rauliruegas

Responses from rauliruegas

Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn  : I prefert pulp/paper as material for subs instead what you use it or even Kevlar.   The sound of natural fabrics is just that " natural ". I have the last Velodyne designs using " paper/pulp ": HGS series.   R.  
A pitch too High!
Dear @terrible  : No audiophile but the cartridge manufacturer really can tell you with the specific toold the true and real condition of a stylus tip.   The ones that think can do it are only dreaming with eyes opened.   R.  
If you were looking for a direct drive turntable ...
Dear @billstevenson  : I agree with you and I posted that several times.   I like DD but even that I have it I'm usinc a BD one.   Yes, most important than that is cartridge/tonearm and almost at the same level than the phono stage that's noth... 
If you were looking for a direct drive turntable ...
@mijostyn  : I can't understand for sure what trounced what but what I'm sure is that the Kenwood TT trounced the SME and your SOTA one: http://www.l-07d.com/   R.      
Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn : "" much steeper slope without phase issues. "" I use first order high-pass and the blend between main speakers and the Velodynes are in " heaven ". "" It was digital bass management that finally solved this problem "" not real... 
Ikeda 407 Tone Arms - New or Vintage
Dear @mcmprov  :  Look, Japan is the bigger tube market on audiophiles and at the same time FM Acoustics has it's bigger market rigth in Japan.   FM Acoustics is out of question on its design or quality levels. If any electronics partner does no... 
If you were looking for a direct drive turntable ...
Dear @hodu  : Just forgeret of those opinions about vintage TTs that comes with no warranty of nothing.   The rigth road to go is exactly what you have in mind TECHNICS new units:   https://www.technics.com/us/products/grand-class/sl1200g-se... 
Ikeda 407 Tone Arms - New or Vintage
Dear @mcmprov : I don’t know if you finally pulled the triger for the FM Acoustics phono stage to mate which some of your really good cartridges you own.   I know you own FR arm(s) that I owned too and now you ask for the Ikeda 407 that I owned... 
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
Dear @terry9  : " That leaves physics, which is plenty complicated enough to defy analysis in a thread. ""   For me problem is not only physics but that due to all those imperfections that exist including the LP it self there are " hundred " of ... 
A pitch too High!
Dear @terrible  : " Next month I am planning to pull the trigger on SME 12A.  " That is a great decision, you can't go wrong with. Very good turntable and very good tonearm and yes you can start with the Goldring cartridge selection.   Have fun... 
Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn  : I used the Denon hinges and the really heavy glass dust cover thickness were made it especially for that application as how the hinges were fixed to the onyx/marble plynths.   The glass dust covers where made by 5 sides joined ... 
Dustcover Blues
@mijostyn  : At some time we should just seat and enjoy the MUSIC in each one room/audio system.   That " time " is different for all of us and I can see that it's not yet your time. You are still looking for the best way to arrive at the top qu... 
Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn : I don't know which kind of material you are using in the dust cover.  Years ago when I was using two Denon TTs 80/75 each one was mounted in an Onyx 50kg base and the other marble of more or less same kgs. and I was using with dus... 
New cartridge selection: help wanted
Dear @bobbydd : I said " if you can stretch " You can’t then with closed eyes I will go for the AT XA. Delos are not even close.R. 
Forum admiration and requested guidance
Dear @vette5451 : Looking your audio system your very first up-grade should be the preamps.Stay away from tubes, people that are tube followers were all ( me included till I learned. ) deceived by the corrupted AHEE where all of us are members too...