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1: Vinyl Asylum, RE: QUESTION: What Are Your Customized Moving Magnet Resistance and Capacitance Preferences (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-04-04, 01:30:12 (218.101.54.164)
You must be much younger than the rest of us if you can hear the emphasis at 17/18kHz which is within 3dB! This is beyond the brilliance band so unlikely to be having the profound effect you are heari .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: could Le Son voyager be French for BS voyage, asking for a friend (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-03-31, 01:20:13 (203.118.183.190)
You are absolutely right - the detachable headshell is the Achilles heel to the overall tonearm stiffness! .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, RE: QUESTION: What Are Your Customized Moving Magnet Resistance and Capacitance Preferences (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-03-31, 01:11:55 (203.118.183.190)
Ah, yes, I forgot that you might not be using the original SL1200! The 17mm reference came about when they changed to the thinner rubber mat with the Mk3 onwards. The height calibration of the origina .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, RE: QUESTION: What Are Your Customized Moving Magnet Resistance and Capacitance Preferences (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-03-30, 23:16:57 (203.118.183.190)
The Ortofon "OM" engine naturally sounds quite bright so it may be that it is not ideal as a front-end for your system - it is quite flat through the brilliance band but rises at HF (the image is f .......
5: Vinyl Asylum, RE: QUESTION: What Are Your Customized Moving Magnet Resistance and Capacitance Preferences (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-03-30, 15:25:26 (203.118.183.190)
The Reloop Concorde Black uses the standard OM engine so the inductance is 450mH with a recommended minimum capacitive load of 200pF at 47k. If you do the calculations using 450mH and 200pF, the optim .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Le Son Voyager Technics SL 1200 Headshell Upgrade (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-03-30, 15:03:35 (203.118.183.190)
IMO the lack of azimuth adjustment is a fail at the asking price. .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hagerman Piccolo Zero Headamp (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-02-24, 17:01:12 (203.118.183.190)
"I tried the resonance test on the HFN disc and didn't hear any difference, but surprisingly, on the innermost groove tracking test, the Zero fell apart much more than the SUT." Unsurprising result fo .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hagerman Piccolo Zero Headamp (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-02-21, 19:20:44 (49.224.222.148)
No, I don't think so because the LF resonance is excited by the comparatively large (effective) mass of the tonearm interacting with the suspension of the cantilever usually provided by a tie-wire in .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tame Ortofon Treble Brightness (on Moving Magnet Cartridge) (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-02-20, 16:47:23 (49.224.243.162)
Cartridge voicing is down to personal taste. However, if you want to tune response, C is the parameter you want to be adjusting. R will not significantly change the electrical resonant frequency, but .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Suspension Aging (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-27, 13:36:32 (203.173.135.26)
This may be of interest to you too. .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Strapping a stereo cartridge for mono (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-27, 13:35:12 (203.173.135.26)
The vertical modulation is L-R and the lateral modulation is L+R. As the vertical modulation is out of phase with the lateral for each channel, the output of any vertical movement is cancelled when st .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Premounted Carts in Headshells (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-26, 17:03:16 (203.173.135.26)
In theory they solve the problem of alignment, but in practice they rarely deliver based on my experience with Ortofon Concorde and other types of pre-mounted cartridges - these products do not allow .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Suspension Aging (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-26, 16:54:27 (203.173.135.26)
Natural rubbers and synthetic elastomers naturally age by hardening - temperature and humidity are generally the key environmental determinants for the rate of aging and these parameters are used in r .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics SL-100C or Pioneer PXL-1000 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-17, 20:43:18 (203.173.135.26)
The Technics all day long. The PLX 1000 is a modified Hanpin design which is also used by Audio Technica, Denon, Reloop and others. While the "Super OEM" derived models aren't bad, the platters ring l .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any reason to go for Ortofon DS-3 pressure gauge? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-15, 00:57:45 (203.173.135.26)
Hi Lew Nice to see you back! You are absolutely right about the need to ensure that the scale doesn't have a magnetic pan or is affected by the strong magnetic fields in an MC. Even an Acoustech fo .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any reason to go for Ortofon DS-3 pressure gauge? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-14, 15:06:26 (203.173.135.26)
The Neoteck is pefectly fine. Ortofon simply buy the product from an OEM who customizes the product labelling for them and put a markup value that they believe audiophiles attach to their brand value .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Message for Marty... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-11, 18:02:25 (203.173.135.26)
What happened to Marty? I noticed he hasn't posted for a long time and then saw "Viridian" no longer exists. I hope he is ok. .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody using Dc batteries for turntable power? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-09, 23:29:27 (203.173.135.26)
In practical terms, a turntable motor (and especially a belt driven design) is a low pass filter to any high frequency motor variations so it is very unlikely that any well-designed motor control circ .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SOTA Moonbeam VI vs Technics SL 1500 C (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2024-01-07, 11:39:55 (203.173.135.26)
I would be steering you to the Technics. If you value speed stability (assuming a properly centered record) and good soundstaging (which also comes from being able to optimise the cartridge alignment .......
20: Digital Drive, RE: Digital S/Pdif/AES-EBU (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-25, 16:21:25 (203.173.135.26)
There are no such cables - the best cables are properly impedance matched to the source and receiver and are designed to transfer data without introducing jitter. A "linear cable" also cannot possibly .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Review of MoFi Brushes and RCF (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-20, 00:08:44 (203.173.135.26)
He's basically using the forum to promote his business from what I can see. .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Often stated, but is it true? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-14, 00:56:52 (203.173.135.26)
It depends how tight the wrap is - Acoustic Sounds records are oversized protective outers with thick sleeves so those will be immune. I have many new standard records and 12"s where the shrink is suf .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Warning about dealing with FNAC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-11, 12:52:32 (218.101.54.164)
I deal with JPC too - they are very professional and prompt in sorting out issues and a complete contrast to FNAC. I only ever had one issue which was where the parcel was inspected at Frankfurt custo .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Warning about dealing with FNAC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-10, 12:39:30 (49.224.83.115)
That's nonsense. I've dealt with large and small organisations and sellers on discogs from all over the world without problems. FNAC Darty are not a small organisation so there is no excuse for not un .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Will paypal accept your three attempts to contact and start helping you? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-09, 16:01:11 (203.173.135.26)
"item has been retained by custom ; can't make a clearance and sent a list of handlers(customs brokers ) to consignee(receiver) ; there was no reply and it was returned " was what French post replied .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Warning about dealing with FNAC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-09, 13:42:59 (203.173.135.26)
Anyone else have problems with FNAC? They sent my order to someone else and I received another random person's order. I wouldn't care so much but my items were worth over 200 euro! Firstly they make i .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ever happened to you? Three sealed copies of a record have been warped... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-12-09, 13:36:28 (203.173.135.26)
That strategy doesn't work for those of us on the other side of the equator - it's always "hot" for at least half the journey a record makes from Europe or the US no matter which season we are in so w .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-28, 22:14:17 (203.173.135.26)
Exactly what I do too .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Beatles Red and Blue reissues = Don't waste your money (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-25, 18:11:56 (203.173.135.26)
IMO The Beatles recordings (especially the early versions which are the subject of the Red album) are not "audiophile" recordings so I have no expectations in that regard. I haven't received my copies .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you need this if your record's spindle hole is off-center? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-25, 18:00:08 (203.173.135.26)
IMO it's a complete waste of money that is far better spent on more records or other components that add value to the playback experience. In fact it doesn't really solve the problem beyond telling yo .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how much each? /nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-19, 13:37:30 (203.173.135.26)
I agree with you on the excess packaging and current marketing approach with multiple exclusive vinyl editions. I am very conflicted about buying vinyl these days with respect to my impact on the envi .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-19, 13:21:50 (203.173.135.26)
It's just a product designed for convenience rather than having any particular merit for cleaning. It offers nothing above a mat, a cloth and a bit of elbow grease using a solution of your choice. The .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's preview of Caelan Cardello (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-17, 17:21:31 (203.173.135.26)
Granted the wow is not terrible, but listen to the decay on the sustained notes. The source is a digital recording so the pitch should be stable. His excuse for the warped disc was that he didn't put .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, RE: good Hi fi electronics should be valid for twenty five years. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-15, 12:20:52 (203.173.135.26)
Bryston offer a 20 year warranty on their amps so it can be done close to that figure, but life span actually depends on the weakest component in the system which are typically capacitors. Good(!) eng .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Easy peasy! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-13, 12:53:32 (49.224.101.19)
If you can afford it, it is best to stick with an Ortofon original stylus for performance and sound quality. In particular, the Sty20 is a nude stylus and offers a very useful bump in performance over .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge for Dual CS 5000 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-11, 15:42:45 (203.173.135.26)
Just buy a new Sty20 for the body - they are still available. There is no reason to buy an OM5E or SuperOM5E unless cost is an issue. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's preview of Caelan Cardello (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-01, 17:59:11 (218.101.54.164)
I enjoy his stories (in small doses) and to hear his take on different pressings, but I definitely don't pay much attention to his opinion on technical aspects of the hobby. I felt the same as you reg .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's preview of Caelan Cardello (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-11-01, 17:37:19 (218.101.54.164)
Which makes it all the more interesting that Fremer is backing a digital recording to be released on vinyl. If you think analogue sounds better, and Fremer is happy to promote this digital recording o .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Fremer's preview of Caelan Cardello (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-10-27, 19:06:38 (203.173.135.26)
By now I'm sure many of you will have seen the clip from Fremer promoting his new record production venture.... I am familiar with Rufus Reid from his recordings with Kenny Barron so was keen to check .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My travels and travails with record cleaning machines (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-10-22, 19:30:55 (203.173.135.26)
"One method I will never use is the Kirmuss Restoration." His method is certainly complete overkill! However, his OCD approach to cleaning shouldn't put people off considering his machine which is act .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VTA Adjustment Discovery......... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-29, 13:39:33 (203.173.135.26)
When you adjust arm height you are generally affecting tip azimuth and not actually making a meaningful difference in the SRA (which is actually the more sensitive parameter than VTA). For a 9" arm .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, RE: vinyl cleaner & contact lenses (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-22, 15:29:25 (203.173.135.26)
Contact lens cleaning fluid has various other chemicals, anti-fungals (and preservatives) which are designed primarily for protein removal and low level disinfection. Why on earth would you want to t .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, Very true.. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-19, 15:30:30 (203.173.135.26)
Maybe the company is run by people with a sense of humor....what they really meant to call the product was "Pi" in the Sky! .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That's an interesting design. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-19, 15:24:12 (203.173.135.26)
Keep your eye out on The Tracking Angle for a possible Fremer review. Richard was at the Munich show and Fremer was very interested in getting hold of one for review. It's an elegantly simple design a .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This turntable mat is NOT for the masses. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-19, 15:10:30 (203.173.135.26)
...but it should give you a "Carbon Neutral" sound! :D Seriously though this hobby invites this kind of money grab and preys on the less informed audiophile with plenty of money to throw around. ::: .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: capacitance serttings (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-18, 15:28:54 (203.173.135.26)
Low output MCs and low impedance MMs (like Pickering XLZ) are insensitive to capacitive loading. However, if you are using a SUT, the capacitive load of the MM input (including cabling) can affect the .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Torque on the cantilever? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-15, 02:59:58 (203.173.135.26)
"when you mount the coils directly above the stylus, this eliminates the possibility of the coils moving in a different direction from the stylus." I agree with your statement but surely that is assum .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kiseki Blackheart Compliance (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-13, 13:21:23 (203.173.135.26)
Japanese usually publish compliance specification at 100Hz. The specifications indicate a lower compliance than you quoted (16um/mN). There are different opinions on the optimum LF resonance range bu .......
49: Digital Drive, RE: Cabridge Audio Azur 851N Owners (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-11, 16:08:21 (203.173.135.26)
For what it's worth, if you are happy with the sound you are getting, then I would continue to enjoy using the 851N. There isn't much to go wrong inside it (no laser to fail or optical transport to fa .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Torque on the cantilever? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-09-11, 00:14:27 (203.173.135.26)
Hi John, I don't doubt that the ART1000 is an excellent sounding cartridge - there is obviously far more to making a good sounding cartridge than is discernible from the specifications and we can only .......
51: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VM540ML or ML140/OCC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-29, 17:34:07 (121.74.163.67)
Fresh is best. Materials age and with a mechanical component like the stylus/suspension/elastomer, the sound quality is very dependent on the damping materials performing as intended. Also, buying use .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why vinyl sounds better than digitally sampled music (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-24, 14:35:59 (49.224.203.87)
Hi John Yes, the bending modes of the cantilever are part of what I am referring to, but the effective tip mass is the other part since the inertia of the mechanical sub-system of the cartridge will a .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why vinyl sounds better than digitally sampled music (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-16, 19:32:02 (218.101.54.164)
Hi John, Thank you for posting the square wave responses from your V15VxMR - I remember them from when you first published them. I have the same test disc and am fully aware that the square wave is i .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Every picture tells a story - but not the one you think. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-16, 18:50:35 (218.101.54.164)
Perhaps you could define what you mean by "dynamics"? My understanding of the term "dynamics" is related to the mastering choices and the amount of compression used which will affect the variations in .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Every picture tells a story - but not the one you think. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-08, 00:03:31 (121.74.191.168)
Enjoy whatever medium you want to listen to music, but don't bother trying to rehash the same "vinyl has better dynamics" trope - you'll realise how cringey it is if you were to study digital signal p .......
56: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is there a "rugged" cartridge/stylus option that's also an amazing tracker??? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-07, 14:20:28 (218.101.54.164)
The elastomer may have hardened which is affecting tracking or your antiskate is way off. All the SAS samples I have used have been technically superlative. Everything points to your alignment being o .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why vinyl sounds better than digitally sampled music (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-07, 14:08:34 (218.101.54.164)
The analogue impulse response shown is an idealised "perfect" response with an infinite slew rate and no influence of analogue signal path components/filtering. Your analogue equipment is almost certa .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tonearm issues? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-04, 14:48:42 (121.74.191.168)
It is a coincidence that your AT has less distortion on the inner grooves. It is most likely that you have that aligned a little more optimally than your other cartridges. What tools do you use for al .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is there a "rugged" cartridge/stylus option that's also an amazing tracker??? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-04, 02:54:55 (121.74.191.168)
The JICO SAS samples I have used are absolutely superb in tracking ability - I use them in my V15 Type V and M97 and they all easily achieve >80um at 1.3g. My SAS (for the V15TypeV) stylus passes the .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-03, 22:59:20 (121.74.191.168)
If you want to get back into vinyl, then do so because you enjoy the hobby, like the large artwork and the ritual of playing a record and not because someone offers an opinion on what they think is hi .......
61: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This is the Mark II, right? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-02, 14:27:10 (218.101.54.164)
It depends on what you are listening for as to whether you noticed any difference or not as well as your setup configuration. You may not have noticed anything but that doesn't mean that the mods aren .......
62: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics 1200 mods and upgrades (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-08-01, 13:55:14 (218.101.54.164)
Go to KAB and send Kevin an email after looking at the options. I've been dealing with Kevin for decades and apart from being really knowledgeable about the SL1200 and being one of the first to offer .......
