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Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
Dear @dogberry : "" The question that should be central to all of this is which is the greater sin: TAE or added anti-skate force? ""   Perhaps for you and other gentlemans that could think like you because for me it’s ( as always ) what is rig... 
Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
@lewm  : "  the theory would predict that the Viv should sound grossly distorted (your term)  "   Not really a theory but imagination of some gentlemans.   R.  
Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
@lewm  : Where posted I the VIV should sounds awful? what I posted is:   " When yo said that your other 3 cartridges sounds better in reality is not true BETTER but different because its stylus tip angle is running the grooves in way different a... 
Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
Dear @lewm , OP and friends: That some audiophiles as lewm like the VIV " sound " is just anecdotal and does not means the VIV design play performance is better that all the other pivoted designs due that the VIV design is a WRONG design is a wise... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
@wrm57 : Yes, it’s of the same kind of cantilever ADC used with its Astrion cartridge that I owned too.     R.  
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
@wrm57  : Then you own the original, latter on ADC improved the cartridge with a better cantilever: berylium that was the latest TRX2.  I never heard this one.   R.  
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Dear @wrm57  The one you own comes with berylium or sphire/ruby cantilever?   R.  
Need recommendations for a stereo EQ
Dear @cabkab  :  There are different type of eq. as graphic or band ones  and a blend of it and you need to read information about to look what you need and from different manufacturers which kind of parts devices they use to make the job. Here i... 
Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge
Dear @pooch2  : Well, Nagaoka MP500 is even better than the Hana and if you really want to try an MC you must have to go for the Lyra Delos.   Btw, the Nagaoka is not a MI as lewm said it's a moving permalloy patented design.   Regards and enj... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
@mijostyn  : 1980? so what?  " antiquated "?   What is " antiquated " is your tube amps technology, only saying nothing against it.   R.  
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
@mijostyn  : I posted: " Theory is just that theory and is good   " and I'm not against theory but things are what they are.   "  a few design issues that make it antiquated. "  so what? if what you mount on it performs just fabolous, you need t... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Dear @mijostyn  :  With wich cartridges did you already tested the EPA 100 and compared against wich tonearms? Theory is just that theory and is good but it's not all down there. As the EPA 100 other vintage tonearms as the MAX 237 or the GST 801... 
mint best tractor gone?
Dear @mijostyn ​@wrm57  : There is no perfect tonearms. All develops its own colorations that are independent of the tracking error and then those self tonearm colorations comes mixed with the self cartridge colorations and it's these mixed colora... 
Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar
Dear @wrm57  :  What certainly will improves the EPA 100 quality performance is a internal wiring change and other that your own observation/listen to it the only way to be sure is in good condition is to send not for modification other that the i... 
mint best tractor gone?
Dear @wrm57 : " Lofgren B was (and is, since I am listening to it now) obviously better. Good enough? It is for me. " Measured differences " numbers " between A and B and maintaining the same efective lenght are really minimal . To mantain both...