thom_at_galibier_design
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| The necessity of a plinth Ultimately, you're talking about draining energy from the bearing/platter interface in this discussion. In this regard, the materials chosen are as important as the actual mass.There are different ways to solve the problem, or alternatively, to sc... | |
| Triplanar RCA out to Balanced out for MP-1 Hi Cousinbilly, all ...Well, I just received delivery of my Atma-Sphere MP-1, and made the balanced conversion on my Tri-Planar tonearm yesterday.I documented the process with photos and procedural hints in this web page in the Tri-Planar section ... | |
| Overhang question Oh, and to state the obvious - yes, if the position of the cartridge in the headshell is fixed, adjusting the pivot to spindle distance is a viable option. While a fixed cartridge mount hobbles you in not being able to adjust the third parameter (... | |
| Overhang question This issue of the interrelationship between effective length and pivot to spindle distance has perplexed many a sophisticated turntable owner. Even manufacturers like SME make compromises fixing the cartridge location in the headshell (no slots), ... | |
| artemis lab, phono preamp? I haven't been able to generalize on the 6N1P's. I think they come out of only 2 factories under different labels.On the subject of tubes (not from a noise perspective, but rather from a sonic one), I'd look into replacing the JAN Philips 5687's. ... | |
| Phono stage gain Hi Mark,Having lived with high efficiency speakers for some time now, I can tell you that this is likely the biggest challenge for the designer of a phono stage - keeping things quiet in the context of 98-110dB systems.On the surface, you look to ... | |
| Phono stage gain Is the Grado Gold one of the MM level output cartridges (e.g. 4 to 5 mv)? If so, you'll have more than enough gain.I owned one of the Mk I versions of this preamp. It had in the region of 62dB gain (phono plus line stage), and I don't think they c... | |
| artemis lab, phono preamp? Can anyone comment on the noise level of the Artemis PL-1? Is it a very noisy phonostage?Swap out a few different 6N1P's (the input tube). This is almost always the problem.The good news is that they're inexpensive and you need only one of them. T... | |
| What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r Also, keep in mind that in the compliance equation:Res Freq = 1 / [ 2* pi * sqrt (M*C) ]Mass and compliance affect the outcome by their square root, so 16g does not have 1.6 time the effect of 10g on the resonant frequency.We're talking about fine... | |
| What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r Looking at your system, I agree with most everything that's been said above, other than the fact that you can't always go by the numbers in terms of predicting the appropriate effective mass for a tonearm/cartridge combo.Having said that, I'd star... | |
| Benz Ruby vs Ebony Hi Mred,I have a fondness for what Benz cartridges do well - especially their tonality, delicacy, quietness in the groove, and a general kindness to acoustic music. Their sonics are consistent throughout the frequency spectrum.The Ruby-2 had a the... | |
| Help all ye Triplanar Gurus I read this thread exactly as Dan and Audiofeil did, and the post of 11/20 really surprised me - this, after the extensive private coaching I took Sunnyboy through - for someone who is not even my customer. We now learn that Markd51 has also gone ... | |
| Merrill tables Hi Mordante,Good point when you said:Does it matter where a product is made? If I would buy a new turnable I woudn't care if it was made in North Korea, Cuba, US, Europe etc. If the product and service is good I truly woudn't care where is was mad... | |
| Benz Ruby vs Ebony My bad (Madfloyd) ...Upon a re-read, I see that you were interested in the standard Ebony, with which I have no experience. I should wait until my first cup of coffee before posting.I too was looking to open up the discussion on the cartridges. It... | |
| Benz Ruby vs Ebony In less time than it took to post this reply, I came up with this:http://www.musicalsurroundings.com/cartr.html where you'll find the correct prices. There, you'll see that the Ruby 3H is $3,500, and the "S" class LP goes for $5,000.The internet i... |