Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Dan thanks for the post. It is because of posts like yours and others like it, as well as past emails I got – well before audiogon shut down email - that encourages me to make this information p...

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

My virtual system has been moved to ever evolving and my philosophy in this hobby clarified under system description. As an update – cartridge descriptions and pics. Of note. I have own...

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi SteveThanks for your post on the thread. You’re getting used to your new touch pad I see? Don’t you hate it when your caps lock button gets stuck like that ? :^) All kidding aside - For the ...

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Systems description updates and pics. Too many to list.Verdier Platine, SP10/ next version pic. Studer R2R

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Cheers Henry. Thx for the comments on the system page. Regarding the armpods/plinths. It is unfortunate but the VPI TNT and Lenco both take up so much real estate on their platforms that th...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Fresh start to the new year. System page updated descriptions and pics.What a mess it was :^| so for the new year I tried a little bit of organization and categorization. Happy New Year...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Thx Banquo, RugyBoogie - Merry Christmas and Holidays to you guys too and anyone else that sees this. The Kevlar/Aramid thread samples came in the mail today - Posted a pic on my page. ...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

I have three “different” drive type turntables. I have been comparing them for quite a while now with the same tonearm and cartridge. Each of them - Idler, Thread, and Direct Drive bring different ...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Sam fellow Dsm’er - hahaYes Thuchan and Dertonearm are very knowledgeable. I sent Thuchan an email showing him a mod for his ET2 – I hope he tries it over the holidays. I have also asked...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Thread "Fest" Started with Gutermann silk thread s303. Fabricland only sold this size. Found it stretchy so I needed to double up on the size. While in use the sound was phenomen...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

I have added a thread drive TT to my idler / direct drive comparison. A modified TNT. It has a pneumatic suspension, the original very heavy lead platter and is driven by the VPI SDS.

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

“ergo analog cessationem vinyl (proposed diagnosis to appear in DSM-5, hehe)”You are hilarious Sam and contagious. DSM-5 - lol !Pls see under my system description section (ET2 for ...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Wilsons, darTZeel, Vinyl and Tubes

Hi RugyBoogieVery nice system - eh ! I can't still cant believe your treasure chest story - can't imagine the feeling you must of had when you opened it the first time ? Like others...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Here are my top 6 tips for setting up ET Tonearms after over 8 years of using them. I am still learning about them. They keep teaching me. Bruce Thigpen is a great resource. If someone reads this a...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Rubyboogie - yes there are many canucks here.Will definitely send you a pm if out that way. Cheers

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Dear Banquo, Well made point – touchee ! but looks are deceiving. Let me explain. I would also like to offer up some advice to those other poor souls like me that are inflicted with this multi spea...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Rugyboogie – fellow canuck :^) I was the one that replied back to you the other day on canuckaudiomart - about the timeline. Thx for the post – boy u have some really nice toys. I couldn...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Thank u Sam – I just looked at your system page and a huge déjà vu moment came to me. I will tell you on your system page. Too coincidental. I call my page Weekend Vinyl but I own more spe...

posted almost 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Thx Desmond. ReassuringThe only thing that has kept me from using a wall mount is a very bad habit I have of moving speakers around from one end of the room to the other experimenting. Plac...

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Between Henry's shouting at the cartridge and Banquo and I jumping around our soundrooms we must paint quite a picture. I don't dare tell you now what I do to get the best bass response from an ESL...

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Henry Regarding the Structure Feedback. I will tell you what I did but I also would like your opinion as an architect to explain something to me as well at the end of this. The s...

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Desmond Thanks for letting me know that the Roller Block Jrs. will support the weight. I will be trying them out in a couple of weeks. Based on what I heard during the armpod experiment, I a...

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

I changed out the 3 mapleshade heavy footers under the maple slab that supports the SP10 MkII and the Arm Pod, with the AT-616 footers today. I just happened to have four of them laying around :^)....

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Dgob - thx for inputting into the thread. Henry - When I built my own plinth a few years ago now I used 3 footers only because the fourth was not required. The weight alone rendered it unnecess...

posted about 13 years ago

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Air, Magnets, String & Tape

Hi Henry your post gave me some interesting thoughts. Stability is very important. As an architect I am assuming that it weighs in as a very heavy bias with you as well and understandably so. W...

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