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| td-01 chinese tonearm? I think the arm Manitunc referred to was the Wilson Benesch Act 0.5:http://www.stereophile.com/content/wilson-benesch-full-circle-turntable-act-05-tonearm-ply-mc-cartridge-page-2 | |
| Apocalypse Now?—Technics sp10 problem s A couple of months ago my friend’s SP10 MKII had the same slight grinding noise at the bearing. At first, he thought it was the problem of either the main bearing or some of the chips under the turntable chassis. However, when we switched the sepa... | |
| Moving on after van den hul Until a couple of months ago, my reference for the past few years had been the Colibri XPP, and the XCW HO before that. I have since switched to the Ortofon A90. While my A90 may still not be completely run-in yet, my feeling is that it is certain... | |
| Denon 103r ???? Have to agree with 213cobra that the 103R is one fine cartridge. I have compared it with some much more expensive cartridges, like the VDH Colibri Platinum and the Ortofon A90, in my system. Is the 103R as good as the other cartridges? No, it is n... | |
| Tube Monoblock location? - Rack or near speakers? Atmasphere,You mentioned that a preamp having 600 ohm output impedance doesnt necessarily mean it could drive a 600 ohm load. So, not being an engineer, hence cannot read the schematics, is there a way to tell whether a preamp can drive a 600 ohm... | |
| Are You running Sonic Frontiers Power 3 amps What a coincident that I am also running the SF with Apogee Duetta Signature. I actually use a Power 2 and a pair of Power 3 to active biamp my D. Sig, which has been updated with all new ribbons by Graz in Australia. | |
| Yet another VPI 16.5 thread Hi All,Instead of changing the mat when cleaning the 2 sides of an LP, I am using a throw away LP (after cleaning) as the mat for my VPI 17. Since the mat (LP) is thicker at the lip and the label section, the grooved areas should never touch each ... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Line 3 pcX upgrade Hi 833dave and Radicalseve,Thanks for the comment. Compared to the other preamp (Herron) that I have, I feel the one thing that I want to improve on the Line 3 is the top end air that surround each instrument. The Herron just seems to have a lit... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Line 3 pcX upgrade Cpk, thanks for your comment. It looks like not that many members has got the pcX upgrade. | |
| cartridge output level Hi Cptaz,While I don't think VDH can increase the output of your particular Colibri, they offer a H.O. version of the Colibri with over 0.65mv of output. This is the one (copper) I have. So, if you really like the sound of the Colibri, you may con... | |
| cartridge output level Since I am also using the Colibri, I would like to share my experience here. First, my system:1, VDH Colibri (copper version @ 0.65mv., platinum version @ 0.2mv)2, Herron phono stage (66db gain @ 47K ohm, but I am loading it down to 1000 and 200 o... | |
| MC TRANSFORMERS VS TUBE PRE PRE Hi Mepearson,Thanks for the detail reply. When you get back he SA5.1 with the MC transformer removed, I would be very interested to know how does it compared to the original unit before the upgrade.Thanks in advance.Michael | |
| MC TRANSFORMERS VS TUBE PRE PRE Hi Mepearson,I also have a Counterpoint SA5.1, which I am considering sending to Alta Vista to have the line-stage upgrade, and have the phono stage converted to the SA9 Jr. status. I wonder whether you got the phono/line stage upgrades, or just h... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Dear Doug, Gregm,Base on what I understand from your answers, it is the SRA that is important, not the VTA (of course, the SRA and VTA are interrelated). As long as you can adjust the SRA to fit the angle of the cutting heads, it would be ok. So, ... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Wow, this thread is really full of important information. Related to this topic, I have recently heard of a theory from my friend that I have never heard before, and I am kind of skeptical about it. So, I think this is the place to find out the ... |