tketcham
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| Fozgometer Well, Don, I guess your expectations are far higher than mine when it comes to consumer electronic gear. I suppose that for some things, like MRI, EKG, and X-ray machines I expect perfect manufacturing and they'll last almost indefinitely. Same fo... | |
| Fozgometer Onhwy61, on the contrary, it points out that you need to pay attention to how you use the Fozgometer and what the signal readings mean. As I said in my recent post, I think some of the difficulties in using the Fozgometer are the result of user er... | |
| Fozgometer Sdcampbell, thanks for the clarification. I have been wondering about some of the problemss people have posted on using and calibrating the Fozgometer. As Mike Fajin mentioned to you, the unit is sensitive to extraneous signal noise so you have to... | |
| Fozgometer Sdcampbell, that's great information. I used the Musical Surroundings test tones to calibrate my Fozgometer and it went smoothly and the Foz works well for azimuth adjustment. But if the unit ever seems to be "out of whack" and the test tone recal... | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? Zd542, the bolts are not "tamper proof" and no "special" tool is needed. SME does include a handy hex driver but a simple 3mm hex key works just fine. The OP asked the question because the instructions on how to adjust tonearm height (VTA) is not ... | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? Zd542, you're correct, without the right tool it's impossible to adjust the VTA on a SME 309. Good thing there's a forum like this one where people like Audio779 can ask questions and get some answers. Just like the answers I (and others) provided... | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? You guys are making this way too complicated...Not sure where audio779 disappeared to, but if he purchased the tonearm new then he already has the proper hex wrench tool. It's the one with the handle like a screwdriver. If he doesn't have the SME ... | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? Here's a suggestion to make adjusting the height easier and repeatable...Use a set of shims between the base of the tonearm bearing frame and the top of the mounting bracket to set the height. I used a small block of wood and some playing cards th... | |
| how do you set VTA onthe SME 309 tonearm? The users manual isn't very clear on how to raise and lower the tonearm. Below is a link to an image indicating the correct bolts to loosen using the hex wrench. The bracket holds the tonearm pillar firmly in place but there's some built in tensio... | |
| Setting up old Pro-ject turntable. Keep the 1.2 and buy a new cartridge for around $200 and then a used phono preamp for $300 or so and you'll have a fine setup. A replacement mat would help as well; the stock felt mat can be greatly improved with a good cork mat or a Herbie's Way-... | |
| Newb on the loose Shawn, the JD9 II isn't going to limit your choice of cartridges. It has more options than most phono preamps and the design appears to be especially suited to low output moving coil cartridges. I've run a few LOMC cartridges through the JD9 and t... | |
| Will my Rega Apollo be a good transport? I started using my Apollo as a transport, feeding a Rega DAC and it works well. However, the Apollo has problems when it encounters a CD that has copy-protection written into the disc. It cannot send a digital signal to the DAC. The player will in... | |
| Fozgometer Essentialaudio, the Fozgometer may not be the problem. Read what Stringreen is saying; it may be the Ortofon cartridge.Until the cartridge is replaced and the Fozgometer is used to align azimuth with the new cartridge, it's all speculation.I've be... | |
| Rega Apollo and CD-R problems. Hi, Scott,Many of the problems people have with the Apollo can be avoided but the Apollo is a bit more "discriminating" about the quality of CDs and how they were recorded. I've had to rip and record to CD-R a few commercial CDs that the Apollo ha... | |
| Does the Rega Apollo R CD player run hot I finally remembered to check the temperature of my Apollo after playing several CDs and found that the top of the case and lid was slightly warm. The CD was less so. One thing I wonder about is that the original Apollo, which is what I have, has ... |