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Sutherland Phono Stages
Simple, it doesn’t. For a current gain device, the most telling specification of a cartridge is its coil impedance/resistance. While there are always exceptions, it is generally suggested that 10 ohms or less is optimal with s/n improving as resistance decreases. In your case of 400 ohms being...- Stelly
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- Forum: Phonostages
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Platter mat preferences!
Curious where I can find info on the Concert Fidelity (VDM? or VTS?) shin’en mat? Seems interesting. Fairly certain the Zander TPM-1 is the same referenced Hanenite mat as used by Luxman these days. -
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Balanced tonearm cable
You are 100% correct. Unfortunately, this is not always the situation as I mentioned by B.M.C. Audio. The popular 1995 AES paper (Audio Engineering Society published standard AES48-2005) by the late Neil Muncey addressed most Pin 1 issues and inconsistencies that run rampant in our real audio...- Stelly
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- Forum: Vinyl Forum
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Platter mat preferences!
The Hanenite mat from Naigai Rubber Industry Co. LTD in Japan (offered by Tokyo Soundproofing as the Ultima Turntable Mat THT-291) is an easy recommendation for high mass systems utilizing underdamped platters. Also works great without additional weights or clamps. ~ 5mm thick & 291mm diameter... -
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Sutherland Phono Stages
Assisting a friend with his vintage system, the replacement of his Sutherland PH3D into a CJ PV5 (line input) with a SUTz (MM input) was a revelation to say the least - “You wouldn’t understand” being the best descriptor by the owner! Cartridge is a Dynavector XX2 MKII on an SME Series 309...- Stelly
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- Forum: Phonostages
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Balanced tonearm cable
The only exception to Ralph’s recommendation of attaching the shield of both XLR output pin 1s along with source chassis ground (DIN pin 3) comes from Carlos Candeias of B.M.C. Audio. Stated in their Phono MCCI manual, “Tonearm DIN to XLR connection is to be noted particularly that the tonearm...- Stelly
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- Forum: Vinyl Forum
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