spiritofmusic
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| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system 5 hours straight with the modded Orpheus and I'm just not getting on with it. Too cool, bass heavy, and just not involving. And this is after careful adjustment of VTF/azimuth. Grr!Seconds after the modded Zu 103 hits the groove, and wow! Total lo... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Zu continue to amaze. Just got back from ESCO a modded Zu 103 cart. Within SECONDS of the stylus dropping in the groove, I'm in analogue Heaven.Sean and the guys are engineering geniuses to take the humble 103 and boost it's performance to make it... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable What I love about the Salvation/Terminator is that it is really synergising beautifully with a cart at the bottom end of the price range for quality MCs - the Zu Audio modded Denon 103. With a stylus and cantilever upgrade by ESCO, it comes out at... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable My previous tt was a performer that punched above it's weight, belt drive, suspended type. But I was always aware of a seeming excessive warmth in the sound - rounded transients and slight smear in the timing domain. This was in the Orbe, and my p... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Hi Pete, it seems we regularly square up against each other on these boards. Hope you're not a lot bigger than me, lol!Despite our pinning flags to different masts (drive systems), I'm sure we agree on more than we disagree.I have to say wavering ... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable No disrespect Himiguel, but you continually extol the virtues of grounding, saying no component/system can sound anywhere near it's best without addressing this aspect of noise elimination. You may be right, but I feel you should reveal you sell s... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system Just received my retipped Transfiguration Orpheus and Zu modded Denon 103. Can't wait for the face off. Esp. in preparation for my audition of the Straingauge in the Spring.I've found a really enthusiastic proponent of this cart in the UK, and he ... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Would love to hear the NVS/Telos, but there are no opportunities outside the US, so a bit of a dead end for me. Still in awe of what my Salvation/Terminator can do at the very bottom end of the price scale (c10% the cost of the NVS/Telos), and oth... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? The high frequencies of the 4s are what are really impressing me at the moment. I've heard other spkrs with more "spectacular" treble, but it always in the long run seems discontinuous from the mids.In comparison, the 4s' high end sounds so organi... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Vetterone, there has been a little bit of discussion on this thread re changing caps on Def4 tweeters. Charles esp. recommends Duelund CAST Cu, or Ag. What specifically did you change to, what has your experience been, and did you have the stock c... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm Dover, with my Salvation, correct speed is normally reached within 3 seconds, as opposed to the 10 seconds plus my belt drive did. And additionally, it takes a LOT of manual pressure to slow the platter down in the Salvation, a lot more than my be... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm My thoughts on my direct rim drive is that it's torque is of a magnitude greater than comparable belt drives which rely on platter mass and momentum to maintain speed.The Salvation's high torque smooths out the speed inconsistency I became more an... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Initial chills of anticipation will give way to the warmth of what I call cognitive calm. In other words, the sound is so balanced, and very much akin to how music is experienced live, that a real subconcious relaxation envelops where you're not p... | |
| Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm Well, I'm going to put my vote in for the Trans Fi Audio Salvation direct rim drive tt (with Terminator T3Pro linear tracking tonearm).I'd been running a belt drive Michell Orbe/SME V for 10 years, and investigation of uber pricey belt drives like... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? I get my kicks purely thru music, waccy baccy not so much. Shipping cost maybe around $700, but this is across the Atlantic.Initially I had the tweeters crossing too far in front of me, but with Phil's advice reduced the toe in so they cross just ... |