sunnyboy1956
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| What does your motor controller sit on? The PSU for my Michell Orbe sits on a HRS Nimbus spacer/coupler combo with a small HRS dampening plate on top of the unit. Ditto for the power supply of the phono stage. The motor unit and all the TT feet rest on HRS Nimbus spacer/couplers, and th... | |
| How effective is the Onzow Zerodust? My 2 bits :Careful use of the ME should be mandatory. No other stylus cleaning regimen comes even remotely close.IMHO the Zero is a useful adjunct to a ME based routine. I use the ME for every play and occasionally the Zero. What the Zero does is ... | |
| Best Matching Power Amplifier for Quad 2805? Have been using a Conrad Johnson LP70S with a rating of 70wpc into 8 ohms with my 2905s with excellent results.Will complete 3 years with the 2905s in Sept. Outstanding speakers. Best results with a 50 wpc or more tube amp. Avoid high powered SS. ... | |
| Is extremely accurate "VTA" adjustment necessary? Its with some trepidation that I venture into these troubled waters(sounds almost like S&G!). But what the heck I have only one lifetime and only one neck to loose!!There are some pretty asute observations and comments in this thread. My comme... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Doug,I done it. In less than 2 mins removed the AS.As ever your your instructions were comprehensive and superb. Not sure if the improvement is mildly subtle or subtly mild, but it sure is very ,very nice. Does it really get better than this !!In ... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Hi Doug,Many thanks. #12 sounds a wee bit complicated .How would you quantify the sonic benefits : subtle or mildly subtle ? I think I will let it pass for now. Maybe some day I when I have the courage...CheersPradeep | |
| TriPlanar Tips Hi Doug,A quick thank you for the Tips and other sage vinyl advice that I have followed over the years.Its time to acknowledge all the help and the significant sonic benefits. Have been particularly impressed by your ME tip and , at least for me a... | |
| Lyra Helikon vs Skala I went down this route with a Rega RB 1000 more than a year ago. Completely agree with Jfrech. In every which way the Skala is a superior cart and in many respects comes close to the Titan i.IMHO the Skala is worth the extra moolah.Recently, I swi... | |
| Nagra BPS, anyone heard one? Tron seven competion? Sme10Specifically two comments : first, that the VPS has a distinct tonal color and second, it adds a veneer( I am paraphrasing) thats lush and romantic. I can only react in the context of my system, my room and the music I play and find it hard t... | |
| Nagra BPS, anyone heard one? Tron seven competion? There is a pretty glowing report by MF in the latest Stereophile.I am not sure how much reliance you can or should place on a reviewer's comments. While I find MF's comments/assessment generally to be of a high order , have trouble with his take o... | |
| QUAD ESL 2905 / 2805 Sorry, should have posted earlier but just stumbled on this thread.The posts above would certainly cause some misgivings if not real concern for any prospective Quad customer. While I fully understand and appreciate that its pretty harrowing to ha... | |
| Can MintTractor be used on a TW Acustic Raven One? I am onto my 2nd Mint tractor having used it with a Rega RB 1000 and now with a Triplanar on a Michel Orbe TT. The advice/comments above are spot on : take the tonearm as far as it will physically go in both extremes ie towards the spindle and the... | |
| Koetsu vs Dynavector vs Lyra?? My 2 cents worth having lived with and enjoyed 2 carts in the Lyra line : the Helikon and the Skala. Both are outstanding in terms of detail retrieval, bottom end slam though you could argue that the house sound is a wee bit on the analytical side... | |
| Titan, Transfiguration Orpheus or Air Tight PC1?? Hi Folks,Spent a couple of days over the weekend in Singapore demoing the Transfiguration Orpheus L at The Audio Note(the dealer Cecil Tan is a great guy).Unfortunately, a demo of the Titan i was not possible. It was basically an assessment of whe... | |
| Upgrade power cable for Quads??? JaffeasscThis is one of those mysteries : a pc change should not have any impact on an ESL. Yet I remember a subtle change/improvement when using an after market pc with my ML Odysseys. |