HiFi - Swapping a Turntable Cartridge & The Cambridge Alva Duo Phono Pre-Amp
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- A couple of Hi-Fi upgrades/side-grades - The Goldring E3 MM Turntable Cartridge & Cambridge Audio Alva Duo Phono Stage
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The best thing about that preamp is it has the labels for the sockets above and below.
Yes I noticed that too, and thought of it as a great idea. Good for us in Australia, as we are Upside down hehe.
I noticed that too, great idea!
Yeah, such a simple good idea, i'm surprised it isn't done more often.
I love this about Cambridge Audio gear, I've got an A5 Integrated amplifier circa 2005 and it seems they've been doing this for quite some time now. It's one of those really handy features that you never really think about until you introduce a new piece of kit and don't want to start moving loads of gear just to identify the correct input/output.
@@steviebboy69 good one :D greetings from Poland :)
This is an amazing simple 17 minutes video, thats why I love this channel.
I bet it wasn't 17 minutes of editing. Hah! Thanks Mat!! What LM_DCCXL said! :D
The part of this test that is missing is the MC cart with the new pre-amp to see if the noise is gone.
"you can spend thousands on these things" - seems to apply to every aspect of audio - even cables if you buy the ones sprinkled with unicorn dust and kissed by the pope :) I still love watching your videos and listening to your intelligent and witty commentary. Thank you. Cheers.
You seem like a barrel of laughs. Rather than whinging about this channel not featuring what you want, go and find a channel that does. This one is for people with a bit of joy left in their soul.
@IngLouisSchreurs Really not the point of the channel though, is it? "Here, I bought these five things and they're perfect and I'll use them for the rest of my life" would make for kind of a short and not terribly interesting series of videos.
@IngLouisSchreurs Christ, you must be fun at parties. "Why are you bothering to restore that '68 Barracuda? Don't you know that for the money you're spending, you can just buy a 2019 Mercedes? What kind of a child could possibly appreciate something that isn't absolutely perfect in every way? Ow, my mouth!"
@@mgscheue Yes, I do prefer videos in the style of "here's some weird little and long forgotten format you've never heard about - let me show you how it works and sounds", too. It's much more fun, entertaining and educational that way.
@@Techmoan It looks like the person you replied to deleted their comment, so unfortunately it now looks like your own comment was in reply to someone else!
Always the most rational, reasonable, and pleasant of audio gear videos :)
Not enough talk about silver power cables! :D
Pleasant - definitely. But replacing a perfectly fine piece of gear because it has a wall wart, and DIP switches for a function that you use once and forget, isn't exactly what I would call rational.
@@mumiemonstret As he says in the video, he changes cartridges a lot. That being the case, it seems like a pretty rational annoyance to me.
09:35 I wanted a pre-amp that was easier to switch between MM & MC for the equipment I test to make videos about.
@@Techmoan Great video and review. I guess my only gripe would be that on your new phono pre you still have to switch inputs on the rear when you want to switch from MM to MC or back. Better than the dip switches but still a bother. As you mentioned you could have 2 turntables one for each, however, not ideal. Thanks again for the fantastic content..... and the odd puppet here and there.
"The two things that really drew me to vinyl were the expense and the inconvenience."
Ain't that the truth
One of four things that draw me to analog is that digital technology was developped to be defective by design.
@@Rainer67059 Huh?
Old joke, but this is what it really looks like to the uninitiated. Now we on the other hand, we know better, don't we? It's for the weak stereo separation, smaller dynamics, wow and flutter, crackles and pops :-)
Yep imperfect is more fun
The best thing about time zones is that it makes uploads seem like they happen at crazy times!
yeah, it's 5:30 am where i'm at when he uploaded
living in australia it seems so odd (and a little bit annoying) that people go 'whoa uploading at 2am eh?' like it's 2am for everyone in the world just because it's that time for them.
