thom_at_galibier_design
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| Has anyoe had problems using the mint LP tractor Mordante,Doug's advice is good, and I'd follow it. Know that the most mechanically "challenging" element of a setup is in achieving the correct geometry. This is where most people are intimidated.Depending on your arm's other features, you may wel... | |
| Dynavector DV 20X-L -- which MM will better it? Greetings,I would restate my question in the context of your particular tonearam/effective mass, and whether you're inclined to keep this tonearm. Your 20X likes a medium mass tonearm (Rega, Graham, Dynavector, Tri-Planar, Artisan, etc.).I'd explo... | |
| DIN to RCA adapter Burn in your entire phono cable signal path - including the tonearm wire. Here's a post on my forum showing the approach: http://www.galibierdesign.com//phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=80.For wiring to your home brew RCA assembly:red = right (+), or... | |
| Has anyoe had problems using the mint LP tractor Hi Mordante,You may have an "easier" time by starting with a Mint (or any arc protractor) - at least easier in the sense of an easier time getting it right. The level of precision achievable by the Mint means that anyone using it will be fiddling ... | |
| Tri-planar vs Graham Floyd ... try to hold onto at least one component in your system for a year. When you get the itch to change, scratch it by playing with loading, setup, etc. Try another brand of cartridge - perhaps by starting with a lower end one in a company's ... | |
| Seeking turntable upgrade advice Hi Ian,In any case, I’m pretty happy with my harmonically challenged system. Having changed every component in the past 3 months (including cabling, power conditioning)Wow! I don't know how you can reasonably make sense of what's going on. I surel... | |
| Seeking turntable upgrade advice Hi Madfloyd,If I were to make a decision on the Doshi based on limited exposure to it, I too would find that it is not to my taste, or more correctly, that I heard shortcomings in the systems where I had the opportunity to audition it. My respect ... | |
| Seeking turntable upgrade advice Hi Madfloyd,I think your comments touch on a very important point regarding venturing into made to order audio components, and are worth exploring. In the interest of full disclosure, I need to clarify a comment you made which might be subject to ... | |
| Help with burning in a phono stage Two points to emphasize...1. Only the CD player and phono stage need to be powered up, BUT the phono stage needs to see a load. So, select the source that your burn-in loop is plugged into. 2. Play it safe and set the input loading on your Einstei... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Hi Pryso,The forward position of the stylus relative to the cartridge mounting holes is more of a statistical norm than an industry standard. Frank Schroeder has observed this norm to center around 9.25mm.I know the ZYX (Airy-3 and Universe) come ... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Feathed,Your longer effective length calulations show lower distortion and there is NO downside. You just proved the point. You claim to respect Brooks and you don't know everything yet you will "set him straight". .02% (that's .0002) is not audib... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Hi Feathed,I'm sure any competent person would not make the errors you cite aboveWell, that leaves the other possibility - that they are misinformed. It's no crime, and I surely have a lot to learn as well as the next fellow. Frankly, this is one ... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Gosh Feathed,You initiated this thread asking if any of us find substantially improved tracing in the area around the null points. Well, for me, the answer is no. Distortion does not noticeably increase as the stylus departs from the null points.S... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Hi Raul,You may be one of the exceptions, and that would put you in Frank Schroeder's class of setup wizards. I was of the same opinion that you were before I started experimenting with this last Spring. I have an old Ortofon, mirror-backed acryli... | |
| Tracking error distortion audibility Just to make it clear, I wasn't trying to undersell the MintLP. The fact that we go round and round on this and it gets contentious is a bit silly - especially in light of the voluminous comments on several threads archived in this forum over the ... |