dougdeacon
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| Oh no , not another phono stage rec @Judyazblues,If Peter were recommending his products without proper disclosure, so that a reader might mistake his views for those of an unbiased observer, we'd all be protesting.But he didn't, so your complaint is pointless. The OP was made aware... | |
| TW 10.5 arm overhang set up? The main advantage provided by the mirror on a Mint or Wally is not the ability to see the stylus. I can see the stylus just fine too, my myopia is well known!The advantage of using a mirrored protractor is that it enables parallax, which allows y... | |
| Distortion at Peak Dynamic Levels Hmmm... it would make more sense if your downforce had been too low, as that can allow mistracking during challenging passages. Still, some of the factors Tonywinsc mentioned may be involved. Or perhaps the excessive downforce took the coils so fa... | |
| Distortion at Peak Dynamic Levels A good VTF scale is indeed essential, but why spend money on a test record? The vocal tracks he's having trouble with provide exactly the test tracks he needs. If he gets those playing cleanly, all will be well. Artificial test tones won't make it... | |
| Distortion at Peak Dynamic Levels I generally second ZD542's post. The most likely culprit is either (1) phono stage overload/slewing distortion, or (2) mistracking by the stylus.If the problem is the latter, you may be permanently damaging your records. So you should investigate ... | |
| Repair or replace my I still have my ST-8 and it works about as well as it ever did. It doesn't compare sonically to my present rig, but my present rig cost about 20 times more (not including 30 years of inflation).Repairs are likely to be difficult to arrange, but if... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Tri Mai,Thank you for posting that clarification. I started this thread to help owners get the most out of your excellent tonearm. Very much appreciate your willingness to contribute.Doug | |
| Do you know why I simply do not understand this phenomenon. Do you? The cause is simple enough: rapid or uneven heating and/or cooling of the vinyl (especially if outside the pressure of the mold). If some parts of the product cool faster than others - as will ha... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? Dave (Intactaudio), Totally concur with your last post. Patents are like locks: they help generally honest people remain honest by imposing barriers to temptation. They will not deter a determined burglar (or a deep-pocketed competitor).***I'm wit... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge Sthinnes,Thanks for clarifying and for the detailed warning to other Blackbird owners. You may have saved someone else the grief you're suffering. Of course it's disturbing that several owners have had a wire come loose. It seems there may be a de... | |
| Scraping sound Tonywinsc,That's not how the counterweight works on VPI arms. It's not threaded, you just slide it in or out. How much this effects VTF depends on the weight of the cartridge, and there are no marks to go by.With regards to scales, what if his one... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Hmmm... Wrm57 and Jfrech both experienced a loss of damping whilst cueing.I caution everyone to review Tip #1. Ignoring that can and probably will cause this problem. I'm not suggesting that either of them did that... they may have or there may be... | |
| TriPlanar Tips I'm aware of several instances of incorrectly made mounting jigs. Ran into the problem twice when setting up rigs for people 6-7 years ago... just as Fremer described.OTOH, my own (10+ year old) jig is correct. So are the newer ones I've seen.A ba... | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean Hi Micheal,Just closed on our new house (not the swampy one we discussed, another) so I'm imitating that one-armed paper hanger. But I would like to see... and compare results of course.I'll be in touch, thanks! | |
| To ring or not to ring? Lewm,I believe firmly in both approaches, since each has its merits. ;-) If one has a noisy TT bearing or motor, isolating the LP from them will benefit the sound.OTOH, stylus/groove interactions generate energies that travel through the vinyl, bo... |