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| Idler wheel drive vs Belt Ok, if I am forced to comment on these drive systems, I'll just say that the application is the key to how well any of them will perform.It has been clearly shown that all of the drive systems mentioned have been capable of excellent performance, ... | |
| Idler wheel drive vs Belt Oh Marty, the cotton candy is mandatory!I could never decide between the pink and the blue, so I always got both.:^) | |
| Burned out Audiophile - Trying to Find some Zen I just buy what I want, and keep it all for at least 5 years before looking at anything else.Saves alot of money, time, energy, and heartache. | |
| Idler wheel drive vs Belt Bah! All of that is nonsense. I'm working on a Ferris wheel drive. They used to use these back in the 60's at amusement parks. Between that and the melodious strains of the calliope, I was in heaven.I'm going with large gear and chain drive, drive... | |
| stacked equipment isolation? Hi D, our company has some smaller devices which might work in your unusual application, such as Audiopoints and Sistrum platforms.Barry is correct, solid and rigid stands do not provide "isolation".Our products are designed to manage vibrations, ... | |
| Spikes and added weight for subwoofer performance? I say yes, it will.The added weight on top may not be needed, but could change the sound some. If the sub is already pretty heavy, it will provide fine contact to the points on its own.As the mfr rep for Audiopoints, I suggest Audiopoints under it... | |
| fuller sound at lower volumes That is what the "loudness" button on many receivers is designed to do. It adds equalization at the upper and lower frequencies, to compensate for our loss of hearing sensitivity in the frequency extremes at lower volume levels. | |
| stacked equipment isolation? I recommend using a vertical rack which is a "designed system" to deal with the situation. I feel that this is a better approach than a "hodge-podge" method.Disclaimer: I work for the company which makes Sistrum Platforms and racks. Therefore, any... | |
| Colorizing The Sound Speaker positioning, room treatments, cables, and even components, can be used to impart any "desired" colorations to various systems.While colorations might not be "desireable" by many audiophiles, all systems do have them to some extent.The thin... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Hi Pat, you can use my Cotter step-up tranny if you want to.My system is down now anyway while I'm working on the house.I'd need to get it back later, though, since I can't play my system without it.It has 20db gain, is configured for 40ohms load,... | |
| Aries turntable with JMW -10 tonearm I think a nice little Dynavector 10x5 or 20x-H would work really well with it. They are really nice cartridges for the money, and work well with that arm.Possibly even the Dynavector P-75 phono stage as well. It's not tube, though. | |
| Bang and Olufsen They are currently doing very well in the digital amplifier arena, with their "ICE module". It is being used under licence by some of the most highly regarded solid-state amp makers now. This is a state-of-the-art digital amp, at this time.The new... | |
| Sound Insulation- how much can it help? I agree, you can only limit the sound to a certain degree by using these "soundproofing" methods, and it sounds to me like it will never be enough in this circumstance.You need to either be flexible enough to listen at low volumes during these tim... | |
| Basis and table mats? The main thing with tape belts and other non-stretch belts is that tensioning is more difficult, and is more critical.Even slightly too loose, and the belt will fall right off the platter. Too tight, and the motor housing will start to tilt, and y... | |
| Teres vs VPI, SME, Origin Live, etc. I didn't really mean to sound like I was coming down so hard on the Final Tool turntable design. I'm sure it is a good sounding turntable. I simply was trying to point out some reasons of why I like one design over another.I would jump at the chan... |