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Post by ynwan on May 29, 2018 8:55:20 GMT
Surely one is supposed to send it back to the manufacturer to have the gain adjusted? As far as I’m aware you have to change a resistor, or two, rather than move jumpers or twiddle a pot. ————— I don’t have any portable audio - well, I have a mobile phone but I never use it to listen to music. On the other hand, I don’t own a DAC either .
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Post by ynwan on May 27, 2018 14:36:48 GMT
I can only second the thanks expressed by others - an excellent meet - many thanks Dave for letting me attend - I really enjoyed it - fun and informative . I have done quite a lengthy write up of the whole event (with pictures).
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Post by ynwan on Nov 21, 2017 22:39:29 GMT
I think if a Turntable is designed properly there aint that much in them. and neither is this!
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Post by ynwan on Nov 21, 2017 22:38:54 GMT
It depends - a belt drive setup is straighforward, direct drive is far more complex in both motor and circuit. That's just not true Martin.
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Post by ynwan on Jun 25, 2017 6:42:39 GMT
I'm going today.
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Post by ynwan on Jun 3, 2017 12:48:04 GMT
No, not really. However, I assume you are a renamed Andre and that does make a bit more sense (of sorts).
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Post by ynwan on Jun 3, 2017 7:06:18 GMT
So you can't listen to digital and so listen to vinyl even though you find it mediocre and then have sold lots of your LP's? Sorry, but none of that makes any sense.
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Post by ynwan on May 17, 2017 19:07:13 GMT
Have just received the latest copy .
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Post by ynwan on May 16, 2017 19:00:44 GMT
Not sure - forgotten already Dave .
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Post by ynwan on May 16, 2017 18:59:38 GMT
I've owned both TD150 and 160 and would echo Dave's comments about bearing play. I would also second the idea that this should be tackled by using as viscous an oil as possible. These are both quite nicely made decks but bearing tolerance was not one of their stronger points (in an absolute sense and they were far from alone in this regard).
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Post by ynwan on May 15, 2017 19:01:23 GMT
I never have a static issue, Must be what im using.. Yes, like you, I never get static issues and never have done (in the three houses my system has lived in).
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Post by ynwan on May 13, 2017 20:44:28 GMT
I used to subscribe but stopped it in a moment of cost reduction. You're referring to a Vol.11 No.1 article titled 'Heresy'? I may re-subscribe because many of their articles are well written and I used to enjoy reading it. I am the same in that I used to subscribe (from #1 in fact) but in a moment of ennui I cancelled. As happenstance would have it I reinstated my subscription earlier today (though if had known that RD had any input I probably wouldn't have).
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Post by ynwan on Apr 30, 2017 11:43:55 GMT
Forums are both good and bad and irrespective of what people may want they have effectively replaced printed magazines; it's not unheard of for a thread to achieve 50K views and that's something the magazines can only dream of. However, whilst there is a lot of bollocks talked within the industry there is at least as much typed by self-proclaimed experts on said forums. As for the ease of buying second hand, well it has certainly led people to own some very bizarrely matched systems and it certainly looks like some lurch from one badly chosen component to another with an ever increasing level of frustration.
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Post by ynwan on Mar 6, 2017 20:21:21 GMT
The pros and cons are simultaneously easy and complicated to describe/explain. On the plus side a well implemented unipivot will have consistent bearing contact at all times irrespective of orientation and stylus position. It will also have clearly, and measurably, lower friction than even the most carefully adjusted gimbal bearing arm and only beaten in this regard by a properly implemented air bearing (though that will have a considerably less rigid bearing interface). On the negative side they can be awkward to use in that they rock side to side. On a more technical level that apparent lack of rigidity can manifest itself as rocking modes within the audible spectrum. It is also more difficult to apply ideal geometry (not cartridge alignment) because gravity is loading the bearing (sorry, that's not well explained but I am typing on my phone and don't want to write an essay). Finally, it is less easy to apply additional forces (like bias) without affecting other elements of the bearings geometry.
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Post by ynwan on Mar 6, 2017 20:03:06 GMT
It's not just down to rigidity. Two of the most rigid arms in the business are the Rega RB300 and SME V. They both sound grey and dull to my ears. I prefer the heavyweights like the Fidelity Research, Zeta and of course my own Dynavector. However, your turntable's suspension may not take any of these. The Jelco SA-750D is a good inexpensive arm and as near universal in application as possible. What are you paying for? Good materials, good engineering quality, fine bearings, fine tolerances. Well you raise an interesting question as to what is meant by 'rigidity' in tonearm design. Yes, both the designs you describe use a jointless construction between head shell, tube and bearing, but they are also both cast which gives a much more crystalline structure than drawn tube and milled from solid structures and will be significantly less stiff than such a structure (though better damped - at least at some frequencies). Another big question relates to damping and I would be careful in assuming better damping means better sound. One of the most effective methods of suppressing arm resonance is silicone fluid baths at the bearing (or headshell). However, every arm that offers this has sounded best with minimum, or no, damping (not just in my opinion but many others). Also, wide band and even damping is very difficult to achieve. Stuffing the arm tube may suppress some frequencies (but very little) but this may well cause other undamped frequencies to appear more prominent.
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Post by ynwan on Jan 31, 2017 7:23:02 GMT
The author of this design built his first working prototypes ten years ago; there is a DIY Audio (forum) thread discussing it. Of course the Platine Verdier predates this but uses large (very large) ferrite magnets.
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Post by ynwan on Nov 19, 2016 8:50:04 GMT
Back in 'the day' I used to do A/B comparisons of tape decks - even record on each and then play that back. Invariably the Nakamichi's were the best sounding beating the Denon, Technics and Aiwa models we also carried.
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Post by ynwan on Oct 9, 2016 20:55:07 GMT
The bleeding edge is right out on the tip of the leading edge! Yes, but usually refers to unproven or experimental technology liable to failure - hardly what the turntable manufacture wants. Looks interesting though .
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Post by ynwan on Oct 9, 2016 19:02:54 GMT
I also noticed the reference to 'bleeding edge' technology on the Onkk website. Presumably they mean leading edge but bleeding edge is a term used, just not likely to be be one they are likely to want to be associated with.
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Post by ynwan on Aug 18, 2016 17:21:24 GMT
The pull of a cheese one was just too much. Haven't had any for years sadly, having make do with the standard type. I've just visited Morrison's and I see they sell cheese muffins.
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