thom_at_galibier_design
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| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? @2channel8 where is your shop? You sound like a most ethical dealer! Thanks for the kind words. We’re in Colorado, a bit North of Denver.@orenstein - The Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum cartridge comes highly recommended by Danny Labrecque, ... | |
| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? Hi @fjn04 It befuddles me that the Kuzma tables have not caught on in the US, in the way the Kuzma tonearms have. Not sure if I could venture as to why, but that’s all for another conversation. I share your befuddlement. I suspect it’s a cosmetic ... | |
| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? While your Archiv cartridge may be a bit long in the tooth, my recommendation is to start by mounting that cartridge on your new arm/’table. It will help you assess the direction your new arm/’table is taking you.Your desire for a Koetsu may be ba... | |
| Platter mat insanity The record to platter interface is a critical design element in a turntable. While it ranks behind bearing & speed accuracy in the hierarchy of things, it does make a difference and system tastes and interactions will definitely affect your pr... | |
| preamp inverts polarity @ kosst_amojan - of course you’re correct (definitions of polarity vs. phase). By the time I noticed the typo, the 30 minute edit window had expired. It never pays to post before going to bed ;-)@ geoffkait absolutely (with respect to how media is... | |
| In search of respectable/reasonable tube amps with 16 ohm taps I researched this topic before posting, but my efforts were fruitless. However, I’ve done some additional research. A different forum had a similar post from 2013 and the consensus was that only old tube amps had 16 ohm taps. Looks like maybe the ... | |
| Contact lens cleaner for cleaning stylus cartridge ? Has the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser been wiped from the collective Audiogon cultural memory?Here’s a photo of a stylus that has never been touched by any stylus fluid - only the Magic Eraser: https://galibierdesign.com/stylus-01/Cheers,Thom @ Galibier... | |
| preamp inverts polarity Three things i don’t believe were mentioned.Some folks don’t hear phase reversals - even those with golden ears. You might be one of those lucky individuals.Secondly, do we know that your amplifier doesn’t invert polarity? You might have two inver... | |
| Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next? Hi Michael (@ radioheadokplayer),If I hear you correctly, your current ideal cartridge would be a "better" Kleos (i.e. an Etna). If that’s the case, then you’ve (in a sense) answered your own question - to stay with Lyra.It’s difficult to get a re... | |
| Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound? Lew’s simplification comment is spot on. One of the drawbacks of being so thorough is that the number of steps added to the process offers more opportunities to miss something.I get that the OP is trying to be systematic and thorough, but going th... | |
| Lyra Delos A truth teller or what? Indeed, we listen to vinyl for a reason, but I didn't have to tell you that ;-)Digital can be useful for raw frequency response comparisons, but of course, the harmonic structure of most digital and vinyl is worlds apart. With a bit of familiariz... | |
| Lyra Delos A truth teller or what? I use a basic Denon 103r for checking the tone and timbre of my system. If my system sounds fine (tonally balanced and musically right) with the 103/103r then I proceed to change carts or cables to take it to the next level. In that respect th... | |
| Lyra Delos A truth teller or what? Lyra and other MCs don’t dig up more detail. They just over exaggerate what other cartridges don’t. It’s false information. But to a casual listener, it may seem like a revelation. Them’s fightin’ words. Seriously however, where are you located? I... | |
| Lyra Delos A truth teller or what? Ask yourself whether you're in love with a rising top end, common to MC cartridges, or with a truly extended hf response.Also, if lowest tip mass is paramount, we should all be listening to MI or induced magnet types. Hi @lewm,Well, it's all a b... | |
| Lyra Delos A truth teller or what? I personally have not heard many cartridges with this kind of extension in my life. Cartridges like this can really dig so much out of older original issue recordings. Its quite amazing. I honestly cannot see myself wanting to listen to my ... |