Any Changes to the Analog Front-End Being Contemplated?

[spiritofmusic]

Just completed a crazy number of changes to my analog setup comprising Trans Fi Audio Salvation tt and Terminator arm, and Soundsmith Straingauge cart.
Magnetic suspension to platter and MagLev feet.
Reso Mat to platter.
Bespoke psu to tt speed control unit designed by Peter Downs of Alternative Audio
peter@alternativeaudio.co.uk
Symposium Acoustics Svelte Pad under tt motor.
Upgraded Terminator arm wand to T3Pro status.
Bespoke Al arm mount for Terminator.
Upgraded nylon unipivot points to arm.
Beefier arm air pump.
3kVA AirLink balanced power transformer to arm air pump.
KLEI Silver Harmony RCA plugs to one-piece Ag tonearm wire.
Straingauge cart/stylus and energiser factory modded to top level SDS7 spec.
Upgraded IC chip in Straingauge energiser.
Bespoke psu to energiser from Alternative Audio.
Sablon Reserva interconnect from energiser to pre.
Sablon Elite pwr cords to both psus.
And last, but deffo not least, Stacore Advanced vibration isolation platform w custom wider top plate (w option at later date for second Stacore to support psus).

 

[A-Line]

I've just added a Karousel bearing to my LP12 and another Lyra Kleos MC pickup. Got my first Lyra Kleos MC pickup in 2014 & now getting another. I really like that pickup.

 

[spiritofmusic]

Pretty much completed my decade-long analog project.
Acoustic Revive RTS-30 silicone mat over Teac Washi paper mat combination.
Origin Live LP puck.
Funk Firm Houdini cartridge isolator.
SPI Westek de-ioniser.

Just awaiting Record Pi LP flattener.
My only remaining area to look at is whether to consider a copper tonearm wire as an alternative to my current silver one.

 

[J007B]

Just got a Torqueo T-34 Exclusive Zambrano Compact

 

[J007B]

Van Den Hul Colibri XGW Stradivarius received today.

 

[Don_Camillo]

Lo-D TU-1000

 

[Tommd]

Prachtig element; ik bezit zelf de vdHul Stradivarius Colibrie een juweel van een element; uiterst gedetailleerd en precies met geweldige trackingskwaliteiten. Ingebouwd in mijn SME V arm.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Prachtig element; ik bezit zelf de vdHul Stradivarius Colibrie een juweel van een element; uiterst gedetailleerd en precies met geweldige trackingskwaliteiten. Ingebouwd in mijn SME V arm.

Hoe gat het?

 

[Yeti]

Replinthing the PTP Lenco to take two arms, which involves rotating the top plates 45°,



trouble is the single arm version is working so well at the moment I’m reluctant to disturb it.

 

[Yeti]

And here’s the two armer loaded



And I’m liking what it’s doing with the Schröder and Royal N, I’ve not finalised the Korf/Century setup yet.
The Century won the contest with either cartridge on the Korf on my old single arm plinth and also on the currently kaput Artemis SA-1, loser of this gets to play mono.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

just installed Glanz MH1200S with Rowland Complement on my Melco and it sounds sublime

 

[Perfect sense Audio]

just installed Glanz MH1200S with Rowland Complement on my Melco and it sounds sublime

I'm happy to see the arm among friends in its natural habitat

Are you happy with the performance?

/ Marcus

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

yes very.....maybe even better than the AM FR66

 

[Perfect sense Audio]

yes very.....maybe even better than the AM FR66

That's great to hear, thank you.

 

[Cristian]

just installed Glanz MH1200S with Rowland Complement on my Melco and it sounds sublime

Hello,

Could you compare it with Groovemaster and Ikeda tonearm? I believe all of them were in your system.

Cristian

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

yes
highly subjective in my system, but still
Groovemaster III clean but a little dull sounding....very high build quality (the steel IV might better sounding)
Ikeda IT-407 slightly sloppy connection between original headshell and EIA connector, otherwise well built, but added a slight hf "sheen" and once you´ve noticed it´s impossible to "un-hear"...dull sounding original cable
FR66 clean, tight, solid lo-end and no disturbing artifacts in sound
Glanz one additional notch up from (AM)FR66 in resolution, calm, control and harmonic nuances
extreme build quality, felt in bearings, lift etc.....tightest EIA headshell connection ever experienced
only other arm close in tight connection is Micro Seiki MA-505s and L
conclusion:
sold my AM FR66 and waiting for another Glanz MH-1200S to arrive today.....

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]