stefanl
Responses from stefanl
| Music Boy/Petra interconnects - where from? Here is anotherlink.http://www.starlink-dss.com/Audio-Cables.htm Hope this helps. | |
| Rega best buy p-5 or p-7? please HELP The Rega P5 has the same tonearm as the P7 I believe,the main difference being a ceramic sub-platter on the P7 as opposed to the plastic one on the P5.The P5 is the cheaper option and if you are prepared to upgrade later with after-market Rega tab... | |
| Idler wheel drive vs Belt The fundamental issue with belt drives is perhaps that they are just that.A stretchy belt that "wows and "flutters" with a change in the weather,always doing that no matter how fine your motor and bearings are.In a way the Lenco idler enclosed dri... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? The problem is now if you have actually damaged any records and so don't use any new ones for testing,as the damage does not have a magical cure.If you have something you can use for testing by all means try to get your adjustments right.I would g... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? Good luck with the new gear,it should work out.The Exact is a very good cartridge.I would also consider a really good record cleaning fluid like Disc Doctor,Gruv Glide or Last Record Preservative.For phagocytes i.e microscopic mould on records whi... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? A good test for cartridge mistracking is to play the last track of a record and to assess how well a table is performing,but if you are noticing a change in distortion levels that is consistent,double-check your alignment.This can be laborious but... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? The point about the way a record "sounds" indicates something about the cartridge and issues it could be having.This is very subjective and you must use your ears very critically listening for the small things.With a good table like a Rega P5 you ... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? Is this a digital or analog recording?Your bass sounds possibly too "fat" and your cymbals possibly "dull".This could be due to firstly an incorrect tracking weight and then the VTA would have to be adjusted accordingly.I don't think Rega's have V... | |
| tracking distortion on a p5 + rega cartridge? You will probably have to sight the cantilever of the cartridge using an alignment protractor.Not all cartridges are perfectly manufactured and cantilever alignment can quite often be out of true,this is one problem with Rega's system.I prefer to ... | |
| moving coil vs. moving magnet cart. for Rega P2/3 If you look over in the "Lenco" thread you will find some info on this.A Rega arm has an effective mass of 11gms and this is considered medium mass.A MM cartridge really works best on a light arm and an MC is more suited to medium mass arms like t... | |
| Best tonearm position for VTA? Just checking back in.I have found as a previous poster mentioned that a tail-down(2-3mm)start does have rewards.Better to start 'fatter'with more bass and then you can hear it approaching some sort of focus as you raise the tail I think.I am into... | |
| Best Support For Rega 3 Get a solid piece of clear Acrylic cut to size for you at a plastics place (at least 1/2 inch thick)and place the Rega on 3 Vibrapods(0,2,5 sizes)on top of this.You can super- glue 3 pointy brass cones(or metal)underneath the Acrylic slab for it's... | |
| Fully Modded Origin Live OL1 or Stock Rega RB-600? I am using fully modded RB250 with an Origin Live counterweight mod and an Incognito rewire(1 piece cartridge to RCA unlike the Origin)I am also using the TWL weight mod on this arm as well.I have a stock RB 300 and I can hear that the modded RB 2... | |
| Fully Modded Origin Live OL1 or Stock Rega RB-600? Yes,I believe that the fully modded arm is better than the RB 600.It is reported as also being better than the RB 900."The 250 uses bearings fixed on two sides, with a plastic counterweightcoupling system; while the 300 - and the 600 and the 900 -... | |
| Thinner Rega Felt Mat for 180-200g Vinyl? I was able to get a Linn Felt mat for thicker records from a Linn dealer.Good quality mat but expensive.I do use D.J mats as well of acrylic material and they are quite neutral and seem o.k as well. |