Added to the fleet
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The reason nothing needed to be said is the ∞ on the baseplate and the BW logo, the red hourglass found on the belly of the beast are both in the picture. I knew it would be recognized as laatsch has (had) one that was on a table needing some new veneer. How did that turn out?
got this with a 126 II, ADC XLM II.
Will use it with some LOMC that benefit from a low mass arm, Ortofon and Dynavector. I'll listen to the ADC but I don't think it is going to stay with so many folks wanting them. I've got an AT15Sa, Shure V15 and maybe some others to try if I get curious.
got this with a 126 II, ADC XLM II.
Will use it with some LOMC that benefit from a low mass arm, Ortofon and Dynavector. I'll listen to the ADC but I don't think it is going to stay with so many folks wanting them. I've got an AT15Sa, Shure V15 and maybe some others to try if I get curious.
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I've got a few tables, nothing special and not looking to make work for myself. This arm has joined my fleet of the SME 3009 S/2 Imp, a few Magnepans (the more adjustable updated Black Widow-type of arm) and will get to be on a KD-600/KD-500/TD-125/TD-126 or even a TD-160 Super. But I'm looking to unload a couple of those and a Magnepan or two.
Everyone talks about the ∞BW so much and I really like the logo on the front of the arm support arm enough to finally add one to the fleet. Not that I need it but this is the latest...should be the greatest version. They made 4 versions, in order...and the last one is just an addition to the arm.
Aluminum tube prone to breaking
Stepped graphite (now carbon fiber)
Tapered smooth carbon fiber and finally
Tapered smooth carbon fiber with the damping trough installed.
I say should be because my research found only one mention that the second version was the best sounding. I don't care, this one is more versatile with the trough. I have a few different fluids already for other uses.
It is not really a rig yet as I have pulled the armboard with the arm for cleaning and learning, upgraded phono cable it seems, no plastic covered plugs on the end. Different board from the 125, too.
The 126 is being pulled apart for cleaning, that dust cover is odd but I'll only do the major surfaces, no need to get exploded pictures of the unit. I don't what to move anything on this set up and right now all of it will bolt back in place because it had a tune up by a table guru. I want to see what alignment he used, suspect Baerwald, my preferred method vs the Lofgren B or Stevenson some folks like.
I need to move some pieces off my bench so I can spend time with this table. Bought a phono pre for a friend I will use for a while. PS Audio GCPH. Should be interesting times ahead
Everyone talks about the ∞BW so much and I really like the logo on the front of the arm support arm enough to finally add one to the fleet. Not that I need it but this is the latest...should be the greatest version. They made 4 versions, in order...and the last one is just an addition to the arm.
Aluminum tube prone to breaking
Stepped graphite (now carbon fiber)
Tapered smooth carbon fiber and finally
Tapered smooth carbon fiber with the damping trough installed.
I say should be because my research found only one mention that the second version was the best sounding. I don't care, this one is more versatile with the trough. I have a few different fluids already for other uses.
It is not really a rig yet as I have pulled the armboard with the arm for cleaning and learning, upgraded phono cable it seems, no plastic covered plugs on the end. Different board from the 125, too.
The 126 is being pulled apart for cleaning, that dust cover is odd but I'll only do the major surfaces, no need to get exploded pictures of the unit. I don't what to move anything on this set up and right now all of it will bolt back in place because it had a tune up by a table guru. I want to see what alignment he used, suspect Baerwald, my preferred method vs the Lofgren B or Stevenson some folks like.
I need to move some pieces off my bench so I can spend time with this table. Bought a phono pre for a friend I will use for a while. PS Audio GCPH. Should be interesting times ahead
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It would have a resonance frequency on the high side but be acceptable. Adding a gram or two would bring it into the green range of 8-11Hz.
Since the higher number limits are to keep the cartridge from being influenced by recorded low notes you will probably be fine unless E. Power Biggs is in the playlist. Most records don't have much down at 20Hz. The Denon/Black Widow being about 12. But who knows the exact way to convert the 100Hz spec to the 10Hz needed value for the tables.
Since the higher number limits are to keep the cartridge from being influenced by recorded low notes you will probably be fine unless E. Power Biggs is in the playlist. Most records don't have much down at 20Hz. The Denon/Black Widow being about 12. But who knows the exact way to convert the 100Hz spec to the 10Hz needed value for the tables.