moonglum
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| Thump noise on the lead in on warped LPs Dear Davey,Your comment about rising temperatures could be significant.Each 5 degree C temperature change could be equivalent to 1mm of VTA. This is how much you should be looking to compensate for once it swings away from the ideal 21-22C.If I'm ... | |
| Thump noise on the lead in on warped LPs Hello Davey...I agree the likeliest explanation is the cart could be "bottoming" on the warp.Also agree tapered SMEs and warps do not mix well.If you are using a technodec then chances are you are using a Technoarm(?) I'm not sure these come with ... | |
| Question for TW Acustic Owners As TdAudio says, this 12 month thing sounds more precautionary than anything else.If you are using the T/T regularly then the oil will be directed to the top of the bearing in which case I don't see the need for constant re-lubing?I'd be more conc... | |
| VTA for Lyra Delos Dear Daniele,Speaking as a fellow Delos user, my experiences are similar to Actus's.I found that the closer the ambient temp got to 22 C the closer the ideal VTA gets to "horizontal". This indicates that Yoshinori has done a fine job of setting up... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Dear Raul,I cannot agree more.Like you say, perfection can only ever be a theoretical one. Adjusting factors e.g. on a per record basis would be soul destroying because one factor offsets others – which in turn would require correction. Such level... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Dear Actus,Many thanks for kick-starting the thread. I had indeed given up on it a while back :^)Yes, the VPIs are among those odd cases where the cord is temptingly placed for manipulation.I suppose to verify that there was no interference from i... | |
| Zero Antiskate vs Stylus Wear Dear Raul,Thank you for your kind remarks.I agree that based on long term studies like this there is a fundamental cause-and-effect which cannot be ignored and unilateral stylus wear is not an option.I think for this analysis they must have been u... | |
| James Blake tracking problem. Is it happening all the time or just where it rides the warps?I could easily be wrong but recommend breaking out the HFN/RR test disc and check the H & V resonance tests.I've known normally stable carts to react badly to "pinchwarps" on some d... | |
| $$$ vs music enjoyment It's possible the musicians are too busy making music to listen? | |
| VTF measurments with a unipivot Hi Actus,Realising that I'm possibly highlighting my lack of advanced mechanical knowledge, could you try the following experiment?Assuming the bearing is as frictionless as possible :- Balance the arm- Tilt the arm upwards by a couple of degrees ... | |
| Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner Share Unfortunately I'm not in your neighbourhood (UK actually) OS but this is a great idea. :)I proposed this to a couple of hifi loving colleagues last Summer and received about the same level of enthusiasm as you got here :(Just a shame I don't live ... | |
| Lyra Kleos: tracking force/VTA/azimuth questions Please keep an open mind on VTA Zach...The "magic 92 degrees" may not be obtainable from a positive VTA? Many samples of cartridge (not just Lyras) require a distinct "tail down" attitude. If I'm quoting JC correctly from the most recent 92d inspi... | |
| Tonearms longer than 12 inches Ah...not active links so cutting & pasting required....I'll save you the trouble, here's the advertising blurb :"The Clearaudio Unify is designed around a unipivot sapphire bearing that sits on top of a precision hardened steel spike. Other co... | |
| Tonearms longer than 12 inches Clearaudio have been making a 14" variant of this arm for a few years now....See :http://www.coolgales.com/store/cart.php?target=product&product_id=31&substring= | |
| Enter The Raven The GT and 10.5 Now you are just trying to confuse us Elinor ;) :)I recall one distributor saying years ago that there was no such thing as an AC3. "It is a Raven AC whether single motored or 3", quoth the expert. It seems the Reviewers (and perhaps even the gene... |