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by Vinyl-ant
Tue May 24, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Detachable head shells
Replies: 10
Views: 2255
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Re: Detachable head shells

Look here

http://korfaudio.com/blog

Loads of stuff, scroll down and they have a load of resonance tests on various headshells
by Vinyl-ant
Sat May 14, 2022 1:04 pm
Forum: NVA Announcements & Information
Topic: NVA Blog
Replies: 719
Views: 408446
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Re: NVA Blog

Still have a badge for the grand lady that i havent passed on yet paul
by Vinyl-ant
Mon May 09, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speaker Stands
Replies: 56
Views: 19850
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Re: Speaker Stands

Last stands i had were partington dreadnought stands with quad 11l's They were interesting as the baseplate and top plate were pressed steel pans filled with bitumen, there was a central square tower that was bitumen lined and 4 outer tubes. Those were very good stands, i had atacama ones before tha...
by Vinyl-ant
Thu May 05, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: Netflix thoughts
Replies: 12
Views: 11508
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Re: Netflix thoughts

Ive just cancelled my subscription, this thread made me curious as to when i last watched something so i looked and it was just over 8 months ago. So ive paid 77 quid for nothing. Even more curious, i looked at amazon prime, that was last used at christmas 2020 to buy a new tree, nothing at all boug...
by Vinyl-ant
Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speakers
Replies: 91
Views: 27446
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Re: Speakers

Rew is a good option
For that program you need a usb mic, a umik 1 is recommended, or a measurement mic and an interface.
I have a behringer ecm8000 mic and a behringer um2 interface. Dont forget that you are measuring the in room response so you are not just seeing what the driver itself is doing
by Vinyl-ant
Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:37 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation
Replies: 64
Views: 16523
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Re: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation

Something like the ql a7, a5, that sort of thing would have an arm you could fit or change. I think the a7 uses the tt71 motor unit, these may have a jvc ua5045 arm which is very good The y3f and y5f cant easily have the arm removed as it is tied into the controls on the front panel, and quite frank...
by Vinyl-ant
Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation
Replies: 64
Views: 16523
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Re: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation

Remembered another one, a luxman pd264. Cant really remember that one though i didnt use it very much, i sold it fairly quickly. Bought it just before i bought the jbe which is probably why Cant have been that good, and id wanted the jbe for years
by Vinyl-ant
Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation
Replies: 64
Views: 16523
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Re: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation

Could easily do that with the mkl 15 motor although i have got a new hanpin motor and boards, the one that is in the audio technica at lp5. That would be more appropriate to use The platter is a lightweight pressed thing so it'd want a proper platter making which is why i havent got round to using i...
by Vinyl-ant
Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Backing out of DIY
Replies: 23
Views: 4817
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Re: Backing out of DIY

I hope the speakers are secured to the stand in some way
It wouldnt do to knock them off and smash the telly....
by Vinyl-ant
Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation
Replies: 64
Views: 16523
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Re: Japanese Direct Drive Appreciation

Remembered another which is in the loft, a garrard zero 100.
An oddball interesting arm on that one