actusreus
Responses from actusreus
| Electronic stylus force gauge question Thanks for the input, guys. I will try unplugging and replacing the batteries. I agree with Phil that it's a shame quality digital scales sell for so much. In addition, the design of some of the expensive scales such as Clearaudio (Mapleshade seem... | |
| Electronic stylus force gauge question Peterayer,The gauge is set to 0.00, but begins to show a negative reading as the tonearm is half-way down toward it, no matter how gently and carefully I lower it. At which point would you reset it? The platter is definitely level. Stringreen,The ... | |
| Loud pop when I use the turntable on/off button Montgomery,This topic has been discussed here many, many times. Just do some search for an in-depth discussion regarding this issue.In a nutshell, the culprit is your Classic; you'd need to replace a capacitor in the motor to get rid of the pop. O... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? Supertramp "Crime of the Century" and "Breakfast in America"Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"U2 "Achtung Baby" and "Joshua Tree"Peter Gabriel "So"The Decemberists "The Hazards of Love" Fleetwood Mac "Rumours"Kate Bush "Sensual World" and "Hounds of ... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? Doug,There was a recent thread on the forum where many claims were made that when you adjust the VTA, you also affect the overhang. As someone who adjusts the VTA for each record, I'm just curious what your opinion on the matter is and, if it's tr... | |
| Table/Cart Set Up - By Ear or Test Record? To me adjusting by ear means adjusting to suit your own personal and subjective tastes, nothing more. When you say you obtained "great sound" by setting up by ear, what does that really mean? Only that you found the sound preferable. But another p... | |
| Amy Winehouse - Lioness Rok2id,No, I don't jest. I said she sounds like Ella on certain songs, not that her voice is as great as Ella's. There is a difference. And honestly, as a huge classic jazz fan, and female jazz singers, I often find myself bored by Ella's signing,... | |
| What's your SDS setting? Bill,Is the top one for 33 and the bottom one for 45? | |
| Setting Azimuth Stringreen,I assure you that adjustments on any VPI tonearm are much easier with the Counter-Intuitive. Even reading your post confirms how much easier this device makes setting up the VTF and azimuth compared to all the effort you have to go thro... | |
| What's your SDS setting? Mark,Yes, the Classic has a stepped-up pulley with three possible positions for 33 and 45 rpm each. The latest models come with a different, wider pulley, and I'm not entirely sure with how many positions, but I'd think it'd be the same deal.The d... | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Oh, I forgot a big one: Beach Boys. Why? | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Great thread. I have a few of my "favorites"; I don't claim their music sucks, but I personally just don't get it at all, and don't understand why they are as popular as they are. There are also entire genres that I cannot stand such as opera, ind... | |
| Setting Azimuth Stringreen,The CI allows minute adjustments without disturbing the counterweight. As I'm sure you know, VTF and azimuth changes on a VPI tonearm can be quite painstaking as fractional adjustments are very difficult. You still need to dial everythi... | |
| Mint LP a no go – now what? Obviously, there are several different alignment philosophies, and if anything can be agreed upon on this topic, it's probably that there isn't just one, ultimate, "right" way to align your cartridge.Those who contend the VPI jig is "inaccurate" t... | |
| What's your SDS setting? 65.75? Holy cripes! I was told silk thread renders sonic benefits on VPI tables, but since you cannot move the motor on the Classic to adjust tension, silk threads or fishing lines will not work. I saw an A-gon member using the Teres speed control... |