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| grado hum While checking for ground loops or other grounding problems is worthwhile, Grados often hum if operated within the range of the motor field.Changing to a cartridge other than a Grado is one option but you can also look for shielding material to ap... | |
| Dunlavy SC VI? A few comments from a non-SC VI owner. However, I have owned Duntech Princess for 17 years so believe I can offer some relevant points; it's a Dunlavy family thing.Room accommodation - some valuable points by the two responses above. Dunlavy took ... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Downunder, looks like you question as to why new 12" arms has a few plausible answers.But it seems like the question of "better" could only be answered by direct comparison between 12 and 9" versions of the same design for (current) VPI, SME, Kuzm... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms "light weight compared with drums, was the main advantage." What about resistance to fade and ability to work in the wet?Now we have REALLY gotten off topic, so back to the OP. My guess is that some manufacturers (starting with VPI I believe) saw ... | |
| Budget Phono Stage w/100k Loading for MMs? 47K is the industry standard for phono input load so I wouldn't bother looking for one with 100K. In stead, simply find a phono stage that offers whatever else you want (gain, switching, etc) and replace the 47K resistors on the input with 100K. I... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Piedpiper, even if we end up cross posting, we are both trying to help Grimace set up to enjoy music. Anyway, I believe Hdm's last post offered a good summary.It is apparent that Grimace has a real problem -"The problem I have with the counterweig... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Sorry Grimace, here we go again. You apparently failed to understand what I wrote or I failed to state it clearly.Moving your counterweight further back will REDUCE your tracking force. If you must move it back to increase your measured force, som... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R In simple terms regarding compliance, low compliance (stiff suspension) cartridges like the Denon should normally be matched with high mass (heavier) arms. Conversely, high compliance (springy suspension) cartridges should be matched with low mass... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Grimace, to operate either Denon straight into a phono stage, it should provide at least 60 dB of gain. Many will do so. And not to get you sidetracked here but offering adjustable loading would be important too. At the very least you will want to... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Grimace, you missed a point when you said "It does seem like the step-up transformers are considerably less expensive that full phone stages." As I tried to explain, a full phono stage includes both RIAA compensation and at least one gain stage. A... | |
| Denon DL 103 vs DL 103R Grimace, some terminology might help to start with.Preamps include a built in phono stage, otherwise it would be called a line stage. Phono stages are separate units that can be paired with a line stage or added to a preamp line input. They perfor... | |
| Compare Large Advent? The story I recall was that Henry Kloss became interested in video and was developing one of the first home-based front projection systems. He needed development money so drew on his design experience from AR and KLH and introduced the Large Adven... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Zieman, I have no problem with your answer to the OP. The point I was attempting to make was the caution that a 12" arm will not automatically be an improvement compared to a shorter arm. Some might infer that from your post, particularly with you... | |
| Why the sudden popularity of 12 inch arms Zieman, it's not my place to walk Raul's dog for him so I'll offer a comment for all to consider. You may have changed only one component but you changed multiple parameters. Not only degrees of tracing error but also mass, stiffness, bearing desi... | |
| Best protractor for aligning to cantilever Nrenter, I think the Dennesen addresses the concerns in your Issue #2. It adjusts for the triangulation between the table spindle, the arm pivot point, and the overhang. It includes an indentation for the stylus tip which falls on the proper overh... |