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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: Soundsmith’s analog ideas.
Post Subject: To have RIAA is good, in a way....Posted by Romy the Cat on: 2/22/2009
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 drdna wrote:
This sounds like an interesting idea, especially since it eliminates the RIAA components. Eliminating components is usually a good thing. However, at the "entry level" price of $8,000, I don't think I will be buying one any time soon.
It does not “eliminate the RIAA components” it minimizes it. It eliminates the distortions moving mass cartridges that described by RIAA curve but RIAA also implies the pre-equalization during recording (preemphasis). All records cuted with the low frequencies attenuated and the high frequencies boosted and the Strain Gauge Cartridges somehow shall take care about it with own minor deemphasis. BTW, the elimination of RIAA is not necessary a good thing as the RIAA while attenuates magnetic no-linearity of moving mass cartridges also attenuates hiss, noise and clicks coming from the surface of the records.

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