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    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    Congratulations! I also have not found a phono that I like better than the Io, that’s why I put up with all its problems！
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    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    If I were buying a turntable of this caliber, I would be buying the designer’s design philosophy, as well as his skills and ears in tuning the sound of the final products! So, if the designer highly recommend a particular arm, I trust there must be certain synergy between the two products, and...
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    The American Sound Turntable- Beyond's Minimalist!

    I am very interested in turntables with airbearings. While I am no engineer, as far as I understand there are two major types of airbearing used in turntables. The first one is what I called half or partial airbearing, with which the platter floats on a cushion of air in the vertical plane, but...
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    What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

    Thanks Lief !
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    What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

    Hi Lief, have your Rowland Complement been retipped? I also have one, which probably needs to be retipped soon. I am not sure whether Ikeda would still do the retip, or if other third parties could retip this special cartridge? Thanks
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Probably can tune the sound to your liking by adding some whiskey, brandy, vodka etc. to the mix :cool:
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    EMT - JSD series Carts

    Yes, better to have a stylus guard like this! A local guy made a batch of this stylus guard and sold them for $40 each. Expensive for what it is but does help to prevent expensive retips. I think it is easy to made if you know someone with a 3D printer.
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    EMT - JSD series Carts

    No, I didn’t change the loading. I understand the impedance matching could change the sound, but is halving the impedance a sure advantage? I am not good at this, so what impedance is the cartridge seeing when you connect the secondary in parallel?
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    EMT - JSD series Carts

    Just for your reference, I have tested a Lundahl transformer, which could be wired for either 1:5 or 1:10, with my EMT P6.0. In my system, I preferred the 1:10 setting. You may want to test the 1:8 setting to see if it works for you! Best
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Yes, that’s why I said assuming the lowest VTA setting was 180g! If the lightest LP you will play is 120g, then set the height ring at 120g, and measure the height difference between the height ring and arm base at 130g, 180g, 200g etc. While still more complicated than with the 4Point, should...
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Hi jfrech, I have think of an easier way for you to consider. On the 4Point, you have what Kuzma called the “height ring”, which locks up at the arm pillar to hold up the arm when the screw at the arm base is released. The Safir also comes with this ring, but here it just acts as a spacer, and...
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Thanks mtemur, appreciated!
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Hi mtemur, not meant to argue, just interested to know what current model cartridges do you consider neutral? I’ll try to audition them to see if I like them even more :) Thanks
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Interesting, I have never heard anyone among my audio group calling the EMTs thin and bright! To my ears, many other cartridges, including the Etsuro Gold and AT 2022 mentioned above, sound brighter than the EMT. Maybe our perceptions or systems are just different! That’s why there are so many...
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    My main set up included the Safir on Rockport Capella II TT, Aesthetix Io Eclipse and Callisto Eclipse phono and linestage, 2 sets of Pass Labs X350.5 amps Biamping the Apogee speakers. I also have other TTs and arms setup in the system. For cartridge, yes, I am very pleased with the EMT P6.0...
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Yes, my friend is using the MC2022 with the Safir. To my ears, the combo also tilted slightly to the bright side, but less so than with the Etsuro Gold.
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    General Question about Belt Drive Turntables

    Thanks Lief, that knot does look very smooth ?
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    General Question about Belt Drive Turntables

    Hi mtemur, thanks for the reply! I have no experience with the Kondo’s silk string, no knot is certainly great, is it custom made? Any idea where I can get some to try? Thanks
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    General Question about Belt Drive Turntables

    Thanks Peter! I have never thought of separate top shelves on the same rack, certainly something to try !
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Sorry, I really have no idea, as it was a dealer’s demo session, but it was fed into an EMT JPA66 preamp with phono, so it must have gone through the internal SUT instead of an active MC gain stage.
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    General Question about Belt Drive Turntables

    @PeterA , @christensenleif@msn.com , Hi Peter, Lief, I also prefer inelastic belt / string, and using a Mylar belt on my Rockport Sirius II. However, I have always had this question on the back on my mind regarding the Micro Seiki or similar strings. Since you have to tie a knot with these...
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    I don’t have the XV- 1t, but my XV-1s pairs very well with the Safir, my favourite cartridge with the Safir after the EMTs .
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Yes, to my ears a bit too much high, and a bit recessed in the mid bass region, making the sound slightly bright! Just not enough meat on the bones!
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    I have also auditioned the Safir, Etsuro Gold combo at the dealer’s showroom, and it was not my cup of tea, a bit too bright to my ears. To be fair, the cartridge was brand new, so not run in yet! Anyway, at the time, I and my friends all preferred the EMT VM over the Etsuro Gold on the Safir!
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    I am no engineer, so can’t talk about the technical advantages and disadvantages of having variable torque. However, as far as I understand, you can change the torque of an AC motor by simply changing the driving AC voltage. I have asked my engineer friend to build me a dual phase AC motor...
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    Best pure MM stage for SUT?

    Yes, the CJ Premier 8 sounds very good! A few years ago, I had two pairs, 8 and 8a, driving my Apogee speakers :)
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    KUZMA XL AIR

    If I remember correctly, the Terminator needs only less than 2 psi of air pressure. You may want to check out the Micro Seiki compressors, which are quiet enough to be placed right under the turntable. They may be powerful enough for the Terminator
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    Aesthetix Io Users Group

    I like the Io so much that I am considering getting another set as back up! But at the same time, I am questioning my sanity o_O
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    High Mass thread Drive

    Thanks Peter for the detailed reply, appreciated !
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    High Mass thread Drive

    Hi Peter, beautiful turntable! I have a question about its operation. I see that the motor pulley has two levels, which I assume are for 33.3 and 45 rpm respectively, so you switch speed by physically moving the string from one level to the other. If positive, is the string you are using...

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