wrm57
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| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Very informative post, Phil. | |
| TriPlanar Tips I sent my 18-month old Mk VIIuii in to have the cueing device repaired after it lost damping compression. Unexpectedly, while he had it, Tri rounded off the front corners of the headshell, "for better standing wave resonance control," he said in a... | |
| Sound room flooring advice needed Cork is something I've considered but I'm concerned it would be too soft. I brought in some samples; I can dent them with my thumbnail. I'm also wary of it fading in sunlight, of which my room gets a ton.Acoustically, I doubt cork flooring would d... | |
| Question on FR 66s JohnThanks for the explanation. I stand corrected on the relation between P2S and alignment using the UNI-Pro, and on how the micrometer settings are determined. I had concluded (erroneously, it turns out) that they were related because the UNI-Pr... | |
| Question on FR 66s Hi John,Yes, I've come to accept that the offset angle will be a little off using my arc protractors, both of which are designed for Baerwald, with the SME and SPUs. I just don't see any way around it. It seems to me that SPUs are inherently compr... | |
| McIntosh 452/601 to replace Pass X350.5, good? Unless the 601 has quite a bit more resolution and micro-detail than its predecessor, the 501, I doubt it will sound less veiled than the Pass. I owned the 501 and liked it but always found it a bit veiled in the high frequencies. Great midrange w... | |
| Question on FR 66s Chris,The issue about P2S and overhang using SPUs is something I've also struggled with using my SME M2-12R. Especially aggravating is the small de facto variance among SPUs that purport to have the same overhang. I read surprisingly little conver... | |
| Sound room flooring advice needed Great info, Zenblaster. After the Dricore is down, you're talking about floating the floor on top of it, right, not gluing? If floating, what kind of underlayment do you recommend between it and the flooring? I've considered cork, PE foam, and a p... | |
| Sound room flooring advice needed Hi Zenblaster,Thanks a lot for the helpful response. I'm in the SF bay area (near the bay), so it's typically dry for eight months and rainy for four. The heavily-sloped property has no apparent drainage issues. The space itself is more on-grade t... | |
| Sound room flooring advice needed Gluing to a concrete basement floor is a mistake due to wicking moisture.Zenblaster, solid hardwood floors, of course, cannot be glued down below grade. But in talking to contractors and doing research (okay, on the web), I've learned that enginee... | |
| Sound room flooring advice needed Thank you all very much for your suggestions. I'm coming to the conclusion that glue-down is the way to go. My own concerns about resonance from floating have been confirmed by several of you. My wife is not a fan of wall-to-wall carpeting, so tha... | |
| To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges Nandric, try this Blakean riddle on for size:The truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believed.Translated into audio: if the music moves you, the system does, too. That's a truth known to all music lovers if not all audiophil... | |
| To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges Limits? In the words of William Blake: "the bounded is loathed by its possessor." And besides, "you never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough." | |
| Most demanding passages for a turntable & system Joni's Court & Spark always makes my wife come in and sit down with me too.What is it about wives and this record? Mine does the same, but only with this one!Mapman, your link is to a CD. No wonder few turntables can track it without audible p... | |
| To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges Why or when would I ever choose to listen to the inferior ones?Different presentations, different perspectives, equally valid and not necessarily inferior. Audio, especially vinyl audio, is an exercise in aesthetics, not epistemology. I'm always s... |