Recent content by Entrigo

Well, I had people saying the AT33PTG was overkill on it and it is anything but. (what does it even mean anyway??) And after all, as mentioned the tonearm is the same as on the 1200GR2 and on the 1300G. Wow and flutter and rumble measurements are also the same. I am therefore still very...

Thanks for that. Aren't the Grado meant to be a bit "soft"? Seem to remember reading some people saying that - but I might be wrong. I am now starting to lean more towards the Dynavector, have read a few posts/reviews saying how good it is for "rocking out". But will look into the Grados In...

Recently sold my Audio Technica AT-VM95ML as it was just gathering dust, as the RigB AT-VM540ML and the AT33PTGII are getting all the play time. But I now have a little itch for another cartridge and preferably something a little different from the Audio Technica - possibly something a little...

Right, found a "too good to be true, cheap enough to take a punt" (£58) Project VC-E on the bay, collecting tomorrow...

Yeah I read about the frequency/cavitation/bubble size, which is why I started looking at the Degritter. I am sure it will clean much better than my HumminGuru, but I am now thinking it might just be too expensive... Now, in a few years or when my collection will have doubled, it might make...

Yeah I must have read that article a few times but terrible memory, so, thanks for sharing. The vast majority of mine were bought second hand - also as I have always had an obsession with first pressings, since I was in my twenties, so even the ones I bought in the 90s (and which I luckily kept...

Yeah always good to follow what the "pros" do. That said, on the Steve Hoffman forum I was warned against Pro-Ject as they have the tendency to develop faults of all kinds. I also watched a video and, as well as being pretty massive, they are really loud. I am now actually thinking of the...

Last night I was listening to a record I had just bought - as Near Mint - which turned out quite noisy. Then I noticed the stylus was picking up a lot of fluff, even though I'd cleaned it - as it looked shiny and clean, I only did a quick hand wipe using GrooveWasher, then spun it on a 5...

Well, I started by unplugging everything and plugged everything back in after cleaning terminals. I now get a hum only in position 2 on the Vertere - which is a "ground lift", whatever that is. No hum either on hard or soft ground as well as no hum on signal ground. That'll do... Now I'll do a...

Thanks Gray. So, in baby steps (tech philistine)... Do I disconnect the leads from the cartridge pins, then wriggle the leads (not the RCA at the back), correct?

It is. The turntable only has one. The phono (external - Vertere) has two - a "Chassis group" and a "Signal ground". The thing is, it was connected exactly the same before unplugging - to "chassis ground" and no hum.

Question on ground loop - turntable and external phono stage. I unplugged and replugged my phono stage and turntable today (Vertere Phono1 mkiiL and Technics SL1500C) and when I plugged them back in, I got a pretty loud ground hum. This disappears if I connect the ground cable to the "Signal...

Interesting to hear the 540ML sounds bassy. I have it and I always found it a bit lean (some say neutral - as might be), especially .compared to the 95ML. Better (overall) with a RigB body but it still leaves me desiring something a little fuller. Once again, it could well be the acoustics...

Absolutely. Which is why I always say when people shout "DEMO DEMO" that, unless you can demo at home, asking for advice online is almost as effective as demoing a component in a shop. I demoed my Focal Aria at Richer Sounds in London and it's fair to say wasn't bowled over. They were good but...

Well not now. Literally got the Vertere a couple of weeks ago and it's really good so far (apart from maybe being a little quieter than others on MM /40dB) so not likely to change for a while.