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| Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge Lew,That cartridge is an Airy 3, not a UNIverse. The "G" stands for gold coils ("S" = silver, "X" = copper). It looks like a UNIverse because the original UNIverse was the top model in ZYX's "Airy" family of cartridges, which also included the Air... | |
| Mint Best Tractor still in business? Narticus,First, read what Nandric just wrote.Second, VPI is notoriously reluctant to share technical data about their products. It's one way of keeping customers from buying parts, upgrades and tools (like protractors) from a competitor. Not espec... | |
| Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge Lew,AFAIK, SORAsound had and still has exclusive worldwide rights to distribute the UNIverse design (however named). ZYX agreed to this in exchange for development assistance provided by SORAsound. I'm unaware of that particular design ever being ... | |
| Audio Intelligence VS. Walker Prelude LP Cleaning Theo,I haven't used the Walker products but did an extensive and careful comparison of the enzyme solutions from AIVS vs. MoFi. In our comparisons the AIVS came out the winner, FWIW. | |
| End of lp distortion. What does it sound like First, if your LP's and stylus are not perfectly clean, inner groove distortion (IGD) will drastically increase. As you're still relatively inexperienced with LP playback at this level I'm fairly confident that your LP's and stylus are not perfect... | |
| Moving coil cartridge You didn't mention your phono stage. Without knowing its gain and impedance characteristics no MC recommendation would be meaningful.That said, my guidance is likely to be that you spend your next $1,500 elsewhere. Unless your other vinyl componen... | |
| Crackling distortion Honestly, I love the way it sounds.Then you're done! | |
| Crackling distortion These were the tracks that allowed my ears to zero in and minimize tracking distortion. I don't think I could have done it without them. Everything else was a guess before I realized how to take advantage of the tones and their position on the rec... | |
| In-the-Grove lp cleaner I never was any good at math. Do I have to return the elephant? ;-) | |
| In-the-Grove lp cleaner Pradeep,You and I said the same thing in different words... similar methods and results. Your post is worth at least $.03!!! | |
| Crackling distortion I admit this is optimized only for the one part of the record which has the sweep.Bingo! And that's why it's largely a waste of time. Little if any real music includes a pure 315Hz sine wave recorded at +12dbu. Real music is a randomized, constant... | |
| Cardas test lp version 2 Good additional sonic insights, Peter. A recording in a live space, rather than an anechoic recording booth, does indeed make it easier to hear the size/shape of the solo instrument/voice as well as the space itself. More sonic cues for the ears/b... | |
| Cardas test lp version 2 Use the magnifying power of your ears. Play an LP with a well recorded, centered solo instrument or voice in the soprano range. Adjust azimuth for the tightest sonic image, so that Brunnhilde (or the clarinet) is life-sized from L to R, not bloate... | |
| What do you use to polish wood plinth? Agree with the others. Wood can be finished in many ways with many different materials. Oil? Shellac? Varnish? Wax? Polyurethane? Matte? Satin? Gloss?Attempting to refinish one part of an older wood piece without knowing anything about the origina... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Well, I didn't say it would be good... just easy! |