63: Vinyl Asylum, RE: technics 1300 mk2 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-30, 15:11:22 (218.101.54.164)
If you are after a good DD turntable, then why are you specifically looking for an old deck? The new generation of Technics DDs are superior to the originals so if you can afford $1k, you can avoid is .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, RE: technics 1300 mk2 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-29, 19:33:27 (121.74.191.168)
How much did you pay for the SL1300 and what is your budget? All components age and these are old machines. Unless you are savvy with electronics, you may find them uneconomical to repair or rejuvenat .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SNR standards (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-23, 15:29:09 (218.101.54.164)
Yes, a cartridge is a key component for the test! I agree, the value of the SNR figure is rather limited, especially these days when most turntables we would be interested in all meet a "good" standar .......
66: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SNR standards (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-23, 14:20:40 (218.101.54.164)
I couldn't find a description of the JIS method, but judging by JIS W/F measurements, there is likely to be differences in the method/weighting bandwidth/characteristic. With W/F you will notice that .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SNR standards (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-22, 20:53:36 (121.74.191.168)
It's the silent groove noise level when referenced back to 0dB (11.2um, 5cm/s rms). Typical unweighted figures are around -56dB which is what you would get with a Technics SL1200. This translate to -7 .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New cart for my Denon DP-47F (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-07-17, 17:56:59 (218.101.54.164)
The 2MBlue is a very respectable cartridge for its price - the nude stylus contributes to the performance which is significantly above the 2M Red. The 2M Red is no slouch and Ken Kessler (who you may .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mofi settlement (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-06-24, 17:28:35 (121.74.191.168)
I certainly do. I may well be in a minority here, but apart from having a clean pressing and recreated artwork, I feel the jazz "audiophile" reissues on vinyl to be rather poor value in the sense that .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mofi settlement (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-06-24, 03:03:17 (121.74.191.168)
Nah...I only have 4 MoFi records plus I live outside of the US! .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mofi settlement (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-06-24, 01:47:31 (121.74.191.168)
I bought the MFSL Santana (first album) repress that has just come out - the jacket has been updated to show the DSD transfer step on the back so any repressings will reflect the process more accurate .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Handling vinyl (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-06-17, 18:45:19 (121.74.191.168)
I use nitrile gloves when handling records these days - prevents slippage and also avoids fingerprints and skin oil residue on the disc as well as on the jacket and labels. The glove material also avo .......
73: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any thoughts on the humminGuro ultra sonic stylus tip cleaner? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-28, 14:25:16 (218.101.54.164)
Reliability is the biggest concern - on YT the Channel33rpm guy got one and was happy for a few months and then it packed up. The company responded promptly (so you are not being left high and dry), b .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Digitally sourced vinyl sounds better than CD? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-16, 22:33:41 (121.74.191.168)
It's likely simply down to the difference in cutting volume - post 90s I have found that the levels of CD got louder to the point where the peak levels were consistently clipped. During the early 2000 .......
75: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Magnetic screwdrivers (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-09, 13:25:18 (121.74.191.168)
Moving Coil cartridges have very strong magnets inside them so the main danger of using a magnetic screwdriver is if you put the screws in from the underside. As the screwdriver tip gets close to the .......
76: Digital Drive, RE: Luckily No One Was Harmed (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-06, 21:34:44 (121.74.191.168)
I'm sure it was this one.... .......
77: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How do resellers and collectors feel about hype stickers? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-05, 15:34:14 (121.74.191.168)
Sometimes the hype sticker is the only reference to the artist if the cover art is completely devoid of that information. In this case, the hype sticker gives the album title and artist https://www.di .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Goldring E3 cart excessive surface noise? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-05-03, 00:11:44 (121.74.191.168)
The problem is most likely related to arm height difference between the two cartridges. Rega use a "shorter" than industry standard for the cartridge height at ~14mm. The Goldring E3 is ~17.3mm which .......
79: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's not detecting a dud... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-22, 19:36:11 (121.74.191.168)
Unless the original metalwork is used, the act of recutting the lacquer is equivalent to remastering the recording since you are going through a different equipment chain and subtle differences in the .......
80: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The five blind guys feeling the elephant could probably give you a better answer... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-20, 14:32:58 (218.101.54.164)
That fits in with my memory....I was sure I was seeing "Digital Recording" hype labels on LPs around that time! Funny how back then, having "Digital Recording" was like having a badge of honour impyin .......
81: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The five blind guys feeling the elephant could probably give you a better answer... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-19, 23:53:32 (121.74.191.168)
I think it would be earlier than 1985 for all-digital albums - ABBA's The Visitors album from 1981 proclaimed "Digital Recording" on the cover. I can't remember for sure, but I think by 1979 or 1980 I .......
82: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MoFi Ultra Gold cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-11, 12:32:31 (121.74.191.168)
Not at all, you didn't understand my question did you? .......
83: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME tonearm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-10, 17:37:32 (218.101.54.164)
Yes, it is a good arm. You are "almost" getting a V. The price is down to your value judgement though - given that SME no longer make arms for individual sale, the prices are pretty high for these mor .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MoFi Ultra Gold cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-10, 16:08:47 (218.101.54.164)
What is it that attracts you to this cartridge as opposed to an equivalently priced AT or Ortofon? .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME tonearm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-10, 14:31:31 (218.101.54.164)
The "IV" is basically a "V" that doesn't meet the bearing tolerances required to qualify as a "V". The other differences are that the IV has copper wiring and lacks a spring VTF. .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rock hard . . . (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-04-02, 23:53:55 (121.74.191.168)
Yikes! That looks really bad! I've had mine since 1996 and it is still pliable. It looks like that mat has been subject to harsh conditions for a long time. .......
87: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Lo MC or High MC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-31, 19:08:00 (121.74.191.168)
I don't doubt your claim about the merits of the ART1000 at all and I'm not suggesting it doesn't sound exceptional! Tip mass is after all only one parameter of many that affect sound quality and only .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Lo MC or High MC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-31, 02:14:10 (121.74.191.168)
Hi John It is interesting that none of the manufacturers publish that spec these days. Perhaps since low VTF and "trackability" claims between Shure and others has long gone... Anyway, digging back .......
89: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Lo MC or High MC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-28, 01:51:44 (121.74.191.168)
I think you will find that with MCs, it is the effect of higher moving mass inherent to the HOMC that is responsible for the superior sound when an equivalent LOMC model exists (specifically the Hana .......
90: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Where can I buy accurate bullseye spirit level? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-19, 00:33:56 (121.74.191.168)
Are you wanting this for levelling the turntable plinth? Use an app on your phone. .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, RE: And ask again (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-17, 23:02:10 (121.74.191.168)
Hi Johno Well, I have to say I am very pleasantly surprised with the quality and tolerancing of the machining and accuracy of the markings. In fact, IMO, it is a better product than the "original"! Th .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Headshells - suggestion and question (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-17, 17:40:18 (121.74.191.168)
Very resourceful! A nice tidy job too - I like it :) .......
93: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I wonder if it is 3d printing. That might explain having easy manufacturing (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-16, 13:26:40 (49.224.72.105)
Printing resolution was sort of the problem but not because the grooves couldn't be created - it was the surface noise issue that they couldn't solve satisfactorily .......
94: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DG Original Source selling out (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-12, 12:57:24 (218.101.54.164)
Spare a thought for those of us in Oceania - we pay that sort of shipping when buying from anywhere in the world....and that's when the seller or company will even ship internationally .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thorens TD-126mkII new arm or high compliance LOMC? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-10, 01:13:09 (121.74.191.168)
AT-OC9X series will still be a good match at a sub-1k price point similar to the DL301/II. I would suggest the OC9XML. Alternatively you could go for one of the ART series. .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, RE: First thing that they would have to do for me to even think about one is get rid of that straight arm! )MT( (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-03, 22:02:55 (121.74.191.168)
The arm appears to be a typical Pro-Ject arm that is offset - not one of those crazy ViVLabs underhung arms! .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rudy Van Gelder hated LPs (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-03, 12:08:09 (121.74.191.168)
Everything about the final listening experience is down to personal taste which is what keeps us buying reissues and new equipment as well as discussing our hobby! BG and KG certainly provide us with .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, To compensate for the deviation of the arm centre of mass (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-03, 11:44:16 (121.74.191.168)
Just adding to what PhonoMac wrote, with J and some S-bend arms, the centre of mass of the arm is not on the imaginary line (effective length) from the pivot to the stylus, but off-centred. The result .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rudy Van Gelder hated LPs (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-02, 22:33:49 (121.74.191.168)
"Maybe he was sick of it all by the time his career was winding down." I think it was more likely because he recognised the limitations of the cutting process and the limitations of the cartridges in .......
100: Vinyl Asylum, RE: And ask again (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-02, 16:04:26 (218.101.54.164)
Yes, it's going to be interesting to compare the two. It is possible that the knockoff could be BETTER than the original so I'm keeping an open mind. The first observation I have from the photos is t .......
101: Vinyl Asylum, RE: And ask again (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-03-01, 17:04:01 (218.101.54.164)
The linear offset is the arithmetic mean (average) of the inner null and outer null distances/radii from the spindle centre - which is what you are referring to as the "midpoint" between the nulls. Yo .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OK, I gotta ask (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-27, 15:33:16 (218.101.54.164)
I was referring to the jigs based on and including the Dennesen alignment jig. This link explains the operation and difference between the Feickert and the more traditional designs based on the Dennes .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I watched that yesterday. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-27, 11:56:21 (218.101.54.164)
I agree - sure he's opinionated, but he is very entertaining as a story teller. If I had the chance to visit his listening room, I would zoom straight to his record collection! .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone tried those cheaper clones of the Feickert protractor? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-27, 11:52:50 (218.101.54.164)
You sort of get what you pay for - finer tolerances in machining generally results in a higher cost so you should expect that a clone may have compromises that affect the final product. Given that the .......
105: Jazz Alley, RE: Always a great time to discover Jaco Pastorius... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-21, 12:25:13 (218.101.54.164)
I first came across his work on Joni Mitchell's "Mingus" - really funky bass playing on The Drycleaner from Des Moines. His style perfectly suited that quirky tune .......
106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Headshell wiring caution (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-21, 12:21:55 (218.101.54.164)
Never had a headshell with incorrect colour coding, but I always double check channel identification with a test disc. Believe it or not, the ATVM95 series doesn't have colour coded pins at all! Consi .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-21, 11:52:02 (218.101.54.164)
What is your cartridge? There is typically a slight channel imbalance inherent to the cartridge due to winding tolerances of the coils and magnetic circuit alignment - that is why the manufacturer typ .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Reissues of Reissues (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-20, 13:08:18 (218.101.54.164)
Each record pressed is going to have subtle differences depending on the age of the stamper (number of previous records pressed) and the temperature of the press and puck mass. "180g" is not an absolu .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Something changed with the VM series. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-20, 12:53:50 (218.101.54.164)
The voicing has definitely changed. In fact the AT150MLX spec subtly changed after the ANV150 was released. I have both original ATN150MLX styli and a more recent AT150MLX cartridge - the frequency re .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When AT made the 440MLa and the 150MLx... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-20, 00:47:51 (121.74.191.168)
The boron cantilever is much stiffer than the tapered aluminium cantilever which shifts the bending modes of the cantilever to a much higher frequency. The benefit is reduced colouration and more accu .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: As far as I know, it's the same electronically as the 540. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-20, 00:43:36 (121.74.191.168)
Yep, that is indeed the case. The stylus is identical. Perhaps there is some additional selection criteria for matching a particular stylus to the body but other than the heavier mounting block, there .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon Issues -- Hep me (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-19, 15:47:16 (218.101.54.164)
The other important factor to consider is the loading capacitance for the cartridge - the recommended load capacitance is 150pF to 300pF. If the load capacitance (including the cabling) is greater tha .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This may or may not be helpful... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-19, 15:38:27 (218.101.54.164)
The OM series certainly sound a bit harsh, but the 2M series are voiced very differently. They are based off the SuperOM body (split pole pins) and the styli are voiced similar to the final Shure V15V .......
114: Jazz Alley, Blue Note reissue CDs - using CD-R? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-18, 23:50:33 (121.74.191.168)
So I'm just wondering if anyone else has bought reissue CDs recently that are CD-R? Specifically BN? New CDs like the latest remaster of John Coltrane Blue Train is a proper pressed CD so this might b .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon Issues -- Hep me (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-18, 23:37:48 (121.74.191.168)
The 2M Blue shouldn't sound the way you describe - it certainly doesn't in my system. Compared to the 2M Red, it is more detailed and smoother, but not brighter in sound - it is just more extended at .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Time for a Cartridge Upgrade for an Orbit Turntable (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-17, 18:02:15 (121.74.191.168)
Since your arm is not adjustable for arm height, Ghost's suggestion of VM95ML is an excellent suggestion for two reasons - one is that the stylus is superb especially at the price and secondly the car .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hana cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-16, 12:25:44 (218.101.54.164)
There is no doubt that a good MC results in a great sound, but IMO, the low impedance Stanton and Pickering cartridges have shown me that the transducer principle is actually not that important - what .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Complete BS? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-15, 14:12:02 (121.74.191.168)
"So in my mind the attacks on the all AAA brigade (regardless of the validity of it) are just a smokescreen behind which more expensive analog product is being justified. " I don't have any problem wi .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "you can't hide wow and flutter from the tape," Here is the joke on all of us (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-14, 19:06:46 (49.224.89.242)
I agree. I think the Plangent process provides more of a value proposition to buy a reissue than fancy packaging, some mystery vinyl formulation and one of the 3 current "in vogue" mastering engineers .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ''audiophiles whining about it realized they couldn't actually hear the difference!"... Funny... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-14, 15:16:59 (218.101.54.164)
I don't condone misrepresentation of a product, but I expect most of these high-end products rely to a greater or lesser extent on hype and they use that to feed and influence the buying decisions of .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hana cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-14, 11:49:52 (49.224.95.143)
Any particular reason you want the HO version and not a LOMC? The HO version has a higher moving mass and poorer mid and HF tracking ability. .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Records Recorded Digitally (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-02-14, 11:39:31 (49.224.95.143)
Unless you are specifically trying to curate a collection that represents the "analogue" era, the exclusion of records that involved some kind of digital processing is completely misguided if your end .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shibata stylus finicky to setup? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-26, 20:52:14 (121.74.195.93)
There are two variations to the Shibata in terms of bearing radius; a "short" version with a 50um bearing radius used by Ortofon and a "longer" version with a ~70um bearing radius used by AT. I'm not .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Replacing a SME V? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-17, 22:08:49 (121.74.195.93)
Do you want the system to play 7"s? Otherwise I can't see why you would want to change alignment which is already optimised for LP. In my opinion, unless you already have an aversion to the SME V, the .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Replacing a SME V? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-16, 22:13:28 (121.74.195.93)
What would you replace it with? The V is already considered a reference component albeit quite a dated one now. However, it has stood the test of time so there is no reason to question the fundamental .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Compared VPI Nomad 1 phono stage to MF A 3.2, guess which won? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-11, 21:15:39 (121.74.195.93)
As long as you are happy with the sound that is all that matters. Out of interest, how did you bypass the internal phono stage? Did you cut the tonearm wires and output RCA connections to the PCB and .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kevin Gray's Gear at Cohearant (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-09, 13:48:31 (121.74.195.93)
With all the reissues that have been done by him and others, I guess by advertising his new "Tube" system, he is providing a new point of difference over older reissues he has cut for the other labels .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, Kevin Gray's Gear at Cohearant (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-08, 16:58:14 (121.74.195.93)
For anyone not already familiar, this video describes his custom (tube based) gear. I didn't realise that he didn't finish the disc cutting system until 2020. .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Optimal Settings: Nagaoka MP-200 on a Technics GR series (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-07, 16:01:04 (121.74.195.93)
The arm height setting will depend on the generation of SL1200 and the mat thickness so here is a snip from the Japanese manual which gives dimensions of the "cartridge height" specification as 18m .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This particular record was pressed by RTI. /nt/ (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-06, 15:41:18 (121.74.195.93)
Good luck with that - record flatteners have been mentioned by a couple of us already, but he seems to have a real problem with the concept based on the damage he described after his attempt to flatte .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VPI Nomad 1 inboard MM phono stage vs MF A3.2 integrated inboard MM phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-04, 22:18:46 (121.74.195.93)
No they aren't comparable. 2 different phono stages likely with different topologies and loading capacitance settings - the Nomad phono stage was optimised (in terms of loading and frequency response .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VMP replacement (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-04, 15:55:36 (121.74.195.93)
I hate to say it, but ... I did warn you that this was a highly likely outcome when I recommended a record flattener as a more sensible alternative than wasting time and resources in obtaining a repla .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Clearaudio Cartridge Replacement (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-03, 17:53:20 (121.74.195.93)
Any particular reason you aren't looking within Rega's own line of cartridges? Rega cartridges are "shorter" (14mm) than the industry standard which means that you must compensate with a thinner platt .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Superb Direct to Disc Recording (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-03, 16:20:02 (121.74.195.93)
Happy New Year to you too John! You make an important point distinction between what is accurate versus euphonically preferable that forms the basis of the oft debated analogue/digital merits. I haven .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Superb Direct to Disc Recording (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-02, 17:07:32 (121.74.195.93)
"I never said that one format is superior to another format. " I didn't say you did. I asked what you thought was best and how you rank 30ips tape, digital and lacquers. You often tell us that your di .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Superb Direct to Disc Recording (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-02, 12:36:12 (121.74.195.93)
Stock-fisch do (or at least DID) also offer (9 years ago) what you were suggesting - they call it DMM-CD. Watch the video. I thought the service they offer (via the link I sent yesterday) makes more s .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A Superb Direct to Disc Recording (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2023-01-02, 00:59:57 (121.74.195.93)
This company is sorting of doing what you were thinking of except they use the DSD master to cut a lacquer as form of "Direct to both formats" concept to satisfy both the digiphile and vinylphile. ::: .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: simple flattening (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-27, 00:44:45 (121.74.195.93)
That is a completely uncontrolled method of flattening a disc and shouldn't be used if you want to avoid damage to your discs. What you describe implies that the applied load and resultant temperature .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, RE: warped pressings (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-25, 15:40:56 (121.74.195.93)
We're probably just wasting our breath on talking about flattening tools to the OP. None of his responses acknowledge flattening as an option. We can agree to disagree, but I'm still struggling to see .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, RE: warped pressings (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-25, 00:24:12 (121.74.195.93)
I think you may have slightly missed my point - even IF the record is pressed flat, warps can occur due to packaging (tight shrink wrapping) and during distribution and storage. I'm in the Southern he .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've been a record collector ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-24, 15:59:43 (121.74.195.93)
Unfortunately, record warps seem to be par for the course - even if the record was pressed flat, the warps can occur during distribution and delivery. I recently bought the MoFi One-step edition of Mi .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help with VPI 12" 3D Tonearm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-19, 19:22:32 (121.74.195.93)
Without knowing more information about the epoxy used, it is hard to be precise, but some epoxy resins have a low softening temperature. it looks like your 3D arm has been subject to heat close to the .......