Legit love this channel. Was coming down like a sledgehammer after DJing about 4 years ago and managed to find a video about an old tape player. And then I got hooked. He's brilliant.
Mat’s videos are just pure class, I totally agree!
You should do a HiFi set-up video explaining every component you have and why.
Hasn't he already done that? More than once if I remember. Every component in his hifi has a video or is featured in a video about that component.
There is a brief run through at the end of ua-cam.com/video/1koy1H9beek/v-deo.html I have a feeling that there was a more recent version though.
@@niafer9444 thank you
Every component there has a video...
Yeah I would love that too like trying different amps and comparing them.
I wonder how the old MC cartridge sounds on the new phono preamp.
Love the Mingus Ah um album - just bought a vinyl copy after listening to it on youtube music.
Fantastic album.
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is still a fantastic Mingus record and my personal favorite, check it out
I have just bought the same Cambridge preamp with a new ortofon 2m blue cartridge,and now have a much crisper sound.Thank you for your videos very imformative
The only way to set a tone arm up is using the vinyl test record HFS75 or similar.
This allows you to determine the absolute optimum tracking and anti skating forces as well as checking other issues such as phasing (to check speaker wirings are set up identically and not 'out of phase'), channel balance and separation. Copies are still available.
Dear TM
I must say that I really enjoyed this video and especially because you took a common sense approach to dealing with the upgrade of your hi-fi system. You see, there are other UA-camrs that are convinced that you have to spend thousands of GB Pounds or US Dollars to get an acceptable sound or achieve the status of audiophile.
However, you have shown that you do not have to mortgage your house or raid your life savings to get a satisfactory/good and enjoyable sound from your system and, when all is said and done, that's all that really matters.
Until your next video
Bob
Thx a lot for another very nice video , I have been using Gold Ring E3 for 3 months and I think that for a piece below £ 80 it is a great product worth recommending. I hope that thanks to you, many people looking for a new cartridge will find a lot of satisfaction with having E3. Cheers. AG .
Still midway into the video, had to pause just to say that I've never been a turntable guy (I've never been a sound guy altogether either) so I never imagined what was involved into doing all of that. Amazing!
I just want to take a moment and say thank you for your videos. In a age where everything moves so fast you make us remember the past (unintentional rhyme). Watchin your videos is therapeutic and calms me down, relaxes me and fades with my anxiety. Thank you. Keep up the work. Also love the format though...
Hi, Juspion!
I like the minimalist of Cambridge Phono Pre-Amp front panel, three leds and two buttons :)
Don't forget the Volume control!
I recently got a Denon dp-47f like yours, in part because of your review video, and I'm soon going to be making a video on it, too. I too upgraded the DL-80 cartridge on mine--in my case, I went with the Audio-Technica AT-440mlb, with a Micro-Line stylus, because I wanted to eliminate inner groove distortion and sibilance, which is my biggest pet peeves on records. I HIGHLY recommend trying the AT-440 if you haven't tried it already!
I've got the Cambridge Solo and it is a great little preamp. The MM stage is the exact same as in the duo it just lacks a MC stage and headphone amp and I don't need either of those. I use it it with a Technics SL-5100 with Nagaoka MP-150 cartridge and it has been great. The internal power supply is very well isolated and separated from the audio circuitry so there isn't any unwanted noise from electrical interference.
Edit: Just a side note about alignment. It works when you align from the top but the best results come from aligning based on the position of the cantilever as it isn't always perfectly aligned with the body of the cartridge.
Solving problems is nice.
Spend two weeks trying to chase down the cause of an odd electrical humm on my RP-1. Ended up costing me a hundred and fifted euro for a new preamp.
Denon made some great direct drive turntables. Before setting tracking force, you would normally set the vertical tracking angle ( VTA ). There isn't any easy adjustment for tonearm height on this turntable, but the lift can be adjusted by turning VR3 ( one of the screws on the right side of the turntable base with platter removed )
I will probably never own a turntable but I still thoroughly enjoyed this video (as I do all Techmoan videos)
LRF support is always an important thing for any electronic device.
