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| Amp for Martin logan CLS Originals Once you have experienced a properly set up CLS nothing else will do. Amen | |
| Amp for Martin logan CLS Originals I agree with Mrderrick to some extent.20 years ago my friend Richard had the original CLS's which sounded just sublime driven by Audio Research amps (D115 I think from memory).I never heard them with solid state amps so can't really help in that d... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,It happens that the Copperhead/Cobra overall is a better WHOLE match to cartridges.Well......not quite.As I explained, with LOMC cartridges, the Copperhead is not better than the DaVinci or Phantom II on all of them, and even when it mig... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Downunder,You may be right in that the adjustment of damping may well help the sound of the Phantom II with MM/MI cartridges as the Copperhead has no damping at all.But seeing that the DaVinci has no damping (although it has a double gimbal bearin... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Montepilot,I did install the M20FL on the Copperhead and it performed far better than on the Phantom II (as all my MM cartridges do).It was almost as good as the Garrott P77 but just missed out on the P77's three- dimensional 'air'.Both these cart... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Downunder,Funny that you should mention tubes because that is as close to a description of the differences I hear when playing MM/MI cartridges on the Copperhead compared to the Phantom and DaVinci.There is no single facet or area of difference...... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Downunder,The Continuum arms (Cobra & Copperhead) are also unipivots like the Phantom.Perhaps the term 'horrid' was a bit strong. In the Phantom arm my MM cartridges sound as 'good' as the expensive ZYX Universe and Dynavector XV1s.It is only ... | |
| Graham Phantom MK2 with Micropoise question Dev,The Halcro DM10 preamp has a fixed loading for MCs of 220 Ohms.Setting VTA and VTF as well as Azimuth by ear, is a complex equation of achieving the best midrange, bass and treble with the most depth and transparency and greatest soundstage wi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,Your Cooperhead tonearm experiences confirm the importance that the whole tonearm design has on a cartridge quality performance.I appreciate the validity of your advice which is why I've strived to acquire the very best arms I could affo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Interesting comments about current and past tonearm designs and their suitability for MM/MI cartridges.I find that differences with LOMC cartridges between my 3 primary arms (Phantom II, DaVinci Grandezza 12" Ref and Continuum Copperhead) are quit... | |
| Graham Phantom MK2 with Micropoise question I have a Phantom II and XV1s and have found the best results on my Raven AC-3 to be when the arm is perfectly parallel with the platter ie the bubble on the Micropoise is dead centre and the VTF is 1.9gm. | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question Hi Smoffatt,On the Phantom II with Micro-poise, when you unscrew the knurled chrome cover to access the pivot damping well, the bottom of the 'shank' where it changes from circular profile to square (and then pointed), is coloured blue.This may no... | |
| Graham Phantom DV XV-1s setup question Agree mostly with Bill.I like my XV1s at 1.9 gms VTF, loaded at 220 ohms. Phantom II arm level with the platter and damping fluid up to blue mark as recommended by Bob Graham. | |
| VPI JMW 12.7 Spindle/pivot distance HW is pretty active of late on Vinyl Asylum | |
| Phantom B44 overhang concern Also, depending on your turntable, the spindle to pivot distance of the arm, may not be 100% accurately set thus resulting in some adjustment required in the overhang geometry? |