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| Top linear trackers @ledoux1238 , I have used high pressure compressor with integrated surge tank for nearly 20 years and never had any problem! For my Rockport arm and pneumatic anti-vibration table, I am using an Jun Air compressor with a maximum output of around 1... | |
| Top linear trackers Hi twoleftears , while the Thales is an interesting design, it has its own set of problems. It still has the skating force to deal with, and I am not sure if it is a good idea to have bearings so close to the cartridge. If I am in the market for ... | |
| Reed 5T Opinions For discussion on high effective mass, it would be interesting to take a look at the following paper by Kuzma on their new Safir tonearm with a 60g effective mass. In contrast to the common believe that cartridge / tonearm resonance frequency shou... | |
| Top linear trackers @ledoux1238 , I am not sure why you want to run the ET in low pressure, unlike your Terminator, capture bearing arms, like the ET, usually perform better at higher pressure, at least up to the limit of the air bearing. This is due to higher pressu... | |
| Koetsu Urushi stylus shape Hi Lewm, If you want to keep the characters of the Koetsu, I caution you on using aftermarket retippers, especially VDH! Just to share my experience, about 20 years ago, I bought a used FR64S and the seller also sent me a vintage long body... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , I think you have confused the Continuum with the Rockport. If you look at Fremer’s review on the Caliburn in Stereophile , he clearly stated that the Caliburn used "conventional" ball and thrust plate bearing, but with magnetic levit... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , the Callas kit is nice! I have looked carefully at the photos of the parts, and "I think" I know how it works. I would be interested to get a set if it was still available! However, instead of the ability of easily adjusting the ... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , maybe you were thinking about this : ) | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , I have mounted the Schroeder on the armpod, but yet to align the cartridge. The brass arm column I am using is similar to the one you posted, but with 2 levels, the bottom level is 65mm tall and the 2nd level (you can call it a space... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , yes, my friend is David, aka Daiwok . @phantom_av , yes, I am always skeptical about these audiophile brand anti-vibration devices! They seem to be no more than basic industrial devices with a better looking casing. I have looked... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine The Terminator is a nice arm, especially considering the reasonable price. My friend, who was a founding member of Lenco Heaven, was a good friend of Vic, so I had a set of Terminator plus Salvation for a little while. As I remember, it sounded be... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 , those arm column and armboard are nice! Actually, I have something similar made locally. If you are using the stock armboard, have you measured the leveling of the platter against the armboard carefully? In my unit, the leveling ... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine As Lewm has already mentioned, it is quite interesting that Verdier users, as a group, seem to be the only one who embraced the idea of using long belt / string and putting plinth and motor on separate platforms! Yes, I have seen some Micro Seiki ... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine Hi Lewm, You can read about how the NSM works here, but can’t say I understand it completely: https://www.minusk.com/content/technology/how-it-works_passive_vibration_isolator.html Yes, the feeling push down on the MinusK is so differ... | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine The MinusK does use springs, but probably not in the conventional manner. According to their website: "Vertical-motion isolation is provided by a stiff spring that supports a weight load, combined with a negative-stiffness mechanism (NSM)." |