tketcham
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| Azimuth and the Fozgometer Hi, Mauidj; the Fozgometer also uses a record and test tones to measure crosstalk and determine any adjustments needed to correct azimuth.Brad, thanks for the post. The Fozgometer is being criticized by people that have never used it to set azimut... | |
| Who tweaks VTF too? Hi, Zaikesman; by adjusting vertical tracking force you are also affecting stylus rake angle (SRA). The resulting change in sound you hear is being influenced by both the changes in position of the cantilever within the cartridge body and the angl... | |
| Project Acryl-it Platter Hi, Jedinite24; I use a Herbie's Way Excellent mat with my mmf-7 turntable, which has an acrylic platter, and I agree with Pefstratiou that the sound is improved using the mat. Improved dynamics, reduced noise, better tonal balance. However, you m... | |
| Project Acryl-it Platter Hi, Jedinite24; the mat that is recommended by Herbie for Pro-Ject turntables, and the one I use with my mmf-2.1 turntable, is the standard Way Excellent II-2mm mat. There's a 280mm diameter mat for the smaller platter found on the Debut III.Regar... | |
| Phono amp recommendation for both mm & mc Hi, Freddy50; I agree with Inna and Photon46, keep the Rogue Audio Stealth and upgrade later. I've been running a Stealth with low output moving coil cartridges for many years and for the money the Stealth is a very good phono preamp. It has plent... | |
| Does phono stage noise drive you crazy too? Hi, Al; I've been loading the LOMC cartridge at 200 Ohms and 300 Ohms resistance using resistors in the custom loading slots of the PH-1P. I tried 4.5K and 1.0K Ohms resistors but the presentation, while very lively, was a bit too forward (borderi... | |
| Does phono stage noise drive you crazy too? Hi, photon46, I'm running an AcousTech PH-1P and it isn't any more noisy than several other phono stages I've used. That's with a 0.23 mV output cartridge set at 52 dB of gain. I do wonder if you've got other problems in the signal chain, as the o... | |
| Gyrodec w/ 2 Arms? Hi, Firat; you might try contacting the company to see if they can provide some advice. Michell Engineering must get questions like yours fairly often so perhaps they have a document that describes the process of converting a Gyrodec to a dual-ton... | |
| How critical is alignment error?? Bifwynne; the cartridge (and thus stylus) can be rotated slightly in a slotted headshell so that they are aligned to both null points of a protractor. That's IF the effective length (pivot-to-spindle plus overhang) is within the range needed for a... | |
| How critical is alignment error?? You can approximate unknown or non-standard parameters by using a separate alignment calculator to come up with the unknown parameters.For example, if we assume that the design geometry of the original tonearm was for Lofgren A/Baerwald then the p... | |
| Gyrodec w/ 2 Arms? Firat, you'll need to pay careful attention to the suspension system since it's not designed for a second arm. I couldn't easily find the total weight of a Rega RB301 tonearm but it might be in the range of 500 to 1000 grams. You'll have to add an... | |
| Dynavector 20x2 High or Low Output? Mechans; you may be confusing the previous version of the 20X(L/H) cartridge with the new 20X2 cartridge. If the Dynavector 20X2 that Podolaw is considering buying is a brand new cartridge, he'll be saving $100 USD from full retail. That may be a ... | |
| Suggestions on cartridge upgrade Terri; the high output moving coil cartridge you are currently using has a sound that is perhaps more like a moving magnet cartridge than a typical low output moving coil cartridge. That's a broad generalization, I know, but the Eroica H is more l... | |
| Suggestions on cartridge upgrade Terri; assuming that your phono preamp has sufficient gain for a low output moving coil cartridge (0.3mV), I would suggest either an Audio-Technica AT33PTG II from Audio Cubes II or a Dynavector DV-20XL sold by several online retailers. The AT33PT... | |
| Help with used TT choices: Music Hall vs Thorens Hi, Dakajoba; in comparison with certain other LOMC cartridges in the Eroica's price range the Eroica H isn't going to have the same level of resolution and detail. For example, I also run an Audio-Technica AT33PTG with a mmf-7 and the differences... |