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| 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. | |
| amp for vandersteen Quatro maybe vandersteen 5a I have an all Ayre system with 5A's. Very happy. | |
| VPI 3-D tonearm Harry has said that he's installed almost every cartridge into the 3D with success. If it were I, I would call VPI with your question, but having many arms, none is as much as a "no arm" than is the 3D | |
| Balanced interconnects advice XLR connections will only make a difference if your electronics are specifically designed for them. Most companies put XLR connections on as an means for the piece to have an ultra high end aura. In order for the piece to really be balanced, it ne... | |
| Speakers or Amplifier I like all your stuff....what is it that you don't like? | |
| Ayre phono settings question I just spoke to Mike at Ayre the other day. He urged me to try 47K for any cartridge....He said every cartridge he's tried is better at 47k, but surely you have to hear it. | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? I had an SME V. Included in with the arm is a kind of screw driver that fits that screw. The V works the same way as I remember. | |
| Thiel CS5 modifications I know someone that took apart his Vandersteen 5 speakers and "modified" this and that. Different yes.....but better?? Richard V saw the mods and although he tried to disuade the owner....upps. I wonder if the Thiel owner could live with his mods ... |