spiritofmusic
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| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Fellow A'goners, audio really doesn't merit this amount of hot temperedness. Worlwide economic mismanagement yes, Third World poverty yes, global warming yes, but differences in opinions in audio NO!The problem is that cool disageements on the mer... | |
| Practicality of footers to isolate turntables. Buconero, would that I spent $150k. Not quite sure where I mentioned this in my thread. Actually v. tempted to go down the Minus K route. At this point the tt is the only device I need to isolate maximally, and the BM 8 platform at $2750 may be th... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Phil, your comments continue to reassure me, since contrary to correct procedure, I've gone ahead and ordered the Def4s without having auditioned them first. I've been generally so impressed with the 2s over the last 5-6 years, that the promise of... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Glory, still awaiting elaboration on your leading comment about Def 4s stock footers. What should I be thinking about? Stillpoints? Equarack footers? Wave Kinetics footers etc? | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Atmasphere, Vic is particularly proud of his motor since vibrations introduced into the platter-stylus interface was always the bane of idlers of old.To engage the rim wheel, one just turns the lever on the motor pod and a delrin wheel spinning at... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Lewm, I completely take your point. I've spent the last couple of years listening to a handful of excellently engineered tts with various drive technologies, and within each I've heard common audible traits. All the belt drives I listened to (my O... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? So Phil, I know you have some familiarity with my Hovland HP200 tube pre and Radia 125W/ch pow amps. They've served me well with my Def2s, and softness in sound occasionally perceived I've come to the conclusion is more to do with the 2s' tweeter ... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Peterayer, exactly my point. My move from belt drive is not the solution you ultimately have settled on. Undoubtedly I'd have been happy at some stage with an upgrade to the Orbe, had I not managed to hear well executed rim drive first. I'm pretty... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? I'm really not sure why this amp-Zu Def 4s synergy argument is generating quite so much heat. It's great to see such heartfelt opinions, but there must be a fair amount of latitude in choosing the amp that works best with the Def 4s in any given r... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Dhcod, I think you'd find that my Salvation/Terminator is much more in your Shindo 301 territory than the Monaco region. Vic the designer deliberately went for a non digital feedback/analogue set speed control for the motor. I am of the belief tha... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system Hi Tobes, getting cart/phono choice right is rife with stress! Actually with cost effective upgrades to current carts via ESC this is one v. straightforward option.I just feel with my v. neutral, fast, detailed and dynamic tt/arm, the Straingauge ... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Hi Peter, in no way am I claiming that the Salvation/Terminator outperform everything out there. That would be churlish since I've only heard a limited number.To be clear, I bought my Michell Orbe with SME V arm back in 1999. At the time I feel it... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system Tobes, I'm going to follow your advice and retip stylus to Paratrace profile and upgrade cantilever to White Sapphire for my two Zu103s and an old Transfiguration Orpheus (my ref prior to the Zu). However I'm going to get it done at the much respe... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable OMG! Consistent adjusting of tt level, cart vtf and careful maintainance of air supply to arm is really opening up the sound. This with bedding in of cart , 50 hrs+ now, is taking analogue to hitherto unknown levels compared to when I stayed settl... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system Well, the Straingauge DEFINITELY deserves an audition if it can create this level of argument amongst audiophiles. Very much hoping it provides a 'cat amongst the pigeons' moment.My new tt/arm is proving to be such a neutral, detailed, dynamic per... |