Recent content by mrtim6

Spun the UHQR of Kind of Blue 2 x 45rpm and AJA - certainly the best I have ever heard them.

I’m currently running a Shelter 501 MK3 with a Jelco Headshell with adjustable azimuth

Hi Mark here’s Johnny

My YSA-1 requires maintenance so I’m using the competent YA-39

After market YOP, Yamaha GTR-B rack (allegedly earthquake proof- I suspect it’s g some sort of dampening, and SRA Silent Running Audio vibration reduction platfor.

After too long away from home living in rentals finally I’m in my own home with the big rig hooked up… GT-2000X with Yamaha YA-39 tonearm, Shelter 501 MK3, Klyne 7PX Phono stage into Yamaha AS-3000 integrated amp into Diatone DS-5000 OMG what I’ve been missing…

Hi Matthew did you ever have luck finding those boronized titanium diaphragm drivers? I know Diatone are doing some interesting driver development in car audio with carbon nanotues and several types of resins called NCV1 quote from Diatone “Although it is a resin material, it has a high transfer...

One pixel I have Mezzanine on vinyl less compression than the cd version, very dark and awesome album

Hi Candyflip which voltage did you get?

Interesting, pity the Chinese are stealing Japanese designs.

Dsalling sorry for the late (3 years late) reply, i did not receive an alert for this thread. I do not have a supplier for replacement drivers as these speakers were manufactured in 1982. Your DS-505 were manufactured from 1980. The only thing you could try is open an account with hifido in...

There is some research on sound waves that suggest the higher as well as lower frequency’s outside of conventional accepted hearing ranges are felt. I said might contribute to the 3D sound picture. I’m not a sound engineer, I’m trying to share my impressions. The Diatones present a larger more...

I won’t be able to hear past 16000hz that’s for sure! I always wondered why the neighbours dogs barked at me, when I leave for work in the morning. I think some of the extreme frequencies are felt rather than heard especially with my older ears, this might contribute to the 3D sound sensation.

Hi Mark- yes if I was to upgrade the platter, your copper one looks fantastic- it’s similar in aesthetics to some of those beautiful large Micro Seiki turntables. Unfortunately my GT2KX won’t be set up for another month. On another note, I’m very impressed with the YOP-1 clone experiments GT...