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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11763 is a reply to message #11762]

Mon, 06 December 2004 14:18

Russellc
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Now I understand, you're dampening the T shaped subchassis, not the actual suspension springs. $5K for a cartridge, it just isn't worth it.The point of diminishing returns has been reached. No one will convince me otherwise. a really good 300 dollar cart is 90% of a 1000 dollar cart. The 1000 dollar cart is no doubt 90% of the 5000 dollar one and so on. On top of that, you'll need a fortune in associated equipment to hear the difference, and many times the difference is a lateral change rather than a big jump forward. once you have the first 90%, the remaining 10% is REALLY expensive. And then you break it! For the sort of money some of these rigs cost, you could add on a new listening room. if you have money to throw away, one should get what you want i guess, but I'm happy with the 1st 90%!

Russellc

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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11765 is a reply to message #11763]

Mon, 06 December 2004 16:23

Manualblock
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (13th Degree)

No; thats for the Ortofon SPU and the Tonearm and the Step-up. I may be crazy but I ain't stupid. That cart arm transformer combo is the best there is. Still out of my league. I think 250$ is the tops for a cart.

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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11766 is a reply to message #11765]

Tue, 07 December 2004 04:58

Russellc
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Illuminati (1st Degree)

agreed. 250 properly spent on cart, another 300 for a rega 300 and you probably have 90% of the 5000.00 ortofon rig, with over 4000. left over.
Perhaps not quite the same, but close enough for a lot less.

Russellc

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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11767 is a reply to message #11766]

Tue, 07 December 2004 05:57

Manualblock
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Spot on; it's all relative. The room is more than half the battle anyway. Know anything about the Origin Live mods for Regas and the motor drive unit by any chance?

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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11768 is a reply to message #11767]

Tue, 07 December 2004 07:13

Russellc
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Only what I've read. Odd thing, many modders seem to prefer beginning with the 250 rather than the 300, but I'm not sure why.
I need to find out if both the 300 and the 250 have the same mounting plate or arm board pattern. If so, I think I'll order another arm board cut for it from Mr Scillia. I'm sure at some point I'll go rega.
Regards,
Russellc

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Re: Actual bias vs set bias/antiskate [message #11769 is a reply to message #11768]

Tue, 07 December 2004 08:29

Manualblock
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (13th Degree)

I can tell you now it is the same. The rap was that the difference is they cull the best bearings for the 300, but I am not positive that is the reason. The reason given for starting out with the 250 is that the arms are the same essentially so why not use the less expensive unit. Brit audio in Pennasylvania seems to have pretty good prices.

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