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| Hi-end audio is a big zero When shopping for audio, I go to my usual dealers and listen to their stock set up. After I have narrowed down some choices, I schedule an appointment during off peak time requesting a certain combination of equipment to be auditioned more closel... | |
| UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable @urbie MIT is not very forth coming about their cable composition and geometry. Call them again and ask them point blank….does the Taiwan Wan Lung factory provide MIT with their cables/wire? Also, look at many reviews of MIT cables where they ... | |
| VTA my compromise in setting SME like my ex-Rega have tapered arms making the use of a level arm Use the headshell to determine if the tonearm is parallel to the platter | |
| VTA my compromise in setting @vair68robert, set the arm for 180g. Play a 160g record and then play it again with a 1mm paper makeshift mat. See if you can hear a difference. . | |
| VTA my compromise in setting Let’s put this into perspective. With a 9 inch tonearm, a 1mm change in record thickness represents a 0.25° change in stylus rake angle. In addition, some stylus profiles are less sensitive to small changes in SRA. My suggestion, set the optim... | |
| TT quandary Upgrade the arm on your HW19 will yield the greatest improvement. If you decide to go with the Prime TT, look at getting the vpi gimbal tonearm over the uni-pivot. | |
| Adjusting Azimuth on VPI Prime Signature Turntable Get the dual pivot. | |
| Wilson Sasha W/P amplifier pairing Try Pass Labs XA point 8 series of amplifier. Never heard anyone describe Pass as bright. | |
| Best Phono Cartridge for VPI Titan Turntable Lyra Atlas. A proven match with the VPI Fatboy. | |
| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? Some Thiel owners say tube amps sound better, with more natural bass than solid state amps, just goes to show you don't know just going by the numbers, listening is the best policy. in statistics, we call those people outliers. | |
| VPI VTA Base question Make sure that when you measure the S2P distance to hold the ruler level to the platter. Is there any opportunity to borrow a Dr. Feickert protractor (or similar) from your dealer to confirm the S2P distance? | |
| VPI VTA Base question If the VPI alignment gauge fully extended so that the “v” cut-out is snug against the tonearm main pivot bearing? | |
| VPI VTA Base question What cartridge are you using? Some long body cartridges can be problematic. | |
| VPI VTA Base question If you are using a vta tower designed for the JMW 12 series tonearm on a table that typically uses a JMW 10 tonearm, and you use the original JMW 10 mounting holes for the JMW 12 vta tower, you will not be able to get the correct 300mm S2P distanc... | |
| Tube preamp recommendations for Pass X260.8 monos Cary SLP-05. Run it in balanced mode |