143: Digital Drive, RE: Truth does not always bring happiness (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-17, 22:25:53 (121.74.195.93)
No recording is a realistic representation of reality. Microphone bandwidth and placement will affect the reproduced timbre of an acoustic instrument. Very often recording engineers lack the understa .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, RE: hypothetical implications of storage warp (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-13, 12:27:13 (121.74.195.93)
I've not used an Orb but it seems very expensive for what it does and isn't unconditionally safe to use based on the other thread. Apart from the automation aspect, what other advantage does it have o .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME 3012R Alignment Protractor? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-12, 11:11:41 (121.74.195.93)
SME arms are a little different to conventional arms in that the headshell mounting screws and offset angle are fixed, so they rely on the pivot position to be adjusted via the sliding base. The varia .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME outline protractor (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-12-02, 19:05:26 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Tom I agree - the guide outline of the headshell helps one to quickly hit the correct zone whereas someone using a 2 point protractor first may end up moving away from the solution depending on the .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME 3012R Alignment Protractor? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-29, 15:39:50 (121.74.195.93)
As SME have a sliding base method of aligment with a fixed linear offset design, you need to ensure that you have chosen the correct 2 point nulls for your arm. I presume when you say "common" 2 point .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A short on Vinyl specs in the groove (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-24, 15:07:18 (121.74.195.93)
I would avoid acetic acid with warm water - depending on the dilution and solution temperature, PVC has reduced resistance at moderate concentrations of acetic acid as temperature increases. Ultrasoni .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, RE: hypothetical implications of storage warp (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-23, 13:09:06 (121.74.195.93)
Just buy a VinylFlat and Groovy Pouch - much more reliable. Warped records are almost a given either in production or distribution. Even the Tone Poets I bought recently needed flattening. ::: TOPIC:: .......
150: Digital Drive, RE: Do we really NEED Beatles in DSD? I've said it before.... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-18, 18:27:14 (121.74.195.93)
I agree. IMO, the claimed superiority of DSD is largely due to confirmation bias and not based on an inherent advantage - at least not in the encoding phase. Differences are almost certain to be hear .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My ORB DF-01i vinyl flattener melted a record (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-14, 00:45:10 (121.74.195.93)
When you say "melted" do you actually mean shape change? The glass transition of PVC is around 90°C or so which is far above what is needed to flatten a record. This seems unlikely unless there is a f .......
152: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SUT for Benz Ruby Z? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-08, 15:24:22 (121.74.195.93)
I don't think you need to worry too much about gain - the output voltage is quite reasonable (0.35mV @ 3.54cm/s rms). You could go for an ST-70 which has a broad impedance compatibility with a gain o .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Funk Firm's Houdini Cartridge Decoupler (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-11-05, 01:08:30 (121.74.195.93)
You will notice that Funk do not provide any objective evidence of any improvement and don't provide any specifications. The one thing that it CAN do is provide azimuth fine tuning on fixed headshell .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I also used a DL301/MkII for a while. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-29, 17:46:56 (121.74.195.93)
Joseph Long is a good option to consider - he sources directly from the different manufacturers (Ogura, Namiki, Nagaoka) and can put in a new stylus chip of the same profile in place of the worn one t .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: AT VM540ML vs. Denon DL-110 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-28, 19:31:32 (121.74.195.93)
I got my first DL110 in the 80s (1987) which I traded in for a DL160 in 1990. I bought another DL110 a few years back from 2Juki and the new DL110 has quite a different tonal balance to the original D .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, RE: which is a completely dumb ass unneccessary new term (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-17, 15:05:25 (121.74.195.93)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was confused about the use of OG on an inanimate object. However, I find the trend of referring to records as "vinyls" more irritating! .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Maybe it's bad form to post about other forums but Steve Hoffman forums. WTF? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-06, 17:39:47 (218.101.54.164)
That's the problem with social media and having "influencers" who post an opinion on something; suddenly all their followers have the same opinion/outrage. A giant echo chamber is the result. I still .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado Timbre Reference 3 update (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-06, 17:31:26 (218.101.54.164)
The cantilever is boron according to the Grado site. .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Regularly. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-10-01, 19:06:02 (121.74.195.93)
According to Shure research, all styli of a particular grade will wear at about the same rate irrespective of profile. However, the more advanced shapes and those with highly polished jewelry grade di .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, Versatility... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-30, 19:53:15 (121.74.195.93)
For anyone with a large collection of cartridges and different playback requirements; the SME headshell provides great ease for swapping cartridges and the fact that one can instantly swap between dif .......
161: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A worn stylus doesn't get jagged - usually (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-28, 15:17:05 (121.74.195.93)
The Microline is a very narrow ridge so the wear does not increase the contact area in the same way as an elliptical or conical. The styli are not made by AT - Ortofon, AT etc all buy in pre-tipped ca .......
162: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ralph, can you explain this? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-20, 14:31:05 (121.74.195.93)
Just out of interest, why not just follow the Rega recommendations? Do you think they have made a mistake? Second, if you don't have the engineering knowledge, how would a detailed explanation help yo .......
163: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone know the capacitance loading for an AT-OC/III ??? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-19, 17:29:24 (121.74.195.93)
Low output MCs are insensitive to capacitive load. MC headamps in solid state phono stages are typically less than 1000pF so you are fine with whatever you have. I wouldn't go higher than 1000pF. If y .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rega Moving Coils (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-19, 14:22:18 (121.74.195.93)
Don't worry about it - MC and low impedance MM are insensitive to the load capacitance. The function of the load capacitance is to filter out RF noise which can affect the EQ circuit and cause audible .......
165: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Cartridge for Rega P5 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-15, 18:04:03 (218.101.54.164)
Hi Mike, Yes, you could, but that requires a bit more effort if you wanted to adjust precisely for the change in height of a non Rega cartridge. The path of least resistance (i.e minimal change to you .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Cartridge for Rega P5 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-14, 21:08:10 (218.101.54.164)
Don't forget that Rega cartridges are "shorter" than standard so you will need to change your mat thickness to compensate. I would consider either another Rega cartridge or retip your existing one of .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Down the rabbit hole with Michael Fremer. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-06, 20:39:34 (121.74.195.93)
Ah, I see! Thanks :) .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Down the rabbit hole with Michael Fremer. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-06, 18:16:02 (121.74.195.93)
He certainly has some fun stories to tell. Does anyone know why he left Analog Planet and started up The Tracking Angle? Is it just because he sold it or because he had a falling out with someone? I o .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anti-skate? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-06, 16:34:39 (121.74.195.93)
That is an unreliable method since it relies on the disc being perfectly centred (which is highly unlikely unless you have carefully re-centred the spindle hole yourself). With an eccentric disc, the .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does anyone do Direct-to Disc anymore?? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-06, 16:29:33 (121.74.195.93)
It depends on your musical tastes, but if blues rock is your thing, then Third Man Records offer direct to records cut in real time during in store concerts. The added gimmick is that they can press i .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thank you for all that info. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-03, 22:32:45 (121.74.195.93)
They don't explicitly state the gain, but using the overload specification of +6dBV (Line) and 100mV (Phono), the gain is ~35dB. The nominal input level is specified at -6dBV (line) and 5mV (phono) so .......
172: Vinyl Asylum, Loading is easy... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-03, 20:31:05 (121.74.195.93)
Just use RCA split/T-connectors and put on your own C load requirements or R (down). The input load is 50k in the Phono mode so you can drop to anything you want. That's what I do. The Korg is small a .......
173: Vinyl Asylum, Pro-Ject now making SME plug/S arms - Debut ProS (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-03, 15:57:11 (121.74.195.93)
Just saw an ad for the Debut Pro_S which offers a 10" S-arm with SME socket. Odd choice of cartridge Pick-It S2C though which is basically an Ortofon Club (0.5x1.0 mil stylus) tracking at 3g nominal! .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Joplin Mk III digital phonoe preamp. Anyone with any experieince with this? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-03, 15:49:09 (121.74.195.93)
Which bit are you most interested in? The ADC or the prospect of digital EQ? In terms of convenience it is nice to have it one box, but in terms of ultimate ADC quality, I'm not sure if it is the equa .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Difference in loudness between Rega Elys 2 and Grado Opus 3 Cartridges? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-02, 23:23:47 (121.74.195.93)
I think it is worth asking the question why you are focusing on upgrading the cartridge - what specifically are you unhappy with? You haven't provided us with much feedback on the suggestions nor have .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shure 95HE vs Pro4 Designer Series w/ PR40 Elliptical? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-09-02, 14:56:32 (121.74.195.93)
You are wasting your time asking about cartridges that no longer have original styli available for them. JICO make very good replacement styli for them, but you aren't getting the original Shure sound .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I picked up an NOS Type II Improved stylus. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-31, 20:09:36 (121.74.195.93)
For products like styli that rely specifically on the material properties in order to meet specifications, buying "fresh" is always best - processed rubber materials have a typical shelf life of aroun .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The M97xe had lousy QC. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-31, 13:52:14 (121.74.195.93)
I agree. The first M97xE I bought had a 3.5° azimuth error but aside from that, it was clear something else was wrong in the production because it wouldn't meet any of the claimed specifications for t .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl goes green! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-29, 15:39:37 (121.74.195.93)
I still remember the limitations of styrene 7" singles and the short life span and am not keen on any substitute that compromises on either life span or sound quality. For it to be a winner, I think t .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Vinyl Sonic Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-24, 02:01:10 (121.74.195.93)
Nothing stopping him from putting the surfactant directly on the record and then popping it in this machine to "rinse" it off! .......
181: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rega arm only compatible with Stevenson (no Baerwald, Lofgren)? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-23, 14:10:00 (121.74.195.93)
You would need an extra 0.42mm for the overhang to get to Stevenson 1B (as per Feickert alignment). If you had a cartridge with a longer mounting distance from the screws (this isn't a standardised .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rega arm only compatible with Stevenson (no Baerwald, Lofgren)? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-23, 02:35:45 (121.74.195.93)
The RB700 spec is Pivot/Spindle = 222mm and Overhang = 15mm The only nulls that match this are 59.05 and 116.58 using the VE calculator. There are 3 Stevenson alignments - 1A, 1B, and 1C (which no one .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Vinyl Sonic Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-20, 01:48:39 (121.74.195.93)
I got that advert in my feed too. It's temptingly cheap, but depending on your financial circumstances and whether you are a DIY type of guy, I would check out reviews of the Humminguru to set your ex .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've heard a lot of "cheap" tables and couldn't live with one. OTOH, (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-19, 19:35:18 (121.74.195.93)
I hear what you're saying. I think we all go on the same journey of discovery once we get a taste or appreciation of "what is possible" when we hear a good demo. This path of curiousity typically invo .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spam from Discogs? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-16, 13:36:54 (121.74.195.93)
Yup I got a similar one. A few years ago, I got "cold calls" via messages from vendors wanting to sell stuff. .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This box set of ELP comes out on the 26th. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-14, 13:51:10 (121.74.195.93)
I have this on pre-order myself! Back when Pledgemusic was still operating, I pledged on their complete box set. They obviously didn't sell out, because it is being offered on the official site still. .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Interesting, but I bet the results could be improved. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-12, 14:26:31 (121.74.195.93)
That was my suspicion as well - that conical tip was never going to last the distance without wearing down and that probably accelerated the groove wear. No matter, having seen a few more of their vid .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I tried that same experiment at home. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-11, 21:31:53 (121.74.195.93)
The vinyl equivalent of removing the song from the playlist! .......
189: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A bit of fun: Video demonstrating how the sound of a record after 1 million plays! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-10, 20:19:27 (121.74.195.93)
Yes that what I was thinking too - if they had jammed the arm to be stuck in one position, it would cause increased wear as the groove spiral shifted the radius. I wouldn't mind betting that the stylu .......
