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| Fozgometer Nansk...make the difference as small as you can do it. Mine is exactly right....needed lots of time.. Every time you change the azimuth, you should check to see if the vtf was disturbed. Any raising or lowering of the back of the arm needs recheck... | |
| Anyone used a USB microscope to align cartridge? Microscopes need lots of expertise resulting in limited reward. You need a MINT protractor (follow the directions carefully...it may take a couple of days...rest often...check and recheck) and if you have a VPI arm or similar, you need a Fozgomete... | |
| HDMI Audioquest vs Bluejean BlueJeans is not an audiophile company...they are a very good cable company. They don't advocate for sound differences in cables, though their cables are good (though not audiophile grade). If you just need to connect things with good cable, you c... | |
| Go buy Paul Simon's "1 trick pony" ..just won the bid on E-Bay. I'm sure I'll like it. Thanks | |
| Original VPI Aries vs VPI classic 3 Aries is fine, I would look to replace the arm with a 3D mated with an upgraded cartridge. The 3D is much better than the 10.5..less hi fi sounding...smoother, yet more detailed with greater depth of field | |
| omnidirectional sound I have music in my house all the time as well. I have speakers in every room, around the pool, and on the patio. My Denon AVR X3100 does all the lifting. All the control is from an app on my cell phone. Couldn't be easier and more satisfying. | |
| New system/room, upgrade amp or preamp first? I found success with both components from the same manufacturer. You get the company's preferred sonics and no surprises. Get them at the same time. | |
| Recommendation for a 12 year old Ebm....3D or SME are better tone arms...if the 12 yr old decides on the SME, he should get it rewired with better cable. | |
| Fozgometer I believe the Foz is a very worthwile tool, even though it hit the fan recently with negative reviews. The difference when properly done to eyeballing, or setting by ear is quite large. | |
| Basis Vector cartridge recommendations I don't know which Thiels you have, but they are very good speakers and would benefit from a higher level of cartridge. I am using an Ortofon Windfield. Set it up well (use 1000 ohms) and be very happy. | |
| Fozgometer TKetchum...you evidently got a good one, or mine was made on Friday, just before a holiday. The first week I had the car, the exhaust system fell off....I found a wire hanger and crawled under the car and wired it in until I could get it to the de... | |
| Power conditioner Never met a power conditioner that didn't ultimately damage the sound. Most of them change the sound, but after a few weeks, pull it off of the system and listen | |
| Fozgometer Yup.....mine was really wrong, and Mike send me a whole new one. He tested and adjusted it and it now works fine. I guess its like an Alfa Romeo. When its working, its wonderful, but you need to keep a repair shop close by. ( I had a Duetta...the ... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT I listened to the 5A's and the carbon 5A's and the difference was marginal to me. There are those who say you have to live with them for awhile to appreciate them (Richard told that to me)..... oh well. | |
| VPI 3-D tonearm Harry told me that effective mass is an unimportant consideration with the 3D because it has nearly no resonance at all. That's what makes it sound so good. |