• As a lucky owner of a Unitrac, I heartily agree. :-)) nt - andyr 00:34:28 02/08/15 (16)
  In Reply to: RE: Second No. 3. One of the best unipivots ever made and a bargain to boot. /nt\ posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 07, 2015 at 07:50:08

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  • I'll 4th bringing the Unitrac back! - Cory M. 11:20:19 02/15/15 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: As a lucky owner of a Unitrac, I heartily agree. :-)) nt posted by andyr on February 08, 2015 at 00:34:28

    I heard that they recently "disposed" all of the remaining parts for them however, what a shame. I wonder if the plans and tooling still exist? It's a fabulous arm that they could sell a bunch of if re-introduced now.
    
    BTW, I did get one of those Ken Willis Accutrak protractors, and it's an awesome tool. Couldn't be simpler to use, and the alignment is exact .
    
    
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    • "Ken Willis Accutrak protractors"... - andyr 11:26:34 02/15/15 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: I'll 4th bringing the Unitrac back! posted by Cory M. on February 15, 2015 at 11:20:19

      That's great, Cory. I have to recommend another useful tool I bought a few months ago (as I had a PayPal balance from selling off my LP12 bits, that I needed to reduce). A 'Fozgometer'.
      
      I was sceptical when they came out - but, having got one, I see they quickly and easily enable you to get azimuth correct.
      
      
      Regards,
      
      Andy
      

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      • A Fozgometer would be really nice, - Cory M. 14:04:24 02/15/15 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: "Ken Willis Accutrak protractors"... posted by andyr on February 15, 2015 at 11:26:34

        especially with the Unitrac and other unipivot tonearms.
        
        Setting the azimuth correctly has been probably the most difficult perimeter to get right for me.
        
        The Fozgometer will have to wait awhile. Can I borrow yours? I'll just swing by and pick it up, lol.
        
        
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        • RE: A Fozgometer would be really nice, - andyr 14:27:53 02/15/15 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: A Fozgometer would be really nice, posted by Cory M. on February 15, 2015 at 14:04:24

          Any time, Cory ... it's only a 14-hr flight from LA, I believe (direct to Melbourne) but coming from the mid-West will add quite a few hours. :-((
          
          The way I see it, the Fozgometer is only the icing on the cake - you can still get 'the cake' by using a CD (shiny side up) as a mirror and getting the cantilever and its reflection in a straight line.
          
          The Fozgometer just goes that one stage further to allow for the situation (very common, I would imagine) where the stylus is not true in the cantilver but is tilted sideways slightly, compared to the cantilever.
          
          
          Regards,
          
          Andy
          
          

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  • I hate you! One would go nicely atop my restored TD-150. - Opus 33 1/3 11:45:15 02/08/15 (11)
    In Reply to: RE: As a lucky owner of a Unitrac, I heartily agree. :-)) nt posted by andyr on February 08, 2015 at 00:34:28

    
    
    

    
    
    
    
    
    

    
    
    

    
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    • Eat your heart out :) - neolith 16:55:44 02/08/15 (9)
      In Reply to: RE: I hate you! One would go nicely atop my restored TD-150. posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 08, 2015 at 11:45:15

      I actually own two Unitrac's. One is on a Denon DP-55K and the other on a Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla.
       
      
      
       
      
      
      
      

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      • DSP Speaker & Room correction device - TitaniumTroy 18:18:13 02/08/15 (3)
        In Reply to: RE: Eat your heart out :) posted by neolith on February 08, 2015 at 16:55:44

        Ti-amp capability, dual sided push pull magnets, seperate mid and tweeter cabinet, metal frame.
        
        Also some kind of turnkey DSP room and speaker correction device, that does not cost an arm and a leg, like DEXQ.
        

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        • "Also some kind of turnkey DSP room and speaker correction device, that does not cost an arm and a leg" ... - andyr 18:54:39 02/08/15 (2)
          In Reply to: RE: DSP Speaker & Room correction device posted by TitaniumTroy on February 08, 2015 at 18:18:13

          This can be done quite readily. :-)) I have just ordered a pair of custom-made subs for the listening room in my new house (which has just started construction - so I won't be listening to the subs until the end of the year! :-(( ).
          
          The maker of these subs uses a miniDSP unit to provide:
          * active sub LP filter
          * active woofer HP filter
          * delay on the woofer, to match up with the sub, and
          * room correction for <120Hz.
          
          Because the bass panels have to be delayed - the mids & ribbons have to be, too. So I will have to replace my current 3-way analogue active XO with the miniDSP equivalent.
          
