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Vincenzo 
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 Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 6:04pm |
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Haven't tried it yet, the settings are currently at 100 ohms.
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Amp. Musical Fidelity M6si,Turntables VPI Scout Signature, Cartridges Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, Graham Slee Accession MC, Speakers Triangle Esprit Antal Ez, Cables VAN DEN HUL D-502 Hybrid,ATLAS Equator
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022 at 7:54am |
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You've probably done this already but it's always worth checking cartridge alignment adjustments.
Overhang, vta/sra, down force etc. Small adjustments can often make a noticeable difference. David's suggestion to give it more time is also very good advice, some cartridges take a while to run in. Edited by RichW - 11 Oct 2022 at 9:03am |
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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.
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Vincenzo
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022 at 10:08am |
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I will try, although I have the impression that the Ortofons have a better feeling with the Pro-Jects.
They are often sold in combos. What if it's an arm-cartridge incompatibility?
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Amp. Musical Fidelity M6si,Turntables VPI Scout Signature, Cartridges Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, Graham Slee Accession MC, Speakers Triangle Esprit Antal Ez, Cables VAN DEN HUL D-502 Hybrid,ATLAS Equator
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022 at 1:02pm |
What is the effective mass of your tonearm? I am seeing similar models to yours that say 8.5g. Is that correct or is your tonearm different? What about the sound is it that you don't like with the Dyna cartridge?
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SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges.
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Posted: 12 Oct 2022 at 10:00am |
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The tonearm is the original 2Xperience SB, the 9 "Evolution.
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Posted: 12 Oct 2022 at 12:14pm |
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It seems to me as if the background rustle has increased compared to the Quintet Black.
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Posted: 12 Oct 2022 at 1:28pm |
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Assuming an 8g effective mass tonearm A cartridge that weighs 8.9g Mounting hardware that weighs 1g Western compliance of the cartridge being 10 (Dyna seems to give Western specs whereas most other Japanese companies give Japanese style specs that don't work with calculations). The calculated resonant frequency would be 11.89. That is in the "safe zone" and wouldn't indicate a tonearm matching problem. Still, you can go further to investigate. If the cartridge "dances" while playing a flat, centered record or vibrates excessively at normal volume, then there could be a mismatch. You can also digitally record a flat, centered record using an audio interface or soundcard into a computer. From there we could do a rough look at the WAV file in software to see where the RF is. As for the background rustle that might just be a characteristic of the cartridge. Some cartridges will tend to pick up more groove noise than others and there isn't much you can do about it. In rare cases a cart may be assembled incorrectly. Usually you would have to send the cart to the manufacturer for inspection or arrange for the dealer to do so. Most dealers are not going to be able to inspect or take apart a cartridge to look for problems.
Edited by patientot - 12 Oct 2022 at 1:29pm |
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SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges.
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