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| Is this the best analog has to offer? It has been my experience with the 501 that it needs to have the VTA set as TWL states, but more critical is the VTF. (Vertical tracking force) 1.8 grams not 1.85 or 1.75 it is really fussy for correct VTF. You need the threaded Adjustable VTA col... | |
| something is wrong here, but what is it? "09-09-03: Onhwy61I agreed with everybody's comments about insufficient preamp gain for the cartridge, but I don't get the connection with his problems with the power tubes. Has a tube also gone bad?"THIS COULD BE IT, YOU STILL NEED MORE GAIN, BUT... | |
| Is vinyl dead ? Tom your post"08-14-03: TwlMaybe if they had a functional vinyl rig running in the store, they'd have some demand." Tom, you really have out done yourself again. You hit all the major points. This post should be pointed to in the future the next t... | |
| TERES - trially Good If you are waiting to do the HI FI mod to your Silver Tonearm you are missing out on a lot of music. I waited so I would be better able to hear the differences. The difference is not subtle.You may or may not know that the new Silver arm cannot be... | |
| Audio Diversity - What is it? Yes, Golden ears has said it well. MR. SLAPPY Yes, I cannot hear better that you in fact I probably cannot hear as well as you, but I believe because of my 30+ years in AUDIO, I may be able to Listen better?Take your guitar player, When A Guitaris... | |
| Audio Diversity - What is it? It really comes down to an educated ear.You may have noticed in your many years of listening that when you were learning how to listen, and what to listen for. When you heard a really great system you may have said to yourself, YA it's better but ... | |
| Just a kind word of thanks Zaikes is the man! | |
| How much does rock-solid speed stability cost? Good thread guys, very entertaining | |
| Your favourite recordings that everyone else hates I'm with Zaikes here; most of the stuff I listen to was never reviewed. The vast majority of music lovers out there have never heard of, most what is in my LP collection. I am still learning about so many lost treasures. Who needs contemporary mus... | |
| Make me feel better Zaikes, well the last two kids, I have 4, you know I forgot #3 son also launched an ATC 0C9 as well. I got one to tide me over between my Glider and the Van den hull Frog I got after the Glider.My little girl is the only one not to have broken one... | |
| Make me feel better This is my list Audio Technica atc oc9 First one, Bent the cantilever installing it. Audio Technica atc oc9 broken Cantilever, #1 son Audio Technica atc oc9 broken Cantilever, #2 son Micro Benz Glider Bent cantilever, Cleaning ladyThese are oppo... | |
| Is vinyl dead ? The 80's those were the days, every weekend going to garage sales buying collections and trading most of all I gathered to the local used record shops for credit. I only have but a few of those old Garage sale LP's in my collection today.I do howe... | |
| Is vinyl dead ? Egrady,"Vinyl is dead as a mainstream commercial product. 95% of the market, or more, really doesn't care if the Lp sounds better than CD." Yes Vinyl is dead as a mainstream commercial product.Vinyl it is now a high-end soft-wear product, that 95%... | |
| Is vinyl dead ? No, Analog is alive and well thank you.In a recent agon post 07-07-03: Member Aceto states"There are some 400,000 new turntables sold each year. The industry does not want to publish vinyl sales, since CDs have been declining for thirteen years."A... | |
| Deciding Variables with Teres Twl, just a note, I know the theoryVINYL BASED SYSTEM SPLITTurntable / arm / cartridge = 50% of budgetPhono stage = 8% of budgetAmplifier = 21% of budgetLoudspeakers = 21% of budgetBREAKDOWN OF FRONT END PERFORMANCETo break things down further, us... |