thom_at_galibier_design
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| Changing from an XV1-S Hi DCarol,Theres nothing wrong with buying on looks or anything else that moves us. We get to vote with our money, and heck, our spouses and families put up with enough of our quirks and fetishes. We owe it to them to not have a gaggle of wires... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hang out (the vernacular) could indeed be construed as a pun. I didn't think of it at the time. I meant it as in "I frequent a climbing forum".Cheers,Thom @ Galibier | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi DCarol,Two countries divided by a common language.The point I was trying to make is that "because I feel like a change" is as good a reason as any to make a change. It's your money and your musical enjoyment, and you need answer to no one.When ... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi DCarol,As Dan_ed commented, the best justification we can give for a change like the one you're proposing is "because we want to".Now, if one starts to try to justify a strategy based on a series of objective principles, your proposed change ma... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S This thread prompts a rant which I just posted on my forum entitled Whats Wrong With Old Technology? (http://www.galibierdesign.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=153). Ill paste it here for your convenience.The thread title is somewhat provoc... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi Downunder / DCarrol / All ...As a manufacturer/dealer, it's inappropriate to lend advice on arm/turntable selection in this forum. Anyone who is interersted knows they can contact me and/or Audiofeil for private consultations.Let's just say tha... | |
| What's the cost of an entry level vinyl setup? Dual 1229 used - $200Grado cartridge - $50Hagerman Bugle - $149 http://www.hagtech.com/bugle.htmlFor $400,you're in business and have to apologize to no one about the sound you'll be getting.Cheers,Thom @ Galibier | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Hi DCarol,Warning - dealer disclaimer. When I read a post like yours, the questions that immediately that come to mind are - what is the poster after, and what is the weak link in his signal chain?With all due respect to the posters above, I beg t... | |
| Dynavector 507 vs. Triplanar Hi all ... warning dealer disclaimer.The DV-507 is a different beast, in that it has a very light vertical moment of inertia (effective mass) and a higher (and tunable) horizontal one. This is due to the split vertical and horizontal bearings. T... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Hi Frank,I wish this forum software allowed you to edit posts. I noticed another point that needed clarification.Of course, the optimal torque (absolute value) for an aluminum headshell Model-2 will likely be different from the screw torque requir... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Hi Tawa, Frank ...I frequent another audio list, and whenever one of us chirps up with an idea, the response is always try it and report back to us. I was tempted to make this comment in my initial post on the topic, but didnt want to come off ... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Hi all,Thanks to Mike for stepping up (there I go with another pun ).I defer to Frank, Joel, and Mike on cartridge selection. I completely trust Franks, Joels, and Mikes assessment on the A-90.Id love to reduce the confusion by going to a sing... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm None of my customers has reported trying to add another material interface between the cartridge carrier and the headshell on Schroeders. I think this is what you're referring to.It's a simple thing to try if you're interested. The effects will be... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm After e-mailing Frank, and then talking with Joel, Ive come to the conclusion that we're not going to agree on a single cartridge for both arms, and frankly (pun intended) I think this is how it should be. I would argue to let each designer "danc... | |
| Denon 103 Hot Rod Version Red Body? It's difficult to tell from the above photo, if the cartridge has a purpleheart or anodized alloy body. The Shibui, made by the late, great Garth Phillippe had a milled alloy body which was anodized red.Here's a photo of one I used to run on an 18... |