nsgarch
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| Cartridge Break-In Onhwy -- it's not a hard and fast specification by any means, however it's based on (and borne out by) a few (unforunately very few!) cartridge makers who DO specify optimum load values for their cartridges. And also the concensus of a lot of audi... | |
| Does antiskating matter with spring disabled? Yes. AS is different from VTF. You still need to counteract the tendancy of the arm to twist toward the center of the record. | |
| tt setup problem? Your cartridge is out of alignment and is only tangent to the grooves at the beginning of the record. First, you need to make sure you have the correct stylus overhang. Then use an alignment protractor to adjust the cartridge in the horizontal pla... | |
| Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help The grooveless test will not tell you anything because there is almost no friction developed between the stylus and the record. It is the friction produced by the stylus tracking a real groove that produces the need for anti skate in the first place. | |
| New home - shoulda woulda coulda's If you have a joisted floor, think about extra stiffening under speaker and rack locations (deeper joists or even posts.) Also, it would probably be best to think about some kind of wall shelf for your TT (if you will have one.). | |
| New home - shoulda woulda coulda's Is the floor going to be joisted (with a crawl space) or slab on grade? | |
| Who is a big high end cable manufacturer I'm guessing, but besides MonsterMITAudioquestXLOStraightwireNordostCardasKimberAnd many of the (high priced by necessity, not greed) smaller companies make better stuff than any of the biggies. Companies like:PuristTransparentSiltechSilver CableA... | |
| BEST TONEARM CABLE PURIST VENUSTUS GRAHAM IC 70 Thanks John, I really had no way to answer Speedy's question. BTW, if anyone wants a good source (read "discount") for a lot of this really expensive high end stuff, send me your email address and I'll forward a copy of the latest list. | |
| BEST TONEARM CABLE PURIST VENUSTUS GRAHAM IC 70 Speedy, as you know I never heard my Venustas phono "new" so to speak because Jim had already broken them in. And he was very emphatic about pointing this out (as an added extra!) when I bought them. So I'm sure it's an issue. I suggest you call o... | |
| Tube cage help Fabricating the welded wire cage (making a custom jig for just that one job) is a cost driver and chrome plating or powder coating could add to the cost. It could probably run as much as $500 depending on complexity, but certainly not more. I'd gu... | |
| Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help Well, I'm stumped! You said the Condor worked fine, so I can't imagine it's the arm or the antiskate mechanism. The only time I experienced that kind of jumping (when everything else was OK) was twice: Once when the back of the SME armtube was hit... | |
| Tube cage help I think welded wire would be more elegant (see the tubes better) but more expensive. And if kids are the concern, not very good protection and too easy to drop stuff into or onto the tubes. | |
| Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help The xv-1s is a perfect match for the effective mass of an SME V, so that's not the problem. The VTF is spec'd. at 2.0 +/_ .2 gms BTW. It's output impedance is 6 ohms, which if you use the 25 multiple rule for optimum (starting point) for loading, ... | |
| Madrigal cartridge loading? You can find listings for the Madrigal Carnegie One and Carnegie Two at:www.cartridgedb.comThere's not much info on the Two, but the One is spec'd at .28mV with a VTF = 1.5 - 1.8 gm. The load is spec'd at 30 - 47K ohms, which doesn't tell you a he... | |
| NOS Ortofon VMS 30 MkII Assuming the unit has been kept in a reasonably normal environment temperature and humidity and pollutants wise, the only part that can simply deteriorate from age alone is the elatomeric (synthetic rubber) suspension. Unfortunately elastomers wer... |