Recent content by good_enough

Err.. the relevant bit of kit in the original question would have been the Yamaha RX-A 2030. Which i take it also has an RIAA phono stage. I was more commenting on the headline subject, which i take it would more felicitously have been expressed as 'do i need to invest in a separate phono...

Your English seems very good - better I'm sure than I know another language!

Cartridges are a matter of taste and if you're happy with what you've got why change it? I'm happy with my Hana SH and I ain't going to change that. The way you phrased the original question was a bit odd - all phono pre-amps. whether internal or separate, should re-equalise the RIAA curve, so...

As @nopiano says above, stereophile frequently has RIAA curve analysis in its reviews. If what you mean by 'never seeing' this info is you 'never see in WHF' then I'm afraid WHF is not a great place to look for vinyl playback. Use a reference cart in comparing turntables? Use a reference TT in...

Hmm I think your shopping list all in one unit is going to be difficult. CD changers were the answer to 'everything everywhere all at once' before you could stream from your phone. Hence not going to be found with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi The idea of a DM41 type device, then plug in what you're...

Agree with @Vincent Kars if you're getting an amp you might as well get a pair of RCA cables.

Shame! Cartridge comparisons head to head are rare. You could view it as a public service to all on here.

Looks a good buy . But its specs for phono input of 47k ohms and 100 to 250 cap are absolutely bang average MM specs. AT have been doing this stuff a long time why do you think you'll get HF problems? If anything your setup argues against sibilance. The ND7 recommended range for cap overlaps...

To be fair a got a scratchy one off music magpie last year and also got a swift refund and 'keep the record'.

Back in the day when vinyl was all there was (well and cassette, but we'll move swiftly on) and online wasn't a thing, record shops would acknowledge there was the occasional bad 'un. I recall taking back one - Vaughan Williams if I recall correctly - and telling the woman behind the counter...

Like @Messiah I'm not sure what 'authoritative' means. I'm a network engineer working with bit rates way higher than audio file formats. I.e. Ethernet networks up to 100 Gbps. Getting the 1s and 0s from one box to another should not influence anything. The only possible influences could be...

You could take a punt: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326499194931

Uhuh here's a hobbyist training an AI model. To what end we can but guess.

By demagnetization, with respect to HDDs, are you referring to erasing data? That's two different things.

A bit like this then: https://www.richersounds.com/technics-sa-c600eb-black/?ClickID=WGCW3604jxycRpKWIN0flyS5UksWsHWtX2w73U0&irgwc=1&utm_source=impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=221109 Which probably sets the target price point.