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| Removable headshells 101 Hey Folks,As some may have read/remember, I have a Sota Star/SME 309 on order. I get the idea from reading SME's description that the 309's removable headshell is not standard and would not be interchangeable with the headshell's you folks are men... | |
| Has anyone tried the new Lyra Kleos? I too am enamored with it.See my Kleos Sibilance thread for why NOT to use it with a JMW 9 Signature.RobertPS: Fremer reviewed it in Stereophile last fall. | |
| Why Use Aluminum for a TT Platter? "But compared to other 200-300 turntables of 1975, the platter of the SL1200 was pretty heavy."That may be but I remember thinking something like a 12 pound platter was heavy."Sorry. I meant the SME 3009"I should have thought of that. Response fro... | |
| Why Use Aluminum for a TT Platter? "In the '70s, a 4-to-5 lb. platter was considered a heavy platter. "Considered heavy by who? Certainly not any of the dealers or audiophiles I hung out with."The SL1200 was designed around the SME 309 tonearm"I'm thinkin' the SL1200 was designed a... | |
| Kleos Sibilance "This was a post more in response to text from 01-11-11"Which doesn't answer the question of how resonant frequency relates to sibilance.It also does not refute the idea of buying the cart one wants and seeing if one can make it work.And you faile... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "The moving magnet is probably the way to go."It is not MM/MI vs MC. It is weight and compliance that are the issues. And yes, some of us are more sensitive to sibilance. I also hear presence peaks(maybe not as much as when younger) that others st... | |
| Mobile Fidelity Surface Noise "I hope that everyone got it that it was a joke."Which part? | |
| Kleos Sibilance So, Maczurak, tell us how the resonant frequency relates to tracking sibilance. I'm rusty on the specifics.Thanks,Robert | |
| Just got my Dv20X2 H had a question Take it back! | |
| phono amp or not. Yep,Dump the Scout and the Dorian. The JMW arms have trouble with many modern carts and the Dorian has been replaced by the Delos. The Delos is warmer while keeping the detail. The Delos has a small vtf range it will track in so it may not work we... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "I've discussed this issue not only this time around, but before with others, as to why there seems to be no clear cut answer as to why sibilance problems are noted, and have now all of a sudden seem to be commonplace with a JMW Arm.I don't recall... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "That's baloney."Glad to see you are mellowing."There are 8 Koetsus and 3 Dynavectors that weigh 11 grams or more.The Zu/Denon weighs 14 grams."I sit corrected. None of those are on my wish list so I did not notice. Most of the good ones I am inte... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "Soundsmith/VPI Zephyr"Goatwuss speak wisely. Notice the over 10 gram weight of the Zephyr. Few, if any, moving coils are that heavy. In fact, almost no other cartridge is that heavy. Unacceptable design flaw on HW's part IMHO. And something we sh... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "jmw-9 signature tonearm"See my thread "Kleos Sibilance" . I suspect your cartridge is not compatible with the 9 Sig. Maybe somebody can do the math for us. VPI does have headshell weights you might be able to get them to send you. As mentioned in... | |
| Tonearm cable for VPI Scout JMW9 arm "my first thought was to try Kimber Hero with a separate ground wire"I have Hero on my JMW 9 Sig going to a GCPH after trying many in that price range and lower. Hero seems neutral. Do not have a ground wire and am getting slight hum if you listen... |