Nicely done! For me, however, much like you hearing the noise that started this swap, not being able to see the entire face of the new pre-amp would drive me nuts. But, it's your set up and not mine so well done!
Yeah that annoyed me too :D
Maybe you can remove or cut away the lip under the top shelf??
This is actually the reason most high end MC turntables are belt driven. The amount of gain thats applied to their signal means that you will almost always hear motor noise with a direct drive setup. You simply cannot insulate the platter from the motor enough. My own personal preference is belt drive, MM cartrage, best quality stylus i can afford (currently using an at95e cart with an LPGear at95MR micro-ridge stylus now, and personally im absolutely blown away)
Been a LONG time since I've listened to a proper hi-fi... Good stuff as always :)
how did you comment three days ago
@@RandyClassicCarsFan The video was probably available for patreon patrons 3 days ago.
@@RandyClassicCarsFan i was thinking the same thing
*There’s a bit more information about this in the video description text box.*
I just printed out an alignment protractor when I installed my last cartridge.
Mat's used paper alignment protractors before. But, as with the new preamp, he tests enough different models of record player that it makes sense for him to invest in a proper mirror protractor.
I downloaded all of protractors from vinyl engine and printed 2 of each on card stock. I am set for life haha.
My late father had a portable gramophone that had a little drawer in the side containing a box of spare needles!
I fiddled about with one like that as a kid, when on a vacation trip with my aunt and her husband. Played a lot of 78s from the 30's and 40's :D
Just taken delivery of an 'open box' Alva Duo, looks mint, all for 143 UK pounds. Can't wait to connect it up tonight.
Wow! Connected it up and it sounds fantastic. Big dynamic, well balanced sound, excellent soundstage, and very well defined bass.
Way better than the Ifi Zen Phono it's replacing.
I don't even own a component stereo of any kind, much less the gear mentioned or shown here - and I still can't stop binge-watching these.
Had a terrible buzz/hum after replacing the stylus on my Marantz direct drive tt. Checked all connections were snug. Tried a separate power outlet to the reciever. Finally removed the headshell and sprayed some contact cleaner in the headshell connection and reattached. Problem solved. Sounds like new.
what makes these videos watchable is they're reasonable, not unneccary hyping or stuff like that. one day I must get my turntable installed properly again, and when I do that I have all these videos to draw on for tips! good stuff!
I'm going to be swapping the cartridge on my vintage Onkyo 1030F from an AT-15S to an AT100E (my first time doing this), and I also have a Cambridge Alva Duo on the way. This video was a nice surprise when it popped up in search.
I have been in the audio industry for 35 years and I think you were very wise changing to a MM cartridge. Though ultimately a MC will provide better fidelity, the gains (pun intended) from significantly lowering your S/N ratio pay most dividends - Also high output MCs have always been a disappointment (except for maybe Ultimo / Dynavector).
I certainly didn't expect to hear this, I guess I'll stick to my current turntable and 100 dollar cartridge and preamp that's built into my receiver and save 2.5 K
The Goldring E-series carts are based on the Audio Technica AT3600.
Pro-Ject sells preamps with one single button to switch from MM to MC and vice versa. No cables need to be switched whatsoever. The video was nice and helpful.
All these little adjustments to get the best sound is nothing but awesome!
Great summary! I haven't gotten back into the turntable, but I did recently buy a used Nakamichi tape deck, in part because of this channel. Keep up the great work!!!
I think the Nachamichi tape decks cannot be outdone..
Why do you need 2 sets of phono inputs for MM & MC AND a selector switch on the front?? I would have thought one or the other would be sufficient?
Big thumbs up for the Masta Ace and Marco Polo album, it's one of my favorite from him besides Ma DOOM. I only wish the deluxe version was available on physical media, the 4 bonus tracks are some of my favorites on the album especially E.A.T. and Masta Polo.
