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| Synergy @mulveling I was looking at the Van den Hul. They have a very high compliance which I think may have been your problem. I have the Hyperion MR coming which is replacing the Platinum Signature which was very nice , but a bit too polite for me. I... | |
| Synergy @mulveling The Hana Umami Blue is now on my radar to have a demo’ of along with the Verismo. I have been kindly offered a demi’ of the Verismo by a Gon Member in the UK, who also has an Ortofon Anna and A95. This is an invite I wish to revisit du... | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? @elliottbnewcombjr I highly doubt, lets say, a denon dl 103 with a spherical/conical stylus is going to be considered worn out or near worn out at 150 hours. The Denon 103 is also a nude conical, which puts it a significant cut above the typ... | |
| Anybody use a 5687 tube inplace of a 6sn7? @audioman58 four posts? 10,000 hours? Are you sure you’re not thinking of 5692, because that certainly doesn’t sound like a 5687. | |
| Anybody use a 5687 tube inplace of a 6sn7? In fact, I have. This substitute was popular for a very narrow slice of head-fi history, in the mid-2000s. The Singlepower OTL tube headphone amplifiers were extremely popular at this time, and they offered many different configurations & cust... | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? I definitely should have mentioned Van den Hul and SoundSmith offer excellent rebuild rates on their own cartridges! Much lower than 50%. It’s a huge advantage. I’ve really been enjoying some Van den Huls lately, and want to try SoundSmith too. ... | |
| Synergy It seems I have developed the same illness. I am cartridge bouncing again trying to find that perfect cartridge. Problem is it may not exist and this gets expensive. @mijostyn Thanks, and yes I’ve followed your cartridge impressions with great ... | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? It varies by manufacturer. Several offer a "full rebuild" for ~ 50% of MSRP, whereby you receive (after several weeks) a brand new cartridge in the old body. E.g. Koetsu, Ortofon. I like this option, but manufacturers dependent on a single ageing ... | |
| SUT experience Welcome to the SUT experience! IMO a good SUT sounds like "music" and further differentiates vinyl’s sound away from digital. There are many different SUTs, each with their own distinct sonic character. Choosing the right ratio for a given cartri... | |
| Synergy I’m glad you ended up in a good spot again! Since the Virtuoso is MM and Hana ML is MC, I posit the fault here is just as likely attributed to your phono’s MC stage as the cartridge itself. As always our personal preferences weigh heavily on these... | |
| Why do we demand so much from our systems? It's not hard putting together a high-end system that throws much more "detail" in your face. But getting it to also sound musically coherent and broadly enjoyable can sometimes be a challenge. If you're unsatisfied, especially if you find too man... | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed Myself, I’m thinking the Shelter 501 iii may be a good choice. I buy a new Cartridge every two years. My 1200GR Tone Arm is not a good match for an SPU or Denon 103. Fremer did a review a few years back: https://www.analogplanet.com/content/gimm... | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum @mijostyn Your MSL listing is a fantastic deal. I have 2 friends who want it but they’re not in a position to do it now (and their wives would kill then). I’m sort of tempted myself, but I have way too much gear to be buying another cart like th... | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed When it comes to this problem, I think you can blame the phono stage (or its match to a particular cartridge) just as likely as you can the cartridge itself. Tube MM stage paired with a good SUT is the easier path to "fun" sound, in my experience.... | |
| ClearAudio Tracer tonearm tracking force adjustment malfunction Sorry - I haven't owned a Tracer myself. Never had a problem with the Universal nor the Graham Phantom or VPI Fatboy which seem to have a similar counterweight adjustment mechanism. Sounds like the adjustment knob is mounted on a threaded rod, and... |