wrm57
Responses from wrm57
| Cartridge suggestions for my rig Sorry to hear about your auditory condition. With it in mind, I’d second the Dynavector rec. Also consider the Audio/Technica ART9, whichever version is current now. I have the original; it is full-bodied with plenty of detail and no shrillness. I... | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity @mulveling , yes, this is precisely why I stay with the LO Ebony models, because of their suitability for SUTs. I also have an Ebony L that I quite like. The L and TR are certainly cut from the same cloth, with the TR bringing another measure of r... | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity Big Benz fan, especially the extremely low output and low DCR Ebony TR, which is a perfect match for the 40x SUT in my Allnic phono. Recently bought my third one. The new distributor offered an extreme discount because, apparently, no one else wan... | |
| What Cartridge Manufacturers Will Retip Their Moving Coil Cartridges For A Fee? Ortofon rebuilds, at least the higher end models. Only the body is reused, I believe, and the cartridge gets a new serial number. My A90 has been done thrice. | |
| Perlisten S5t With all do respect, no one can reliable judge the Perlisten S7t until you’ve taken the time to set it up properly in your own room. This is true for most speakers but especially the S7t. Tiny, painstaking adjustments of the kind that dealers will... | |
| Orb Audio DF-01iA+ Personally, I would not hazard the risk. But you can get a step down transformer easily enough if you want to go that route. @mijostyn , it seems like more than half the new LPs I buy these days have egregious cups warps. What gives? I got sick o... | |
| Orb Audio DF-01iA+ Yes. I bought the non “+” version a few months ago after using Vinyl Flat and pouch for years with mixed, and sometimes damaging, results. The Orb has flattened every LP with no damage, and its a pleasure to use. Worth the price to me. | |
| Vinyl Lovers @whart , you ghostly double, I love Kantaga! too! Bought it totally on a whim. Amazing, all the great music that slides under the radar. | |
| The Popularity of the Kuzma 4P (11") @mijostyn , please do report back. | |
| Has anyone heard from Yip? @mijostyn , @randyk , How do you find the tolerances of the SmarTractor, particularly the rotating structure that enables selection of geometry? I've heard reports that there's some slack in it. | |
| Has anyone heard from Yip? I was an early adopter of the SmarTractor’s precursor, the UNI-Pro. I like it, although I have tended to use my 20-year old WallyTractor for my 9-in Graham. The current Universal Wally does not have curves for 10-in Grahams, which is what I need, ... | |
| What Horn loaded speaker/ speaker system for $10k'ish and under I was thinking in these terms, wanting horn-loaded to go with a 300B SET, and opted for Cornwall IV. They’re pretty good stock but become excellent if you upgrade the caps and resistors to VCAP Odam and Path Audio, respectively. There’s a long thr... | |
| I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions If a tube amp’s output transformers are spec’ed for 4-ohm loads, it can do just fine as long as the speaker’s impedance doesn’t dwell much below that for extended periods. I asked this very question to Aric at Aric Audio before I ordered one of hi... | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum MoFi gets little credit from me for making an exception to an absurd warranty policy as mijostyn’s thread approached 8,000 views. My personal boycott of MoFi and Music Direct will remain in place. Good job mijo to leverage bad publicity into reme... | |
| Graham Phantom Elite vs. AS Aquilar Thanks @rauliruegas . Burning in the internal wiring now and will install the arm in a week or so. It is a beauty and much heftier than the Supreme. |