rauliruegas

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Resistive vs capacitive loading
Dear Chris: +++++ " My observation is that most phono preamps have only the feature for adjusting resistive loading but not capacitive loading. " +++++this is because almost no one phono stage designer cares about MM cartridges and in MC ones the ... 
Antiskating .... The last analog secret
Dear Thomasheisig: +++++ " What do you think? " +++++that's what you asked on the subject. Well I already posted my experiences about along that in theory we need AS.The AS subject is so complex that almost any " think " is valid. There are to man... 
Thorens TD147: raising tonearm
Dear F456gt: Is there any chance to put on a spacer between the tonearm and the TT?Rgards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Who's familiar with Audiocraft/Ultracraft AC300?
Dear Mikeyc8: That is a very good tonearm as the headshell, here you can find everything about that tonearm:http://www.vinylengine.com/library/audiocraft-ultracraft/ac-300.shtmlRgards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Dynavector XV1 S and the older XV1 which one ?
Dear 1twekr: Both are very good performers and differences are system dependent but as a whole I agree with Downunder.IMHO for yur system the XV-1s could be better match.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
The necessity of a plinth
Dear Chris: +++++ " why does the SP-10 without this custom plinth sound that bad? " +++++I don't know where do you read that statement. I'm using one of my SP-10s with out that custom plinth ( only three pneumatic AT footers/isolators ). I heard i... 
Reason for buying old/classic turntables
Dear Chris: +++++ " Reason for buying old/classic turntables " +++++I think that each one of us have a different answers about. In my case I buy my Micro Seiki because permit to mount four tonearms along is a good performer. My DD units (Denon/Tec... 
Antiskating .... The last analog secret
Dear friends: Let me share with you some thoughts: if everything is fine without AS the first question that comes to my mind is: need I AS? and then where? when? why?.I can tell you that I play records with high-velocity/difficult passages with ou... 
Antiskating .... The last analog secret
Dear Thomasheisig: There is no doubt that the AS subject is another factor on the cartridge set-up, if we can hear changes on it is another matter and dependent on other factors.My experiences about tell me that if ( IF ) the TT set up, tonearm se... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Jean: I don't have a source about. Time to time could be a ppear on Ebay. Other similar cartridge is the Pickering XSV 7500 .Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
John Klemmer
Dear Almandog: I agree with Rockvirgo and Strateahed: Grover washington Jr is really nice: every single LP.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge
Dear jazdoc: +++++ " difficult to believe that adherence to the RIAA standard is the ONLY parameter important to cartridge performance. " +++++absolutely not but if that is what you understand through my posts then I fail to explain in a more prec... 
45RPM reissues: really better one-side pressing?
Yes, no doubt about:.Ja-Ja-Ja-Ja!regrds and enjoy the music.Raul. 
John Klemmer
Dear John: I agree, Touch is a must to hear/have, we have to remember that one of the Klemmer " group " on this recording was another " big name ": Dave Grusin.Btw, from MFSL LP the Joe Sample " Rainbow Seeker " is very good too.Oregon, who are th... 
Review: Soundsmith SG-410 Strain Gauge Cartridge Cartridge
Dear Mapman: +++++ " Same true with Mersault I am sure. Does everyone who drinks it like it best or consider it to be closest to perfection? I'm sure it is quite exquisite, but I have yet to find anything that floats everyone's boat similarly to t...