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@donk1822 Күн бұрын
I was swayed to the 2M black when it came to a cartridge for my rebuilt Transcriptor Hydraulic Reference, SME3009s2 combo. There was no way I was fitting anything square on the end of that arm, on that turntable :).
@CaptainMurder62 Күн бұрын
There is less than 1% difference between mats. Lol.
@Mike-lp2th 3 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot! We don't want any fat and ugly sound 🙂 I have the SL-1200GR and being a newbie on the compliance thing, I need to check some recent purchases and certainly before the next purchase. I watched the Italian KZfaq dude take a wack at explaining this and had to check out before the end, but with one and a half of these tutorials under my belt, I think I got it.
@TheMarkingegno 15 күн бұрын
Don't use only the original Technics plastic gauge but also the Stevenson protractor because the plastic one does well its job only in ideal position/ distance of tonearm from spindle. When you move the height of tonearm base up and down the tonearm moves slightly to right or left from ideal position so paper protractor let you to check and compensate. Then mind attention: all checks and settings must be done with antiskating set to zero to protect the cantilever and stylus. After alignments reset again the antiskating. For best sound set always the antiskating a little lower then tracking force.
@carleton8654 25 күн бұрын
...wow.. / onkyo / emotiva / mani.. my rig over YT..!!
@ScottGrammer 25 күн бұрын
The Ortophon distorts the solo vocal and to a lesser extent, the choir. Neither the AT nor the Shure do so.
@DavidDanielson2 Ай бұрын
I also use a paint edger pad with the Vinyl Vac solution, vac off, then 2 distilled water rinses.
@careystuart Ай бұрын
I just bought the Ultrasonic one from Amazon 25 beans + tax. I'm using a Shure V15 type 3 with a Jico SAS boron stylus. They ain't cheap, but they "Shure" sound sweet. Pardon my pun. Cheers!
@careystuart Ай бұрын
I've been seeing a lot of negative reviews on the Jell type cleaners. They supposedly leave a sticky residue behind, and after time it builds up and is almost impossible to remove. It seems very probable. I bought the Hudson version of the Zero dust. I'm going to check out the Hudson UV/ Ultrasonic one, but I'm staying away from the Jell. (did Amazon have it?). Great video, thanks!!
@mariocassar6087 Ай бұрын
The microscope is a great help, complimented by the ultrasound cleaner.
@sneskid78 Ай бұрын
It’s interesting that the lossy compression formats are also using the louder, more dynamically compressed masters. Maybe it’s because they figure that people who are OK with the more lossy formats are fine with what is now the “loudness war” trend, and the people who would seek out lossless formats would better appreciate the original dynamics of the recording. I don’t know, just a guess.
@ApatheticMeh Ай бұрын
Surprisingly Ortofon sounds like trash even compared to M97. I'm shocked.
@BensAudioCave Ай бұрын
You know, it was my standard forever… you don’t realize how cold something sounds until you A/B it… always knew it was brutal to any imperfection but not to the extent evidenced here… Thanks for watching!
@williamlaskowski4666 Ай бұрын
Amazing video. I can't thank you enough for explaining the detail and working the calculations.
@AALavdas Ай бұрын
Great video!! I don't like the Ortofon as much as the other two, it sounds a bit cold by comparison and (surprisingly, given the stylus) it sounds as if it does not track as well as the others. Between Shure and AT, I have a slight preference for Shure, it sounds more natural to me. Admittedly, I have been a Shure (V15) listener since childhood and one could say I am used to the sound, but at the same time I have been a classical music concert goer since childhood, and the sound of unamplified voices and instruments is familiar to me. Just my 2 cents.
@slistone1940 2 ай бұрын
Is there a hole in the cover to accommodate the cartridge handle, which looks like it’s sticking out?😊
@BensAudioCave 2 ай бұрын
Yes there is a slit
@robertgreene1946 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, One thing you should do when setting up the cart is lock down the platter with tape or some other way.
@petercrisp3006 2 ай бұрын
I have always ignored the problem because of the complexity. Thank you for sharing your views.
@TD402dd 2 ай бұрын
It seems some don't understand what a mat is for. Simply speaking it isolates the record from the body of the turntable. Acrylic doesn't carry vibrations well, nor does thick felt, but rubber and cork can give both good and poor results.
