twl
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| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. I agree linear trackers on a suspended table is a very difficult application. There are all kinds of pitfalls involved with that kind of setup. Most people tend to shy away from that combination. | |
| Ariston RD11 Yes, the company is out of business, and parts are hard to get, and it is an old TT. But it is a very good one, on par with a Linn Sondek LP-12. So you are not going to match it with a NAD or Rega P3. The $400 you have in it is still quite a barga... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... Sean, I know that I'm lacking in the bottom octave. I don't take any offense at being reminded of that. That's just a plain fact of life with my speakers. It's okay with me. I can live with that to get the rest of the sound I want. I'm the first t... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... Joe, I've got a mod up my sleeve for taking the last bit of "shout" out of the Lowthers, if you feel you need to do that. It's quick and easy, but you have to be careful doing it. After you play them for awhile, then you can decide if you need to ... | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. If it were me, I'd buy an Origin Live Illustrious and a Shelter 901 cartridge, but you probably already knew that. | |
| A Wholly Different Approach to Power Conditioning Sean, I think you'll agree that the issue is not necessarily what the power company specifies, but what is actually on your power coming into your house. The distortion they generate, is simply the baseline to which all the other crap from all ove... | |
| New arm recommendations? Bear in mind that there are huge differences between an ET2 and a TQ-1 or Air Tangent. Not all linear trackers are the same. Some have a lack of bass response due to insufficient mass in the horizontal plane. The ET2 and Walker arms do not suffer ... | |
| Arm Differences ...... ,etc. As usual Viridian sums it up nicely. There are excellent examples of both types of arms. Get one that suits your needs and your cartridge best. | |
| A Wholly Different Approach to Power Conditioning Yep, I use the Studer Inverter for the stuff that I can't power directly off the 12vdc from the batteries. I don't know exactly how the Xantrex compares to the Studer, but as long as it is clean, then you're ok. You MUST use a FULL-SINE WAVE inver... | |
| New arm recommendations? Many of the turntable makers use a private-labeled version of the Rega arms for their entry level turntables. The Rega is a nice arm, and is very competent in performance.If you are intent on buying a high-dollar linear tracking arm, then just get... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... I just happen to be "sipping tea" right now. I have Joe Walsh "Rocky Mountain Way" cranking up pretty good. It's loud enough that my cats leave the 24'x14'x(16'ceiling)room because it's too loud. Not too bad for 2 watts and a pair of 8" drivers. O... | |
| What benefit do bullet plugs add to ICs? You have to be very careful when soldering the wires onto the Bullet Plugs. The plastic melts very easily and if you do a little too much heat or too long, you melt the plastic. They also have a very poor strain relief system. I thought the sound ... | |
| Lowthers - Please educate a village idiot... Joe, I think the Lowthers are great speakers. I have the EX3 models in Voigt Pipes(modified) and I am very happy. The Medallions are more of a true rear-horn style, which is traditional for Lowthers. The Lowthers in Medallions are good down to abo... | |
| Sutherland PHD Hi, yes I also use battery powered stuff. I like it alot. I even use battery power on my power amp. If it is lacking in any transients/dynamics/bass impact, I sure don't know about it. IMO, it is superior to what comes out of the wall any day of t... | |
| Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long For those that have been following this thread, I have just conducted a listening comparison with the OL Encounter against my HiFi Modded Silver arm. Basically, the Encounter has about the same effect as having the HiFi added to the Silver arm. Th... |