terry9
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| Has anyone else auditioned something that really was terrible? @bob540 Wish I could say that I've never done anything like that. But it happens. At least, metoo. | |
| What country builds the best audio equipment? As for those who are bad-mouthing China, my experience is otherwise. I have some very good, highly cost-effective stuff which came from joint ventures, like Epcos/TDK caps, Quad ESL speakers (my first failures are coming at the 14 year mark).I am ... | |
| What country builds the best audio equipment? Interesting experiment, hiendmmoe.Astonishing how some people take pride in the accomplishments of others, isn't it? But a few thoughtful responses too, like Atmasphere's. Interesting that only CAKYOL has posted about the things that go into comme... | |
| Corona playlist- time to smile @tomcy6 Only Living Boy in New York - brilliant nomination! | |
| Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers Analogue tone controls must have both a resistance and a reactance (capacitance or inductance). Both of these are imperfect devices unless you spend very big bucks (think radio station and vacuum capacitors). Unless your tone control costs six fig... | |
| MUST Have Vinyl La Spagna, BIS.Hearing Solar Winds, Ocora. | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering Mijo, my air New Way air bearings and bushings are inaudible at a few inches (63psi). The Trans-Fi at lowest workable pressure (9 mm Hg) is inaudible at 6 inches, but I usually use 20 mm Hg, which is inaudible at 3 feet. | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering OP, have you noticed how the discussion has progressed to the point where we are now discussing the merits of the tonearm on a $150,000 table, or the legendary ET, compared to the Trans-Fi? | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering How accurately and repeatably can one set azimuth on the Walker? Looks like a simple collar-and-tube system, which is not really either. Do you know, Mijo? | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering CT, you are so right! Perhaps I was thinking Air Tangent, although I'm not certain as I've never seen one. But for some reason I forgot everything I ever knew about the ET design. Thanks for correcting my error - alas, all to common at my age.But,... | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering Sorry to disappoint you, CT. I was reporting a conversation with an expert who realized the limitations of his design, and warned me against it when I asked. A true gentleman, Tom Fletcher.You are of course correct that the Trans-Fi is a hybrid li... | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering The Trans-Fi also has a very short arm wand. I think that you are absolutely correct in your last sentence - that's exactly why I don't want one. Years ago I talked with the late Tom Fletcher of Nottingham Analogue fame, and he warned me against h... | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering I wouldn't be too concerned with the horizontal mass. Theoretically - consider the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane - the record groove. That means 100 microns of lateral motion in each revolution, during which the stylus moves about 70 c... | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering Jag, you might wonder how a $1000 low-production tonearm could compete with a $5000 unit from a big manufacturer. The answer is, "off-the-shelf."The Terminator uses clever engineering instead of gobs of custom machining and pretty plating. Everyth... | |
| Linear Tracker ...I was wondering To Bill’s point about symmetrical stylus wear - a photomicrograph from a scanning electron microscope demonstrated minimal, nearly perfectly symmetrical stylus wear at just under 1000 hours. At Koetsu rebuild costs ... draw your own conclusions.Th... |