It's definitely in the VTA tower. I'd send it back to them but the arm is attached from the bottom.
What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)
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Lenco L70 in a custom DIY constrained layer/glulam. Upgraded sapphire ball bearing, Teflon bearing plate, spindle cap, and rim drive arm/wheel. Trans-Fi Terminator linear air bearing tonearm with SoundSmith Hyperion cartridge (stereo) and various MM cartridges (stereo), Pioneer PL70 arm with Miyajima Zero mono 0.7mm cartridge.
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Looks like a great turntable set up you've got there, Evan. I gotta say, I love seeing that beast of a phono stage! That Wavestream is deeeeep
Best wishes,
Don
It is pretty hurky! I'm happy to have it back in my system and noise-free. Near as I can tell the issue was flaky tube contact. Scott tried different low-noise tubes and saw slightly less sub-sonic oscillation, but the baseline was still well below specs. I had my doubts until I got it home this morning. I've been listening to records all afternoon and it sounds splendid! I also have 3 different batches of low noise matched tubes coming in (a bit of a shotgun approach since Scott didn't find a smoking gun).Looks like a great turntable set up you've got there, Evan. I gotta say, I love seeing that beast of a phono stage! That Wavestream is deeeeep
Best wishes,
Don
Main system: Brinkmann Balance, SAT and Transfiguration Proteus
Secondary sytem: heavily upgraded Thorens 124/II (Artisan Fidelity Plinth, HAT, Schopper, Retrotone etc.), SME V and Lyra Etna
Secondary sytem: heavily upgraded Thorens 124/II (Artisan Fidelity Plinth, HAT, Schopper, Retrotone etc.), SME V and Lyra Etna
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Main system: Brinkmann Balance, SAT and Transfiguration Proteus
Secondary syteam: heavily upgraded Thorens 124/II (Artisan Fidelity Plinth, HAT, Schopper, Retrotone etc.), SME V and Lyra Etna
Love that, two of my favorites. Not heard AF thorens but schopper yes a few
I'm happy to hear that you got it back so quickly and it's noise free again
. It can be amazing how "dirty" tube pins can affect things. What kind of low noise tubes did you order for it?
Scott recommended Electro Harmonix—low noise for trouble shooting, not necessarily for listening. Tube Depot recommended the JJ 6922 low noise, matched and Mullard 12AX7. I also ordered 2 pair of the Black Sable, which are cryo treated and tested/sorted Mullard 6922.I'm happy to hear that you got it back so quickly and it's noise free again
Hi Evan,
It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on how your new tube selections work out for you.
Best wishes,
Don
It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on how your new tube selections work out for you.
Best wishes,
Don
Something rather rare is this Firebird Player by Feickert Analogue in the combination silver/grey.
The tonearms from Glanz and Dynavector fit together perfectly. Directly below it is the AS Phonolab phono combination by Audiospecials with the new AS Monophonic. -TRUE MONO- for the correct equalisation Curve of mono records. The Blue Note record can even be heard with the matching equalisation curve, which is very important for this mono fan.
groovemaster
The tonearms from Glanz and Dynavector fit together perfectly. Directly below it is the AS Phonolab phono combination by Audiospecials with the new AS Monophonic. -TRUE MONO- for the correct equalisation Curve of mono records. The Blue Note record can even be heard with the matching equalisation curve, which is very important for this mono fan.
groovemaster
At first sight I thoght it was a Spiral Groove turntable.
Is that simply coincidence or are the two somehow lnked?
2 legendary Direct Drive turntables side by side:
- Kenwood L-07 D
-Technics SL-1000 MkII
both with an Allnic Cartridge
- Kenwood L-07 D
-Technics SL-1000 MkII
both with an Allnic Cartridge
Yes, absolutely right!
Cartridge is a Grado Mono connected to the Monophonic.The French are said to have a flair for culture and elegance. My friend Gerard, a musician and DJ in Paris, has fulfilled his dream with a Transrotor Z3. The amplification is done by the AS Phonolab 1.0 with the RECOMPIZER, in order to get the best possible dynamics out of records with less than optimal sound quality. A DJ compiles his record set-up primarily according to musical criteria. Sometimes the sound quality is suboptimal.
groovemaster
groovemaster
When Gerard has a mix completed with this new setup perhaps he can post a playlist or even a link?
Well observed.
There is a granite slab under the Z3. Why? The rack is an IKEA. Sorry!
How Gerard came to have this Z3 is certainly not coincidental. As a pianist, his Z3 player resembles a Steinway grand piano in appearance. And one should not underestimate the right of wives to have a say in design decisions.
groovemaster