piedpiper
Responses from piedpiper
| Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable Mtkhl567,I don't know how you can be so certain that there is no possibility of any coloration in the Monaco design. If anything is "clear," it is that "measurable technological superiority" is a starting point, not an ending point, for observatio... | |
| Message on Behalf of Recordron All the best to Ron and company and that the change of circumstances will only deepen the already good hearts involved. | |
| Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable My memory is that the one thing Fremer didn't like was that he felt the GPA imparted a slight bright coloration that he attributed to the direct drive which he lauded in all other respects. | |
| Please,reccomend "rock" cart. for under 1K Military issue?The TWL mod will work on the B600. I don't think it needs the extra mass on the cart, but you could try it. | |
| Question regarding cartridge outputs... There is a 6dB difference with every doubling or halving of the cartridge voltage output. Thus an output of 1mV is 6dB louder than one of .5mV. The relationship of the output referenced to 3.54cm/sec and 5cm/sec is simple. If you divide 5 by 3.54 ... | |
| Question regarding cartridge outputs... to summarize the above, the output spec, in mV, is usually in reference to either 5cm/sec or 3.54cm/sec. The reference spec is often not listed so it can be important to research which one the company uses, as the actual output can vary by quite a... | |
| Technics SL1200MK2 Cartridge Discussion Sounds like the loading for the MC stage is 47k although that is unusual. It may be worth double checking with Musical Fidelity. The 350uV spec is more typically listed as .35mV which is withing the window of workability for most but not all cartr... | |
| Technics SL1200MK2 Cartridge Discussion If you are willing to go as high as the Shelter 501 there are certainly other options to consider such as the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood and Aurum Beta S as well as the Benz Ace and Glider, all of which can have high output if desired. The Dynavecto... | |
| How effective is anti-static device for LP play? excellent questions. I can only comment on two. Dry definitely increases static problems, and Zerostat / Mapleshade Ionoclast / Walker Talisman and the like, do make a difference, lowering noise floor and increasing smooth transparency . | |
| Science & Sound, Tube or Solid State Phono? It's worth reiterating the obvious that selecting "Super Low Noise" tubes for the front end of a phono stage is a no brainer. There are plenty of on-line services that provide such, for a price. Do not assume that your manufacturer of choice has a... | |
| Science & Sound, Tube or Solid State Phono? Two other examples of very fine all tube designs suitable for low output carts would be the Aesthetix Io and the Wavestream Kintetics. The main challenge with all tube designs as intimated above is getting high gain with low noise. Another typical... | |
| Refurbish or Buy New Turntable The Transfiguration Axia is an excellent value, medium high output cartridge with very balanced sound, that is in your budget and should work with your preamp. The Clearaudio MCs typically have a healthy output as well, with a brighter presentatio... | |
| Ortofon Super OM10 or Sumiko Pearl cartridge? or OM30 or even OM40. At those prices though, they certainly have competition but at least you're only paying for a new stylus.Also, I've had good luck in pairing off the plastic guide for the stylus on the Pearl and Oyster for more transparency. | |
| Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate? Asa, you got me right the second time 'round. Nothing can be wholly described in terms of limits, although language (and science is simply a language, frequently devolving into dogma) perenially attempts just that, but one "end" flows into the oth... | |
| Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate? "a good place to start, but its not the finish"indeed, but there is a continuum between the two where intuition swims. |