@az5610 2 ай бұрын
Rubber Cork vs Kitchen Cabinet liner the winner
@slistone1940 2 ай бұрын
Ben, hope you’ll make more videos. Love your channel!
@milanulrich 2 ай бұрын
even on yt you can hear AT better low extension and mids better soundstage
@BensAudioCave 2 ай бұрын
I know right? It’s pretty crazy
@spinningtheblackcircle8554 2 ай бұрын
What’s the first track played here with the count downs etc?
@BensAudioCave 2 ай бұрын
Aquarius by Boards of Canada
@mariocassar3117 2 ай бұрын
Ben, please continue the good work.
@billhennigan3773 2 ай бұрын
doing that to a $1000.00 needle made me cry..I have bronze and blue..Throw away the gel as it puts stuff on the needle..A good clean quality brush is all we need..
@BensAudioCave 2 ай бұрын
The Black stylus was close to the end of the lifecycle... and honestly it pales in comparison to the AT33PTG/2... The AT 617a is much better to me than the others and honestly I use it vs brushing with an ultrasonic clean about every 2 weeks.
@user-rn9mt1gx7l 2 ай бұрын
Are the tops of the grooves showing a whitish reflection?
@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 2 ай бұрын
Hey, I got one from a different brand (European), but it's exactly the same. I've been using it for about two years now. It's a great little thing. Awesome video
@johnlovesbridge 2 ай бұрын
I have the 2m blue and it does the exact same thing. They should use those cartridges to evaluate test pressings.
@tonyvtc3 3 ай бұрын
I have that Ultra sonic stylus cleaner and i can hear at times the difference between dirty and clean. I also sonic clean my vinyls with the Vevor digital sonic cleaner.
@jespernohr 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for an amazing video. I am in the process of reviving my dad's old JVC QL-A7, and was looking into what kind of cartridge I could fit. If my Google fu and information gathering is correct then the effective mass of the tone arm is 14g with the stock headshell being 10g. I should be able to fit a Nagaoka MP-110H for a total mass of 19g and with compliance of 19, it should give me a resonance freq. of 8.377Hz. So it seems like a decent fit :) The calculator showed me that it would be better to go with the Nagaoka headshell than the standard headshell (1.5g lighter). Having never done this before, I was wondering if anybody could validate my findings?
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
it's my understanding that the actual effective mass of the arm is around 14g WITH the headshell... Now what I would say is the Nagoka MP-110 is a bonded elliptical and that QL-A7 is a premium turntable and deserves something a bit better... I would likely go with something like the AT-VM95ML minimum. The AT headshell is 10g and the compliance is around 16 so you would be better sounding at a resfreq of like 8.875 and it can be ordered here: amzn.to/3PZoRUC Now that said; it you could stretch your budget just a bit; the AT540ML is a match made in heaven for your table... great generator and the same nude microline stylus and a resfreq of 8.8 It can be found here with a 10g headshell amzn.to/4aN3myi Your table has the VTA needed to make a microline be the ultimate performer and they are what I run... Just some friendly advice what is going to give you great sound! I would also pick up an azimuth ruler from here: amzn.to/3PYpDBf Also make sure you set the overhang correctly and align your cart correctly and you will be shocked at how good that table will sound. Happy listening and thanks for watching!
@jespernohr 3 ай бұрын
@@BensAudioCave Thank you for the detailed answer and recommendations. I have kind of fallen i love with the Nagaoka sound and the reason for the MP-110 is that it seems to be good value for the money. However, if I truly get addicted to vinyl then I'll be upgrading to a MP-300 or MP-500 when I am in Japan next year (almost half the price there compared to Denmark).
@jespernohr 3 ай бұрын
@@BensAudioCave With that said I just saw the price of the AT540ML. Fairly affordable I have to say :)
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
@@jespernohr Check out the sound of the AT33-PTG/2 on one of my other videos... so sweet and neutral and the 540VM is like it in a mm form factor... The tracking so sweet though... To me better than the MP-500 :O
@user-ef3hf1et3t 3 ай бұрын
I don't run a mat, i have an acrylic platter and that sounds the best to me in my room.
@matthewtaylor7355 3 ай бұрын
Is that u singing Ben on the lp??
@andrewstewart8704 3 ай бұрын
Hi Ben, It seems that I now need a microscope. Great video! Ben, I noticed that the left side of your face that your muscles don't react. Please see a doctor as you could have been having a mild stroke.
