thom_at_galibier_design
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| Why mono? In answer to an earlier question on whether I've tried summing the signal after the fact, the answer is yes, but too long ago to say anything meaningful about it.It's worth revisiting, and I intend do so, but at the moment, it's all I can do to ir... | |
| Why mono? Greetings,The evidence would suggest a 16-22 gram effective mass for the wonderful Myajima mono cartridge. While the Tri-Planar is objectively and observably a superior arm to the humble Artisan, the latter (with a slightly higher effective mass) ... | |
| Graham Phantom B44 2 or Taela ? Greetings all,I had the privilege of being Joel's confidant through the conceptualization and design period of the Talea.The concept of the violin bow/violinist has quite a few parallels to the tonearm/turntable metaphor.Visualize two different vi... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm Darn, this thread has taken off, and I plainly dont have time to involve myself in the finer points of things analog.I did want to take a moment to clarify a couple points of fact, as well as to comment about the Tri-Planar, which seems to be com... | |
| Schroeder Reference Arm All,I am humbled to be able to represent 3 of the finest tonearms on the planet, manufactured by 3 of the nicest fellows I know Frank Schroeder, Joel Durand, and Tri Mai.That a few of my customers are switching to the Talea, should be taken for ... | |
| Jelco 750E 10" It's no secret that the Artisan arms I carry are in fact Jelco's (the 250 and not the 750). Take what you will from my experience of the 250 ...The 250 is so good, that it is worthy of the Discovery Cable Plus-4 tonearm cable - the same wire used ... | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question Hi Dan,I've been prototyping a new armboard design, along with other cool stuff (Audiofest is just around the corner), so I haven't had much time to visit over here.I've been spending time getting to know the Myajima mono cartridge, which is very ... | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question Jumping in late here, but I wanted to put a fine point on Doug's sage advice. It holds true even after compensating for the change in VTA/SRA after the tracking force change.I've often wondered what makes people want to track the XV1* family at su... | |
| Tonearm wire selection I strongly recommend the Discovery Cable. It's the cable of choice for both the Tri-Planar as well as the Durand Talea.In addition to being wonderful wire, Joe de Phillips is a joy to work with - much as our dearly departed Garth Philipe of Incogn... | |
| Balanced SUT, what's available? Check with Jeffrey Jackson of Experience Music. He can put together a set of balanced SUTs for you - using Intact Audio iron - some of the best iron there is.Also, check with John Chapman of Bent Audio. John has recently adopted Intact iron as his... | |
| Benz Glider vs Dynavector DV-17D3 phono cartridge Both are a good match (warning - dealer disclaimer - I sell both of these cartridges).The 17d3 is a bit more robust down low than the Benz is however, and with the Rega's tendency to exaggerate this frequency band, you might find the Dyna/Rega com... | |
| Tube failure -- what would happen in worst case? You've received some good information as well as some documentation of some extreme cases.There are products of all categories which are to be avoided. I stayed away from tubes for some 7 years because of a bad experience - until I came to underst... | |
| Phono Pre? Hagerman Labs Coronet 2 half kit: http://www.hagtech.com/cornet2.htmlassembled: http://www.haglabs.com/cornet2.html- is everyone suddenly experiening collective amnesia over Jim Hagerman's great products?Cheers,Thom @ Galibier | |
| Lyra Olympos vs Parnassus naked original version Thanks for the detailed history, Jonathan. I too would be interested in what components you frequently use. I recall your using the Graham 2.2 tonearm (eons ago) but can't recall much else.The particular owner of the Olympos is indeed known to hea... | |
| Lyra Olympos vs Parnassus naked original version Hi Pentatonia,To clarify my point, the magnetic circuit is one of many elements of a cartridge design, and it plays an important (but not exclusive) role in establishing the sonic signature of a cartridge. I'll go out on a limb to say that it is s... |