neonknight
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| Compliance of a First Generation Kiseki Blackheart I suspect that 20 dyne compliance is a 10 Hz based number. I put the cartridge on a SME V and it sounds lovely! I have it slightly tail down, and when I hit this current position, I was listening to an album that had so much lower bass than I had ... | |
| MM Phono Stages With Greater Than 40 dB of Gain? So far it seems to get that level of gain is going to be had with tube based phono stages. Are there any solid state alternatives? @mulveling The MC2000 . .05 mV, so a bit lower. I have the T2000 which is listed as having 35 dB of gain. I think... | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity @mulveling Aidis is using some petrified materials, which is closer to stone than anything else. | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity @mulveling Thanks for the post. It is informative. I find it intriguing that they build their cartridge frames out of brass versus many of the more exotic materials being used. The LP and LP-S looks to sell.for $5K which is not terribly high in t... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At @kennyc I had similar thoughts about the Walker, and all that brass is ugly! The Scheu turntable weighs 85 pounds, so it's kind of high mass When I first bought it I emailed Scheu inquiring about arm board and lubrication. Never heard from t... | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity @lewm You have statistical support for the claim that "what cartridges" are at a price point of $1K or less? Even so that category used to be one where the ACE was a major player. Looks like the current model is about $900. It just struck me as o... | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity That is pretty much the definition of speculation....guessing. Yet this is observation. Go back and look at threads of recommend me a cartridge. The answers rarely, if ever say Benz Micro, and never a specific cartridge. We hear Hana, Dynavect... | |
| Compliance of a First Generation Kiseki Blackheart @hiendmmoe Mine is the first generation cartridge, not the new version. Mine would have been produced in the late 80s or early 90s. | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At I like a BM Ruby? That is news to me. | |
| Compliance of a First Generation Kiseki Blackheart I did install the Kiseki this afternoon, and got the set up set. Of course I need a bit of fine tuning of tracking weight and VTA. This long body is a bit of a bastard to get on the SME arm, but it does fit. But the initial impressions are very po... | |
| Compliance of a First Generation Kiseki Blackheart I did install the Kiseki this afternoon, and got the set up set. Of course I need a bit of fine tuning of tracking weight and VTA. But the initial impressions are very positive, I think this cartridge is going to stay on this table. A very nice pr... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At I listened to 100 HZ as crossover and found the presentation to bee too forward and sometimes a bit hard. I then ran another sweep for 90Hz, and that one is below the threshold. So at this point I am going to listen to 80 Hz and 90 Hz and see whic... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At I listened to 80 Hz as the crossover point last night. Undoubtedly a better choice. Improved focus, soundstage expanded, most noticeably in terms of front to back depth. Immediacy and definition of singers and instruments has increased. No reducti... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At @mijostyn So this afternoon after work I hooked up the mic and ran calibrations with crossover points of 80 and 100 Hz. I have 58 Hz saved in slots 1-5, 80 Hz at 6-10, and 100 Hz at 11-15. Over the weekend I can listen and compare both config... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At @mijostyn The Amethyst can do 48 dB per octave. I have to read the manual to find that menu. Interesting point about diaphragm excursion and unintended effects. Very reasonable points. Next weekend I will experiment with higher crossover po... |