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  1. mtemur

    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    Maybe he found it’s not all fans but some questioners.
  2. mtemur

    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    AFAIK he bought it around that price, second hand, 13 years ago. A four pieces cd player with many tubes is a bigger problem than price I believe.
  3. mtemur

    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    My friend has this dac together with matching transport. I heard it many times and it sounds great.
  4. mtemur

    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    Thanks @PeterA for sharing info about new AN turntable. After reading 9 pages of this thread and others related with this one I ended up with one conclusion: If you write in an authoritative, confident way in threads and end all arguments by condescending others with a commanding tone (SME...
  5. mtemur

    Comparison of some Cartridges in the 4k segment, MKII : Etsuro, Hana, Benz, Allnic, Kiseki, Phasemation

    I can see from the picture that it employs a carbon cantilever which I’m not very fond of. It may sound great though. I haven’t heard new Accuphase cartridges yet.
  6. mtemur

    What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

    me too.
  7. mtemur

    The American Sound Turntable- Beyond's Minimalist!

    Thanks Below sentence from the link you shared drew my attention and offers a solution to the biggest problem cause IMO the real concern on an air bearing platter is thrust. If your usage case requires one end to be constrained axially, we also offer thrust bushings as an extension of air...
  8. mtemur

    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    Yes, it’s possible and Kondo Ginga uses one exactly as you described.
  9. mtemur

    What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

    Kondo IO-M with titanium screws. Kondo IO-XP Both have super fine line or equivalent stylus but different sound. SUT is Kondo SFz
  10. mtemur

    Rega P6 vs Pro-ject X8?

    I do too go for Rega instead of Project. Maybe Project is a better turntable I don’t know but IMHO Rega offers better arms bundled.
  11. mtemur

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    ...and you can only fool yourself thinking that you have a hobby called HiFi.
  12. mtemur

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Hifi is not a subjective hobby that’s for sure but Audio hobby is. Hifi is about lifelike reproduction of instruments and vocals in your home without fatigue but unfortunately main debate here is focused on stage depth, soundstage as it has always been. On the other hand Audio hobby is about...
  13. mtemur

    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    Congratulations! It’s looking good. A string without a knot would be better cause I know from experience that knot affects performance.
  14. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    I can read German but I don’t understand cause I don’t speak German. Thanks for translating it but Google has already helped me to translate it to English before you did. According to the document in German that you shared, the motor, even though it has 3 phase coils, it can be run on a single...
  15. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Thank you for sharing pictures.
  16. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    It is a two phase motor. Maybe it is 3 phase or even 4 phase but according to schematics it is driven by two phase.
  17. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    I explained why they’re not 3 phase motors -at least the ones inside old turntables- but anyway I’ll be happy to learn if you share an original Papst motor’s data sheet that is actually used in TD124 or other old turntable.
  18. mtemur

    Ongaku - Is it worth the money!!

    And to our surprise is it possible that you are representing Destination Audio but not AN Japan Kondo?
  19. mtemur

    Miyajima Labs 1.0 mil Infinity Mono

    I have an EMT TD 25N mono cartridge for a long time. It has 1.0 mil stylus and no vertical compliance. There hasn’t been any problem or damage to my modern mono records cut by a stereo cutter head. Naturally there are no problems with old mono records either.
  20. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Of course but, - Most of the Papst motors on old turntables are 90 degrees 2 pahse AC - There is no need for a capacitor when 2 phases supplied externally - Speed is easily and quickly changed and regulated with the help of the oscillator. There is no need for another board, capacitor or pulley.
  21. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Ok, but I did the upgrade to a Transrotor turntable which has a Papst motor similar to the one in the picture you shared. Actually when I checked the picture you shared on above post I can clearly see that it is a 2 phase motor from the writings over it. It is manufactured in April 1977 and if...
  22. mtemur

    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    I added an external power supply to my Transrotor Gold Classic turntable around 15 years ago. I did because chief engineer of Transrotor recommended it to me when I was visiting their room in Munich. Actually old Papst motors in many turntables are 2 phase AC motors. Normally phase is 90...
  23. mtemur

    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    My friend drives Kharma exquisite classic SE with Kaguras. They’re very powerful.
  24. mtemur

    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    Did you adjust bias after you installed Amperexes? What does Kondo factory says about Amperex 211s?
  25. mtemur

    Belt Drive vs Direct Drive and which one?

    Sorry for jumping in I heard Suzaku a couple of times with Thales and I’m not impressed at all. For me it’s a tweaked MM cartridge, vague, distant, not dynamic. YMMV.
  26. mtemur

    What tonearm(s) are people using with their Koetsu cartridges?

    Treatment certainly change solid wood’s properties but not enough to make it as strong or rigid like metals. Or not enough to eliminate resonance inside frequency spectrum. On the other hand metals can be treated too. If solid wood is a perfect material for arm tube why doesn’t he use it for...
  27. mtemur

    Hmmm...how to align 'pointy' Ortofon cartridge using protractor?

    1. If the protractor you’re using an original Technics than it’s overhang is 15mm standard as usual with Japanese tonearms. You can align cartridge parallel to the sides of the head shell then align head shell parallel to the lines of the protractor. 2. If it’s a universal two point protractor...
  28. mtemur

    What tonearm(s) are people using with their Koetsu cartridges?

    Unfortunately they are far from being neutral just like other wood arms. They are more like instruments than tonearms. Wood is a ringing material especially on the frequencies we hear. If you like the sound of your tonearms none of the above really matters but they certainly have a significant...
  29. mtemur

    Belt Drive vs Direct Drive and which one?

    AFAIK Suzaku used as connected to MC input of phono stage. At least the one I heard couple of times was used that way. Since it has very few turns in coils it might be possible to connect it to a SUT. Spot on description IMHO.
  30. mtemur

    Anti Skating?

    Then tilt the scale 20 degrees, that's not a logical reason when you can locate the scale anywhere at any degree on the platter. Skating force vector should be perpendicular (opposite direction) to the scale. If we are going to continue nitpicking it should be measured at stylus but between...

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