terry9
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| Low volume listening dynamics Would that all had your good fortune, Wolf. It's ISO 226 (2003), on the 70th anniversary of F-M. | |
| Low volume listening dynamics @wolf_garcia , actually the (2001?) update flattens the low level curves somewhat. At least above 100Hz. Below that, room effects dominate anyway. So listening 10 or 20 dB below your normal listening level should reduce room distortion in the bass... | |
| Low volume listening dynamics I have sensitive ears, and so I like to listen at low volume. No EQ, just a good room.I use 2 pairs of the new-ish series of Quads, heroically pure power, Class A DIY solid state amps (full complementary push-pull - and BLACK). Full range ESL's ar... | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade However many slots you put in, you will want more! I like Siemens. I have a small sub panel for my lab, a middle sub panel for kitchen, HT, and music room, and a very large main panel. I still have a few slots left over.Never lost a Siemens breake... | |
| Upgrade With cables it is especially important that you try before you buy! | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Good point, both. | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @mijostyn , comparing my big Nottingham Analogue Mentor with improved plinth, motor, and motor controller (all to Dais standard), to my DIY air bearing, is indeed no contest. The air bearing is dramatically better. Same model tonearm (TransFi Term... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @atmasphere Once the motor is prepped for operation it might not do that. I pulled the motor out of my Technics as I am taking it to a machinist so I can run a longer spindle. Its really quiet!That had not occurred to me. Thank you! Good to hear, ... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Larry, that's part number C303202 . | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @larryi , 63 psi. | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive What New Way calls a thrust bushing provides an air cushion in 3 dimensions, i.e. the thrust bushing provides levitation as well.I use an Italian compressor from Silentaire, oil technology, and heroic filtration. I'm thinking of upgrading to Juno,... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Alas, I could not find a low power, ultra-low-noise motor with air bearings, and I have not got around to replacing the sleeve bearings with air. It’s pretty fiddly! But those sleeves are a problem. This is demonstrable by removing the belt and ma... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @larryi , I installed that New Way thrust bushing on a platter board which is isolated from the motor. Technology is belt drive - as others have noted, anyone can build a belt drive in his workshop. | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @thuchan , the need for an all air design became obvious when I attended a manufacturer’s rollout for the big new Technics. They had a naked motor available for admiration, and so I picked it up, put it next to my ear, and I could hear the sleeve ... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? Interesting, John. Thanks for sharing! |