190: Vinyl Asylum, A bit of fun: Video demonstrating how the sound of a record after 1 million plays! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-10, 20:00:06 (121.74.195.93)
Not quite a controlled experiment and there is no information given regarding the stylus condition (conical tip tracking at at least 3g based on the model used) and replacement protocol (Ortofon sugge .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mofi debacle even makes the Washington Post (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-08, 16:14:45 (121.74.195.93)
This is the problem with an opinion based hobby - everyone has them but no one can prove their opinion to be correct! Bernie certainly has extensive experience, but his opinion has been formed from hi .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-03, 19:44:59 (121.74.195.93)
Thanks - that's interesting information! I am not arguing with the result, but am still somewhat surprised that the data for a slot cut was not consistently better than freeform placement. Still, the .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shibata vs. Line Contact Styli...... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-03, 16:46:49 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Dave " The Laser cannot cut the hole to the accuracy and finish that the diamond is polished so it must be made oversize which can allow for the same 2-3° Zenith error found in the boron counterpar .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shibata vs. Line Contact Styli...... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-01, 21:26:53 (121.74.195.93)
Hi I'm in the same position as you - I like my AT OC9MLII and never had any issues with the tonal balance at all. Much as I like the ML as a stylus, which is technically the best of them all, the mou .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shibata vs. Line Contact Styli...... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-08-01, 15:25:14 (121.74.195.93)
The pleasure is mine - thank you for your kind words! .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shibata vs. Line Contact Styli...... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-31, 13:31:35 (121.74.195.93)
So the question is do you hear something you don't like or are you just curious? The SLC is a very low mass tip. The AT variant of Shibata is the long contact variant (70um) whereas the Ortofon varian .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "THE AUDIOPHILE TURNTABLE HUSTLE EXPOSED" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-26, 14:26:06 (121.74.195.93)
I agree with pretty much everything he said - my approach to vinyl is purely for the fun and enjoyment of hunting down records I couldn't afford when I was young and for the nostalgia aspect. I also h .......
198: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks Tre (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-23, 22:23:36 (121.74.195.93)
I appreciate what you are saying. So many things (including original meanings and definitions) get lost over time so I think it is good to be aware of them and thank you for passing them on. ::: TOPIC .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, RE: There are purist who pursue all analog paths (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-23, 21:43:12 (121.74.195.93)
That's an interesting point you make about whether they would "hold back" on the sound quality based on the price point of the release. How would they decide on the tweak change I wonder? I guess the .......
200: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What a bunch of Mo-Fi BS (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-23, 21:31:09 (121.74.195.93)
Thanks - I guess I have been very influenced in my understanding by the way Mastering Facilities market their services which is more along the lines of how you described the claims by Doug Sax. Surely .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What a bunch of Mo-Fi BS (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-23, 19:47:43 (121.74.195.93)
Please feel free to correct me if my understanding is incorrect, but to me, claiming "Mastered from the Original Master Tapes" doesn't necessarily mean that they have used the Original Master Tape dir .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do I misunderstand your post? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-23, 16:40:58 (121.74.195.93)
According to the engineers at MoFi they take their equipment to Sony and do the transfer on site presumably under the watchful eye of the Sony Custodians .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thank you, Anthony. Lots to think about in your analysis. I really appreciate... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 21:57:02 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Marty This is an interesting discussion! Given that I am a cynic I guess I have become accustomed to viewing marketing (in general) with suspicion. I can understand the general outrage - just like .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: BTW, may I ask your take on the MoFi graphic in the link below? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 19:45:22 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Marty, I take it you are referring to the pseudo flow-chart graphic on the 1 step process? It might look at first glance to be a flow chart, but a flow chart requires specific conventions in the .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, RE: a follow up on the Mofigate scandal and the lessons that IMO *should be leanred.* (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 15:24:28 (121.74.195.93)
I'm afraid that I would hardly consider that "analysis" - that character is full of personal opinion and waffle. By his own admission he isn't a lawyer so his opinion that MoFI would struggle in court .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Scott, MoFaux would like everyone to subscribe to the digital is transparent to the source trope. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 15:03:36 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Marty, Your point is well made, but has always applied whether one is talking about an all-analogue transfer or a transfer process involving an intermediate digital stage. Any component in the sign .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do I misunderstand your post? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 14:35:11 (121.74.195.93)
MoFI do their own DSD transfer from the analogue master tape at 11.2MHz. No compression is needed or would be done at this stage and the recording is a direct transfer - any sonic treatment in the nam .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, RE: a follow up on the Mofigate scandal and the lessons that IMO *should be leanred.* (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-21, 00:16:57 (121.74.195.93)
I agree 100%. I saw Mike Esposito's video interview with the MoFI execs too. None of what they said surprised me one bit and it makes complete sense to do what they are doing. Given the number of re-c .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-20, 19:56:52 (121.74.195.93)
Our listening philosophy and main playback medium is pretty much the same - all my optical discs are ripped and I only play vinyl to transcribe to digital these days. If I may, I would be very interes .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Actually YES (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-19, 21:02:26 (121.74.195.93)
I've watched a few of the YT videos and discussions on the topic now and personlly think the whole "outrage" has now become a bit overblown. You've probably also seen the same stuff as me by now. Frem .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, RE: iFi - iPower Elite on iPhono (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-19, 20:39:40 (121.74.195.93)
The Elite IS a linear power supply... The difference between it and a "normal" linear supply is that it has the "active noise cancellation" circuitry. .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, RE: iFi - iPower Elite on iPhono (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-18, 19:33:58 (121.74.195.93)
I have the original iFi iPhono. I also tried the iFi iPower adapter that came with one of their USB3 modules. It didn't improve things at all. If you want to improve things from the stock SMPS then yo .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, RE: While we are on this topic (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-16, 00:30:30 (121.74.195.93)
If you have the latest Beatles remix/reissues of Let It Be, Abbey Road, The Beatles or Sgt Pepper then you already have heard Miles Showell's work on his half-speed lathe. He is using an Ampex ATR-102 .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, RE: While we are on this topic (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-15, 20:52:18 (121.74.195.93)
I guess there is always going to be a divide between customers who prefer "all analogue" and those who simply want the best sounding product whether that be via a digital source or otherwise. Both are .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Uh oh!!! Cat's out of the bag....Mofi cuts their LPs from digital sources (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-15, 18:53:08 (121.74.195.93)
I saw that video yesterday as well - it didn't surprise me at all. MFSL carefully word their marketing material and although it might seem like a "cheat" to those who happily paid the pre-order price .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any ultra thin slip mat? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-07-07, 01:19:31 (121.74.195.93)
What about a paper shim? Go to your Art Supplies store and you will have access to paper and card of all different thicknesses. .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does he remove the stylus & keep the cantilever? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-25, 13:43:24 (121.74.195.93)
He can do either. Suppliers of nude styli (such as Ogura) generally supply the tips pre-mounted on a cantilever so that is the quickest and easiest option for a "retipper". However, that potentially c .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody have a formula for those little specs on vinyl that appear out of nowhere (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-24, 18:32:00 (121.74.195.93)
I'm sorry you feel that way. .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody have a formula for those little specs on vinyl that appear out of nowhere (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-24, 02:52:31 (121.74.195.93)
PVC is a triboelectric material which means that it has an affinity for charge (negative in the case of rigid PVC). The moment you take the vinyl out of the sleeve be it paper or otherwise, particulat .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone acquainted with this record? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-21, 00:10:11 (121.74.195.93)
I suspect it is a "convenient" typo - there is another similar condition stereo copy for 1/10 the price (USD150). I've seen similar "accidents" like that before. There may be someone rash enough to pa .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Looks like my Prime tonearm doesn't skate (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-12, 14:37:07 (218.101.54.164)
If you read my earlier post, I explain why - the wire loop already adds bias (of an unknown amount). The recommendation by VPI regarding (no) antiskate is being slightly misleading by impyling that "n .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I think that they are arguing about different things...- (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-07, 20:08:46 (218.101.54.164)
Hi Marty Respectfully, I must disagree on the point that "sound quality" vs "wear" are simply different perspectives. Optimised antiskate both improves tracking ability and ensures consistent and unif .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks a lot. Sorry about the mail order problems. I would have thought (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-06, 01:21:38 (121.74.195.93)
I think it is a problem no matter where one is - during Summer, the courier vans get very hot and I have received parcels straight from the van into my hands that were very warm to the touch - sure en .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When you reach 54C, what's your next step. I have the old VF. nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-05, 19:20:25 (121.74.195.93)
That is the temperature you want between the felt. On my original pouch, it took about 2 hours to get there and was stable. I leave it for about 2 hours for 180g vinyl and then I worked out it took ab .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl Flat - thin and light records (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-05, 03:24:11 (121.74.195.93)
I successfully flatten all weights of records in my VF in both the old and the new pouch. The second variant I got was about 2 years ago with a 3 position switch. The essential step is to calibrate th .......
226: Digital Drive, RE: CD players sounding similar, OK, but DACs.... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-01, 19:12:20 (121.74.195.93)
I agree - all DACs tend to have subtle differences between them because even the layout will affect the performance. Some are designed to be as neutral as possible whereas others are "voiced". What I .......
227: Digital Drive, RE: Using OBJECTIVITY which would sound better (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-06-01, 16:07:36 (121.74.195.93)
One can't possibly say without performing measurements on the equipment and listening. It also helps to know the DAC technology used and the circuit design/filter characteristic chosen for the analogu .......
228: Digital Drive, RE: Occasional split second "drop-outs" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-29, 19:52:39 (121.74.195.93)
It's most likely related to jitter on the transmission line and the time constant of the lock-in amplifier for the digital interface receiver. In other words, the receiver is losing lock due to the re .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I go back when Vince Clarke was singing... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-29, 19:04:55 (121.74.195.93)
Awesome! I never got to see them live - they never came to my neck of the woods and it would have been too expensive to travel overseas to see them. One of my colleagues married a girl who was an ushe .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, Fair enough! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-29, 02:31:34 (121.74.195.93)
My father did not like the music coming from my room - he used to refer to DM as "Depress Mode" for the same reason as you very probably! I was going through my "black" phase and was listening to very .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm now a fan... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-29, 02:19:57 (121.74.195.93)
If you don't know of them already, I can recommend Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement was quite a ground breaking record that sounds very ahead of its time. The Luxury Gap is possibly my favourite of .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm now a fan... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-28, 15:47:04 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Tom It might be that Depeche Mode wouldn't have made regular airplay until about 1987 when Music For The Masses was released and they became very big - culminating in the "Concert For The Masses" a .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I avoid that genre of music, favoring simplicity of statement over boring cosmic mind kaleidoscope stuff (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-28, 15:35:29 (121.74.195.93)
No offence taken by me at all! It just sounded like you had assumed that DM's music was bleepy electronica - I was more just suggesting you might want to broaden your horizons and that Personal Jesus .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I avoid that genre of music, favoring simplicity of statement over boring cosmic mind kaleidoscope stuff (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-28, 03:21:24 (121.74.195.93)
Well, obviously you weren't "in the target audience" of my post given that I did refer to "fans". It also doesn't sound like you listened to any of their music before describing it as "boring cosmic m .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, Sad news for Depeche Mode fans.... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-27, 00:13:01 (121.74.195.93)
Andrew Fletcher passed away. I guess from the pattern seen with other artists, collectibles are going to go up in price from now on. .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Link (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-10, 15:53:31 (121.74.195.93)
Thanks Marty! I'm doing well - managed to dodge the bullets and avoided getting Covid so far although a new wave is likely to start here soon now that the borders are opening up again. Don't worry, I' .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jelco (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-10, 13:43:12 (121.74.195.93)
Yes, it's kind of sad that Jelco shut up shop!! I was curious to look into one if my experiment with a TS-550S proved successful if one ever turned up - simple job to pull out the old arm and slip in .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Have some issues getting his calc to work... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-10, 13:39:54 (121.74.195.93)
My preference mirrors yours - my best sounding cartridge matches give around 9Hz to 10Hz (by measurement) in an SL1200 arm with Jelco HS20/25 (12g mass). The oft quoted 8 to 12 Hz range is just a reco .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, RE: An interesting look at all the noise surrounding compliance, link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-09, 14:07:34 (218.101.54.164)
Hi Marty Korf has chosen an example of a cartridge that is already quite nicely matched to the 750D which suits his narrative. What he should be doing is putting on a "fresh" (not aged with a hardened .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Watching the thread, however... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-08, 22:26:31 (121.74.195.93)
Interesting! The Sorane effective mass is a bit on the heavy side for the cartridges I use, but it sounds like it would be good for those using the DL103 and SPUs. Ammonite Audio make really nice fini .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, Ortofon TA-110 vs Jelco (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-08, 14:10:02 (218.101.54.164)
Has anyone used or have heard a TA-110 9" arm? They aren't cheap, but the modifications to a standard Jelco seem to have benefits based on measurements. The reviews I have seen are enthusiastic, but t .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Choice (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-07, 19:32:46 (121.74.195.93)
My experience with Grado cartridges was that they have very variable quality control despite their claims. On the plus side, if you return the product to them, they will remedy it, but the customer sh .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME offering some tonearms separately again. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-07, 19:25:09 (121.74.195.93)
Jelco supplied the likes of Linn, Feikert, Luxman and Ortofon. So I wonder if this means SME is being approached by these companies needing an OEM to revive their range of arms. The key being that Pro .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How are you storing and/or displaying your 45s with picture sleeves? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-07, 19:18:52 (121.74.195.93)
Hi Marty, I used to keep my 7" 45s in a bookshelf as I would my 12"s and LPs. However, the lack of a spine to identify them made this a bit of a nuisance. Then as my needs for LP/12" real estate incre .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ?ultimate be Direct to 45 rpm lacquer? fragile! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-04, 17:05:55 (218.101.54.164)
I agree! I was being slightly facetious - my point was really that if Analog Planet and other audiophile YT channels are to be believed, the "true" audiophile is happy to spend several hundreds on a r .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon 2M Blue or ATVM540ML ? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-03, 14:04:57 (218.101.54.164)
Ortofon cartridges are voiced to be warmer so if you value that characteristic, you may prefer the 2M Blue. Having said that, it is comparatively poor technically compared to the AT in terms of tracki .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Wouldn't the ultimate be Direct to 45 rpm lacquer? (ERC!!) (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-05-02, 02:46:52 (121.74.195.93)
If there is only one take possible, most artists would prefer the energy of a live performance - Oscar Peterson was one who I read preferred the "magic" of a live concert. Live recordings might be wor .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rega cartridge height (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-27, 15:53:05 (121.74.195.93)
The true height of 14mm is once the VTF has been applied which defines the working VTA so don't go by the "raw" height when measuring up the cartridge off the arm as it will depend somewhat on the com .......
249: Vinyl Asylum, Good to know about the limited life (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-27, 15:45:52 (121.74.195.93)
"the guns do wear out" Thanks for the reminder about that! Mine doesn't see a lot of use and I've had it for about 20 years now but I guess that eventual failure inevitable. I wonder how many cycles t .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, RE: did someone fire a run your mouth starting pistol? Because I could have sworn I heard something............... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-26, 19:48:23 (121.74.195.93)
I have a Milty Zerostat and don't have a need for a permanent de-ionizing unit. De-ionizers do work - I was sceptical at first and so I tried it on the cereal packets / containers. For cereals like ri .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Opinions on Ultrasonic cleaning machines (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-26, 17:19:24 (121.74.195.93)
The Kirmuss machine is a modified Codyson bath with customised firmware and an additional DC output for powering the top plate mechanism. It is a nice package in terms of usability - the mechanism is .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, RE: did someone fire a run your mouth starting pistol? Because I could have sworn I heard something............... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-26, 17:03:47 (121.74.195.93)
They are trying to describe the triboelectric effect in their brochure. It is unlikely to be the stylus drag causing the buildup of static during play - the cartridge is usually grounded so more likel .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jelco TS-550S - damping fluid (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-17, 17:55:43 (121.74.195.93)
Thanks for your reply. Perhaps you're right, but I would have expected them to implement a paddle system if that were the case? I've yet to check out the viscosity of the oil, but the oil well is righ .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, Jelco TS-550S - damping fluid (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-17, 15:05:04 (121.74.195.93)
A question for Jelco Tonearm owners and the use of fluid damping in the bearing cup. I have a new TS-550S which I am in the process of mounting in an SL1200. The top cap shown in the image is cover .......
