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| Micro Seiki MA707 vs CF-1 Thanks, Clio09. That's about what I had come to believe from seeing photos on-line. So I gather that the major if not the only difference between the two is the carbon fiber arm tube on the CF-1. If I see an "MA707" with a black arm tube, I then a... | |
| Xv-1s competative carts mention in latest TAS The last two over $5K cartridges that anyone sent him. | |
| Does it really get any better than the Raven AC ?? Can you tell us, compared to what? | |
| BAT Preamps, why such polarized opposite opinions? Much of the sound of a BAT preamp as compared to most others is likely due to their preference for oil caps (high quality copper foil in oil, I think) as output coupling capacitors. Some DIYers love the sound of oil caps and some don't, but the de... | |
| the 47 lab RS-A1 arm, and it's clone ? Someone else did not make it to the shower on time. It sold. And not a bad buy at that. Congrats to the buyer, if he read this thread, and please report to us your impressions of that weird yet wonderful gadget. | |
| New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option Or, if you want to get fancy, the best strobe/disc I know of is sold by KAB. Worth the reasonable cost, IMO. | |
| New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option I think I remember that the Shakti stone does have the property of soaking up some of the stray fields radiated by transformers, over and above the fact that mass loading the tranny helps to reduce vibration. I also think I read that any old out o... | |
| New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option Did you try a plain old brick or rock or piece of slate as a control for the benefits of the Shakti stone? | |
| New TT or old Although the best and most expensive tt's available today are superior to anything available 25 or more years ago, I would argue that at the low- and even the mid-price level you can get better quality reproduction for less money with a vintage tu... | |
| the 47 lab RS-A1 arm, and it's clone ? You are exchanging communications with a man who once owned collector sports cars now worth many millions of dollars. Not to mention why didn't I buy that Ferrari 250GTO back in 1971 for $12,000 (now worth upwards of 5 to 10 million)? I guess one ... | |
| the 47 lab RS-A1 arm, and it's clone ? One was sold off this website for $500, or certainly less than $600, within the past 6 months. I know because I wish I had bought it. | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? Audiofeil and Bob, You are both correct, as I already conceded to Bob. BUT since the headshell of the RS-A1 could in theory remain tangent to the groove at all points on the record, the designer claims that no skating force is generated. I would a... | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? Bob P., The headshell on the RS-A1 tonearm has a unipivot bearing right at its base,in addition to the one at its main pivot point (so there are two articulations). Thus in theory the cartridge CAN always maintain tangency to the groove, and no sk... | |
| Haven't used my analog rig for months...... Nothing that could not be undone with easy warm-up procedures, providing your rig is kept in a controlled temperature and humidity environment. | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? The RS-A1 and the new Nottingham tonearm on the 294 model do not have anti-skate, because the headshell (and therefore the cartridge) is not set at an angle to the arm tube. Thus skating force is not generated. I think there are other older tonear... |