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    Cable between SUT and phonostage

    Also fully screened
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    Can a Technics SL-1200G challenge the state of the art?

    Yet most reports of both exhibitions were extremely positive. Musical and sonic tastes vary and there's nothing wrong with that.
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    Can a Technics SL-1200G challenge the state of the art?

    Exactly what Devon Turnbull of OJAS does, also with bespoke PSU
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    help with sme309 headshell.

    According to the image in this shop listing https://www.analogueseduction.net/sme-upgrades-parts-accessories/sme-309-headshell.html the wires share the same layout as with any other headshell
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    My cartridge’s stylus cantilever skews when dropped to record

    I wonder if the arm's lift platform is complicating things in your videos, because in the first one the cantilever seems to be deflected and then settles pretty much immediately back more or less where it should be. Can you do another video, dynamic, no anti-skate force but running on for a...
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    My cartridge’s stylus cantilever skews when dropped to record

    If the headshell is level, and the cantilever looks OK but only skews to one side when lowered onto the record, even with anti-skate disengaged, then I suspect that there is something wrong with the cartridge suspension, and it probably needs to be returned to the retailer. Nottingham...
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    New Miyajima Madake questions and impressions....

    Funnily enough, genuinely low compliance cartridges like Miyajimas do need a relatively high mass arm to work optimally, so your experience is no surprise at all to me and most other Miyajima users, many of whom gravitate towards battleship Japanese arms, like my Glanz. Mr Miyajima himself uses...
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    Most Accurate Stylus Force Gauge?

    I nominate the Rega Atlas gauge - designed and manufactured in the UK, extremely accurate, sensitive, and great to use. Pricey, but all things considered fine value. https://www.rega.co.uk/accessories/atlas-tracking-force-gauge-mk2
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    Thorens New TT

    I wish Thorens well with this, but it looks enormous and quite possibly needs specialist lifting equipment to move and install.
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    Big fun with : YUKI AP-01 Turntable, TechDAS TDC-01 Cart and Allnic H-8000 DHT Phonostage

    Nice looking zero-offset tonearm. Lo mi piace!
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    Cartridge Demagnitizers?

    I have the Phasemation DG-1. It really works a treat on step-up transformers, bringing about a significantly more open and natural sound, but I've not noticed such a benefit with demagnetizing cartridges.
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    Question on using a digital oscilloscope for cartridge alignment

    I don't know - I only have the original Analog Magik
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    Question on using a digital oscilloscope for cartridge alignment

    Analog Magik is a complex tool that takes quite some time to understand, and to use for best overall effect. At first it's daunting. Almost all parameters are interlinked, so be prepared for a great deal of toing, froing, and repetition. Enjoy the journey - after some weeks it does all become...
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    Question on using a digital oscilloscope for cartridge alignment

    Yes
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    Ikeda 407 alignment

    Indeed. Most online discussions on the subject of alignment seem to centre on an erroneous belief that a tonearm manufacturer's original geometry is sacrosanct, but in truth there are any number of geometric permutations, all of which can work well. But, any chosen geometry will only work...
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    Quality of a used cart

    It can always be recovered. You just need the right craftsman to do the work!
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    Quality of a used cart

    It's worth speaking to Ana Mighty Sound as well - they have loads of experience with Koetsus, and they do set up the suspension properly. Of course, you don't get a cartridge back that's just like yours was when new, but you would get a very fine sounding thing that would be most enjoyable, for...
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    Quality of a used cart

    It has clearly not been well looked after, and it's very dirty, but that doesn't mean it's worn out. You need someone with a suitable microscope to see the tip in detail, and particularly any wear facets. The gold painted plate under the tip has a wear mark which suggests that someone has...
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    Retipping (stylus replacement) vs cantilever replacement

    Maybe not much cost in terms of materials, but most certainly in terms of time. Expensive human expertise and time.
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    Science proves Hi res is better

    Hi Res can definitely make a positive difference - I have some Naim recordings in standard Red Book and either 96kHz/24bit or 192kHz/24bit, and the hi-res versions demonstrate better and finer detail resolution, and unquestionably better spacial resolution. But, those are all very well recorded...
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    Alternative static eliminator for vinyl playback

    I've been using the CSPort IME1 for a couple of weeks and it certainly does the job with static elimination; and surface noise is definitely reduced. On almost every LP, the demag function also brings a subtle but noticeable uplift in terms of clarity and musical definition. Not a cheap...
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    First day with the Denafrips Venus II

    I also have a Venus II. Depending on how long it's already been used for, be prepared for its sonic performance to vary quite wildly over a couple of weeks, and to not entirely 'come on song' for up to 3 months. There may be times when you wonder what's gone wrong, but that's just the bumpy...
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    New OMA turntable

    I nominate Audio Note - from cartridge to speakers, including cables.
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    Ortofon MC Diamond and SPU Mono CG 25.

    The 'regular' SPU Mono G MkII is a decent thing, at a reasonable price, with some vertical compliance so it won't damage stereo records, but in comparison to the SPU Mono CG with a suitable 12dB SUT, it sounds (to me) rather 'ordinary'. I do feel that, when it comes to playing mono records very...
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    Ortofon MC Diamond and SPU Mono CG 25.

    Because 12dB gain equates to 4 x voltage gain, which brings the SPU's output of 1.5mV up to around 6mV, so good for any MM phono preamplifier, and the volume control range of the system remains normal.
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    Ortofon MC Diamond and SPU Mono CG 25.

    You really need 12dB gain for the SPU Mono CG
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    Ortofon MC Diamond and SPU Mono CG 25.

    Unlike the SPU Mono CG cartridges, Miyajima mono cartridges are quite conventional in electrical terms, and actually work well with other SUTs with optimum gain, but of course Miyajima's SUTs are always a good choice. I am presently running my Miyajima Zero Mono B through a Phasemation 1:20...
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    Ortofon MC Diamond and SPU Mono CG 25.

    The Ortofon SPU Mono CG 25 is a very old-fashioned thing, but still a very fine cartridge. When properly partnered in terms of a step-up it does approach the level of Miyajima's Zero. But, the caveat here is that the SPU is a MC design with a peculiar 1.5mV output that's far too high for most...
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    Degritter considerations

    I recently upgraded the firmware of my original Degritter - I didn't expect any particular improvement, but the new pre-soak now added before the main wash seems to be very effective indeed. Records that had been previously cleaned in the machine seem to sound more vibrant and clear. Could all...
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    Which 12" tonearm for Miyajima Zero?

    I agree with that

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