Thanks Mat. I bought the same cartridge after seeing this video and I'm really happy I did.
Good old Richer Sounds! I used to work at one of their stores many, many years ago, and I can tell you that I had a pretty interesting system myself, as I would wait patiently for the vintage equipment to come in as part-exchange, and I'd snap it up! This was in the mid 80's and the equipment was late 60's and 70's vintage. I never did get a record deck I was truly happy with, but your Denon looks amazing. Great video - thanks.
Does that mean you wouldn't advise buying any of the new stuff Richer Sounds sells or is it just you prefer "vintage"?
@@andrewhaines8603 I would totally recommend it. At that time I was fascinated with the older equipment, especially the stylish designs. However, if I was building a new system today, Richer Sounds would be my first choice.
we just used to sticky tape a 2c piece to the top of the head, lol..
no wonder all my old records from 40 years ago dont sound so goo.. :)
Having never had a higher end turntable when I had such a thing, I found all the adjustments quite interesting.
I just purchased that exact Pre amp last week. I mainly listen to vinyl on headphones and I find the sound amazing through the built in headphone amp. Thanks for another great video
Good taste in music! That masta ace album is a real gem.
Way easier than swapping laser diodes. You're absolutely right on not being able to ignore it.
Excellent research, I enjoy your trial by fire methods!
Classic simple straightforward video. Nice when we don't have to have click bait. Sounds nice and I'm happy you can enjoy your music.
Brilliant vid, thank you Techmoan! Had to sift through much detritus to get this useful info.
Love you videos. Don't know how my parents turn table worked, but I seem to remember that the needle rested on some kind of rubber piece with a groove in it. I remember removing the needle when I was a kid and rubbing my finger on the rubber piece and sound coming out of the stereo. Made my Dad mad. Also, I have always found it interesting how humongous cord plugs are in the UK compared to the US. Always wondered why the UK went with such large plugs and outlets when smaller ones will do the job and save space.
joeschmo322
UK plugs are safer, and easier to wire yourself
Hello techman not moan,bough a Cambridge system for my Computer about a billion years ago,it is still working very well and the sound is still excellent.Appreciate your Videos thank you
Gonna get that Cambridge preamp, soon. Wish I had you here to adjust my technics tonearm. I had it serviced but I can't get the float balance, that you demonstrated so well.
I just upgraded my cartridge and phono stage over the weekend. Nice to see people still do that, other than me. :)
Congrads on tracking down and eliminating that rogue sound!
I have a Rega fono mini MM preamp, the version prior to them adding stupid things like USB to it. Just a small, black box with in- and outputs, not even a power switch. Perfect.
Very cool. This child of the Digital Age actually learned something. I didn't know the difference between MM and MC cartridges.
I've been using a Goldring cartridge for about a year and I love it. It's a great company. Take care...
This video is quite old but I would like to mention that the denon dp-47f is actually quite a high end turntable and a fantastic performer. It has some electronic dampening features which tend to be pretty hit or miss with audiophiles but the turntable will sound good with basically any cartridge, low, medium or high compliance as a result. So I sincerely doubt that you'd need to worry about it in terms of sound quality.
In case you haven't seen, he has a whole video about it where he specifically buys that model, partly for the reasons you give here. Basically saying its a high end turntable but because there's a lot of them made, it shouldn't be too expensive e
It's gone up a lot in price since he made that though.
@@medes5597 I have seen that video a few years ago iirc but I don't dinstinctly remember what is said in it. Turntables in general have gotten quite a bit more expensive in the last few years but relatively speaking I don't think the dp-47f is a bad deal even at the current prices. The late 70s tonearm technology is not something that's currently recreated. As mentioned in my initial comment some people may not like it as much due to them being purists, but I believe it is a super fascinating piece of technology. I have a ps-x75 by sony which has a pretty similar tonearm technology except it is done automatically when the tracking force is set. Not entirely sure if there are other differences I am not super familiar with the dp-47f specifically, I have worked on a few before. Besides, getting a good direct drive turntable new would probably start you at around the used price for a dp-47f in the budget options.
