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MIT Z Stabilizer ll ? operation ??
I have a MIT Z Stabilizer now, got it used as a gift. A double blind test revealed no change when used with my audio equipment. HOWEVER, it did stop a digital clock in the house from running fast, with the MIT Z Stabilizer plugged into the same ci... 
Arms w/ azimuth adjustment while record is playing
Because of the way the Well Tempered Arm is constructed, there is no chance of damage, because the whole arm rocks as the adjustment knob on the arm mount (which doesn't move) is turned. 
Well Tempered Turntable Specifications
Adding "Amadeus" to my search query led me to a different site. It looks like the most current production tables are made in China. But there is a page at welltemperedlab.net that gives the specs for the Amadeus. Rumble is less than 50 db below a ... 
Well Tempered Turntable Specifications
The arm is one of the things I like about the table, it's one of a few that you can adjust the azimuth on while the test record is playing. I got to hear an earlier Well Tempered Reference Table, and while I couldn't hear any rumble, a test tone s... 
Inherent Difference - 12AU7 and a 12AT7
Same pinout, but the gain is different. A 12AU7 only has a gain of 17 or so, a 12AT7 has a gain of 60. The 12AT7 was originally designed as a VHF oscillator or mixer tube, but it can be used in audio circuits. 
Dynavector XV-1S tracking force issue
After 50 hours, it was sounding pretty good, but for $4000 I thought it could do better. I checked the VTA again, and found I had less measured IM by having the arm going "downhill" from the pivot point, not parallel to the surface of the record. ... 
Dynavector XV-1S tracking force issue
I installed a Dynavector XV-1S in a Well Tempered Arm and after reading the comments here about tracking heavy I first tried it at 2.4 grams with poor results. The highs were muddy and I could not make the specified 30 db separation, even after ca...