255: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Either cartridge should work. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-04-05, 16:05:38 (121.74.172.162)
Polynesian languages like Maori are like Japanese in that you pronounce each of the vowels. So "Paua" would be "Paaa-oo-a" with a stretched/lengthened vowel sound for "aaa" on the first syllable and s .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is This Normal? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-28, 01:12:05 (121.74.172.162)
Even without the warp, it is entirely possible - each side is a different lacquer and cut. One might assume that they were done at the same time, but in practice that may not be the case depending on .......
257: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Thinking about dipping my toe into Hi-Rez (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-22, 18:58:14 (121.74.172.162)
Do you have an optical disc player at present? Depending on your budget, I would suggest a good DAC/network streamer instead which will future proof you for whatever direction you wish to go in. You c .......
258: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Korg DS-DAC-10R (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-16, 18:56:14 (121.74.172.162)
You don't need a special USB Audio 2.0 driver unless you are wanting to record above 24/96 or insist on recording direct in DSD. You could have just stuck to 24/88.2 and used Audiogate to convert to D .......
259: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Korg DS-DAC-10R (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-16, 14:30:32 (121.74.172.162)
One possible reason might be due to the USB controller - Korg is using USB2 and they didn't guarantee that the device would work on USB3. Going back about 10 years ago, there was certainly backwards c .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hey you Kirmuss owners ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-10, 12:42:25 (121.74.172.162)
Oh, that's interesting - that's a bit of an oversight on his part in terms of usability! I assumed that he would have supplied the standard cover that normally comes with the tank as the mechanism cov .......
261: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: DSD vs. 24x192 pcm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-09, 13:34:41 (121.74.172.162)
The DA-3000 analogue input (feeding a PCM4202) is not particularly neutral and sounds rather shut in - It's competent but not as good as alternatives including the aging Benchmark ADC1USB (ADC used is .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You may find that the DL-S1 is marginally stable in the 1200's arm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-01, 20:01:39 (121.74.172.162)
Hi Tim, The DL304 is very similar to the S1 in specification and works very well in the Technics arm so I would expect very similar performance. John Elison loved the S1 when it was used in his SL120 .......
263: Digital Drive, RE: Is jitter still a thing anymore? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-03-01, 11:54:07 (121.74.172.162)
"is jitter something that, for all practical matters, has been engineered out of existence so none of these variable matter?" For the most part yes. Jitter is not an issue until you get to the final c .......
264: Digital Drive, RE: As one of those audiophiles who does prefer vinyl...- (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-28, 16:35:25 (121.74.172.162)
I agree! Also, aside from not wearing out the records and stylus further, digitizing also has the added advantage of minimising the risk of accidents in the handling and playing of the records as well .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Green vinyl records (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-24, 15:42:48 (121.74.172.162)
There is so little information provided in that original link, that I am not convinced yet that it really is what it promises to be. I also don't think it will be widely adopted unless the properties .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Green vinyl records (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-24, 12:51:20 (121.74.172.162)
Hopefully as part of the process in creating the mould they solve the problem of spindle centering! I wish they would confirm if they have at least maintained if not exceeded the wear-resistance of ex .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, RE: EAR 834p purchased - now need SUT recommendations please (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-21, 17:51:22 (121.74.172.162)
The ST-7 is actually great value for money as a starter SUT. Ortofon recommend it for the Quintet series so that should give you an idea of the price point/performance level it targets. The gain is 24 .......
268: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Point of clarification (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-08, 12:43:17 (218.101.54.164)
I don't know if you read my earlier post, but adjusting arm height by small amounts certainly does have a significant benefit with LC styli.....but it can't be for the reasons normally assumed. VTA an .......
269: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Extreme fine tuning (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-06, 13:03:15 (121.74.172.162)
Glad to hear it makes sense to you. To put things in perspective, the Ortofon video indicates that perhaps ±1.5° (with a Replicant 100) is acceptable for such a radical tip so I would use that as the .......
270: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Extreme fine tuning (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-02-05, 13:47:34 (121.74.172.162)
Fremer has said on one of his videos (somewhere on Analog Planet) that he doesn't fuss with VTA according to record thickness - he said something along the lines that he would rather spend the time li .......
271: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado Prestige gold3 sounds much better with VTF at .9 gram (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-24, 12:40:39 (218.101.54.164)
The tolerance range is very wide being 1 to 2g. You should not go below 1g. To track at 1g requires a very low tip mass (which your Grado does not have). You would be looking at a Shure V15 Type V or .......
272: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton 681EEE (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-22, 13:53:35 (121.74.186.240)
I agree that if one is used to an ART9, the 681 will seem like s@#$! Hence why I think it will be simply for novelty value that catbert would put any effort into getting it going. I personally wouldn' .......
273: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton 681EEE (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-21, 12:24:41 (121.74.186.240)
"The separation spec is frequency dependent anyway and not a direct indicator of sound quality" In general terms yes. Sound quality obviously depends on the stylus, user alignment and many other facto .......
274: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any rec's for a third party, free-standing turntable motor? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-20, 23:00:35 (121.74.186.240)
I wouldn't be rushing out to buy a new motor until you've checked through everything else first. I'm with Pete on this in that the typical wow levels of a good drive system are not going to be seen wi .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton 681EEE (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-20, 14:20:47 (121.74.186.240)
There is a good chance that the suspension will have hardened by now, but when new, they had good tracking ability and flat response. The mechanical resonance is around 17kHz and more damped than the .......
276: Digital Drive, RE: Do all R2R DACs sand off the leading edge of notes? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-09, 00:23:06 (121.74.186.240)
The RME is my weapon of choice at the moment - I bought it mainly for the ADC section because I wanted higher sample rates than my Benchmark ADC1USB could achieve through USB, but the decode side is m .......
277: Vinyl Asylum, RE: L'art du son (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2022-01-09, 00:20:32 (121.74.186.240)
I don't know if you are familiar with the cleaning regimen for contact lenses and the issues associated with "one step/no rub" cleaning solutions? Much like vinyl cleaning, the contact lens cleaning .......
278: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Happy holidays, Anthony and thank you. Must be Summer in your part of the world about now. nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-23, 15:34:47 (121.74.186.240)
My pleasure Marty and compliments of the season to you and your family too. Yes it is Summer and getting very toasty indeed! It's weird at this time of year because of course the Christmas decorati .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado Master 1 Retip (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-23, 12:41:36 (121.74.186.240)
In general, I would always replace just the tip and not the whole cantilever if you wish to preserve the original sonic signature as close as possible. The reason why retippers often promote a new ca .......
280: Vinyl Asylum, Laser cutting (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-23, 12:33:41 (121.74.186.240)
Laser cutting is the way to go for a clean and precise cut - I'm sure there must be engineering shops in your area that would offer that service. .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stylus pressure setting (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-21, 15:32:10 (121.74.186.240)
"NB: It comes with Chinese batteries which will not last long." That isn't the reason why - the backlight is what sucks the life out of the 189 cells in short order. My original one (a 3dp variant bra .......
282: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anyone know if a retipper can replace just the diamond? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-03, 18:46:11 (121.74.186.240)
Yes, it is the better option to preserve the original sonic signature as far as possible. Depending on the original stylus, the new tip may have a slightly higher or lower mass depending on the amount .......
283: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Humminguru ultrasonic cleaner (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-12-01, 12:07:45 (121.74.186.240)
The product interested me given its compact size so I watched several of the reviews. This one seemed to be the most savvy user with extensive experience of ultrasonic cleaners in his tattoo business .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, Kirmuss record cleaner - output voltage for cover (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-29, 16:20:09 (218.101.54.164)
I see that Upscale Audio now sell the Kirmuss assembly cover separately (which is something I had hoped would happen!). Would a Kirmuss owner be kind enough to measure the output voltage from the .......
285: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pickering P/ATE cartridge question (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-23, 12:30:07 (218.101.54.164)
The JICO styli are probably the only option for a "fresh" stylus at a slightly more reasonable price. From what I have seen of photos, they appear to have a tie-wire unlike some of the other generi .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Current Mono LPs (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-22, 12:12:48 (218.101.54.164)
I concur - for the archivist, a 1mil stylus is a must. Although not a mono solution as such, for those of us who are happy enough with a stereo cartridge, Ortofon used to make the perfect solution for .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pickering P/ATE cartridge question (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-21, 12:29:40 (49.224.69.109)
It is a low compliance cartridge that has a very high output and very limited bandwidth (20 - 15kHz). It is similar to a Stanton 500EL. Not worth buying a stylus for because originals are either harde .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone running a dedicated mono cart? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-15, 16:30:30 (218.101.54.164)
The reason true mono cartridges are recommended is because the output is restricted to the lateral movement therefore no out of phase information from any vertical motion of the cartridge (which would .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP recordings: Normalization and limiter (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-13, 12:48:47 (121.74.186.240)
Hi Tom I sort of do what you are doing for Normalization except I do it manually to ensure that the original dynamic range is preserved as far as possible. I search for transient pops and clicks that .......
290: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP recordings: Normalization and limiter (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-12, 19:28:22 (121.74.186.240)
Hi Tom I really wouldn't be worrying about losing "resolution" with the LP when setting the level. I would be more concerned about clipped samples and the effect of overload on the input buffer to the .......
291: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I listened to some 30.7s ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-04, 23:46:29 (203.173.136.56)
Hi Tim That is really interesting! My uncle had a pair of Sequel IIs and I tried out the Quest. The bass just wasn't realistically integrated and I was left very unimpressed with the soundstaging whic .......
292: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I listened to some 30.7s ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-11-04, 17:52:17 (218.101.54.164)
Hi Andy Have you listened to any of the current generation of MartinLogan's Masterpiece series? I was just wondering how the Magnepans would rank next to an ESL11a or ESL13a. I'm currently using Marti .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Longest owned turntable (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-10-26, 20:23:03 (218.101.54.164)
That was pretty much the combination my dad used: a Stanton 681EE (original 2 coil version) with the Philips 212. Great sounding combination to my unsophisticated ears at that age! .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Longest owned turntable (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-10-25, 21:27:22 (203.173.136.56)
Does it count inheriting my late father's old Philips 212 from the early to mid 70s and the Dual 505mk3 he bought in 1987? Otherwise it would be the SL1200 I bought in 1997... .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question about FedEx shipping (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-10-11, 16:47:08 (218.101.54.164)
Tax and import duties are separate to shipping and are your problem as they're imposed by your country not that of the sender. I have to pay an additional 15% on top of the total paid (including the s .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone moved from using ATOC9III to OC9X? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-09-29, 17:21:01 (218.101.54.164)
Just wondering what opinions there are on any sonic changes? .......
297: Digital Drive, RE: Sony XA777ES (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-09-25, 00:54:51 (121.74.194.87)
The laser is failing - intermittent detection of a disc or inability to read the TOC is a classic symptom that is the result of the laser power being marginal to get an adequate reflected signal. The .......
298: Vinyl Asylum, Stay positive (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-09-11, 16:10:11 (121.74.194.87)
Sorry to hear about the diagnosis - cancer is a cruel disease which has taken my father and all of my uncles. Hopefully you beat the odds and continue to enjoy this hobby and your incredibly extensive .......
299: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Forget Everything They Told You About Setting Up A Turntable (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-09-09, 14:45:32 (121.74.194.87)
I settled on the same option; Baerwald applied to a DIN envelope is essentially the same as Stevenson 1A (the envelope for 1A is 145.3 to 57.9mm) which is close enough to what SME have implemented wit .......
300: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What does the term mean when record seller states "moderate sized dragline?" nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-09-04, 00:34:18 (121.74.194.87)
I'm going to guess a surface mark from a finger nail that skimmed the surface .......
301: Digital Drive, I hear you (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-31, 18:51:39 (121.74.194.87)
However, a driverless solution will limit you to 24/96 or less if you want to use USB (so forget direct recording in DSD) or you use a separate device to record the SPDIF output; this is what I used t .......
302: Digital Drive, RE: Korg DS-DAC-10R (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-31, 16:01:02 (121.74.194.87)
That has certainly not been my experience at all! I would suggest that your experience was likely an issue with an unusual PC configuration or software conflict with another application you were using .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Plus a penny... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-28, 14:36:15 (121.74.194.87)
I don't think he was being serious! Each line is quoting the standard questions that pop up regularly - I think he was trolling to see the reactions for some fun. .......
304: Digital Drive, Korg DS-DAC-10R (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-24, 17:48:10 (121.74.194.87)
I would suggest a Korg DS-DAC-10R if it is within your budget (have a look on eBay). It is USD500 from a US source or cheaper (USD350) if you buy direct from Japan. It is an excellent device that incl .......
305: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP Transfer Click Repair Software - ClickRepair vs iZotope RX 8 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-04, 03:28:56 (121.74.194.87)
You will find many on the forum who have commented thus far often prefer the "needle drop" experience so will choose to leave the recording untouched and accept any blemishes that may pop through. Lik .......
306: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Are most all SACD's mastered in PCM? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-08-01, 16:29:31 (203.97.70.10)
I see what you are getting at in terms of having a more direct link to the original source. However, the equivalent of the "all analogue transfer" that Vinyl buffs crave doesn't apply in quite the sam .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What a damned shame! My sincere condolences. I myself... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-30, 13:17:33 (121.74.194.87)
I love sound of the Shure V15TypeV - that is the cartridge I am using right now (with a JICO SAS HG). For high impedance MM, it combines the technical performance of an AT, but without the glare. Such .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Certainly, there's not much audible difference 'twixt the... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-28, 01:10:58 (121.74.194.87)
Fairly rare is a slight understatement for the XSV7500! I agree, that the low impedance cartridges were absolutely brilliant performers with outstanding technical performance that exceeded the specifi .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, RE: when a 3000 needed replacement I bought the 4000 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-28, 01:07:04 (121.74.194.87)
Stanton was really inconsistent and styli that were supposed to be nude were bonded and vice-versa. Worse were the instruction sheets and marketing material which were riddled with typos. My CS100 was .......
310: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jico D6800EEE-S Question (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-28, 01:04:12 (121.74.194.87)
The equivalent of the 881 is the XSV4000. .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Many thanks Anthony. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-25, 20:34:47 (203.97.70.10)
My pleasure. Feel free to PM if you have any further questions about the Benchmark ADC1 and ASIO etc. .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Math question for setting gain when ripping vinyl (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-24, 12:28:06 (121.74.194.87)
Yes, it is intended for the USB or other digital input to ensure bit perfect transfer of the data. I have been using the Benchmark ADC1 USB since 2006 and use ASIO4All myself so can confirm the functi .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Math question for setting gain when ripping vinyl (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-23, 14:27:42 (121.74.194.87)
What audio software are you using? Software such as SoundForge Audio Studio supports ASIO and is sufficiently cheap to make it worth owning. Stretching to SoundForge Pro gives you additional editing p .......