Sorry for the rambling, just something I am interested in. But yeah lovely turntables.
Great video as always. The cartridge choice was a good one in terms of performance & price I think myself in your position would have gone for the Cambridge Solo simply because I would have no need for the MC input or the headphone output. 👍
Yes because of it specifically having the coil feature. Kinda confusing unless just comparing the mm.
@@robertwoodward9231 Your wants, needs, desires, and likes differ from mine - so what?
@@coastmansingha9980 what do you mean by so what. It wasn't derogatory, I just said I was getting a preamp.Nothing against the larger one, and of course everyone is different.
@@robertwoodward9231 So why bother commenting at all?
@@coastmansingha9980 Because I was watching a review on it
The computer speakers I've been using for nearly 20 years are branded "Cambridge Soundworks."
Of course, Cambridge Soundworks is based in Massachusetts and is a subsidiary of Creative Technology; obviously a different company to Cambridge Audio, based in London, England.
Congratz on Alva duo I want one for the reason of having a goldring Elite cart replace My atn150mlx you did the exact right thing to get rid of that sound though. Its not a problem with My amp.
Cambridge is Much better horrible with switches in the back the schiit mani is Also like that a bit less of drag though!
Schiit mani is ok too, phonostage you changed out is horrible IMO.
I have the cp-1 for 300 its fantastic for mm best i have owned.
I ordered the schitt mani phono preamp also I have a nogouka 110 cartridge I hear they are a great combo
Thanks TM! I bought one of these cartridges off the back of your video and it's perfect for me. Nice sound for what I wanted. Top channel, as always.
It is always a good morning when there is a new Techmoan video to watch while having breakfast!
I’m glad he talked about how once you hear something or noticed something it never goes away for you. If there’s a rattle or a noise or a squeak or whatever I go at it 110% but if I know what it is it doesn’t bother me as much as if I don’t know what it is LOL I think some of you here might be the same way for instance there’s a rattle in my jeep whenever I go over certain potholes I know it’s the roll cage rubbing up against the speaker bar and I know I can fix it so I kind of tuned it out but if I couldn’t figure out what it was it would bug the shit out of me and I wouldn’t go to sleep until I fixed it LOL
Rolled up sleeves. You Don Johnson you. ! Oh and nice old fashioned technical stuff 😉
In terms of sound quality, that Pro-Ject is probably better...
If you like to be able to switch load capacitance and load resistance, you should consider a SPL Phonos.
I'm using one for about two years now and I'm still very happy with it.
It has two robust rotary switches for selecting the loading options.
'Probably'
Really useful - I was looking for something as simple as this about a year ago and really struggled. Thanks.
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Educative and entertaining as usual. Cheers Tech.
I don't understand why the MC sounds lower in volume than the MM if you had set your preamp to the correct input level. It seems that your preamp just might not be handling the MC cartridge correctly, or doesn't have enough gain. If the input compensation on the preamp is correct, I'd think that its output to the amplifier should be the same for either a MM or MC type. Or is the problem that the MC has less dynamic range than the MM?
BTW, from what I understand the MM type cartridges have more mass attached to the stylus than the MC types, which in theory gives the MC better high frequency response. I've always liked the ADC cartridges with their "induced magnet" system. They were technically a MM type, but used a PM to "induce" a magnetic field into a light weight bit of iron that moved between the fixed pickup coils. This gave them a moving mass closer to the MC type, but with an output close to a true MM type.
Moving coil has a lower output, simple as that. The price of being more resolving and why you need a preamp with coil capability. Moving coil is seen as having better sound and being more upscale.
@@musicman8270 I see what Scharkalvin means- if the preamp has been set up tor a MC cartridge, it should boost the output more than it would for a MM cartridge.
