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Warped Records
I tried to listen a heavily wrapped LP yesterday that has been through AFI Flat 2 record flattener 3 times and it was still unlistenable. Then I put on a borrowed Kuzma outer ring (+ the ebony clamp), and the record played perfectly. I was never interested in playing records with outer ring but...- Marcus
- Post #36
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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Review of EMIA Autoformer
John, please give us more than just two cents. Some context and details about copper vs silver would be helpful…- Marcus
- Post #9
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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Kuzma Stabi R compared to a Garrard 301/401??
Every tonearm without exception looses some VTF on top of the wave, so don’t think this is “the biggest drawback of this tonearm”. When the needle gets to the warp on the upside first, VTF increases and when the needle comes across to the other side, it goes down and VTF decreases. Tonearms with...- Marcus
- Post #62
- Forum: Turntables
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DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender
Unfortunately premature. Darius posted these photos on FB. Don’t think Soul is selling yet.- Marcus
- Post #1,035
- Forum: Cartridges
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DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender
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- Forum: Cartridges
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Kuzma Stabi R compared to a Garrard 301/401??
Why and how does that reflect on the sound in your system?- Marcus
- Post #48
- Forum: Turntables
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Karan Acoustics Amps
You forgot about this thread… https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/karan-master-collection-power-amps.34920/#post-867214 Reading my post again I see I make a minor mistake. I had KAM 2000 not KAM 1200. Choosing between KAM 900 and KAM 2000, I would definitely go for the 2000. One warning...- Marcus
- Post #3
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender
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- Forum: Cartridges
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DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender
“The soul of DaVa I had been waiting for an idea in my head how to make DaVa version with modern shape of diamond for the several years,and i was about to lose hope.The construction of all DaVa models made before had the coil wich changed area dramatically in magnetic field on high compilance...- Marcus
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- Forum: Cartridges
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My (SMT) room
Slowly but steadily The room is getting its shape.- Marcus
- Post #101
- Forum: Room Acoustics Forum
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Kuzma SAFIR 9
I absolutely agree and same goes for “meat on bones”. If one feels there is not enough, it’s not Safir’s fault. -
KUZMA XL AIR
FYI, compressors Kuzma is using, provide high pressure (4-5 Bars) to the turntable bearing and can simultaneously power the Air Line tonearm too.- Marcus
- Post #23
- Forum: Turntables
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KUZMA XL AIR
Forget Kuzma then. It’s not quiet enough to be placed in the same room with your system. But my friend build a closet for it and results are fine.- Marcus
- Post #16
- Forum: Turntables
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KUZMA XL AIR
No. Turntable direct comparisons are the hardest to make imo. Hope your dealer is able to demo you XL Air vs Monaco 3 with same tonearm and cartridge and is skilled at the setup….- Marcus
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- Forum: Turntables
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Kuzma SAFIR 9
Hi Simon, this is a thread about the Safir 9. Please be on topic and ask questions about the XL Air in the appropriate thread. I will give you my answer there. -
Kuzma SAFIR 9
Not anymore. That was the older version and I don’t think this option is necessary. I wouldn’t obsess overly about the VTA. Just set it once and enjoy. -
Kuzma SAFIR 9
A little off topic but this is a privilege of owning Kuzma XL turntable. Very precise and repeatable VTA settings are possible with the adjustable 14 kg tonearm tower. -
Kuzma SAFIR 9
This is interesting. As is seen from my signature, I use Cardas cables exclusively in my system except in the Safir 9. In the development phase of Safir 9, I was lucky to be a part of the panel to compare Cardas Clear and Kondo wires, and we unanimously preferred Kondo. As good and natural as... -
Kuzma SAFIR 9
I think you definitely should for reasons DetroitVinylRob has mentioned. And yes, all tonearm cables are going through 48 hours of burn in at the Kuzma factory. I experienced ups and downs with the new Safir 9 too and even after additional 48 hours on Audiodharma. Not huge but noticeable... -
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Component Mass Loading and Dampening
Rudolf, can you explain how exactly did you mass load your Tripoint’s? They are beautifully finished, extremely compact and weigh about 100kg each and still benefit from additional mass load?- Marcus
- Post #23
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...
As I wrote in my previous post, the second box set is OK. Those of you who’ve been lucky to get the Smetana box set will not be disappointed. You can expect similar sonic results generally but think in some aspects, Dvorak sounds even better. The tonality of strings is even more natural, and...- Marcus
- Post #21
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...
It's already on its way back. I'm not overly concerned about the replacement. It can't be worse. I hope...:rolleyes: Btw, the customer service consultant of JPC informed me that they sold 166 boxes until that moment without any returns...- Marcus
- Post #18
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...
Listened to the second box set yesterday (#595). I wouldn’t say it’s perfect as the first record is also far from flat, but listenable and nothing that a good flattener couldn’t fix. A few ticks and pops, that’s all. Records #2 and 3 are flat and perfect. A few of my friends also report that the...- Marcus
- Post #16
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...
Don’t think so. My copy is noisy from the beginning of side A. It’s a bit better afterwards but when I turned it to the side B, oh my… It is so wrapped that I thought the diamond cantilever on my Kuzma CAR-60 cart will fall off. I don’t know how to post a video to show you this, but believe me...- Marcus
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- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...
Got my copy today. Presentation is as good as with the Smetana - beautiful, with good descriptions and photos of the event. Need to warm up the system…- Marcus
- Post #7
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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Tidal La Assoluta system
Yes, only once, so don’t know if this “periodical cooking” really works or not. With so many cables in the system, I don’t have enough willpower and obsession to this every few months. Maybe I’ll try this when I’m retired. :)- Marcus
- Post #149
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Tidal La Assoluta system
Just for cooking cables and capacitors. Never tried it on other components. At the the end of 24-36 hours of cooking, cables sound “broken” but after a day or two everything comes together and don’t experience any ups and downs afterwards.- Marcus
- Post #147
- Forum: Members' Systems
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The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)
How’s it sounding compared to the Fledermaus?- Marcus
- Post #686
- Forum: General Analog Audio Forum
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