I need some turntable guidance
noromance, then you are a seriously superior human. Not only is audio memory extremely short in all humans except noromance but our perspective of sound is subject to psychological modification. We hear what we want to hear except noromance of course who is superior to the rest of us. A good example of this and this has been done, if you put an amplifier in a bland chassis and put the same amp in a fancy one just about everyone will think the fancy one sounds better. Michael Fremer is a really easy read. The more expensive piece will always sound better. noromance do you think TechDas could use an idler wheel drive if they wanted to? What about Walker or any of the other megabuck tables out there. ALL belt drive. What you talk about, dynamic energy and oscillation is fictional mythology. Uberwaltz likes his 401 because in his brain it is a cool piece so it must sound good. It makes him happy which is great. It still rumbles like an express train. daveyf is hung up on LP12s. davey, I have owned two of them and tried just about everything to make them sound better. You just can not make a silk purse out of a sows ear. I would certainly take uberwaltz's 401 before I would go near a Linn. The Linn is so bad I would give up vinyl forever and just play my hard drive. effischer, I'll have to look into that. The spring tension must be adjustible in some way. You have to keep the resonance frequency between 2 to 3 Hz with a very high Q. So you either have to keep the mass constant or change the spring stiffness. I dearly hope the new owners have not messed things up. SME gets away with it because their turntable is so darn heavy that any change in tonearm mass is insignificant. Maybe SOTA is now using a heavier platform. Anyway I know the SOTA will not handle a 4 point 11 because I called and asked maybe two years ago. I think concentrating on the music is a brilliant idea:) Mike |
Dear @wemfan : This SME TT/tonearm is an excellent option for you: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9h9h3-sme-20-2-with-sme-v-tonearm-turntables or a choice of today top of the line very well regarded Technics: https://www.technics.com/us/products/reference-class/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1000R.html In any case you need a cartridge with higher output level than the Ortofon MC named here and my recomendation is to go with Lyra line: http://lyraanalog.com/etna.html I used two different Lyra models with the SME tonearm and is very good match as will be the Technics. Cartridges as the top Ortofon, Lyra, My Sonic Labs and the like are looking for a first rate phono stage for that cartridge could shows at its best, Your C2300 could be a weak link about but it's what you own and what you like. All in analog is important but the source is of main importance and the cartridge is that source ( other than the LP. ), it's whom generates the analog signal: it's the transducer. Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
Sorry Mike but way too oversimplified and generalized! It might help your cause if you cease denigrating anybody and everything that does not fit into your perfect little world viewpoint. It has bugger all to with " being cool so it must be cool and sound good" I listen with my ears not my eyes ( spec sheets , it’s an idler so it just HAS to rumble etc). Like I said, there is room for all types of TT in this hobby and I for one will not be found criticising anybody’s choice of replay if they are happy with it. Anyway sorry to get off topic as none of this side discourse is helping the OP whatsoever so..... Enough said. |