Great review and instruction... I have several turntables and one is set up with an MC cart, look forward to getting that Alva Duo and going back and fourth between set ups. Cheers!
Thanks for recommending a cartridge alignment protractor- I got an Ortofon one, and I discovered I needed to increase the overhang on my turntable cartridge a bit! I had to move it forward by a mm or so...
I'm not normally an envious person, but man every time you feature your whole hi-fi setup.....
I'm slowly building up a halfway decent setup, but with the exception of the 2 turntables (a full-auto multi disk unit that is cheap and runs a bit fast, and a manual one that is good) everything is is just my father's old stuff lol. But all the components I'm most jealous of (visual equalizers, tube pre-amp, and reel to reel player) are things he never owned, and are out of my price range. Though I do have a legit tube powered oscilloscope hooked up to one of the unused tape monitor outputs for a nice effect, but it's still not quite the same.
"Better Git it in Your Soul," probably my favorite Mingus.
Nice little upgrades
Great video. Just about to swap a little dotmkiii amp for a Cambridge duo. Your video helped my decision making process! Thanks
As always, another great video from you. I'm a fan of your channel. Interestingly, just a few days ago I had selected and bought just the same cartridge to replace the original Glanz GMC-10EH high output MC cartridge on a particularly good vintage turntable, a Gradiente (Garrard) RP-2 (bought new in 1990), with good results as well. With a little help of your video, too (thanks). Main system turntable is a very good Pioneer PL-L1000A linear tracking with JVC MC-1 and Audio Technica AT-F7 low output MC cartridges and a Roksan Corus Black MM cartridge, all of them VERY good phono cartridges. Looking forward for your next videos. Greetings from Brazil.
Hi pmailkeey. Thanks for your response. Certainly an interesting debate and there's plenty of food for thought in your arguments. Our comments are out there in the public domain for anyone that's interested to judge and make their own minds up.
Just one point I would like to clarify if I may, please; stylus armatures are almost without exception mounted to the body on a compliant flexible bung (usually a polymer) which makes the flexible coupling the armature moves on. As an engineer you will be very aware that the flexibility of materials varies with their temperature (heat steel to red hot, for instance, and it's very malleable or even plastics in hot water!) and this is where the relationship between ambient temperature and a pick-up cartridges compliance becomes important. Your comment about "colder temps would make (the) record harder/more durable" actually confirms the above scenario.
Also as we both now agree and accept this as basic physics wouldn't you expect a "harder" (low temperature) record to wear faster than a "softer" (room temp) record as it would be more "brittle" and less able to flex against unwanted stylus torsion; i.e. fold a flexible vinyl L.P. against your knee and it'll flex by a considerable amount then bounce back into shape. In contrast the same exercise with a "harder" and much more rigid shellac 78 R.P.M record will result in a cracked / shattered record. I know this analogy doesn't compare like with like but I think it's a reasonable way to empirically illustrate my premise.
Finally, and I apologise in advance for my stupidity, but I really don't understand your comment about "non-magnetic" speakers and driving a light bulb with my amplifier. My main concern with this is that driving an a.c. current through the filament of a light bulb would, without a doubt, generate a magnetic field - not much but you can't deny it's presence. I'm not an engineer but, from memory and school physics, I seem to remember that Michael Faraday confirmed that passing an alternating current through a wire (in this case an audio signal and bulb filament) induced an associated magnetic field. So no doubt I'm missing your point here but I can't imagine, under any circumstances, an electrical transducer that does not have an associated magnetic field. I suspect that by a "non-magnetic" speaker you mean a device that doesn't operate mechanically under Flemings Left Hand Rule. The nearest real-world example I can think of a "non-magnetic" speaker would be a plasma gas tweeter which uses ionised ambient air in lieu of a traditional cone but even these rely on electro-mechanical ("magneto-electro") devices to regulate the gas "signal"
Thank you once again for a stimulating and thoughtful debate; This is what the internet should be all about; healthy intellectual stimulus and discussion; I get thoroughly dismayed at some of the ignorant and basically rude commentary that's so common on UA-cam. For me it isn't even a matter of "who's wrong or who's right"; it's a wise man that accepts there are no definitives in this life and most things boil down to shades of gray. Thanks once again for your very prompt and illuminating response to my earlier post! :0)
Great review for the audio layman.
