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| Variations of the Micro Seiki MA505 tonearm I'll defer to Clio09 on the VTA on the fly option. It's been about 6 years. I apologize for the misinformation.From your descriptions, it sounds as if the VTA "on the fly" function is identical to that of the Dynavector DV-507 - a helical slot whi... | |
| My Dynavector 10x5 sits too low on the record Hello Gemini,Re-visit your entire setup and verify that your VTA is set correctly - that the rear (bearing) end of the tonearm is not too low. Your starting point should be a headshell mounting surface that is parallel to the record. If you have a... | |
| Variations of the Micro Seiki MA505 tonearm Hi Lewm,Congratulations on your purchase.The only Mk-I I've seen did not have a lateral balance weight either, so I can't report on its benefits.Lateral balance refers to equal left/right loading of the bearings and not to azimuth.Yes, the 505 Mk ... | |
| Leave tune powered up? Hi all,The caveat here is tube power amplifiers. Shut them down at the end of your listening session.The good news is that tube power amps come to life in 20 to 60 minutes, with the longer number being the exception (e.g. when you have Black Gate ... | |
| Tonearm DIN question Hi Nsgarch,I was visualizing a 'table which had flying leads leaving the tonearm which were then terminated into this DIN connector.If indeed the real(?) DIN connector mates into the tonearm, then yes, it makes a whole lot more sense to terminate ... | |
| Tonearm DIN question If you're not concerned about the authenticity of the turntable, why don't you convert the connector to a standard male DIN.Michael Percy likely sells the part. If authenticity is a concern, hang onto the connector and restore it at such time that... | |
| Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away? Hi Rballdude,Great comments from Doug, Ralph (of course), and others. Yes, I didn't emphasize enough that ringing can come from many sources - both mechanical and electrical.I take it that the A-I is only serving a line stage function - being fed ... | |
| Who is Michael Fremers' Hi all,I'll tell ya all a little story that will likely put you to sleep. Save it for your bedtime reading (grin).Three years ago, a former importer of English high-efficiency drivers mentioned my turntables to Art Dudley, and I subsequently set u... | |
| Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away? Hi Rballdude,If this is your first turntable you may well be in for a period of adjustment.While I share Albert's comments about many of my LPs being quiet on my Galibier with a Dynavector XV-1s on the business end of either a Schroeder or Triplan... | |
| Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away? Hi all,In addition to the above good advice, consider your entire analog front end.Some turntables are noisier than others. High resolution systems are for the most part quieter. I know this seems parodoxical, but think about this from a resonance... | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? Hi Raul / 'Red ...Cartridges certainly have their signature sound. I agree. I do think however, that we can take actions to make them sound more alike by tuning the interface ... addressing where they stray from the truth. Your (Raul's) extensive ... | |
| best "entry level" audiophile TT? Zen gardens ...Flyingred, thanks for the cheap answer to isolation. Maybe I can make a zen garden out of my zen music. anyone else tried this?This drove the poor boys at Redrock Audio nuts at my very first ever audio show in 2001 ... the sandbox t... | |
| Teres still the way to go? Final drawings are complete and being delivered to the machinist in the morning. That pesky income tax season put a slight damper on my plans.If this fellow holds true to past form, we'll be seeing bases ready for priming and painting in two weeks... | |
| Who Imports and sevices Koetsu's Now? Hi,One of the best dealers I've ever had contact with is John Barnes at Audio Unlimited http://www.audiounlimiteddenver.com. I have no commercial interest in making this recommendation. John is a straight-shooter and has been a Koetsu dealer for a... | |
| Teres still the way to go? Hi Aronsss,I don't want to hijack this thread, and I promise to update the Serac status in the coming week.Having just returned from family business in Phoenix, my first task is to submit the final Serac drawings to my CNC woodworker. He is one of... |