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
I have nerve damage since birth… the left side of my face doesn’t work…
@andrewstewart8704 3 ай бұрын
@@BensAudioCave Sorry to hear that, Great video's mate. Stylus cleaning is very important but you've showed me that it's critical that you do it correctly. A dirty stylus has caused me grief in the past. I had to use alcohol to clean once before.
@andrewstewart8704 3 ай бұрын
Hello Ben, The PTG33 had a nice wide stage presence and very detailed and delicate ambience. Throw the M97 in the bin for happy days :)
@sirvidia 3 ай бұрын
DL103R is the entry to Moving Coil - then you stay there forever :)
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
depends on the table... The DL-103R needs mass and has a compliance of like 8
@most-best 3 ай бұрын
The back of your head is not that interesting.
@user-rn9mt1gx7l 3 ай бұрын
I have some older lp's and after several deep cleans, rinse and then run it in a ultrasonic cleaner i can still see alot of glass like refective stuff in grooves looking under a micrscope also still show tiny white specks deep in groove is that normal or defect in the vinyl?thanks
@user-rn9mt1gx7l 3 ай бұрын
Do you put straight tergiclean in grooves to soak or mix with distilled water?thanks
@pepeeze 3 ай бұрын
OMG, I have the same record weight! Did you also bought it on eBay from the guy who mills them in Moldova?
@emoryghoste5439 4 ай бұрын
Damn good video sir! I done learnt some good things. Thank you!
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
thank you
@Capitan_Cavernicola_1 4 ай бұрын
The differences is any are minute when listening through headphones. I guess looks would be deciding factor for some.
@BensAudioCave 4 ай бұрын
it is a bit more dramatic in person with speakers and not with youtube compression... Thanks for watching!
@budsmoker4201120 4 ай бұрын
Another Great Vid. 🎉
@budsmoker4201120 4 ай бұрын
The AT and the Black Sound about the same to me, I could be wrong.
@budsmoker4201120 4 ай бұрын
Great Vid Ben 🎉 love the song!
@ivanivanoff5166 4 ай бұрын
Супер обзор по щеткам бархоткам!
@crabstateskatemedia 4 ай бұрын
This video was incredibly insightful. It turns out my stylus had some serious gunk caked on, that the brush and magic eraser couldn't fix. I carefully used a pin to clear it out. It went from a sphere to a proper diamond. Never playing dirty records again.
@BensAudioCave 3 ай бұрын
it's a lesson to us all :)
@SuspiciousAra 4 ай бұрын
what about using slime to clean the stylus? you know, the stuff kids are playing with. give it a good rub with slime?
@dell177 4 ай бұрын
I've used a magic eraser for years. I cut about a 1" strip off the slab and just lower the needle into it a few times. I do wet clean it occasionally but the magic eraser gets used 95% of thed time.
@elvispresley3234 4 ай бұрын
I use a can of compressed air to blow off excess debris before I start the cleaning process. I do this turned away from my cleaning station and low to the floor so I'm keeping my cleaning station as clean as I can. After I do the wet-clean, I use a hairdryer on low to quickly dry the record on both sides and then sleeve it asap. I feel that this immediate sleeving keeps the record cleaner as it does not allow time for it to attract dust in the air. My collection is about one thousand lp's now and they are pristinely clean. Love your content.
@budsmoker4201120 4 ай бұрын
Interesting to see the quality of the diamonds on the different brands. The black looked like the best manufactured diamond quality
@BensAudioCave 4 ай бұрын
To me the AT diamond is actually great… nude on an aluminum cantilever for the 2M Black… the shure is a BONDED line contact so it looks different… The AT is a boron cantilever so the setting material is necessary to get it to adhere but it is still nude… All Boron cantilever diamonds look like this
@mypalfootfoot9591 5 ай бұрын
One step for pre play: G2, suede pad 1. with the record spinning on the turntable, spray G2 to one edge of the pad 2. lightly touch the wet edge of the suede pad to spinning record 3. roll the suede pad to the dry edge to remove the G2 done Two step for deep cleaning: G3, Black Magic pad, rinse, microfiber pad 1. Apply G3, spread it out with a brush, let it soak in 2. use the Black Magic pad to work the G3 into the groves 3. apply the rinse and use the microfiber pad to dry the record done