tketcham
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| "on the fly" Hi, stringreen,I've found that the Herbie's Donut mats I use can actually sound better than a bare platter with thinner LPs because they reduce resonance vibrations (distortion) and especially because the mats maintain correct SRA when using micro... | |
| "on the fly" Hi, boofer,Your question has been more or less answered but I wanted to add that typically you would adjust tonearm height to compensate for different thicknesses of records. Record thicknesses can range from 0.85 mm to over 2.15 mm and being able... | |
| learning what a huge difference cartridge loading makes! Hi, Jim, To really get a sense of the effect of resistance loading on a LOMC cartridge, try the extremes, and the (available) increments between them. You'll find that the optimal loading for your system becomes clear. The trick is to listen to a ... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Avanti1960, I haven't heard an Ortofon cartridge but I can say that in comparing the Dynavector 17D3 to the ART9, I found that the tonal balance shifted from a slight emphasis in the lowest bass output (~80Hz and lower) to a more balanced bass ou... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Hi, Avanti1960, I've been using an ART9 with my SME 309 (9.5g effective mass) without problems and it sounds very good, even surpassing a Dynavector Karat 17D3. The one potential problem using the ART9 (or ART7) with a lighter weight tonearm is su... | |
| Cartridge recommendations for second system turntable please Replace the platter bearing oil, I use Mobile 1 synthetic oil. Clean and check the belt. Clean and treat the RCA connectors. Check the tonearm bearings for corrosion if the 'table has been sitting in a humid environment.Enjoy your "new" turntable!... | |
| Cartridge recommendations for second system turntable please The mmf-7 came with the Pro-Ject 9 aluminum tonearm while the mmf-7.1 came with the first generation of the Pro-Ject 9 carbon ’arm.I haven’t tried the ART9 on the mmf-7 but given that it plays fine on the SME 309, which has a lower effective mass ... | |
| Cartridge recommendations for second system turntable please Hi, arsh,I have a Music Hall mmf-7 and in addition to the Goldring Eroica H that came with the turntable, I have enjoyed using a Goldring 1012GX, a Dynavector DV-20XL, and an Audio-Technica AT-33PTG, which is currently on the tonearm. Each of them... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? "Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi" and Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" on a Music Hall mmf-2.1 with Goldring 1012GX. | |
| Turntable Help Hi, jaydough76,I have a different take on starting out. I would consider buying the best entry-level turntable you can find for $300 or less and then buy a cartridge that stretches your $700 total budget. Here’s why...Lately I’ve been listening to... | |
| Is Anyone Using Dirac Live Or Other Room Correction? Something to consider with DSP/DRC recommendations is the age of the review or discussion. I'm seriously considering a miniDSP unit using Dirac Live and have been reading reviews and comparisons with other DSP/DRC options. What I've noticed is tha... | |
| LP Cleaning srafi, the possible solutions to your problem with surface noise have been mentioned in previous posts but I think were lost in the bickering that ensued. Here are my thoughts on things to try...First off, I'm going to assume that your Clearaudio ... | |
| Does dry-brushing really do anything... I use two carbon fiber brushes; first brush is rolled quickly for one revolution of the LP to pick up the majority of any loose dust. The second brush is rolled slowly for a couple of revolutions of the LP. Then I swipe the brushes against each ot... | |
| Michell Gyro suspension bottoming out Sorry about the crappy link. Hre's a link to the upgrade page:http://www.artech-electronics.com/us/products/michell/mich_upg.html Tom | |
| Michell Gyro suspension bottoming out Hi, solman989. The gap between the chassis frame and the felt washers should be 3mm or so. And the bottom of the bearing cap should extend only about 0.5mm below the chassis frame. If that's what you have set up with your Gyro SE then you're good ... |