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Any turntable with a DIN output can be run balanced by using the appropriate cable type. In theory, most tables could be modified also. Rega, maybe not though. I think Rega arms tie ground to one of the neutral leads. Tonearms which have DIN output include Kuzma, Avid, SME, Linn, and certain...

Definitely not. You could run two turntables into it, but not a higher output device like a CD player. Event at its lowest gain setting, you'd overload the input, and would be applying RIAA EQ to the source.

I'd encourage you to spend some time reading through the Korf blog. They've done a lot of measurements of head shells, tonearms and bearings. Example: https://korfaudio.com/blog49

Cables are ugly, even the prettier ones. It's worse when there's no way to hide them, as is often the case when you position speakers optimally. It's the same with acoustic treatments. I'm lucky that my better half is supportive of the hobby, although if we ever move, there's a 95% chance she'll...

For what it's worth, I spoke to an individual who knows both David Steven and the other person who seems to be involved yesterday. The person I spoke to is a reasonably well known reviewer/editor who owns a hifi publication, and has visited DCS's UK location on several occasions. His opinion is...

Sorry if this doesn't add much to the broader issue, but I found Cameron's comment about the Bartok sounding soft with electronic music to be a curious thing. I just recorded this with an iPhone, and it's with YouTube compression on the upload side. Less than ideal, but I think most would...

There's zero chance Definitive Audio would get involved in the middle of this mess. What would they have to gain from it?

Yes. Dampers aren't linear in their behavior. It's entirely possible for temp to change their damping characteristic.

See page 4 and 5 for an explanation.

Since it's exclusive to high frequencies, my first guess would be that you're observing a change in the damper's response. Could be temperature related, either room temp or could be that you recorded the first time after playing several records and the damper had been heated up to a small...

If I recall, the overload margin is higher on the Skoll. Also, it has more gain for MC cartridges. If you're running something with 0.2-.35mv at 5cm/sec, you'd probably want more the option of > 60db. Finally, the ability to change settings on-the-fly from your listening position via a remote...

You're probably right about it being AM radio. I think I could hear the Lars Larson show (ugh!) when it occurred. RF demodulation is bad enough... but to get conservative talk radio makes it worse :facepalm:

Sorry for my late comment, but I'll add my thoughts. I own several phono amps, including a PS Audio Nuwave, ART Phono Phono Plus USB, A Skoll and a Mola Mola Lupe. The Skoll is definitely sensitive to cable routing. In my environment, it's also very sensitive to cable shielding, at least on the...

Testing this as I write. Source is a Pro-Ject X8 w/ a Hana SH high output moving coil into a Modwright PH9.0, then line into the WiiM Pro and line out direct to a Parasound JC5 power amp which powers Focal Scala Evos. The preamp I removed is an Audio Research LS28SE. Compared to having an...

"Notice how the gain controls have their own distortion characteristics, performing worse when lower gain than higher(!). This is some odd behavior. " I asked John Curl about this on a Zoom call tonight. The gain controls on the front of the JC2 don't increase gain. They are a trim. His...