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| setting azimuth on VPI turntables The only thing I can think is that the cartridge is at fault. If your output is equal on both channels, crosstalk measurements should be pretty equal as well. I would expect with cartridge manufacturing tolerance variance you will likely never get... | |
| Rethinking Listening Fatigue I agree that the vast majority of contemporary cds sound terrible, the main reason I buy very little comtemporary music. Even some of the recently done remasters are starting to sound way too hot for me. The recent box set about Electra Records is... | |
| Rethinking Listening Fatigue Beyond recording quality variability, which should be quite obvious in a high resolution system, I've found a strong correlation between quality of AC and good digital sound. I suffered from listener fatigue from time to time until I resolved all ... | |
| Idea to reduce RFI My experience with using amps on isolation transformers is that they do suck a bit of life out of the music. Lack of attack and smoothed over sound. I've tried probably a dozen power conditioners with amps, none have worked thus far.I did use Bybe... | |
| Vinyl vs. top-notch digital Acutally, I meant both, optimizing each source, and optimizing it within a single system. The sonics of each source will likely differ from one another, thus, synergize with the system differently. For instance, the bass in my digital setup is jus... | |
| Vinyl vs. top-notch digital I'm presently in the midst of optimizing a vinyl setup in my system. I have spent 8k and tons of time optimizing my digital setup, at this point I'm very satisfied with digital sound. Now I put the vinyl rig in, I started with a $3.5k setup, ended... | |
| Idea to reduce RFI Several years ago I had an excessive RFI situation (radio station coming through stereo), in my case it was speaker cables with little or no shielding. Replacing with well shielded speaker cables solved the problem (Kimber Trifocal XL). Also, make... | |
| setting azimuth on VPI turntables Radrog, in fact I do live in Michigan, near Ann Arbor. Send me an email if you're serious. Scott | |
| setting azimuth on VPI turntables Rsrex, yes, this is the point I was trying to make when speaking of variability in manufacturing tolerances. The DMM method is the only method that accounts for all those possible deviations.As for those who think this is a big hassle. What is the... | |
| How do you negotiate a cure for wrong audio view I think it is highly doubtful that audiophiles can ever reconcile the audiophile and the music lover within themselves. Having said that, I believe the audiophile and music lover functions within our minds are a continuum rather than a static func... | |
| Vintage Turntables compared to modern? I think it all depends on the tt's being compared. No blanket statement like vintage beats modern, or modern beats vintage is true. While it may be true that some of the vintage idler arm tables beat some of the modern tables, I doubt they beat th... | |
| Reconciling conflicting listening interests? I've gone back and forth on soundstage perspective over the years. In the past year I've gone from pretty laid back to too forward, and now to something entirely new. These changes have been effected with room treatments, speaker placement, power ... | |
| Gingko vs 4" Maple Platform Not so easily answered, depends on your tt support. I recently tried the Gingko on my DIY 3" thick maple wall shelf, much prefer the Bright Star Big Rock under my Scoutmaster. I suspect my results are due to maximizing draining of internally gener... | |
| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? I am in the same boat with a Scoutmaster with non-signature arm. The arm is the limiting factor here, this is a low mass, if not ultra low mass arm, most of the higher end cartridges have lower compliance than the Dyna 20x, this arm should not tra... | |
| How much longer will CDs be made? I'm noticing the demise of cd already. I have years worth of cds on various website wishlists, recently I've noticed many of these cds are not available anymore. Most are somewhat obscure bands so I would expect some cut-outs, but this trend has a... |