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| Best phono-pre for mc-systems below $ 1.500,00 ? The new JLTI phono pre from Allen Wright is in your budget range. http://www.customanalogue.com/jlti_phono_stage.htm I have one and swap it back and forth with my Herron. After hearing mine, a friend bought a JLTI to replace his modded Threshold. ... | |
| Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2005 Had a great time last year and will be attending again. The local micro brews in the hotel bar make a nice break when the ears get tired. Herron Audio will have a room this year. And I am looking forward to meeting Frank Schroder who will be in at... | |
| Has anyone used the Deluxe Wally Analog Shop? Setting azimuth by visual inspection under magnification works 1) if the diamond is perfectly mounted on the cantilever (which can be a problem with cheap cartridges)and 2) the motor inside the cartridge is mounted perfectly square to the cantilev... | |
| VPI Ring Clamp I have a TNT V and purchased a Universal Stabilizer Ring, rather than upgrading to the TNT 6. See http://www.xs4all.nl/~rabruil/ttring.html . It works quite well and for US$395, is a cheaper way to achieve what you want to accomplish. | |
| Newbie needs some cart advice for a SME V/Dyn P75 Dear Zanth,I own a Koetsu Urushi. The Koetsu midrange is colored as Raul says. The coloration bothers some people. For other people, the coloration results in a to-die-for midrange. You really need to listen to a Koetsu and decide for yourself. If... | |
| Triplanar vs JMW 12.5 on TNT 6 A longer arm has less tracking distortion. However, a longer arm is more prone to vibrations and can be less rigid. Frank Schroeder feels the benefits of the longer armwand are outweighed by its drawbacks. Thus, for his arms, he suggests people st... | |
| Triplanar vs JMW 12.5 on TNT 6 Sirspeedy,Are you sure you didn't mean effective length? The Triplanar has an effective mass of 11 grams and the VPI 12.5 an effective mass of 11.2 grams. Not much of a difference. The VPI 12.6 has an effective mass of 10.1 grams. Also, not that d... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived SocoasteI exchanged e-mails with Frank Schroder regarding armwand lengths. Longer arms have less tracking distortion. However, longer arms are not as rigid and more prone to vibrations. It is a trade off. Frank feels that for his arms, the 9" (222... | |
| New Air Suspension Footers for VPI TNT Hi Gladstone,Are the paddleballs a direct drop-in replacement for the air bladders, or are other changes needed. I have a TNT-V with the inflatable bladders. It would be nice if I could just buy the paddleballs, remove the bladders, and drop-in th... | |
| Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz The ET 2.5 is still offered for sale on the Eminent Technology website www.eminent-tech.com. Give Bruce Thigpen a call and ask him. | |
| Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz I started with a standard ET II and upgraded it step by step to a fully modded ET 2.5. All of the changes were worthwhile. The biggest bang for the buck in descending order:DIY Air Pressure Regulator2.5 Larger Diameter High Pressure ManifoldMagnes... | |
| Vinyl experts, I need your advice. TNT6, ETII,Benz The easiest way to clean the capillaries is to disconnect the air line from the bottom of the manifold, squirt 2 cc of isopropyl alcohol in the air line, reconnect the air line and turn on the air pump. The alcohol will be forced thru the capillar... | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaning? Some people have made their own using the large ultrasonic cleaners used in the medical profession. I saw John Chapman's prototype at VSAC 2003.I also had a friend that built a small one - one LP at a time. It worked quite well. It was amazing to ... | |
| New Air Suspension Footers for VPI TNT I just exchanged e-mails with Vihn Vu at Gingko Audio. The new VPI TNT footers utilize Vihn's squishy balls. A mini-review of the new footers on Arthur Salvatore's website (http://www.high-endaudio.com/) said the following:"VPI TNT HR-X- One of my... | |
| Lead Balloon vs. Leadless Balloon TT stand The lead in the Lead Balloon consisted of two lead bars that lay on top of the stand. I never used them, figuring my Bright Star sand box added enough mass and damping to the stand. I did fill the stand's hollow legs with a mixture of leadshot, sa... |