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| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Thank you, Arnold. AFAIR, the styrene records that I handled were from an earlier time than yours, so it is good to know that there are more labels and time periods to watch out for. FWIW, I believe that molded styrene was used to save production ... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Arnold: I've had the same sad experiences as you, and I've also had inquiries from customers asking about the suitability of our cartridges for use with polystyrene records. I have therefore looked into the matter in some detail.But I don't use Gy... | |
| Difference between micro line and gyger s stylus Hi Don:Among cartridge manufacturers, "micro line" is used only to refer to the microline and microridge styli manufactured by Namiki Jewel. Among audiophiles, however, it appears to be used more broadly to designate advanced line-contact styli in... | |
| Ortofon Per Windfeld Load Impedance? I've already posted to Audiogon on the subject of loading in the past ('cept that I can't get the search engine to work!), but to reiterate, my approach to loading is similar to Jim Hagerman, and I recommend studying this page at length.http://www... | |
| Ever demag a cart this way? Yes, I've made various posts on the subject of cartridge fluxbusting over the years, to first the Analog Addicts mailing list, later the Phonogram list. Below is a link where a Phonogrammer archived one such post.http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/v... | |
| best phono preamps? I've been involved with the design and manufacture of phono stages of both styles discussed here - standalone phono stages without line stages, and complete preamps with built-in phono stages as well as attenuators and line stages. Based on first-... | |
| Dynavector, Denon or Lyra Cart on Roksan Nima? Hi Ferrari: Lyra is a Japanese company, and our customer service is performed through our distributors and dealer network in each country. Normally, we maintain a hands-off policy regarding sales and after-sales service, and allow each distributor... | |
| What loading with Pass Xono / Helikon SL? Buscis2, the paragraph that you quoted is incorrect regarding a low impedance cartridge like the Helikon SL, since the low source impedance of the SL means that the frequency response within the audible band will not be altered by loading values.W... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings Koetsu is handled by a few dealers - I think that the dealer advert section in Stereo Sound should list some. You can also occasionally pick up a used or B-Stock piece from the likes of SIS Audio or Hi-fi Do.Regarding Miyabi, you can again peruse ... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings FWIW, I've listened to nearly every cartridge listed as a favorite by contributors to this thread, and I'm pretty sure that at least some of the cartridges on the Stereo Sound list are better than anything that most of you may have experienced (an... | |
| A cartridge for the graham 2.2 under $1000 As another recommendation, the Lyra Dorian has a microridge stylus which is quite similar to the particular line-contact design used on the Argo, and it should be around 750 bux in the US.Voltage output is 0.6mV, which should make more phono stage... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings CMK: I think that your list is from the Best Buy section. Keep in mind that in this section the price vs. performance ratios figure heavily in the voting.The Grand Prix section is much more about absolute performance, and is where the real action ... | |
| Stand out phono stages Lew, Pat: In my view (and experience), the issue of cartridge loading primarily concerns what the phono stage can tolerate, and then as a lower priority what the cartridge would be most happy with. Put another way, what is commonly talked about as... | |
| zyx universe cartr.- ideal weight -ideal vta , Doug: FWIW, the highest-resolution, most neutral cartridge in our lineup is not the Olymos, but the Titan i.The Olympos has a more artfully stylized sound which undoubtedly makes it sound better on many systems. The Olympos is the one cartridge wh... | |
| Best of the Gliders, or? Mark, I'd probably spring for a better tonearm first, since any serious cartridge upgrade will likely be limited by the PT-7 (which I think is a Jelco design). Since you already have a VPI, maybe you could add a JMW? I see that there are two JMW 1... |