314: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you realign your cartridge after changing VTA? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-07-13, 18:39:35 (203.97.70.10)
Assuming you have a conventional gimballed arm as opposed to a univpivot, then changing the arm height changes the azimuth unless the offset (as set for the cantilever) perfectly matches the vertical .......
315: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone heard the Teac PE-505 yet? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-06-16, 16:04:33 (49.224.198.59)
Looks quite an interesting piece of kit - fully balanced design from input to output with loading options and EQ options. Also has a demagnetization feature which seems a bit of a gimmick, but the pro .......
316: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Analog shots! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-06-10, 21:14:20 (121.74.194.87)
I do enjoy looking at Vinyl Porn - Nice work on the kit! .......
317: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks to all for your responses (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-29, 17:43:48 (121.74.194.87)
You are probably going to have the same problem in your Esoteric with the replacement disc as the previous disc - the issue is likely due to the reflectance since gold CD-Rs have a lower reflectance c .......
318: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ultrasonic Record Cleaning at 80khz (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-27, 16:15:50 (203.97.70.10)
You need to be very careful with additional heating of the water- the temperature naturally rises during the cavitation process so I just leave it at "room temperature" as the water will gently heat u .......
319: Cable Asylum, RE: Chinese power cable: wow! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-22, 20:09:44 (121.74.194.87)
I forgot to clarify that connecting the shield to pin 1 at both ends is a problem if the components being connected did not have the same reference for pin 1 ground in which case I agree, there is ver .......
320: Cable Asylum, RE: Chinese power cable: wow! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-22, 20:07:46 (121.74.194.87)
"A perfect example is a balanced differential signal that is transmitted and received by circuits that work just fine to mitigate noise, without a real need of shielding in many cases. Even an unbalan .......
321: Cable Asylum, RE: Chinese power cable: wow! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-22, 18:49:37 (121.74.194.87)
"Now I was wondering, as each conductor is shielded + another shield around everything, I was fearing some reduction of dynamics but, in that position at least, I don't hear such." Glad to hear that t .......
322: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD Game Changer? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-12, 15:46:00 (203.97.70.10)
Thanks Mel! I have an Oppo 103 and will give it a try. I recently bought an RME ADI-2 pro Fs R and am looking forward to decoding SACD rips directly. .......
323: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD Game Changer? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-12, 15:44:10 (203.97.70.10)
Many thanks Kal! .......
324: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD Game Changer? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-10, 20:21:36 (203.97.70.10)
What is your method? I have a number of SACDs and would be keen to rip them! .......
325: Digital Drive, RE: That transport is 30 years old (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-10, 02:32:51 (121.74.194.87)
With respect to the forum in question, the opinions expressed by the members have nothing to do with the accuracy of the measurements and whether the product meets specifications and fulfils the inten .......
326: Digital Drive, RE: That transport is 30 years old (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-10, 02:28:40 (121.74.194.87)
I did, and the iPower was worse than the one that comes with the iPhono. You can't lump all SMPS as being inferior to a linear power supply or battery. Sure, the cheap generic ones you might get on Al .......
327: Digital Drive, RE: That transport is 30 years old (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-08, 22:19:11 (121.74.194.87)
The point is that Amir provides objective measurements which are compared to the manufacturers spec - in engineering this is "verification" where you confirm that the product performance meets the spe .......
328: Vinyl Asylum, RE: digital tachometer (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-08, 19:53:12 (121.74.194.87)
Why not download an app for your smartphone? They are accurate and free! .......
329: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If it were me, I'd spend less money and get the ML. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-07, 20:15:56 (121.74.194.87)
The ML is technically the best, but the Shibata seems to be aimed more at those who like a warmer voicing whilst getting some of the advantages afforded by a line contact tip. Interestingly, AT use th .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Has anyone heard the AT-VM95SH ? ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-07, 14:08:08 (121.74.194.87)
In an issue of HiFi World, the technical measurements showed improvements in the area of frequency response and tracking ability over the base models (VM95E bonded elliptical - which was the worst for .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The 2-disc 45 rpm sets seem to be priced at $125 and the single dic 33 rpm at $100. Nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-04, 23:59:40 (121.74.194.87)
Last night I saw a link to the AP video on the product release and at one point 45 rpm labels are visible. AP confirmed in a reply to someone that a 45rpm release is due "later". I couldn't see any pr .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Got Bernie's '02 version and a first press stereo. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-04, 02:06:06 (121.74.194.87)
Would this be the first time you are getting the Grundman cut? Just wondering how different to the MOVLP version and the current Columbia issue it is? I presume you have those too. I was kind of disap .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It isn't "Stevenson" either! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-02, 18:58:58 (203.97.70.10)
I am not sure what you mean about Stevenson "DIN" since the DIN modulation envelope technically spans from 57.5mm to 146.3mm, although it sounds like you are referring to Stevenson 1C as the nearest m .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics gauge is for Stevenson, not Baerwald... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-01, 17:26:33 (121.74.194.87)
The nulls for the Technics alignment (15mm overhang and 22° offset) are 58.8 and 113.5mm - it is impossible to hit the Baerwald (66,121) nulls having used the Technics gauge since the required overhan .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, It isn't "Stevenson" either! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-05-01, 17:12:51 (121.74.194.87)
The Technics nulls are 58.8 and 113.5mm .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My short answer ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-15, 16:08:16 (203.97.70.10)
I agree. If a disc is warped, it is better to flatten the disc in the first place. For me, when playing a record for the first time, the VinylFlat is a standard part of the prep after cleaning! I didn .......
337: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I am returning the AT OC9ZEN mc has excessive bass (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-14, 17:25:47 (203.97.70.10)
The cartridge is an easy match to any medium mass arm, so it has nothing to do with that. A big peak of 9dB in the audible range implies a (vibration) resonance of some kind being picked up by the ca .......
338: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MFSL (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-12, 16:09:46 (203.97.70.10)
Based on an article I read in Hifi World (in 2019 I think), they are limited to what they can get their hands on and also have to respect the Artist's preference - if the artist or record company refu .......
339: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Collectors may find it distressing..." (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-11, 18:56:20 (203.97.70.10)
It gets more confusing when you see MoFi reissues of original recordings which are actually digital (like Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms") with the "original master recording" banner. The original an .......
340: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Otofon 2M Black LVB 250 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-11, 02:29:02 (121.74.194.87)
In theory yes since the electrical specifications are the same. However, there isn't a stylus replacement indicated on the Ortofon website and the replacement stylus shown is the standard Black. It lo .......
341: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Same song from CD (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-08, 19:03:01 (203.97.70.10)
Adjusting arm height will not be making a difference of the magnitude you are talking about. A change of 10dB is the subjective difference of "twice" the loudness which is extremely hard to believe! I .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Same song from CD (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-08, 14:31:35 (203.97.70.10)
I note your lack of comment to my previous suggestion.....so I'll repeat it given that you are only going to get opinions based on very little information. Post the (corrected) pink noise response as .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, RE: new AT OC9ZEN mc has excessive bass (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-07, 01:10:18 (121.74.194.87)
You can't judge frequency response or determine "excessive bass" from an averaged sample of music that people may not be familiar with! You need to use a reference test signal of known amplitude. Even .......
344: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: CD Errors (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-06, 17:20:56 (49.224.217.141)
I have had similar problems in the past with what was a fairly new CD player at the time so it isn't just the laser power although that adds to the problem over time. The answer is that it is a combin .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Special line contact stylus profile (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-05, 19:18:47 (203.97.70.10)
This was a somewhat unnecessary exchange.....I never implied that the stylus was not nude - I was always clear in stating that the shank was sitting in an adhesive surround on a flat on the boron rod .......
346: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Special line contact stylus profile (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-05, 14:12:46 (203.97.70.10)
No they haven't - Just like Ortofon, AT will buy the pre-tipped cantilevers from a supplier like Ogura or Namiki. Laser cut holes have been used for a long time. The use of a hole has to do with the d .......
347: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Special line contact stylus profile (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-04, 12:58:28 (121.74.194.87)
Sorry, I forgot you were talking about the MM styli which have an aluminium cantilever. Still, the point was that the SLC likely has a lower tip mass which is why it sits at the top of the tree. Other .......
348: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Special line contact stylus profile (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-03, 18:46:54 (121.74.194.87)
That would be a voicing choice I am sure - the Shibata is very much in vogue since Ortofon started putting it in their elite MCs. Prior to that, the Shibata was a "practical" option in the AT lineup f .......
349: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Change from LOMC to MM: Comments? Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-03, 18:37:50 (121.74.194.87)
It results in the lowest tip mass - I think it is an Ogura stylus. Ogura provides different shank shapes (rectangular and square) and varying dimensions down to 0.07mm square depending on the customer .......
350: Digital Drive, RE: CD pre-emphasis? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-04-01, 01:47:59 (121.74.194.87)
De-emphasis is a standard part of the specification and is automatically done by the DAC within a CDP if using a one-box solution or in the outboard DAC as long as you don't change the sample rate or .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, RE: that one's a stumper then (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-31, 18:04:57 (49.224.197.200)
In the same way as I wouldn't wear new clothes without washing them, I wouldn't play a new record without first cleaning it - the pressing plant for vinyl is not a clean room environment and I like to .......
352: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks for the ideas, and I am sure shipping damage does occur. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-31, 15:49:43 (203.97.70.10)
I think once you get the confidence that your records are easily flattened without damage (I suggest using the Groovy pouch with a timer to limit the heating cycle to 4 hours plus the felt MUST be a l .......
353: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I just received a new and sealed Oscar Pettiford "Baden-Baden" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-31, 14:35:31 (203.97.70.10)
The VinylFlat is THE most essential product for the Vinylphile IMO. All my vinyl goes through the VinylFlat to ensure flatness - these days, living where I do, I have to import a lot of my vinyl and s .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon LH-9000 weighs 6 tons and won't work on my EPA-100 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-29, 16:26:19 (203.97.70.10)
Use this one instead - the mass of the headshell is about 12g and with azimuth adjustment as well as having longer slot holes which allows greater flexibility for alternative geometries. It is made by .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-20, 02:24:15 (121.74.194.87)
"I agree on the surface with this statement but we get back to the ambiguous terms of "zenith error" A reasonably well set up conical will sound better than a grossly misaligned advanced profile but a .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-18, 20:29:57 (203.97.70.10)
We are saying the same thing actually and I have also referred to the forces acting on a non-spherical tip which could contribute to mistracking. Getting back to your diagram, it is slightly misleadin .......
357: Vinyl Asylum, RE: IFI Zen phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-18, 20:19:28 (203.97.70.10)
Hi Thorsten My enthusiasm for digital EQ is specfically targeted to the situation where the end goal is to convert from vinyl to a digital medium and there is an opportunity to simplify the signal pat .......
358: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-17, 17:42:52 (49.224.71.199)
"what is it called then when one side of the stylus traces a point different from the other side? (i don't buy phase shift as an acceptable answer)" It's still called tracking error - I don't underst .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-17, 01:30:53 (121.74.194.87)
"I think we are missing each other on this discussion..." Quite likely! I have been taking the posts more literally based on what had been written. I see what you are driving at more clearly now. "... .......
360: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-16, 17:37:44 (49.224.237.130)
Hi Dave, The duration of the contact disruption is irrelevant. Mistracking is simply the loss of contact with the groove specifically where the displacement of the stylus is no longer directly followi .......
361: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-15, 20:25:49 (49.224.250.65)
I don't know how the term can be misunderstood since "Mistracking" is very clearly defined in the literature - it is when the stylus loses contact with the groove wall momentarily. The tip has a finit .......
362: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP with "Cymbal" Warp.......... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-15, 18:51:25 (49.224.250.65)
Is that a new or second hand disc? If second-hand then I have a suspicion that someone may have tried to flatten it perhaps with the VinylFlat using the original acrylic rings. I had something similar .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, RE: gotta be careful of US made now (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-15, 16:21:03 (49.224.252.140)
What is his source of information? Sounds like misinformation to me. The WTO has regulations around country of origin labeling as does the US. If the "pump" was a sub-assembly within a container assem .......
364: Digital Drive, RE: Explain IIS interface (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-14, 22:27:11 (121.74.194.87)
I2S is a standard serial bus protocol for two digital devices to communicate and is a more reliable way of transmitting data since the clock is transmitted separately to the data. In contrast to this, .......
365: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-14, 13:19:01 (49.224.204.163)
I have an old issue of HFNRR which had an interview with Graeme Durham of The Exchange who cut the Test Disc and during the interview he makes mention of how the Test Disc was cut. He confesses to not .......
366: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RIAA in digital domain (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-13, 22:22:11 (121.74.194.87)
A flat gain amp that at least matches the required input impedance conditions for the cartridge is still required. A cheap easy way of doing this is to short out the EQ stage of your conventional phon .......
367: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Half Speed playback DIY? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-13, 17:51:27 (121.74.194.87)
This is where the HFNRR is inaccurate. The actual amplitude of the signal is equivalent to a test tone about +1dB higher than stated so forget about the +18dB track - it is actually about +19dB and hi .......
368: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anthony, my favorite article on stylus wear. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-13, 16:12:01 (121.74.194.87)
Thanks for posting the link - I hadn't seen it before, but it is a very good summary. The author has evidently read the same papers and sources I have! In the past when I have quoted the same figures .......
369: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ok, now I'm sure (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-12, 16:12:15 (121.74.194.87)
It is basically impossible to give a definitive figure given all the variables. It's very much a rule of thumb and experience (and tolerance!) that determine when a tip is "done". Tip polish and grain .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Didn't Van den Hul suggest (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-12, 13:58:24 (121.74.194.87)
It is a meaningless and highly dubious figure without specifying the test conditions and defining the tracing ability at the end of the 3000 hours. Same as Allaerts claiming up to 4000 hours. Having s .......
371: Vinyl Asylum, RE: what does Soundsmith say? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-12, 12:54:17 (121.74.194.87)
"I'm not sure I'd trust what the manufacturer says" Interesting.... We are talking about industrial grade diamond not nude line contact designs - 300 hours is about the time I start to hear a bonded .......
372: Vinyl Asylum, RE: greatest factor (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-12, 12:21:43 (121.74.194.87)
Stylus wear rate can never be exactly predicted since it depends on how clean the records are, and the setup alignment and VTF. In general, elliptical tips have the shortest service life and you will .......
373: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ortofon Super OM 10E MM Phono Cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-11, 17:04:19 (49.224.216.161)
It's a perfect match for the CS505-2 in terms of cartridge "height" and compliance. The Dual 165E cartridge which was bundled with the 505-3 that my father had, is basically the same as the OM10. As t .......
374: Digital Drive, RE: I am well and truly annoyed (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-08, 15:27:29 (49.224.244.96)
How many hours use do you reckon you had from it? Unlike lasers developed for telecommunications applications, consumer IR lasers around 780nm are only good for around 7000 to 10000 hours tops. Lasers .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A better way to RIAA? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-07, 19:19:57 (49.224.224.221)
"if you set gain too low, there just isn't enough high frequency signal to work with to avoid running up against the digital quantization noise/distortion problems that comes with decoding the high fr .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, RE: IFI Zen phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-07, 17:34:58 (49.224.224.221)
The RME ADI-2 Pro FS is one I am considering buying to replace my Benchmark ADC1 USB. Incidentally, the Korg Digital EQ can be applied to ANY wav file whether you used a Korg product to create it or n .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, RE: IFI Zen phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-07, 14:22:56 (49.224.209.119)
I am running the DAC-10R just fine on 3 different Win10 tablet/ 2in 1 machines! Never had a BSOD. I find it very hard to believe claims that the MR-1 spec is "wrong". 10k is fairly typical for a mic i .......
