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| solid state integrateds that will hold their value You should search out the Ayre integrated unit..... | |
| Audio Additives vs Acoustic Sounds Digital Scale There isn't a need for an electronic scale... I have one, but the Shure is good enough. You get it in the ballpark and LISTEN. The results will tell you if its right or not. | |
| SACD... can you hear the difference? ZD....as I said in my original post, the way the recording is produced has a marked effect on the sound. I have a Jamie Johnson (my favorite country and western guy) recording on Redbook CD....I also got the LP version for a hoped for sound improv... | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears It is possible to use a bit of Anti-Skate on a VPI tonearm by twisting rotating the arm wire at its connection (make sure you twist it properly...). It works best with the Valhalla wire which is stiffer to accommodate your goal. My arm uses Discov... | |
| Purist Audio Design To ME....Purist cables have a house sound of which I tire after awhile. | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears John Gordon....the reason I don't use anti-skate is because it sounds better with none...that and that alone is the reason. I don't deny the force is with you. Re VTF....every cartridge is built a bit differently, even with the most skilled hands.... | |
| SACD... can you hear the difference? I use an Ayre C5xemp which plays both CD's and SACD (and DVD's too)...anyway, I've come away with the view that both are good and there is little to distinguish between them. Really depends on how it was produced. | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears Moonglum... If on the 12th track, your cartridge is buzzing, it is set up wrong. I suspect all of the cuts would sound better with more vtf...but.... clearly you can't be talked to....all I said is to test your cartridge and see if it works better... | |
| SACD... can you hear the difference? Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't.....many of my Redbook CD's are better than SACD's | |
| blue jeans cable? I agree with all above.....nice company to do business with. Cables are very good. | |
| I Just Know It's BS ... But I Have't Tried It Yet The market is a great screener of value/worth. I would never get an unknown product, even if their literature/reviews are wonderful. They will probably not succeed making your new component is worthless. | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears Moonglum.....My advice is for you to listen with and without a/s and decide which you like the best. As for me....I have done this test many times and invariably like the no a/s best. If my car needs new tires, I get them...if my cartridge needs a... | |
| Okki Nokki RCM-5 vs VPI 16.5 Hardly ever clean my records with my machine.....a brush before playing and I'm off. | |
| Amplifier specs, does they matter? PSAG...no feedback is even better | |
| Stylus force digital scales I very much agree that the Shure scale is good enough. After getting the VTF in the "ballpark", you should experiment with a little more, and a little less to find the optimum for your cartridge. All that Dougdeacon said is "golden", ...I have an ... |