robob
Responses from robob
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "I've discussed this issue not only this time around, but before with others, as to why there seems to be no clear cut answer as to why sibilance problems are noted, and have now all of a sudden seem to be commonplace with a JMW Arm.I don't recall... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "That's baloney."Glad to see you are mellowing."There are 8 Koetsus and 3 Dynavectors that weigh 11 grams or more.The Zu/Denon weighs 14 grams."I sit corrected. None of those are on my wish list so I did not notice. Most of the good ones I am inte... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "Soundsmith/VPI Zephyr"Goatwuss speak wisely. Notice the over 10 gram weight of the Zephyr. Few, if any, moving coils are that heavy. In fact, almost no other cartridge is that heavy. Unacceptable design flaw on HW's part IMHO. And something we sh... | |
| Sibilance issues with vinyl rig "jmw-9 signature tonearm"See my thread "Kleos Sibilance" . I suspect your cartridge is not compatible with the 9 Sig. Maybe somebody can do the math for us. VPI does have headshell weights you might be able to get them to send you. As mentioned in... | |
| Tonearm cable for VPI Scout JMW9 arm "my first thought was to try Kimber Hero with a separate ground wire"I have Hero on my JMW 9 Sig going to a GCPH after trying many in that price range and lower. Hero seems neutral. Do not have a ground wire and am getting slight hum if you listen... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? "Does Jonathan Carr know why they discontinued the Dorian?...err.. replaced it with the Delos?"Yep, he is the designer. Have your heard the Delos? As you may have read, the Delos is warmer without loosing the detail.Robert | |
| Do Blue Dots applied to LP labels improve sound? Of course if the Blue dots are closer to ellipses and have the words Blue Note after them, then you probably have a good sounding LP. Particularly if recorded in the late 50's or the sixties in either Hackensack or Englewood Cliffs, NJ.What do I w... | |
| Kleos Sibilance Good for Tzh21y!I am the OP and no amount of adjusting has solved my issue. As I mentioned, putting weight on the headshell improved things significantly. Over last weekend I removed about 1 gram of the Blu-tack (imitation brand) and reset VTF/VTA... | |
| Mobile Fidelity Surface Noise "The Kleos is quieter than other cartridges because it simply can't reproduce higher frequencies."LOLPerhaps you heard a bad sample? Or a system mismatch? Your Olympos may be hotter, I don't know as I have not heard one, but the Kleos is perfectly... | |
| Mobile Fidelity Surface Noise I am glad somebody brought this up.I was thinking about starting a thread on the lack of quality of audiophile pressings these days. I have some from several different labels including Classic and Rhino that are way below the quality that we used ... | |
| Kleos Sibilance "Robob, I haven't read all the replies, but I have been suprised to find the same sibilance on the cd-meaning that it was in the recording(overloaded mikes?)."Thanks, I may have to check that out. Which recording are you referring to? I am getting... | |
| Kleos Sibilance "The JMW-9 is the exact geometry or the Rega, the Rega drops into the hole cut in the chassis and works perfectly - more bad information."Apologies HW, did not see that in any of your documentation."There is no such thing as a standard mounting - ... | |
| Kleos Sibilance "VPI arms don't require drilling the armboard. You simply screw it in the correct place, and set it up according to the cartridge. Very, Very easy."Point was they are not like any other. Can't drop in a Rega or an SME which would be the two most c... | |
| Kleos Sibilance markd51: Acoustic interaction? In what way?In my case the adjustments have been checked and rechecked.Look at their website, they sell MM's and a HOMC. One of their people told me they like heavy cartridges. Not the sort of folks that would want a... | |
| Kleos Sibilance "Does anyone know of a drop in replacement for the JMW 9. I am open to suggestions or is it just a matter of starting over."There are none. VPI does not use any standard mounting hole. Like me, you must start over.Sorry 'bout that,Robert |