378: Vinyl Asylum, RE: IFI Zen phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-07, 12:35:20 (49.224.201.70)
The mic input impedance is 10k which is far too low to match an MM cartridge directly connected - you would definitely be better served with a flat gain head amp. Digital RIAA is superior in all respe .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Picked up a working 1200mk2 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-07, 12:14:22 (49.224.228.194)
Are you wanting to change the cartridge because you don't like the AT125? Otherwise, I was going to suggest that you simply change the stylus for a VNM40ML which is the new ML replacement for the VM54 .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A better way to RIAA? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-05, 18:43:48 (121.74.194.87)
It's what I was suggesting and what I've been doing for years - I have a suite of test discs including the Ortofon test disc which has an RIAA pre-emphasised white noise test tone so that gives me wha .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A better way to RIAA? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-05, 18:35:05 (121.74.194.87)
The RIAA curve does not exactly match the pink noise characteristic; you get pink noise by filtering white noise at -10dB/decade. Consequently, using a flat gain amp with Pink Noise does NOT give a .......
382: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A better way to RIAA? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-04, 21:06:17 (121.74.194.87)
I told you about that in your original thread for digitising your 500 LPs! I correct for cartridge response using a reference white noise test tone. However, one needs to be careful to choose the appr .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, RE: FWIW... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-03-02, 16:01:39 (121.74.194.87)
You can't run the deck without the platter - they specifically warn about that! You will damage the motor drive coils. Your platter is certainly exhibiting a slight wobble but it isn't as bad as my or .......
384: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record weight/clamp recommendation (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-28, 17:16:51 (121.74.194.87)
Mk2 and yes, the thick rubber mat. I have overhauled my decks and recalibrated the motor control speed and torque; I have seen the effect on the rotation speed stability when changing the mass before .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record weight/clamp recommendation (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-28, 14:04:48 (121.74.194.87)
You are better served addressing the root cause of the problem - if the records are dished, the VinylFLat is the best tool. The motor control is optimised for the combined mass of the platter, record .......
386: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's ZENITH ANGLE CORRECTION or have we all gone crazy. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-18, 00:37:58 (121.74.194.87)
I thought my reply to your question was very clear, but I will repeat the key sentence but this time with capitalised words of importance in case you missed them the first time around... "In the ca .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Things getting out of control... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-17, 14:56:27 (49.224.198.13)
I've had the opposite problem too - convinced that I had a copy of something I distinctly remembering holding in the shop, searching for days and realising eventually that I never actually bought it.. .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's ZENITH ANGLE CORRECTION or have we all gone crazy. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-15, 19:50:44 (121.74.194.87)
If you use a flat gain amplifier then a pink noise test tone would be applicable. However, most consumers would likely be using a conventional phono stage with RIAA EQ in which case the output signal .......
389: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's ZENITH ANGLE CORRECTION or have we all gone crazy. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-14, 23:17:38 (121.74.194.87)
Hi Dave That's very interesting! I was just having a good think about the point you raised about the issue of phase vs tracking error over the last few days. If I may just go back to the issue of trac .......
390: Vinyl Asylum, I hear you... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-14, 18:11:58 (121.74.194.87)
Storage is indeed cheap so file size isn't such an issue, but I still feel DSD is the least useful format in terms of versatility. Everyone has different priorities in what they are wanting to preserv .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Digitizing my 500 albums (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-14, 16:28:32 (121.74.194.87)
You are going to get varying opinions about DSD vs PCM. DSD is going to result in larger files and editing is normally done as PCM before converting back to DSD so you really want to stick to a sample .......
392: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's ZENITH ANGLE CORRECTION or have we all gone crazy. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-10, 20:40:04 (121.74.194.87)
Hi David Just to reiterate, I am in complete agreement that zenith is important and the effect is audible. However, my view is that the importance does not override the conventional wisdom to optim .......
393: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fremer's ZENITH ANGLE CORRECTION or have we all gone crazy. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-09, 19:11:08 (49.224.242.4)
The article is a thinly disguised advertisement/infomercial for the Wallytools service and assumes that perfection is possible. There are quite a few issues to comment on in that article. Fremer's met .......
394: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Liberetto-Lars Danielsson (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-02-03, 20:58:40 (121.74.194.87)
I can also recommend "Libera Me" from Lars... My path to Lars Danielsson came via Ulf Wakenius....who is also on the ACT label .......
395: Hi-Rez Highway, I did an experiment recently...and I think dither is the key (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-15, 01:44:20 (121.74.194.87)
I recently got an Analogue Productions SACD of Bill Evans/Shelly Manne Empathy and initially thought I had completely wasted my money when I heard the CD layer (first). The piano had a nasty "ping" to .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, RE: An interesting look at radical stylus profiles. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-13, 12:19:28 (49.224.70.222)
I agree. Azimuth is the other critical parameter and I doubt the reviewer in that article paid much attention to it because it sounded like they aligned the cartridge once and just swapped out the sty .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, RE: An interesting look at radical stylus profiles. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-12, 22:49:53 (121.74.194.87)
Interesting article which suggests that the stylus choice is largely based around subjective rather than objective criteria. Given that the body is identical and that the only difference is the attach .......
398: Digital Drive, RE: Digital Upgrade Options (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-12, 16:51:20 (49.224.67.27)
Given your usage requirements, it sounds like you are probably better off looking at a network capable DAC/pre to accompany your 851C which would then be relegated to transport duties. Personally I se .......
399: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Doh! Ruined expensive cartridge (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-07, 18:20:33 (121.74.194.87)
It happens..... Mine all caused during the alignment process. In one incident, my angle-poise lamp desk mount clamp came loose resulting in the lamp crashing down on top of the cartridge completly mas .......
400: Hi-Rez Highway, That's interesting! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-06, 11:56:55 (121.74.194.87)
So they sensibly maintain the oversampling ratio according to the base clock - I had wondered what would happen in that instance. Thanks for the info! BTW Happy New Year .......
401: Hi-Rez Highway, DSD clock is 64 * 44.1kHz (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2021-01-06, 01:31:10 (121.74.194.87)
The DSD clock is an integer multiple of the standard RB sample rate: 64 * 44.1kHz sample rate i.e 64fs is 64 * 44100 = 2.822400MHz The bitstream runs at 2.822 MHz in order to overcome the limitations .......
402: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado ZF3 vs. modern Grado Prestige body construction (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-31, 15:09:49 (121.74.194.87)
According to the manual for Z series, the resistance and inductance specs for the ZF3 and current production Prestige are the same: 475 ohms and 45mH. Production variances mean the actual cartridge .......
403: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grado ZF3 vs. modern Grado Prestige body construction (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-31, 01:13:04 (121.74.194.87)
The new Prestige bodies are identical electrically to your ZF3 body. The Prestige series is now up to the 3rd generation. I am not sure if the styli on the market will necessarily be 3rd generation, b .......
404: Digital Drive, RE: volume & oversampling: separate vs combined? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-20, 12:28:29 (203.97.70.10)
This is how Cambridge Audio do their volume control in the 851N/851C/DacMagic+ etc. The "volume" control is simply rescaling the amplitude of the recalculated sample from the oversampling/upsampling f .......
405: Vinyl Asylum, I concur... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-15, 16:36:56 (203.97.70.10)
In interviews I have seen, Mastering Engineers like Bob Ludwig have openly said that they prefer working on the digital transfers due to the elimination of colourations added by additional analogue co .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You seem pretty committed to your position. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-15, 15:40:59 (203.97.70.10)
"I was just suggesting that you could try it, actually fairly easily, and see if you can trust your ears to sort it all out." Equally, that some people claim to hear a benefit does not prove that the .......
407: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Link? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-11, 18:08:34 (121.74.194.87)
I'm glad that the Alva is giving you listening pleasure. It's always best to judge a cartridge in one's own system with one's own records - cartridge performance is so dependent not just on the manufa .......
408: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Link? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-11, 13:19:12 (121.74.194.87)
July 2019 issue of HiFi World .......
409: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cambridge makes cartridges? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-10, 12:03:16 (203.97.70.10)
It is a rebadged OEM cartridge. In a review of the Cambridge Audio Turntable (which is bundled with the Alva cartridge), HiFi World suggested Sumiko as the manufacturer. Technically it tested quite po .......
410: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you keep changing arm pillar height? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-02, 20:47:40 (121.74.194.87)
"Some here undertake arm height changes to a level which I consider near obsessive, changing arm height not only disc to disc but from side to side if thought necessary." Hi Pete Arm height calibratio .......
411: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you keep changing arm pillar height? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-02, 20:24:37 (121.74.194.87)
VTF should not be used as a means for tuning SRA - what you are doing is determining the optimum VTF to align the magnetic circuit. Although VTF is quoted as a range, it actually means that the single .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The iPhone already has a level. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-02, 15:41:44 (203.97.70.10)
iOS didn't always have a level feature built in. However, there are alternatives in the app store with different features for both Android and iOS and these would have been useful for Cougar to verify .......
413: Vinyl Asylum, An alternative is to simply download an app.. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-02, 14:49:11 (203.97.70.10)
....for your smartphone .......
414: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you keep changing arm pillar height? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-12-02, 13:32:07 (203.97.70.10)
If you keep adjusting at the arm pillar, you won't be getting back to the exact reference position every time unless you have a reference gauge to set the height. A better way to compensate for record .......
415: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A question of balance. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-22, 17:26:21 (203.97.70.10)
The level should be determined without an LP underneath it since LPs typically vary in thickness both radially and circumferentially and if the LP is dished/concave you will not get the perfect level .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "typical Grado fashion" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-22, 00:15:25 (121.74.194.87)
I would hardly call the Prestige Silver a "cheap" cartridge for what's on offer particularly in view of the bonded elliptical tip. You will find skewed cantilevers and azimuth errors on all the brand .......
417: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "typical Grado fashion" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-21, 20:36:59 (121.74.194.87)
That IS typical of what I have seen in several samples I ended up with in the Grado Prestige range. The first Green1 stylus I got with the accompanying body didn't meet specifications and had terrible .......
418: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Actually, Severe Pain from PCM has been reported here, (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-20, 20:35:09 (121.74.194.87)
I think we have all come across poor sounding CD transfers/mastering/recordings from the 80s and 90s. Then of course the loudness wars have further ruined many CDs in the noughties. However, I do not .......
419: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Upsampling everything to DSD SACD (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-19, 14:47:09 (203.97.70.10)
How are you doing the upsampling and is the DAC used the same in both cases? "Severe pain" is not something one would ordinarily experience with PCM unless the original recording had been poorly maste .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best MM (or equivalent moving iron, etc.)... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-17, 17:02:08 (49.224.98.85)
Is the SL1200 "new to you" or have you used it in the past without hum issues? One problem that can occur if someone has tried to rewire the arm is that the act of soldering the new wires on to the "p .......
421: Vinyl Asylum, RE: where was prince SOTT remastered vinyl printed? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-17, 15:35:55 (203.97.70.10)
"This new reissue of SOTT is a WASHOUT" Can you elaborate on that please? I haven't had time to listen to my vinyl editions so am curious to hear your impressions. Other reviews have generally been po .......
422: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-17, 15:07:50 (203.97.70.10)
If you are able to hit both null points to your satisfaction then it suggests that you should stick with the 2 point protractor and not worry about the SME jig. I guess, the proof is in the listening! .......
423: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-17, 00:48:10 (121.74.194.87)
Just to reiterate the importance of the horizontal bearing being aligned correctly to the plinth, depending on the tilt, you will never get two null points since the locus of the stylus on the reco .......
424: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-17, 00:22:37 (121.74.194.87)
Hi Having not seen your cartridge, I will accept that there may not be a skew. However, I would just point out that a 1° skew will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; for a 6mm cantilever lengt .......
425: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-16, 15:36:01 (203.97.70.10)
The most important aspect to focus on is the perpendicularity of the arm post to the plinth mounting. If the pillar is not perpendicular to the base then all bets are off for setting azimuth and check .......
426: Vinyl Asylum, RE: +1 (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-16, 01:34:00 (121.74.194.87)
I was lent a unit to test over the weekend and can confirm that although the default LF rolloff is 25Hz it can be set to a number of lower values with the lowest at 5Hz. I suspect those online comment .......
427: Vinyl Asylum, RE: where was prince SOTT remastered vinyl printed? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-13, 00:14:25 (121.74.194.87)
Yes that is correct information. The packaging of some of the North American editions (specifically the 13LP set) was printed in North America, but the vinyl itself is all pressed in the EU. Only the .......
428: Vinyl Asylum, RE: where was prince SOTT remastered vinyl printed? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-13, 00:08:18 (121.74.194.87)
If you are a fan, then the 4 LP box set is probably the optimum "audiophile" choice being in black vinyl unless you specifically want the peach coloured vinyl as a collector. The peach is limited and .......
429: Vinyl Asylum, RE: where was prince SOTT remastered vinyl printed? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-12, 15:37:50 (203.97.70.10)
Only the 7" single box set was pressed by Third Man Records - all other vinyl editions are pressed in the EU as shown on Discogs. Some of the packaging for North American editions were printed in Nort .......
430: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best loading for a Zephyr MiMC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-10, 17:01:35 (203.97.70.10)
I agree - calculating the electrical bandwidth alone doesn't tell you what the actual bandwidth of the cartridge is unless you know the mechanical resonance and mechanical Q. The resultant bandwidth i .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Splain me stylus to pivot distance and so what anyway? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-11-07, 11:44:12 (121.74.161.139)
The answer is that it doesn't matter as long as you use the right tools and have enough travel in the slots to adjust the cartridge position. You can't just twist the cartridge to what you think is co .......
432: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OK, now I realize I've never done this before... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-27, 22:15:35 (121.74.161.139)
You should always check the alignment again after mounting the new stylus for several reasons: i) the overhang is unlikely to be exactly the same given that there will be variations in the exact posit .......
433: Vinyl Asylum, The flange/stylus distance remains the same (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-21, 16:22:34 (49.224.102.214)
The effective length and offset have changed due to the revised geometry which requires a new arm tube, but the point of the detachable headshell is that the flange/stylus distance can remain the same .......
434: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ping xaudiomanx re MG 1 effective mass (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-19, 01:32:11 (203.173.137.79)
I actually covered this in the other thread.... Since there is no pivot point laterally (the linear tracking arm moves in a straight line), the effective mass laterally IS the mass of the wand....whic .......
435: Vinyl Asylum, RE: By any chance, do you have the original for comparison. Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-15, 01:13:38 (203.173.137.79)
Hi This isn't relevant to the thread, but just wanted to check if you PM'd me yesterday? If not, then your email has been hacked! I recommend setting up two-factor authentication and changing the pw j .......
436: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ??????? for John Ellison (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-13, 17:48:04 (49.224.117.75)
With LT arms, the lack of a pivot means that the lateral inertia is very high. In the vertical direction, the inertia will be lower and likely a reasonable match to most low/med compliance cartridges. .......
