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| Anti Skating adjustment Lewm, do you mean dominance in the left channel with no AS? Skating force is towards the centre, inner wall of groove (left channel). AS provides a force towards the outer groove wall (right channel).There is an interesting take on setting AS here... | |
| Gold Lion reissue 12ax7 vs. Mullard reissue 12ax7 No_regrets, I ordered both and would have been able to compare but apparently I made a mistake while ordering the Psvane's and got 12at7's instead:-( I did receive the Gold Lion reissue 12ax7's and put 3 of them in the line stage of my ARC SP16 - ... | |
| non-magnetic mechanical stylus force gauge Why do you want a mechanical gauge? - you can get an electronic scale with .01g precision for about the same price. Easier to use than the Shure too (which I also own). | |
| Optimizing TNT, Triplanar, Transfiguration Temper Dgarretson, thanks for the tip - thread drive is something on my agenda to try.I have experimented briefly with dental floss. This sounded pretty good but then I started to get slippage and speed stability went out the window (I was using it from ... | |
| Optimizing TNT, Triplanar, Transfiguration Temper 12-09-11: CtlphdTobes, how big a difference did the single motor flywheel make? I understand they are phasing it out, so if I'm going to buy one, I need to get it now. Also, I thought about the motor sitting directly on the stand being a source of... | |
| Optimizing TNT, Triplanar, Transfiguration Temper IMO transients can be seriously impaired by vibrational feedback (and noisy turntable mechanics and speed stability). I'm not clear exactly which TNT model yours started at, but I achieved quieter backgrounds and better transient reproduction by f... | |
| Capacitors in Cary PH302 phono amp Ceph44, I don't have direct experience using the Audio 1 oil caps for coupling (though my impressions of the cap in a PS application seems to mirror those who have). I'm sure they would be 'smooth' if that's what you're after - I was initially beg... | |
| Capacitors in Cary PH302 phono amp FWIW, I could have used the 400V PPFXS but decided to replace with a cap of the same spec. Overkill in my application.Cary have offered the Audio 1 oil caps as an 'upgrade' for some time - I think it was even an option on the SLP98. Again, try Goo... | |
| Capacitors in Cary PH302 phono amp Yes (I think those PPFXS tin foil caps actually cost around $10).And it was a much bigger improvement than changing the coupling caps to the Mundorf silver-oil. Its baffling that a capacitor in the power supply could effect the sound so much. From... | |
| Phantom 2 arm using SME vs Graham mount Unlike the earlier Graham 1.5 arm (which had an adjustable micrometer sliding arrangement on its SME base), Grahams SME base for the Phantom II is a solid plate with the SME footprint. The arm-post locking arrangement looks the same for both Graha... | |
| Graham Phantom I tonearm What scale are you using?The error you are getting is only 0.07g, maybe your scale is not that accurate/reliable?If your scale contains ferrous parts the difference may be due to magnetic attraction (due to the cartridge magnets).To get around thi... | |
| Denon DP-A100 - is it that bad? 11-15-11: GlenfihiThere appeared a article in the latest Sterephile about the Denon, outside of an issue with the mounting of the cartridge, the reviewer seemed to like it.I don't think Art Dudley actually did much listening to it. The 'issue' wit... | |
| sut with phono pre, does it keep the pre's signatu The 834 already has SUT's built in for the MC section, so you would be substituting the Bobs Cinemag SUT for the EAR's.Whether the Cinemags would be better or not I'm not sure - would probably depend on the cartridge you're using.FWIW, while I thi... | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme? 11-01-11: HalcroP2S distance with the Phantom II can be measured accurately with the cap removed and the Feikert pin lowered into the damping well.This is recommended by both Bob Graham and Feikert.That sounds messy. Unless starting with a dry wel... | |
| Benz Slr Gullwing vs Lp s 10-30-11: JazdocStringreen is also correct: the LPS is one heavy cartridge!The 16g weight won't be an issue in the Phantom with the stock counterweight. I use a 15g cartridge and there is still plenty of adjustment.That said, since the SLR has vir... |