qwin
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| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update The sucking down of the slider problem, was there even with an empty 5L tank. I tried two empty 5L plastic petrol cans and it did it. A couple of years back, I remember someone on Audiokarma had a similar issue, don't think it was ever resolved. I... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @dover I cleaned the manifold and checked each hole was clear, fairly early on. It only sucked down at the beginning or end of an album, after I had manually moved the slider a reasonable distance and even then it was an intermittent fault. As me... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Interesting about the LT arm, I will try and find details of that. I'm still experimenting with the filter material in the 3L chamber of my twin tank. I emptied out the small Polystyrene balls, which are very light and even static off your arm mov... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Yes, there is a good improvement in sound quality over the stock set up. Like many people, I don’t have room for a large array of tanks, which is why I made the point, that this solution is compact, so more practical for these users. It’s an alter... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update I updated my air smoothing tank and its picture but this didn't post well and is not editable so Further explanation is required and a new picture. I replaced the stock 5L tank with a chain saw plastic fuel can. This has two compartments, 3L for t... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @ledoux1238 "You use a junction box to terminate the phono wires from the Terminator. Why don’t you run it direct to the phono stage?" I used to use one piece cartridge to phono stage leads, but to get them flexible enough for the Terminator tr... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @ledoux1238 I just made an unscreened Phono lead to go between the Terminator and my Pass Phono Stage, using Mundorf Silver/Gold SG105 wire. Combined with the the Silver plated Copper I use on the wand the results are outstanding. Using my set up... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Yes, my other/previous pivoting arms, have all been low to medium mass, hence my cartridge choices were to fit any of my arms. At present I only have the Terminator and an original Mission 774 low mass arm. Having said that, using the 774's dampin... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Well I own a Terminator and don't think its garbage, love it and nothing anywhere near its price point comes close. Best £800 I ever spent on HiFi. @ledoux1238 I'm using a Van Den Hul MC One Special, sounds fabulous into Pass Labs XP-17 Phono/XP-1... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Vic used to buy the Silver screened wire from HiFi Collective (HFC) here in the UK. They still have it on their website, marked as discontinued! I came across it recently when I was researching what wire I could use. I had a tidy up, went through ... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Well I replaced my pump with something quieter. It's the HYGGER HG095 4W version. This gives 95GPH/360LPH at 0.02 Mpa pressure. So slightly larger flow and slightly more pressure, than what came with the Terminator, but not by much. Sound level is... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update The best sounding wire I ever had, was the original pure Silver wire that Vic used to supply with the Terminator. Unfortunately his supply dried up and its no longer available, I've searched myself. This was, in my opinion, a little to stiff/heavy... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Hi @ledoux1238 Been away for a few days. What gauge and type is that wire, looks like thick, Silk wrapped Litz? I hate that stuff with a passion and is the reason I almost gave up on the Terminator, horrible, horrible wire. Kinks and twists and is... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @ledoux1238 0.02g is a tiny amount, but I am getting exactly the same reading every time. There is a blue sticker in the centre of my scales measuring pad. I do get slightly different readings outside this zone. I stand my gauge on a wood block n... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update @ledoux1238 The distortion, was vibration feeding back through the stylus/cartridge into the Wand/pins. When steel pins were running in the Aluminium "V" of the straps this vibration caused them to wiggle about or chatter. This noise or distortion... |