A start motor that engages just to get the platter up to speed would be helpful in some designs, provided it fully disengaged when the speed was reached, however. | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? I believe the secret of the 927 may actually be simple. It works using brute force in a way that no one has ever tried to mimic in an idler type because of the difficulty of obtaining such a powerful and smooth running motor. EMT built that motor ... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations Syntax,"Buy 3 Bibles and place them below your turntable..." Is that the "hope and a prayer" method? :D |