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Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Geoch: IMHO Syntax is a marketing manager with a way different knowledge-ignorance level that many of us.I agree with you and I can add:Baerwald and Löfgren B approaches differ only in the overhang distance ( that changed the PTS distance wit... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Nandric: No, I take care not eliminate the gold plating. What I'm trying to do is only that these cartridge pin connectors can have a " fresh " and better connection with the headshell wires end connectors, that's all.I never used Cramolin he... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Geoch: I agree with you but you have to take in count than out of " perfection " always exist trade-offs that under some circumstances could even the final quality performance level.When you hear it you will know for sure.Btw. I don't have an... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Geoch: That Grace F9E is a good performer that can shows you the MM/MI alternative posibilities.First step when you will mount is to clean ( in deep ) the cartridge pin connectors, I use an " exacto " like ( knife/sharp blade. ) tool and scra... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: Nice auction:http://cgi.ebay.com/GRACE-F-9E-CARTRIDGE-/290549553626?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a61a59da#ht_500wt_1156 Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Does phono stage noise drive you crazy too?
Dear Photon46: Maybe I'm wrong but you Aloia preamp has the phono option that maybe could works better with your Grado.You posted that with 52db on phono gain the performance is anemic.52db + at least 10db additional gain from your line stage is a... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Acman3: If I'm lucky I think that I can put my hands on till friday next week. So, I think I could say something about in no less than 15 days from today.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Geoch: The thread's subject is not mainly focused on that kind of noise " that mantain you on that deeper hole " but something more related to improve that " hole ", each one system " hole ".regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friend: IMHO none. If you like B&O cartridges ( that I like it. ) you could go for the MMC2 or the 20Cl.These tonearms could help you:http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtnrm&1304621753&/Graham-2.2http://www.audiogon.com/cg... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Nandric: I don't have yet the right and precise answers to:+++++ " our capability to ignore the noise " ++++but a priori IMHO I think it is a phsycoacoustic subject and the enormous capacity that our brain has to adapt over time to " continuo... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Genesis168: +++++ " Numbers and numbers don't matter. " +++++this is not what I try to explain in my last post. Your statement is to " dramatic " for say the least.IMHO " numbers " always matter if you know where and how matters and its impor... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear T_bone: I hope that with this post I can finish my intervention on this regard.IMHO all these numbers/calculations for geometry cartridge/tonearm set up is in many ways something " academic " and very informative for the best part.I already p... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Pryso: +++++ " I do continue now to wonder if Dennesen considered other alignment calculations and rejected them, or if he simple accepted Baerwald because it was the most well known? " +++++IMHO the precise and true answer only Dennesen coul... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Der T_bone: The same happen ( original with higher distortions. ) if the common data is EL ( 246mm ) instead PTS one in either IEC or DIN standards.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Nandric: Thank you, yes are the same numbers we are talking about.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul.