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Cartridge Alignment - An Introduction 4
Cartridge Alignment – An Introduction Introduction Having spent what seemed like an eternity trying to wring out the last ounce of performance from my Hana SL, I thought that my experiences could provide a few of my readers with a good insight into the basics of cartridge alignment. Comparing disc […]

Cartridge Alignment – An Introduction

 in Audio / Technical Posts  tagged Alignment / Anti-Skating / Azimuth / Bias / Cartridge / Cartridge Loading / Overhang / Phono / Setup / SRA / VTA / VTF / Zenith by
The Ultimate Analogue Test LP Review 7
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. The Ultimate Analogue Test LP Review   For the last 40+years I have used the following tests discs to align and test my stereo system: Hi-Fi Sound – Stereo Test Record – HFS75 CBS Laboratories – Technical Series – Professional […]

The Ultimate Analogue Test LP Review

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Discogs Presents Crate Diggers

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Hana SL MC Phono Cartridge Review 4
Hana SL MC Phono Cartridge Review History & Background Established in 1970, Excel Sound Corporation in Yokohama, Japan commenced the production of its own branded cartridge. From 1975 to the 1980’s, Excel Sound manufactured OEM products for a number of Japanese audio manufacturers to include; Pioneer, Sansui, Trio, Sanyo and […]

Hana SL MC Phono Cartridge Review

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Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL Phono Amplifier Review Overview The MX-VYNL is a fully balanced, high performance phono stage, able to operate with many moving coil or moving magnet cartridges. With both traditional RCA inputs and XLR fully balanced connections it can be connected to 2 turntables simultaneously. The MX-VNYL offers a […]

Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL Review

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DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Cartridge
DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Phono Cartridge – Preview I have just been fortunate enough to be present at a demonstration of the new DS Audio DS-E1 optical cartridge at Audio Connection, Verona, NJ. held on Saturday 8th June. This long established audio retailer was presenting its 9th annual Analog Day. […]

DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Phono Cartridge – Preview

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Sound United To Aquire Pioneer & Onkyo Brands
Sound United To Aquire Pioneer & Onkyo Brands Sound United To Aquire Pioneer & Onkyo Brands – You will be assimilated! Sound United who currently owns Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, HEOS, Classé, and Boston Acoustics have finalized plans to aquire Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer. This preliminary agreement will enable […]

Sound United To Aquire Pioneer & Onkyo Brands

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