          The miniDSP units are remarkably inexpensive.
          
          
          Regards,
          
          Andy
          

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          • So, you're "crossing over" to the other side, eh? - Cory M. 10:56:41 02/15/15 (1)
            In Reply to: RE: "Also some kind of turnkey DSP room and speaker correction device, that does not cost an arm and a leg" ... posted by andyr on February 08, 2015 at 18:54:39

            Cheesy pun intended. ;-)
            
            I'm very interested in hearing your impressions of going DSP after you have it all set up, Andy!
            
            It's been awhile since we chatted, and I still believe that I don't hear any negative artifacts despite preferring and listening to mostly vinyl on my system, only positive results. I'm sure that it could be "bettered" by doing it all in the analog domain, but that would take a lot more to get there.
            
            I'll have to do some reading on these miniDSP units.
            
            Kinda like Helmholtz, I consider the DEQX a central piece of my system. And I'm an "analog guy". :-)
            
            Of course, I haven't used any of the higher end active crossover units like the Bryston, Marchand or Accuphase. Only PLLO and an Ashly unit before this.
            
            
            
            
            
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            • Haha - yes, I am. :-)) - andyr 11:09:38 02/15/15 (0)
              In Reply to: RE: So, you're "crossing over" to the other side, eh? posted by Cory M. on February 15, 2015 at 10:56:41

              You and other vinyl guys who are using DEQX units have shown me that it's possible, without degradation ... and then you get the advantage of room correction! :-))
              
              Interestingly enough, Cory, a single DEQX HDP4 can't do what I need to do - but a pair of 2x4 miniDSP units can .
              
              This won't be happening until the end of the year, though.
              
              
              Regards,
              
              Andy
              
              

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      • That is wrong on so many levels. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 17:57:03 02/08/15 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Eat your heart out :) posted by neolith on February 08, 2015 at 16:55:44

        
        
        

        
        
        

        
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      • Wow! you have two to give you joy! ;-)) .. - andyr 17:56:42 02/08/15 (3)
        In Reply to: RE: Eat your heart out :) posted by neolith on February 08, 2015 at 16:55:44

        Given both TTs have the same arm ... which one do you prefer listening to, neo?
        
        Did I tell you about my 'SkeletaLinn' - which I created in order to be able to use a locally-made 12", ebony-wanded UP yet still keep the good things about an LP12? My Unitrac is the 2nd arm on this TT, running a Stanton WOS CS100 (the 12" arm has a Benz Ebony).
        
        
        Regards,
        
        Andy
        

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        • RE: Wow! you have two to give you joy! ;-)) .. - neolith 07:17:12 02/09/15 (2)
          In Reply to: RE: Wow! you have two to give you joy! ;-)) .. posted by andyr on February 08, 2015 at 17:56:42

          Currently, I actually prefer the Denon which was a top of the model table (all manual) when I bought it. Two completely different approaches. The Denon is like a rock and I can actually slide the turntable around while playing and it doesn't skip a groove. The LP, as you know, has to be mounted on the wall to prevent "foot-falls". To me the Denon has a slightly quieter background but this may be due to bearings in my Linn rather than the design itself. The Linn has somewhat better upper frequency - just a tad more snap if you will with cymbals, etc. I keep the two because I can't really decide which one is better and tomorrow I may prefer the Linn. FWIW I use a Dynavector 17DMkII and am saving some pennies for a MKIII as the II is about 10 yrs old.
           
          
          
           
          
          
          
          

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          • Oughtta save a few more and go to the XX-2. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 11:25:28 02/09/15 (1)
            In Reply to: RE: Wow! you have two to give you joy! ;-)) .. posted by neolith on February 09, 2015 at 07:17:12

            
            
            

            
            
            

            
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            • Have you heard both? - Cory M. 10:15:12 02/15/15 (0)
              In Reply to: RE: Oughtta save a few more and go to the XX-2. /nt\ posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 09, 2015 at 11:25:28

              I'm just wondering, because I find the Karat to be a particularly good match for use with planars because it's just so fast and neutral. I attribute this to its very short diamond cantilever.
              
              I don't want to veer off topic, but am just curious to know what you find their differences to be.
              
              Thanks,
              
              
              Cory
              
              
              
              

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    • Naah, it deserves a much better TT than that!! ;-)) ... - andyr 12:01:28 02/08/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I hate you! One would go nicely atop my restored TD-150. posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 08, 2015 at 11:45:15

      All you need to do is establish a search on eBay. Sooner or later, one will come up. Expect to pay ~USD300.
      
      Andy
      

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