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| Benz Lp-s Frequency Resonance Problems From the facts presented it seems probable that this particular LP-S got out of the factory with an out-of-spec suspension (or it's old and worn out). It's behaving like a cartridge with a more compliant suspension than a typical LP-S.Suggestion: ... | |
| Lyra or ZYX ? The few times I've heard an SME (V) with ZYX (UNIverse) were not impressive. That arm seemed to smother most of what that cartridge can do.How much that would apply to a 312 S2/Yatra combination is very debatable of course. Wildly different price ... | |
| Lyra or ZYX ? Pani,When discussing cartridges it's critical to know which tonearm will be used. No one can give reliable information about a cartridge without knowing that. It wouldn't hurt to mention the phono stage either.Take those statements about how ZYX's... | |
| "Making Mono" for checking Azimuth Lew, I'll wager that guru made more pronouncements than cartridges. ;)Yes, I've compared adjusting by listening vs. adjusting by measurement. I used to use a Wally Analog Shop (which allows measurement of crosstalk at the amp outputs using 1 KHz t... | |
| "Making Mono" for checking Azimuth Cousinbilly1, The styli on even the best cartridges may vary 2-3 degrees from vertical (per JCarr of Lyra, who once posted candidly about manufacturing tolerances). It wouldn't be surprising if cutting styli varied similarly.Aren't you glad you ha... | |
| "Making Mono" for checking Azimuth Peter,I haven't used the SME and from your description I think truly fine tuning azimuth may be difficult. The adjustments needed are on the order of 1-2 degrees at most.The easiest and most repeatable designs I've used are of two types:- TriPlana... | |
| "Making Mono" for checking Azimuth You don't need mono... or test records.Fact: inaccurate azimuth increases crosstalk between channels.Fact: increasing crosstalk "fattens" sonic images, making instruments/vocalists sound wider or fatter than they should. Fact: our ears are most se... | |
| What of cost goes into manufacturing cartridges? The only people with accurate cost data would be actual cartridge manufacturers, and they undoubtedly regard such information as proprietary. No company shares product cost data on a public forum.To what practical uses could you put such informati... | |
| Getting granite tomorrow. Peter,That's really interesting that a Vibraplane beneath your TT improved both noise floor and dynamics. I don't know how they function but I've heard good things from many people. We haven't gotten around to trying one ourselves... so many vibra... | |
| Getting granite tomorrow. Here's our poor man's isolation setup. Of course it helps that I have a PhD materials scientist at home to dummy-check my stupider ideas. This explanation may help demonstrate how breaking a complex project into its discrete elements helps inform ... | |
| Getting granite tomorrow. Three BDR cones would probably support 2,000 lbs., but for basic technical questions the manufacturer's website or help line is usually a reliable source. | |
| Getting granite tomorrow. The lack of responses may be due to your confusion of basic concepts. You said you're trying achieve "isolation" yet you've assembled a pile of mostly non-compliant materials that will provide little isolation to speak of. Either the goal or the m... | |
| Headshell Washers : Nylon or Stainless Steel? Moonglum,Not to further exacerbate your OCD or anything, but with gear at that level optimizing your settings means tweaking for every session, perhaps for every LP. ;-) | |
| Multiple arms, multiple cartridges and geometry? Nandric nailed it. Get to work, and you might as well enter the S2IG (spindle-to-inner groove) dimension in a searchable database while you're at it. | |
| Ortofon A90 broken stylus I read in the internet that an Ortofon Jubilee's owner has made the retip with Soundsmith and reported that it sounds even better than before...Gosh! That's as authoritative as it is applicable.A Jubilee is to an A90 as a ukulele is to a Strad. Ev... |