Something Old Something NewHi Eckart,I hope you enjoyed your holiday? It seems to have been a long one :^)The experiments with the thread-drive have been very interesting.I have tried a single thread around t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
analogue and diamondsThanks Andromedaaudio. Your system is also impressive.I've heard the Krells although not in my room and driving the big Focal EMs.I love my Halcros but could not really recommend Halcro as ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
analogue and diamondsWorse for me.........apart from 'locking me out' and not letting me in till I changed my Password.......when I went to my Systems Page......they had deleted it!!?Only took me 4 years to compile... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeNew page looks good Chris.It would be valuable to hear your views on the three different turntable 'types' you have collected..........really nice choices in all categories by the way?Also.... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewThank you Eckart.And a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.May 2012 bring good listening and good health.Henry posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemExcellent photos Mike.One question........those armboards are quite a cantilever off a spanning beam of what looks like composite resin?Are you able to induce movement in these by pushing u... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi guys,You must appreciate that without seeing your actual floor and surrounding structure, there is no real way for me to pinpoint your problems. There may be many?However.....I can point... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi Chris,It's great that you finally got the SS legs to work properly. I resolved the issues I had earlier that were only occurring at over 100 db levels. I believe it is... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemNice shots of the tape decks Mike.Sure to make even Thuchan jealous :^) posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi Chris and Dgob,The stability of your SP10s on the 3 AT616 footers is not denied by me.....but these are not acting as 'legs' in the sense of the SS solid tubes now used by Chris.The AT f... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi Chris,The only advantage of three legs is ease of leveling.Three legs is inherently less stable than four.Only a circular table or stool can be 'relatively' stable with three legs. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewYes.......that's what the ad said 6 weeks ago also!But you'll notice in the fine print that he says......."No returns accepted. Call seller if there's a problem".When the unfortun... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewA Warning!I've had a lot of Emails from people asking where they can buy a Victor TT-101 turntable?These are very scarce items and rarely come up for sale.I have been looking for over a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewHi Banquo,I've been sitting here hoping that someone would ask this very question :^).....thank you.I have never implied that the turntable is not important in the analogue playing system j... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi Chris,Your photos with the SS legs on SP10 look very convincing.I'm not sure why you would want to reduce from 4 to 3?In your 'Sound Pressure Test'.....you mention that your turn... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewHi Lew,Thank you for your appreciation.With your Kenwood and SP10MkIII I appreciate that you know the sound of a fine DD model/I think what Travis might be referring to is the Victor TT... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewHi Chris,You are right.......the differences between the TT-81 and Raven AC-3 were subtle although there was a slight superiority with the DD sound over the belt-drive on certain source materia... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewSystem edited: For more than a year, after adding the 'nude' Victor TT-81 turntable to my system, I have been scouring the internet for the 'top-of-the-range' big brother.....the legendary TT-101. ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Audiophilia on the Cheap: Playing with air and tubesWell this might be audiophilia 'on the cheap'......but I have a hunch it sounds better than all but a few systems designed around 'cost-no-object'?A truly fine collection of products and DIY. <... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi Chris,Looking forward to your impressions of the Lenco?Especially in comparison to your SP10Mk2?Happy listening.Henry posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewHi Chris,The closest I've come to a direct comparison of 'drive types' is using a dozen of my cartridges (both LOMC and MM) in the FR-66S tonearm mounted on the Raven AC-3 whilst listening to t... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Essential SystemLooking really good Dgob.That super heavy tonearm base should really do the trick.How does it sound?Love all your arms and the wall-mounted shelf simply can't be beaten.You must be ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewDear Eckart,I'm happy that you are enjoying some of the better MM cartridges like the Signets.They seem to have an ease in presentation, particularly the midrange, which I find more like li... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewI looked at some 407/23 arms but they were quite a bit more and I wanted to 'dip my toes' into SAEC so to speak.Thuchan wants me to get the SAEC WE- 8000/ 14" which, apart from being 'unob... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Something Old Something NewSystem edited: Added a load of vintage cartridges with comments attached. More to come.......there are too many? posted about 13 years ago | View comment |