Thank you, loved this video! Perfect timing I am planning to switch my cartridge as well!
You're right this was a boring subject but not when you make the video
Eye floaters..
There! Now you can't stop seeing them. Takes your mind off dead pixels.
Damn you, I'll be seeing them all day now ;)
If I learned one thing fromthis video it is that I'm glad that music started to become available on CDs ;) . So much fussing around just to get some noise free audio.
Thanks for the vid i just bought a new cartridge and needed to know how to do this
Nice, I just fitted the Goldring E2 which looked like a good replacement for the Technics 270C in my dad's old turntable. It's even the same colour (green). I think I was cued to do so by another one of your videos where you recommended replacing the cartridge on any second-hand turntable
Never boring for us Hi-Fi nerds Mat. Yet another fantastic video!
Every video you do is worth watching even all the credits just in the hope of some puppets too. My favourite channel on UA-cam. Keep up the great work!
Do you review that Sony tape deck on the bottom left? That thing looks beautiful!
I don't know if he has a video just about that but he definitely talks about it at some length, probably in one of the cassette videos.
I looked at the Goldring E3 as well when I was getting a new one for my player. But I went for the Nagaoka mp-110 instead. To me they were both really good. It only came to the fact that I got the Nagaoka for a better price.
Chips Crispy, the Nagaoka is a superb cartridge for its price range. However it requires fiddling with tiny nuts to secure the cartridge to the head shell, unlike the captive nut plates on the Goldring.
Michael Schroeder 100% agreed on
I really wanted to love Cambridge Audio equipment but I have just opened remote control of my 651A and noticed two metal slabs just to make the remote heavier. Shame... Good video though. Thank you.
Great stuff. Love your common-sense approach.
You need a decent phono stage for a moving coil cartridge. Moving Coils tend to resolve more detail but sacrifice output volume.
Great video I brought an Alignment protracter and it was a bit stiff to go on my turntable and when I tried to pull it off it just snapped in half I told the ebay seller and he said if you give me good feedback I will refund you your money back I just said keep the money
For wanting us to set our expectations low I sure learned a lot from this video! Thanks!
Hello, I've got a suggestion for easily replace the cartridge. You've got the old stylus of the old MC? Reinstall it to the cartridge.
Then fix the platter with adhesive tape. Place a sheet of aluminium foil as you find it in your kitchen over the platter and fix it with tape, too. Place the tone arm with the worn stylus on the aluminium foil and softly write a curve into it (it's only the old stylus, don't worry). Then remove the cartridge, install a new one or replace the headshell to the one with the new cartridge. Make sure you can move the cartridge by not fixing the screws too hard. Find the written groove on the foil's surface. Place the tip over or in it. Don't move, this is the new thing! Fix the screws. DONE. If your previous mounted cartridge was pefect, the new one is, too.
I recommend this way if the click fix cartridge of a vintage german DUAL (where is nothing to adjust) is beeing replaced by a half inch cartridge and to adjust it correctly. Should work here, too.
Considering your love of all the extra doodads, blinking lights and VU meters on your other kit, I was pleasantly surprised at your choice of Cambridge Audio.
Unless it was a "for video" thing, I don't think you got the alignment quite right @ 5:22. The stylus cover needs to be removed, and the needle actually aligned to the central hole on the protractor. You can be parallel with both lines, but have the overhang off (which you can't really tell unless looking at the actual needle contact point.) Thanks for the great videos! Love 'em!
Loved the video. Thank you so much Matt!