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| Where to go from XP-15? XP-17? XP-25? The answer with out doubt is to go a head for the two box XP-25. The 17 has no advantage over the 25 other than a lower price.And that couldn't possibly be a consideration, could it? | |
| Absolute Monster SAM Turntable It may be a great turntable. The engineering may be excellent. The design, however... um, de gustibus no disputandum.In my view however, they should remove about 70% of the doo-dahs, rethink proportions, and stop thinking shiny metal is attractive... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? I HATE stopping and starting the turntables.Changing LPs while the platter is spinning is not ideal practice. | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? The best lightweight clamp with chucking lock arround the spindle is Orsonic. The silver panel on top act like a button to open chucking lock. It's cheapFor those not overly concerned about their "audiophile cred", the Orsonic was rebadged as a Mo... | |
| Weight, Clamp or stabilizer? 7/8" is ample for most clamps (are you allowing for thickness of the mat?) IMO, a real clamp is the way to go — some are very light, very inexpensive and very effective.I don’t understand using a weight. I have a massive one, 800 grams, and it can... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @jcazadormy favorite violinist this week is Scarlet Rivera!(hope i don't get banned from this blog)I'll go you one better, J, at risk of being burned at the stake. "Hurricane" is the greatest violin concerto of the 20th Century. | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable @pbnaudio thanks Peter. BTW: how do you lubricate DP80 motor? The bottom bearing "holding" plate comes off by removing 3 screws, so its pretty easy.What lubricant do you suggest, Peter? | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable I have 2 1000W step/down/up transformers — and never use them. No need. I live in the US and most products — Asian, British, European — make US versions because the market is so large. At present I need only one, for my DP80, and it can be very sm... | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable Still not sure about the damping material inside the platter, they do not recommend (in the manual) to unscrew the platter. But if you did that yourself maybe i can do that too. As I mentioned, I didn’t have the manual at the time. Denon no doubt ... | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable Yes. It was first time too, with no manual, but it’s not hard, just common sense. I DID make mistakes reassembling — alignment and centering, as I mention above — but they were easy to correct. Example: I didn’t center the two-part platter correct... | |
| AT OC9/II Re-release Yes. It was first time, with no manual, but it’s not hard, just common sense. I did make mistakes reassembling — alignment and centering, as I mention above — but they were easy to correct. Example: I didn’t center the two-part platter correctly. ... | |
| AT OC9/II Re-release I bought the original OC9 back when it was new, and "the bargain of the century" according to effusive reviews. It was only available in UK, I believe, and when launched in the US, the price doubled.I tested it at home, it worked, and I reboxed it... | |
| Fidelity Research cartridges Thank you Chakster! Invaluable contribution. I have a few NOS FR MCs, but only two models. Alas, neither is included in the listings (FR1 Mk3F and MC201).But that doesn't diminish the value of such a thorough listing, with hard-to-find reliable sp... | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable Beautiful photos, and turntables — thanks PBN. One shows the suspension of the dual-platter (6th from final pic). By removing the allen-heads that hold the leaf-springs, the platters can be separated. You will then see the foam pads, a key element... | |
| Plinth ideas for DENON PD-80 DD turntable ...but honestly i don’t care about it, can’t remember when i’ve been using a rubber mat last time, normally i replace them with my favorite SAEC SS-300 (lightweight) or heavy Micro Seiki CU-180(or superheavy CU-500) depends on the turntable torque... |