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| Transfiguration Proteus: questions and comparisons No, loading is not a myth.With high-inductance MMs and MI cartridges, loading is important to equalize the audible part of the cartridge signal.However, when it comes to low-inductance MC cartridges, loading will not have a direct effect on the au... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? An earlier model from the same manufacturer, sharing the same design concept (air-core MM cartridge).http://topwing.jp/BlueDragon-en.html | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Here is a new MM cartridge that doesn't have any permeable core inside the coils; the same fundamental concept as air-core MC cartridges.http://topwing.jp/RedSparrow-en.html | |
| Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever Hi Cleeds, Hi mgolpoor :);mgolpoor's unfortunate and unusual issue, was caused not by a buildup of dirt on the stylus, but because the narrow space between the cantilever and the front magnet carrier (which needs to be free in order for the cantil... | |
| Lyra Etna Versus Kleos The Etna was designed to be similar in terms of overall competence to the Atlas, but have a different set of strengths. As a result, some systems and listeners may prefer the Atlas, while others may prefer the Etna.At least to my ears, Roy Gregory... | |
| Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever Hi. Could you send me a message, with the serial number of the Delos? Once I know the serial number, I can look into our service records to find out more about what has happened.The reply that you quoted doesn't sound like how we would normally re... | |
| Lyra Kleos SL pojuojuo, rather than posting on Audiogon (which due to a lack of time, I rarely visit), you would have received a response much sooner if you would have sent an email to either your dealer, your distributor, or us.I tried to send you an email thr... | |
| CARTRIDGE WOES? Hi Frank: While you are very much in the minority, you are not the only person to say that they prefer the Delos over the Kleos.The Delos is more about fun and exuberance, while the Kleos is more about gravity and refinement. It could be that in y... | |
| Lyra : World class service Moonguy: All of the Lyra cantilevers are custom designs which are unique to Lyra. I personally draft every one of the drawings, and visit the Namiki and Ogura factories when they can't figure how to make what I want. We also supply Namiki and Ogur... | |
| Pickup SRA - starting from a 500x microscope Hi O_holter. When you raise the SME pivot by 6-8mm, you are not only changing the SRA, you are also increasing the VTF, and reducing the overhang along with the tonearm effective length.In order to isolate your findings to SRA only, you need to co... | |
| Pickup SRA - starting from a 500x microscope Hi Ralph: No, I missed that post of yours, but it is a good one. Much of my knowledge of the LP cutting process comes from Takawa-san and his boys who were responsible for all of the King Super Analog series, and also Joe Harley, who has produced ... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Dgarretson, although I've not seen a PD444 in pieces, probably its bearing spindle sides were cut into a shape resembling a helical gear. When the spindle turns, such a gear thread will exert a pumping action on the oil contained in the bearing ho... | |
| JVC MC1 Moving Coil Cartridge - Heritage? The MC-1 places its signal coils way out on the business end of the cantilever, only a millimeter or so away from the stylus. Since the coil position bypasses most of the cantilever's length, the MC-1 is a good performer with excellent dynamics an... | |
| Pickup SRA - starting from a 500x microscope Hi O_holter. Sorry for not having seen this thread previously, and many thanks to the forum members who pointed it out to me. I very seldom visit this forum, and would not visit the Amps Preamps forum in the expectation of finding threads specific... | |
| Stand out phono stages Hi Lohanimal: I have used various models of the SP10 family, and in stock form they grab my respect but not my heart. Taking the controller boards out of the chassis can help (although shielding the cables may be required, along with implementing ... |