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| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? I dug out the old article (High Performance Review, Vol. 4 No. 2, by Ted Simmons/David Tarumoto). Here is what it says: "...normal pivoted arms must confront this same dynamic alignment issue. To look into this motion we mounted an Orsonic Side Fo... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? I see alot of discussion here about the theoretical downside of linear arms relative to forces on the stylus/cantilever, but not much real-world testing. OTOH I have an article from High Performance Review circa 1986, where they used a special tes... | |
| How many rotations are correct, VPI HW19 MkIV? I never let my platter free rotate to a stop. I stop it with my hand. I'm obsessed with unneeded belt wear. | |
| Platter upgrade for VPI MkIV? The Super Platter and Classic platter indeed will not work with the ET-2 arm, as the platters are too wide. I had to ditch the ET on my TNT when I got the Super Platter. | |
| Thoughts on PS Audio's SuperLink Gen II DAC I used a Superlink II for a few years as my main DAC, and still have it in a second system that I don't use much. Since then I traded up to an PS Audio Ultralink II (a significant step up) and my current EVS Millennium.I always enjoyed the musical... | |
| ACI Titan II vs. Rel Storm III I have not used the Storm, but I have had a Rel Strata III (more equivalent in price to the ACI) in my music system partnered with NHT 2.5i speakers, and now have the current ACI Titan II LE, which I have partnered with the NHTs (e relatively "slo... |