128x128

noromance

Responses from noromance

Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music
VTA is changed by adjusting the height of the arm. Use an allen key on the base of the arm pillar. Start with arm parallel to record. Raise pillar for brighter more incisive sound. Lower it for darker. It may vary between records but play around w... 
Best sturdy floor rack for turntable
To help stop footfall and aid stability, and you have a basement or crawl space, consider installing reinforcement like a Lally column under the location of the turntable. 
Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music
Maybe the AT LP7 was running fast! 
Springs under turntable
Different is easy. Better? Not so much. @neonknight Agreed. However, we're long enough in the game to know when something is an improvement and to also call out any negative considerations when they arise. 
Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music
Try the VTA adjustment. you may be surprised.Did you add the Jelco after you got it serviced? If so, the suspension might need readjustment.What is the turntable mounted on? Try adding a slab of marble or a sheet of glass underneath with metal or ... 
Musing - audiophiles that new just enough to be dangerous
@cal3713 Touché. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joseph Haydn / Michael Haydn / Richter / Molter ‎– Trompetenkonzerte 1966 / Klarinettenkonzert 1959 (Archiv) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Doors - Absolutely Live (Elektra 1970) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Cootie Williams - Cootie in Hi-Fi (RCA 1986 RE)Long w/e coffee morning music.  
Better Cartridge/Turntable advice for old-school Hip Hop music
Try raising the Jelco a millimeter at a time and see if that helps. 
Which Preamp.
You have the Rhea. Calypso makes sense. 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
Very complex waveforms of many instruments -all not necessarily in perfect tune with each other. Add in their harmonics and intermodulation. This is very demanding on an audio reproduction system. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@uberwaltz I answered your question on the other thread. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
+1 USA hifi. I have bought from them. The 850 mk2 has silver wire. The mk1 should be fine. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brian, Call George Merrill. He sells Jelco. He may have some left.There's a 10" 750 for $610 on eBay.Audio Sensibility have the Mk1 850S 9" for $1100.Don't spend $1000+ on a 750.