wlutke
Responses from wlutke
| ARE YOU A " TRUE EXPERT AUDIOPHILE " ( T E A ) ??? A true expert is how the world views you, not how you view yourself. When you earn the respect of the audiophile community through your demonstrated knowledge and abilities, to the point that everyone admires your achievement and seeks your advic... | |
| ARE YOU A " TRUE EXPERT AUDIOPHILE " ( T E A ) ??? Context is everything. The only people that think I am an expert audiophile also think I am nuts. | |
| Is the word 'Integrated' that hard to spell? I buy from sellers with correct grammar and spelling. Right or wrong, I feel better buying from someone smart enough to figure it out, even if it only involves a keystroke. | |
| Audio Research PH6 Phono Stage - How is it? I bought a used PH-7, about $3k. Noise is a non issue, even with a .28 mv cart like the DV XX2 MKII, although I did feel the dynamics were a bit restrained. It works great with a Cadenza Bronze .4 mv cart, no reservations. Maybe try it, resell ... | |
| Which has higher priority, overhang or VTA? Hopefully you are resetting the VTF with the scale surface at record height, whenever you adjust the VTA on your unipivot arm. If not, that is what you are most likely hearing. Raising the arm will decrease the VTF while lowering the arm will in... | |
| VPI Cartridge People: What next? I have also gone from the XX-2 MKII to the Cadenza Bronze. I like both carts for different reasons. The DV sounds amazing on the right record and generally does a much better job on live recordings. The Ortofon never reaches the ultimate height... | |
| Phono cable question I have used interconnects in the past without any problem. I "moved up " to the VPI cable and was ... disappointed .. in its performance. It's now in the garage system. I would expect your Cardas IC's to outdo it in a shootout, blindfolded, usi... | |
| Mint Tractor / Protractor for SME IV arm About the MintIt’s very accurate. It’s very difficult to use. It works.I found out the hard way that the spindle to pivot distance must be dead on exact or the alignment will be off. At about 2 mm long the symptoms were: the stylus could not be ma... | |
| Cartridge output 1.0mv to 65db gain phono, problem? I have used a 1mv (.9mv measured) cart with my 57.5 dB gain phono pre. The result was ok for mid to high level listening. The software of the digital gain control induced a gain curve at the lowest volume settings, as does your preamp, that incr... | |
| Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se. Asking which ARC gear is better, the cheaper or the more expensive, you're going to get these kind of responses. In defense of the Ref 3, I emphatically state that it is a bargain at the used price. In fact, with the money I saved I upgraded to ... | |
| Skewed cantilever - Opinions? I would not be happy with that cart. Who knows if the coils are centered in the magnetic field?Note: The cantilever is always the reference for alignment, not the cart body. | |
| What Are You Listening To Right Now?What is the Source? I just finished listening to the vinyl soundtrack of "Elf" with Guinness IPA. Both excellent. 'tis the season! | |
| Your "eureka" digital moment My digital "eurika" moment was when I got rid of it. Prior to that it was high res digital. | |
| Transfiguration Phoenix vs Ortofon Cadenza I haven't compared the two but I do have the Cadenza Bronze mounted on an original 10" VPI arm. It tracks beautifully. If it were me I would choose according to whether I wanted the additional warmth of the Bronze or the detail of the Black. It... | |
| Vinyl? The recording means a lot. On the other hand, I have been pleasantly surprised by some recordings I thought were bad, only to find them excellent once my system was brought up to a level that could handle all the information presented. |