dougdeacon
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| Teres, Galibier and Redpoint I truly enjoyed my Linn sound, but I am now being drawn to a more neutral/open sound, .... I love the big soundstage with slam as well. Xagwell,It sounds like you want it all! ;-)As between ZYX and Shelter, the ZYX lineup is more neutral and open.... | |
| TT set up question Is there a point when tracking weight is simply too much? Yes. Every cartridge has a range of VTF where it tracks and sounds best. Too light and you get the problem described above. Too heavy and high frequencies usually get smothered. Heavier sti... | |
| TT set up question Since you're unsure, here are the main possibilities. There are three common causes of "static-like" noises:_____1. Pressing flaws from the factory. These can occur anywhere on a record, though they tend to occur on the L channel more than the R. ... | |
| TT set up question The gist of Sean's question was whether this noise tended to occur during loud passages. (He actually wrote "load passages", which probably didn't help you interpret the question.) At any rate, you haven't answered this yet.So, was this "static di... | |
| Next Turntable I second the votes for something like Galibier or Teres. - utterly non-tweaky by design- capable of supporting virtually any tonearm (or two)- better performance/dollar than tables sold through traditional distribution channels (fewer hands in the... | |
| TT set up question Uppermidfi,Please relax. I didn't say you were stupid. I said that a theory you postulated was "absurd", ie, "unrelated to reality". That was a statement of logic concerning a hypothesis, not an insult. I could come up with much better insults tha... | |
| TT set up question I haven't had a table for a while, but how do I know if his antiskating is set right? Which way should the arm deflect when it's raised from the LP?Observing which direction an arm deflects during cueing does not tell you how to adjust antiskating... | |
| Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3 All,Owners of unweighted ZYX's using relatively low mass arms like JMW, Scheu Tacco, etc. would almost certainly benefit from additional mass at the headshell.Try something simple and easily reversible, like a blob of Blu-Tak on top of the headshe... | |
| Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3 Mike,Your preference for "warmer" certainly indicates the "S" over the "X".For jazz the Airy 2-S would be good and the Airy 3-S would be very good. For classic rock I would strongly recommend the Airy 3-S over the 2-S. If you can manage the few hu... | |
| Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3 Mike,I've had the copper and silver UNIverses side-by-side in my system. The silver was slightly slower/smoother on leading edges. It slightly rounded off initial transients. Some people find this sort of thing pleasant. I find it distracting. YMM... | |
| Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3 Thom,Extraordinarily good post. Lots of great info there. Just one teensy correction:Maybe trannies work well with ZYX's and you've never heard these cartridges strut their stuff because of this?A ZYX doesn't require an SUT to perform well. My UNI... | |
| Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3 Andre,I held off posting so you could get responses, positive or negative, from ZYX users other than me. The concensus is pretty overwhelming, but I wonder why you started this thread?When you asked me about your Airy 3 it had only 10 hours on it.... | |
| Shelter repair There are plenty of nude cartridges out there, including some of the world's best. People even "nudify" cartridges themselves and report improved sound. I'd listen before doing anything. You might like it better (or not).If you decide to re-shield... | |
| Does size really matter? :- Armstrod,What I was trying to say is that NO set of technical measurements, however complete, can identify the best cartridge for your system and your tastes. Specs can help you avoid serious mismatches. That's about all. If you expect any more th... | |
| How to set SRA after determining true vertical? Nsgarch,Great geometry refresher, thanks! And yes, it was a compliment. As we probably all know, cutting engineers allowed a wide range of SRA's when cutting lacquers. If they'd all taken such care it would make accurate playback much simpler. Ton... |