437: Vinyl Asylum, Rega also... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-10-01, 01:28:58 (203.173.137.79)
... have a 3 point shim to match their new MCs to some of their older models of arm. Rega cartridges are "stumpier" than the industry norm. With low compliance cartridges, the biggest problem is energ .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Houdini Samples are already in the Wild.... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-28, 16:37:26 (49.224.120.42)
Hi Pete The LH link quoted the only example I came across with a comparison between more than one cartridge and there was another chap in another (see link) thread who claimed to have been using one f .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, Houdini Samples are already in the Wild.... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-27, 16:41:36 (49.224.126.21)
Hi Pete There are samples floating around apparently - there has been quite a bit of interest on different forums and comments from people who have tested samples. One person quoted results comparing .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I remain highly skeptical. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-25, 20:16:02 (203.173.137.79)
I don't believe that Funk can claim Houdini to be innovative - "innovation" implies that the combination of features aren't obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. The fact is that there have be .......
441: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Funk firm Houdinin (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-24, 17:20:11 (49.224.100.122)
It's a concept that has been around for decadese so Houdini is nothing new at all - Cartridgeman sells something similar and Grado and Midas have sold additional metal slabs with point contacts to sit .......
442: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Adding subs (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-17, 21:19:40 (49.224.100.78)
Unless you are keen on pipe organ music or certain recordings of electronica, you won't find many recordings with significant musical content below 30Hz. Even pop/club 12"s don't have much below 30Hz .......
443: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone with a working knowledge of Information Theory ... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-10, 17:45:21 (49.224.96.128)
...should be on the same page .......
444: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Now, if we understood the relationship between bit "density" and perceived sound quality. nt (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-10, 17:42:45 (49.224.96.128)
Without understanding the information value conveyed per bit, "Bit density" is a meaningless metric to use in comparing PCM to PDM ("DSD"). What matters is the level of information that is conveyed pe .......
445: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SQ Of a Perfectly Set Up Turntable (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-07, 14:30:16 (49.224.75.208)
If everything is set up optimally, you should be able to play back the entire side of a record -right up to the innermost groove without being aware of the position on the record. Tonal clarity/Imagin .......
446: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Great! Me, too! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-09-06, 02:37:45 (203.173.137.79)
I'm not questioning your preference for DSD playback vs PCM. Personally I have settled on 24/176 for convenience in editing and format conversion. However, out of interest, have you converted your DS .......
447: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Any Current DVD Optical Drive That Can Burn CDs at 4x? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-25, 16:39:54 (49.224.75.45)
Once CD-R media became capable of 52x write, the optical drives bumped up the minimum to 16x. AFAIK there isn't anything you can buy new that will go slower. I don't know if you ever saw the original .......
448: Digital Drive, We're on the same page.. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-21, 20:56:30 (203.173.137.79)
...regarding the benefit of DSP and I am certainly keen on the idea. With the NAD/Dirac package, the default Dirac license handles LF/room response out of the box which is what I am more interested i .......
449: Digital Drive, RE: I am totally convinced about DSP, but... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-21, 20:05:18 (203.173.137.79)
Hi Peter I share your concerns regarding the use of DSP as a tool to "cover up" poor engineering. However, I don't have a problem with the use of DSP to enhance an already good design by addressing is .......
450: Digital Drive, RE: I am totally convinced about DSP, but... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-21, 19:36:55 (203.173.137.79)
"Once your source is digital ...additional digital domain processing...should be completely inaudible" In principle this is absolutely correct. Jitter only becomes a problem at the final conversion st .......
451: Digital Drive, RE: Analyze digital music files (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-21, 15:01:57 (203.173.137.79)
There are some clues in the ultrasonic spectral output. Software SRC modules do vary in quality and depending on the configurability of the software you can tell straight away if the signal was upsamp .......
452: Digital Drive, RE: I am totally convinced about DSP, but... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-21, 14:54:09 (203.173.137.79)
As far as commercial products go, you aren't going to find too many options for a DIY solution the way you describe. There are turnkey solutions available now for not unreasonable cost. NAD are introd .......
453: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fetch the bolt cutters... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-09, 15:27:15 (49.224.67.234)
Funny you should mention that LP - I bought it on Sat myself on the recommendation of my Record Store Guy! Haven't had time to listen to it yet, but I'm looking forward to it .......
454: Vinyl Asylum, You shouldn't care (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-06, 15:33:36 (49.224.117.52)
..what other people think about your equipment! If you like the sound, then that is all that matters. It is all about system synergy so what one person thinks is the dog's bollocks might sound terribl .......
455: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Hmmmm....vinyl ionizer....(link) (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-06, 15:20:22 (49.224.117.52)
The Milty Zerostat works fine and costs a tiny fraction of what that gizmo would cost! Ticks and pops are usually due to contaminants left over from cleaning solutions improperly rinsed off or leftove .......
456: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can ifi dc purifier cause any short problem with ac motor? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-08-03, 17:38:33 (49.224.107.48)
Are you saying that when the Purifier is between the Speedbox and the motor that you get no action (which isn't surprising!) or are you saying that the Speedbox/motor is no longer working when you REM .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, Wow... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-28, 02:43:53 (203.173.137.79)
They were simple questions with a simple intent. Given how you constantly wax lyrical about the ART1000, I had assumed you would have analysed the design more critically from an engineering perspectiv .......
458: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tonearm lifter for Technics tables! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-28, 01:56:33 (203.173.137.79)
The new SL1500C has an automatic lift, but the original SL1200 models up to mk5 and the latest mk7 were/are manual lift only. .......
459: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I found some measurements for the Pickering XLZ-7500s... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-26, 23:47:47 (203.173.137.79)
"Well, I prefer cartridges with lower coil inductance. " What is your theory on why that is? "If I had the money, I'd buy the Audio Technica AT-ART1000, which has only 1-microhenry coil inductance wi .......
460: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks, Anthony. Very nice write-up. I hadn't considered the... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-26, 22:24:16 (203.173.137.79)
Hi Mark, I enjoyed Ed's perspective as well - it is fascinating to read how these companies operate. Ultimately, it is the leader who defines the culture which can sometimes be the downfall of the com .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I found some measurements for the Pickering XLZ-7500s... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-26, 17:24:35 (49.224.83.129)
The inductance is about as low as they could reasonably go for the output which is 0.06mV/cm/s. The actual voltage output of course depends on the magnet slug size, but the output of my samples was ty .......
462: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Whither LOMM? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-26, 17:14:58 (49.224.83.129)
The simple answer is that the low impedance cartridges didn't sell well. They came at a time when CDs were already getting a strong foothold, high compliance/low VTF cartridges were no longer the pre .......
463: Vinyl Asylum, That was uncalled for! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-24, 15:05:09 (203.173.137.79)
...and I'm sorry you felt that way. Your original post referenced the cartridge body twice - first was with "fancy housings" and you referenced the housing a second time by talking about your " curren .......
464: Vinyl Asylum, RE: speed adjust (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-24, 14:47:54 (203.173.137.79)
The speed adjustment with traditional belt-drives relying on a synchronous AC motor is related to the fact that the motors tend to slow down over time - which is why they tend to all be set fast when .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, It's the cantilever you align (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-24, 01:34:20 (203.173.137.79)
...not the body of the cartridge! It doesn't matter if the cartridge has a body that is entirely curved. The problem is that all commercial tools are made to a tolerance. If you are fussy, the only a .......
466: Vinyl Asylum, Technics SL1500C (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-23, 23:55:16 (203.173.137.79)
...which is about USD1200 The pitch stability and imaging precision that is possible with direct drives is what you gain. The arm is height adjustable and the built-in phono stage can be bypassed. Che .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, That's entirely up to you... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-19, 14:10:12 (49.224.112.153)
As I pointed out, the time required depends on the vinyl weight, the formulation and specifically where your pouch temperature sits in the range for temperature and what the ambient temperature is. Wh .......
468: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I usually leave the LP in the pouch for 12 hours. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-18, 16:25:47 (203.173.137.79)
Are you using the original pouch with the 12V plug pack? Those had quite a wide range for the controlled temperature (PTC element), so what works for you may be dangerous to the vinyl for someone else .......
469: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Benchmark DAC2D shutting off inexplicably. Anyone else have similar experiences? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-17, 01:16:01 (203.173.137.79)
The Benchmark DAC is autonomous so it shouldn't matter if the computer goes to sleep, the DAC should remain "on". It may not be a dry joint - the fact that it turns off in the middle of a listening se .......
470: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have the original pouch model that plugs into a power supply, (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-16, 16:49:49 (49.224.123.226)
My pleasure - I'm glad that the information is useful to someone! .......
471: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I have the original pouch model that plugs into a power supply, (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-15, 19:03:45 (49.224.81.224)
Why not just buy the felt from a fabric shop and cut it yourself? It will be much cheaper! .......
472: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks cactus (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-15, 17:34:46 (49.224.90.142)
I know the sort you mean - those are tricky to flatten without introducing small ripple in the playing area. Lip curl? Potato chip? I think of Pringles.... Intuitively you would start with the lip sti .......
473: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl Flat & Groovy Pouch, initial results (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-15, 17:23:38 (49.224.90.142)
Sounds like there are now 3 variants! The original pouch was similar to what you have probably except there was no switch - you just plugged in a 12V DC plug pack and relied on the tolerancing of the .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl Flat & Groovy Pouch, initial results (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-15, 14:24:06 (49.224.103.228)
The instructions are overly conservative - it actually takes about 2 hours for the temperature between the felt mats (when sandwiched between the plattens) to get to a steady state temperature of ~54C .......
475: Digital Drive, RE: I need a new ripper (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-15, 03:35:15 (203.173.137.79)
Which version are you using? I've never had any problem with EAC ripping and converting to FLAC in Win10 except with USB drives where the disc is ejected when you try to mount it - the solution is to .......
476: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Scheu Cello Turntable: Belt instead of string? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-14, 22:42:55 (203.173.137.79)
You could in theory substitute anything you want as long as the tension was matched meaning that you need to get a belt of the exact size required. The resultant wow/flutter could likely be different .......
477: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-13, 17:45:39 (49.224.88.34)
The short version is that the Replicant 100 would sound "different" but not necessarily better depending on your sonic preferences. I prefer my records to be reproduced with Zeiss-like clarity and neu .......
478: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Having used Shibata and Microlinear styli... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-13, 01:36:57 (203.173.137.79)
...not to mention that the service life of the ML is 25% longer (relative to the Shibata) and the price is lower, therefore making it the best economic choice in the series as well as a technically su .......
479: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge alignment and tonearm design (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-11, 02:31:59 (203.173.137.79)
It is measureable and you don't need a Fozgometer - just a test disc and standard audio software like RX or even Audacity (which is free!). You can use Audiotester if you just want a spectrum anal .......
480: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Considering an Ultrasonic cleaning tank, but something has me worried. !!! (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-11, 01:55:22 (203.173.137.79)
That "test" is just to determine the optimum placement of the object within the tank if you were finding that the object wasn't being cleaned. Trying to place a stack of records closely spaced in the .......
481: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge alignment and tonearm design (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-09, 20:07:06 (49.224.90.62)
A white paper from Shure suggests a degradation of 5dB in channel separation with a 1° error. 1° is a very typical tip mounting tolerance angle (for azimuth and rake). 1° is a typical cantilever skew .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge alignment and tonearm design (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-09, 19:59:16 (49.224.90.62)
I understood your question, but what I was trying to convey was that the error can be nulled during the standard alignment procedure. What hasn't been mentioned explicitly in the discussion so far, .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge alignment and tonearm design (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-07, 15:24:38 (49.224.200.178)
It is not hard to solve the problems relating to azimuth for your choice of tonearm - set the arm height once for a reference record thickness, then shim thinner and thicker records to match the refer .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, "Record Butler" (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-06, 15:01:48 (49.224.92.158)
Sounds like you need something like this! .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, Styrene discs (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-05, 18:15:47 (49.224.66.208)
The other dead giveaway that a disc is styrene is that the label is glued on. I have a few from the 80s and quite often the label has bubbled up in patches. If you tap on the label area, you hear quit .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question to Vinyl Flat/Groovy Pouch users (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-07-04, 16:14:02 (203.173.137.79)
Yes. However, 7"s are challenging to flatten given the thicnkness and shape of the label area (some have radial ridges at the edge of the label area) compared to the groove region (which can be quite .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A cornucopia of cartridge information (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-30, 17:33:03 (49.224.82.239)
It was good revision - it has been years since I read the original papers! The paper by Jakobs and Mastricola on the Stylus Tip and Record Groove presents information that appears to fly in the face o .......
488: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Periphery ring (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-18, 16:42:53 (49.224.79.167)
I did some research into one many years ago. You will find that the opinions on the sonic benefits are mixed. I would not be using one as temporary fix for warps - it is better to solve the problem to .......
489: Digital Drive, RE: Portable CD Player with output to outboard DAC (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-18, 01:58:06 (203.173.137.79)
They certainly DID exist - I have several Sony Discman models with an optical output. The one I have to hand is a Sony D-VJ85 which was designed to play VCDs as well as CDs and had a full IR remote wi .......
490: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cost Effective? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-17, 17:24:50 (49.224.212.28)
Yes I have. We've been discussed this before several times! All the jigs have their limitations so I would never say one was better than the other. The only way to ensure absolute accuracy would be to .......
491: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cost Effective? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-14, 14:38:46 (49.224.212.229)
I bought a Jasmine some 6 years ago now. It was a slightly different version with a round trammel and suffered a number of issues which made it very inaccurate - poor tolerancing in the machining b .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wow! That looks like an excellent protractor... (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-14, 14:12:54 (49.224.212.229)
After years of insisting that you could get perfect results from Conrad Hoffman's arc protractor and that you could get equivalent results to linear offset jigs .....what has changed?! .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Here we go again! The latest (old)news from QRP. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-06-11, 17:01:53 (49.224.225.95)
I should imagine the production runs are kept sufficiently small which, when combined to the fact that the same titles keep getting the reissue treatment means, would imply that "they" have determined .......
494: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How to flatten records? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-30, 19:40:51 (203.173.137.79)
I've done that myself to a few discs in the early days. The instructions are overly conservative (in time) to minimise the risk of damage of excessive heat. The dimpling occurs when the vinyl gets jus .......
495: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How to flatten records? (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-29, 02:03:02 (203.173.137.79)
Vinylflat is by far the most cost effective of the commercially available vinyl record flattening tools. I bought the first version many years ago when it was first released and bought a second one la .......
496: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Those who bought a Jelco arm (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-27, 15:21:14 (49.224.112.106)
If you go for a right-angle DIN, make sure to specify the Jelco configuration - otherwise the cable will exit towards the front right of the deck (SE) rather than out the back towards NW. Other than t .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's really hard to criticize any hobbyist, even though I catch myself (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-25, 22:43:50 (203.173.137.79)
Indeed! Tweaking is a rabbit hole we all go down, but it is what makes our hobby so much fun - seeing what might lie "just around the corner.....". .......
498: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's really hard to criticize any hobbyist, even though I catch myself (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-25, 19:12:49 (49.224.199.140)
I agree! When it comes to a hobby one enjoys, the logic of cost is irrelevant unless it is well beyond one's means and is causing harm or deprivation - which is the definition used to indicate an addi .......
499: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Fascinating article on stylus life and record damage. Link. (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-25, 17:21:33 (49.224.194.195)
The article is a good precis of the articles and papers I have quoted on here for some time and is a sobering reminder of the running costs. I would suspect that Ortofon and the like quote extended ho .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Skipping vs. cartridge settings (0.00)
Posted by flood2 on 2020-05-24, 18:20:49 (49.224.113.80)
Assuming alignment etc is not to blame, skipping on one LP suggests something in the groove that is lifting the tip out. I have had this happen on a few LPs that had been purchased second hand and had .......
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