twl
Responses from twl
| Shelter 501mk2 Specs This is a url to the Shelter 501 user manual from EIFL.http://www.eifl.co.jp/index/export/501.htmlThe 501 MkII weighs 8 grams, and has a compliance of 9cu. It is a low compliance cartridge. Tracking force is between 1.4-1.8 grams. | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Basement please clarify your points, we need to know more accurately what you mean, so we can discuss intelligently with you. About your question about the fluid damping with the Rega arms. I don't know if anyone is doing that. The Townshend Rock ... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Zaikesman, I used poor terminology in my last post regarding the term "run-out". In machine shop lingo, the "run-out" is the amount of eccentricity in a rotating piece, like a rod on a lathe. If there is "run-out on a LP record, that means it is r... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? No contest. Definitely my Cocobolo Teres 245, with the thick clear acrylic platter. My electronics are very plain looking. But my speakers come in second. They are very imposing 6' tall oak panels that are 3' wide(with the wings spread). All that ... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Basement, I don't understand most of the first half of your post. The second half I find alot of agreement with.IMO, the fluid damping is aiming at the same goal as the horizontal mass increase. If a tonearm is equipped with one, it doesn't need t... | |
| Non fatigueing speaker under 1500 I think the Meadowlark Swift is a good choice, but I like the Vandy's too. You may want to consider the fact that alot of your "hardness and glare" comes from the CD's that you listen to. If you played vinyl, much of that would simply not be there... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Zaikesman, agreed. No cause for more weight than necessary for the given application. And I believe that higher compliance carts will need less than my DL103 does. None of my records are visibly off center, so I can't really check out the behavior... | |
| HELP I Need advice SME 3009 vs. 309 Braab8, I don't recall calling the VPI tables "thick and heavy", but it may apply a little, especially in the MkIV and below. Many suspension TT's sound a little like that in the bottom end. The Linn is like that.Your questions relate to the order... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Basement, I have some cats, with plenty of hair. People some times ask me if I own anything without cat hair on it. I would have to say no. Maybe my entire house is well-damped. Just kidding, but I do have some cats.Regarding your thoughts on damp... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long I am always up for a good way to lose money. If I produced these, would anybody buy them? What would you be willing to pay for an easy mod that improved your analog rig? Considering for the RB250, I would have to get new bearing dust covers, and t... | |
| HELP I Need advice SME 3009 vs. 309 The older 309 is a better match for a DL103 than the newer 309 or the 3009. The older 309 had more mass. Getting the DL103 will mean changing your phono stage and arm, and could be alot of trouble and expense. While I like the 103, you may find ha... | |
| Broke Stylus on Denon DL103 - any remedy? John, it can't be properly fixed without a rebuild. Some people have used a very small aluminum tube to sleeve the two broken pieces together. But this is just a band aid, and doesn't restore the performance to what it should be. Critical aspects ... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long I think that the Dyanavector 507 reduced vertical mass is good for tracking warped records, but it requires that the cartridge be matched to the lower mass for proper resonance function. I also don't really like the short radius arm for the same r... | |
| Review: Sota Sota LPC Turntable Are you still clinging to those anachronistic large black plastic discs? You must be hopelessly nostalgic. What are we going to do with you? :^) | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Basement, cantilever damage is more likely with higher compliance cartridges than lower ones. Since they flex so much easier, they are more likely to get flexed beyond their limits and break off. The low compliance ones are much stiffer and have a... |