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Hi Bydlo, I’ve subscribed to Korfaudio for a while so I’m aware of his results with the Orsonic headshell..... It was this result in fact that caused me to doubt the ’science’ behind his methodology and testing procedures. Apart from the fact that his group of headshells are all aluminium and third-rate (no wood, plastic, carbon fibre, ceramic).... his TESTING PROCEDURE is suspect to say the least. As he himself states.... Usually, an actual signal being picked up from a rotating LP is the best way to excite the resonances in the playback system. After all, it duplicates the real use scenario almost perfectly.So instead.....he clamps the headshell in a vise and strikes it with a HAMMER 😂!!!!!! Enough said...... What I can clearly hear from your videos (iphone+iphone earbuds) is that 88D is more transparent, open, and direct and DLR, however surprising, more recessed and somewhat muddier, less convincing.I agree with you 🤗 However, the differences are not caused by Airborne Sound Transmission (which can virtually be disregarded in the real world). This can be proven by listening with headphones and comparing the sound with the speakers at different volume levels. Structure-borne Sound Transmission is the single most damaging phenomenon to vinyl playback but suspended decks cannot protect against the 1-10 Hz Structure-Borne resonances. I have listened to the LDR on all three tonearms around the DD Victor TT-101 and the ’sound’ in my room (and headphones) is similar to what you are hearing on the Raven. Frogman however, and many other listeners to the videos, are quite impressed with the sound from the LDR 😃 |
Hi Halcro, Thank you for your explanations. Contrary to you I feel quite ok with KorfAudio mesurement techniques. Impulse excitation is a completely standard method in vibroanalysis (the usual knuckle test is a simple version of it ;) That his results may not correlate with listening is another story of course. BTW, the weirdest hammers I’ve seen where in vibration labs - so called impact hammers with coax cable sticking out of them :) One of the basic tools. Do I see correctly that you use Yamamoto ebony with LDR? There is another A’gon fellow reporting better results using LDR with Yamamoto than (the lighter) Orsonic: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/arche-headshell-with-london-reference-cartridge-fantastic-res... Structure-borne Sound Transmission is the single most damaging phenomenon to vinyl playback but suspended decks cannot protect against the 1-10 Hz Structure-Borne resonances.I’m sure your active Herzan or Accurion does :) I have listened to the LDR on all three tonearms around the DD Victor TT-101 and the ’sound’ in my room (and headphones) is similar to what you are hearing on the Raven. Ok, thank you, so the TT and suspension is not much of a factor here - seems 88D is just inherently more transparent than LDR. BTW, I am myself too quite impressed with LDR and considering it for my system is what has brought me here :) But that 88D is in your videos more impressive for my ears. If only I could get one.. Cheers,b |
Thanks for the Link Bydlo.... I hadn't seen that Thread although in many Threads on many Forums, it's surprising how much of a consensus there is, for the FR-64s/66s tonearms being the best arms for the Deccas (particularly the LDR). You're correct that I did have my LDR mounted in the YAMAMOTO HS-1AS EBONY HEADSHELL. Here you can see it mounted on the DV-507/II around the Victor Direct Drive. It sounded fine in that headshell but sounded even better in the YAMAMOTO HS-4S CARBON FIBER HEADSHELL which is where it remains. I hadn't heard of the 'match' with the Arche Headshell so I might have to investigate....🤔 And yes.....the SONY XL88D is so good, it makes even the LDR take a 'backseat' 🪑 But stay tuned....... There may be a LOMC cartridge I have that cost $250 NOS, which could come close to the 88D 🤫 |
Ry Cooder sounded better on the Raven. The music was more coherent. The Victor was brighter but it was a mess.Interesting comments Noromance....🤔 I wonder if anyone else also hears it like this? I personally, prefer the WE-8000/ST tonearm on both samples...🙃 |
