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In the Thread: Fidelity Research FR-7
Post Subject: ContinuedPosted by N-set on: 7/4/2018
Today I continued exploration despite the azimuth problem which starts to look serious (either the arm or the cart has a problem and no az adjustment, researching this). Added some VTF to reach 2.70g to give it a bit better tracking conditions despite skewed azimuth. Lowered the load from 26.4R to 21.8R. Great! No big change but the bass articulation is now easily comprehensive (HM Bruckner). This presence element is freaking fantastic! So are the operatic coloraturas (Caballe, Sutherland). I still have to digest what I'm hearing as it's all very complex and refined. Sutherland (Decca 1965) has this HF glare to her highest notes, prob the VTA is too low for this old record but cannot lower the arm more due to contraints on EMT930. In light of this, the idea is to optimize it for post 70's LP's.
Alignment - I want to try two options 1st the Germans 231.5mm. I'm waiting for the MintLP arc to see how far am I from it. 2nd a custom Wally Malewicz he developed for me (229mm P2S, Baerewald). Unfortunately this turned out to be his last work before he passed away a month ago.
Cheers,
Jarek
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