t_bone
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| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 Mark, I understand the calculation but do not understand (from reading the webpage) where the 'gearing coefficient' comes from - higher speed flywheel providing gearing vs 33.3? rim-weighted platter increasing effective rotational inertia when com... | |
| Phonostage Question Dodgealum, if you have $5000 to spend on a phono stage, you can go extremely far when buying used. As to your original question about whether one gives up something with all the doodads attached. The first and obvious answer is "Yes." Add-on optio... | |
| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 Mark,Thanks for posting. I had not seen your first post when I wrote and i had not looked at the VK page linked. I was noting the mass moment of inertia of a solid with zero angular velocity (which is the way all Japanese TT specs historically hav... | |
| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 Thanks Raul. I remember that number now (which I bet is for platter only; the motor flywheel would add another 8-10% to that number for the SZ-1). I think the Verdier and the highest-end Final Audio tables may have a higher moment of inertia (as w... | |
| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 The SZ-1 motor has a built-in flywheel (which helps to make the motor box 6kg heavier than the SX8k2 motor unit) which also has an air bearing, and the floating flywheel is supposed to make the drive even smoother. The flywheel, will of course, ra... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Flight to Denmark, a jazz trio album by Duke Jordan, Ed Thigpen, and Danish bassist Mats Vinding, recorded in 1973 (Steeplechase Records RJ-6004). An elegant and simple trio album, well-recorded (though it's definitely a PIANO trio album rather th... | |
| SPDIF to USB converter??? The UA-1D appears to be discontinued, but there's a UA-1D on ebay with a Buy-It-Now at $50 and topdjgear.com appears to have them NOS for $90.Disclosure: never tried one and I'm not the seller. | |
| SPDIF to USB converter??? My most profound apologies. I managed to get that the other way round.They exist in the pro audio world, but they are not necessarily audiophile quality. Try the Edirol brand (made by Roland). They used to have a really cheap cable product called ... | |
| SPDIF to USB converter??? There are several out there. One is here.Disclaimer: never heard one, don't own one. | |
| Phonostage Question You did not mention a budget. Jumping to a wild conclusion based on your table, the stages on your list, and a desire to get something which could survive multiple upgrades... I recently saw a ZYX Artisan advertised here on Audiogon for $1500 (new... | |
| Vintage Denon Direct Drive Turntable damn fine lookin' table ya got there treehugga.Question for the people who fill the ring... What does that do to the ability to fix your electronics/wiring should it go...? | |
| Older Altec horn speakers Johnnyb53, The L65 Jubal link shows that sensitivity is 78dB. Is that really so inefficient? Given higher impedance, it might work with tube amps, but it would certainly be a stretch for a lot of tube amps I know... | |
| Older Altec horn speakers I don't know the model you refer to. You should dig around in the archives (i.e. do a search) on the High Efficiency Speakers board at AudioAsylum.com or better yet at the Lansing forum at audioheritage.org (for all thingsLansing, Altec, and JBL).... | |
| Vintage Denon Direct Drive Turntable Treehugga,Marble and granite are available in Japan. I've always been afraid that either one would ring like a bell... | |
| Garrott P77 MM Cartridge Thanks for the review and commentary. Based on the thread Raul started, I recently purchased a Garrott P77 which looks un-played. I need to take it out and run it in a bit. |