rauliruegas

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Tonearms longer than 12 inches
Dear dgarretson: I owned that SME 3012 too and really like me, maybe because its big name SME. I own/owned the 1V/V too but I never did a comparisons against the 3012 because this one was sold.In theory the 4Point by Kuzma is a very good tonearm a... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear nandric: you have good memory on the JVC  X-1 MK2 because was you ( thank's again. ) whom bought it for me ( MK2 NOS JVC stylus replacement. ) in Europe with out knowing what in a " hell " was the JVC X-1.Now, when you own several great cartr... 
Tonearms longer than 12 inches
Dear friends: Speaking of Helius tonearms bdp24 posted:  """  He feels 10" is the best compromise, and is the length he recommends. """exist no single perfect audio item, the best one in any audio chain link is the one that's " the best compromis... 
Did I do any damage. . . .?
Dear last_lemming: I concur that is really non-existent the possibility of any damage to your cartridge especially for those low playing hours.Now, always is critical that the VTF of any cartridge be inside the manufacturer's range specifications/... 
interesting phenomena in the cutting room
Dear atmasphere:  """  What's a True Expert Audiophile?? """"For months I was and am tempt to start a TEA thread but I'm not sure yet if we Agoner's are really prepared  to the answer or answer on that TEA question.In the otehr side I need time f... 
Tonearms longer than 12 inches
Dear hw:  """   you correct about those long Japanese arms, I have been quietly selling off my SAEC and my FR-66 and others because they just don't cut it anymore. Too many parts, too much metal, too much mass!! Really nice to look at though...... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dear ct0517: One critical subject in the sound generated by any subwoofer is that we at home need enough cubic area for the bass soundwave can be in real way developed, if that cubic area does not exist any one can't " hear "/ feel a 5 hz soundwav... 
Why would anyone want 180g records ?
Dear friends: The standards to cut/press LP are the same for any LP weight, are standards as the RIAA equalization in all LP's and phono stages: can't change. Are an audio whole industry standards.I own more low weight LP's that the heavy ones and... 
Koetsu RSP Sound Problem
Dear jarret: """"  I also get some mistracking on high energy vocals.  """The RSP is not exactly with the same Koetsu sounds signature that all previews models, as you noted has extended high frequency range but even that is different and I can't... 
interesting phenomena in the cutting room
Dear bdp24: You are right, we need different evaluation formats. In my evaluation process I have the same tracks ( I use many and always the same ones for different sound characteristics evaluation. ) in LP and CD and hard training ( even today ) ... 
interesting phenomena in the cutting room
Dear atmasphere:  """  The quality of the recording has more to do with the producer than anything else.... """""now/finally we are in the same " channel "".  Producer was in my posted list: - bias of the recording engineers or recording produce... 
interesting phenomena in the cutting room
Dear atmasphere: No, I don't think I have bad luck with AS because I bought almost everything they manufacturer. Maybe my standards for " accuracy " are a little different from yours and other Agoner's but at the end I think that you can have a cl... 
Tonearms longer than 12 inches
Dear hwsworkshop: Obviously is your privilege to agree or disagree and always is easy to disagree when we don't need to say why. Nothing wrong with that, is each one privilege to do it.For many years I had the idea that longest tonearms always sou... 
interesting phenomena in the cutting room
Dear atmasphere:  """"  I can say with a great degree of confidence that you are talking about recording challenges and not anything that is specific to the LP.  """I agree that I'm talking of some recordings challenges that ( IMHO ) if we can ac... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear diamond ears:  Nagaoka is a very older cartridge manufacturar that IMHO always works with is own cartridge/motor principles.I never cared on which other cartridge manufacturer took the Moving Flux principle but now that you mentioned that one...