nsgarch
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| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Dazz, if this thread has any point to make at all, it's that there ARE parameters for setting AS -- no the sky is NOT the limit (in either direction;-)In the case of your SPU-85, an elliptical stylus + high VTF (3.5 g) = lots of friction! The comp... | |
| I got a stylus cleaning kit for, but--------- I third the ME, and seem to recall it was Doug Deacon who introduced us all to it? I prefer to follow the ME with a 'dunk' or two in the ONZO Zero-dust to remove debris. I used to use a dry camel hair brush afterward (before the ONZO came out), bu... | |
| Allaerts down-repair or ?? Tom, did you understand why Jan asked you to "check the input of the phonostage for DC voltage"? You definitely should do that. If the SoundSmith reports that it has a fried coil, that's probably the reason. Jan's cartridges have EXTREMELY fine co... | |
| AC Power Cord Wire Gauge And my basic point, I guess, is that having no explanation is far preferable to having an incorrect one. Because the incorrect perspective that can result from an incorrect explanation can negate the value that good science and engineering CAN bri... | |
| What is it the wears out on a cartridge? Line-contact or micro-ridge styli will last longer than conical or elliptical styli; because the former develop less friction (even though most cartridges that use them require higher VTF)In theory, yes. In practice, only if the alignment is corre... | |
| AC Power Cord Wire Gauge Al -- your explanation represents sound engineering, and I know it well; in fact some embrace those principals to the point of hardwiring their amps' power supply right back to the panel, convinced that strategy will provide the very best energy t... | |
| What is it the wears out on a cartridge? Modern suspensions use space-age polymers that won't exhibit deterioration for a few decades. In addition to that, their properties remain consistent over a large range of temp and humidity.Line-contact or micro-ridge styli will last longer than c... | |
| Allaerts down-repair or ?? If you want to own an Allaert cartridge, try and buy a second one as soon as funds permit. Only Jan can fix them, and a Brand-X backup could lead to severe depression ;-). | |
| AC Power Cord Wire Gauge The national electrical code requires minimum AWG 12 for 15A circuits.If you're going to put in new ded. cts, for your audio, and the receptacles will be more than 20 feet from the panel, i recommend going up to AWG 10 to make up for slight voltag... | |
| Home Theater or stick with 2 channel? I think the decision could be easily made based on economics (unless you're 'filthy' rich ;-) Not to oversimplify it, but you could have a great 2ch system and a thrilling separate HT system for far less money than a combined system would cost, if... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Nsgarch, I've always thought the line contact styli have a greater contact area than the elliptical ones. Greater contact area means more friction (although the pressure/area unit is less).Dazz, sometimes Physics can be maddeningly counter-intuiti... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret Here's the deal on styli and friction: line contact (or micro ridge, etc) styli spread the tracking force of the tonearm over the entire length of their (line) contact with the groove (two lines actually) whereas a conical or elliptical stylus onl... | |
| Cartridge / Needle Repair It wouldn't matter if you found it. I'd start by contacting the US distributor and finding out what a fix or an exchange would cost:http://www.profundo.us/index.htmAlso, AgoN member Bill Feil (audiofeil) is a dealer, you could ask him as well:http... | |
| Cartridge / Needle Repair Sound-Smith is certainly one good possibility -- but if you'd share with us the make/model of your cartidge, there might be other, better(?) ones.BTW styli sometimes DO just fall off! (Some makes are more notorius than others.) So don't blame anyo... | |
| Antiskating .... The last analog secret What I find weird about the cart in Thomas' pic (is it a Lyra?) is that the cantilever appears to be permanently displaced. If the suspension is OK, and the cantilever HASN'T BEEN BENT! it seems to me it should return to the centerline or close to... |