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| What is your cartridge and tracking force used OK - I did it. As per Sonofjim's recommendation, I changed the VTF from 1.8 or 9 to 2.2 or 3. I made the adjustment with the large main counterweight, because I didn't want to affect the mass at the headshell. I readjusting the azimuth, and checke... | |
| RCA living stereo releases..... ..just a response to the Heifitz Mendelsohn violin concerto... I know it may be heresy, but to these ears, Joshua Bell's interpretation is not only better, but a revelation. It is also recorded on SACD and on my system, the sound is better than th... | |
| What is your cartridge and tracking force used I was just thinking.... the internal weight of the VPI arm probably also changes the effective mass slightly as you move that weight closer/farther from the headshell....woah is me....another variable!! | |
| Elite Rock Turntable with Excalabur Tonearm This sounds less than Fantastic and more like Problematic to me having read your description of questions. It sounds as though there is no customer support, and that the table is a flawed design which need lots of help... | |
| Grado Reference Sonata on a Rega P5 ? I had a Rega/Sonata - replaced the cartridge and discovered that there are better cartridges than Grado. | |
| RCA living stereo releases..... SACD is fine if you have an SACD player that can extract the magic, and not just play SACD's. The vinyl editions are probably a bit better if you have the vinyl playback abilities that will do that justice. | |
| amp platform suggestions... I've never heard granite in this application to be successful. Granite has a ringy sound that is unmusical. | |
| Cartridge upgrade for VPI Scoutmaster Madfloyd...why are you letting opinions on the internet drive you nuts. Go listen on your own...if you are near Arizona, you are welcome to hear mine. You won't break anything if you buy your Dyna and put it in a VPI arm if you are resigned to the... | |
| RCA living stereo releases..... Reiner...Pictures at an Exhibition...Also Sprach Zarathustra | |
| What to fill Skylan stands with for Harbeth SHL5s My wife has acquired a taste for Native Indian pottery. She decorated an area in the music room with the expensive vessels. They had a tendency to hum along with the music, but after filling them with sand (2 dollars for 60 lbs at Home Depot), the... | |
| Ayre CX-7e vs. Bryston BCD-1 Try the Ayre C5xe...it will knock your socks off. Make sure you listen to anything with the name Ayre on it in balanced configuration. It makes a big difference. | |
| Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me. Some of the best sounding records are manufactured with the Dynagroove process. If you have that much trouble with records, something else is wrong. I have records that were recorded poorly, however, the music shines through.. limited dynamic rang... | |
| What is your cartridge and tracking force used Madfloyd...that depends. If the internal weight is full forward, you can make the VTF lighter, or full back you can make it heavier. Someplace in between it is fully adjustable. In any case however, the azimuth will not be affected. Mine is fully ... | |
| Cartridge upgrade for VPI Scoutmaster Dyna and Benz cartridges work great with VPI arms. I would stick with these brands. | |
| Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me. I have never found that getting better gear made records worse. It always sounded better. If you hear it worse, the "better" gear just isn't, set up poorly, or both. |