W&F's value is pathetic ( wrms!)... and more than noticeable... truly appalling...
It’s all good. To be honest I really want a direct drive and I’m just not in love with the clear acrylic look. Plus im not ready to dive into MC cartridge territory yet.
The issue with th lp8x is AT says < 0.1 which could be pretty good. But without measuring to validate, we don’t know. The Technics have been validated and have the numbers to back up the claims. You could order the AT and test it with solo piano and if the notes don’t waver, you are good. The Technics is proven here, but is more money. Decisions, decisions…..
<0.1%..Without a standard, this value makes no sense...
My point is that less than could mean any value lower that the 0.1% - which could be quite low. We don't really know the number since no one has tested it. If you play piano music and detect no wavering notes with your ears - it could be just "fine". Measurements provide validation, they don't change a devices characteristics. On the other hand, knowing how something measures can sway your thinking - positive or negative depending what the measurements say. Blind testing of 2 different tables would be more useful than just knowing "how it measures". One might discover that one can't tell the difference without knowing. Mostly, doing a blind test is inconvenient so having validation of what matters via measurements can be quite useful.
I saw a 0.09% value...which explains the <0.1%... (wrms ?)(and that's normal, otherwise AT would have pointed to a lower value, of course, "to their advantage...").
I was tempted, but no way to examine the goods without purchasing the thing outright, and looks are everything with a product like LPA2. Also realized that not only would I see every speck of dust on the turntable, but also beneath it.
That Denon table was the other table on my radar before buying the SL1300G. How is it performing for you.
Great looking deck and the Dual tonearm ain't bad at all, despite the detachable headshell
I've been deeply suspicious of the Jico replacements, but one day, I'll be able to afford to find out.
Unfortunately the norm for tonearm-needle compliance has (similar to the whole vinyl revival trend) has taken a as-backwards step in what would be the best technical solutions for the medium. Super compliant moving magnet needles like the Shure V15s and Stanton 681/881s, when mated to lightweight tonearms allowed for ultra light tracking forces while still being able to track the heaviest modulated grooves with ease. All the while minimizing groove and needle wear at the same time.
I can't say where (possibly in a HFN article) that research showed the best downforce for a typical elliptical. 2 x -7 tip was around 1/75 g; this is not causing increased wear but helping to push crud out of the way rather than 'bouncing' over it. Over 2.5 g there could be wear, however (the vinyl is elastic).Unfortunately the norm for tonearm-needle compliance has (similar to the whole vinyl revival trend) has taken a as-backwards step in what would be the best technical solutions for the medium. Super compliant moving magnet needles like the Shure V15s and Stanton 681/881s, when mated to lightweight tonearms allowed for ultra light tracking forces while still being able to track the heaviest modulated grooves with ease. All the while minimizing groove and needle wear at the same time.
The later insistence of the "high end" magazines that low compliance moving coils mated to baseball bat tonearms just "sounded better" took the whole development of vinyl reproduction into the dark ages.
