I wanted to start a thread, separate from the current ART system thread to make a point about testing and methodology.

Ted Denney took it on the chin by admitting that he made a gross error in measurements and so the data in his graphs is erroneous. Ok, so he'll go back and correct his data collection procedures and hopefully we'll see a new set of graphs shortly.

I wanted to start a thread, separate from the current ART system thread to make a point about testing and methodology.

Ted Denney took it on the chin by admitting that he made a gross error in measurements and so the data in his graphs is erroneous. Ok, so he'll go back and correct his data collection procedures and hopefully we'll see a new set of graphs shortly.

I know something like this happens to us all at some point, but it hurts: wife was dusting and bent the needle on my Ortofon 2M Black, which had fewer than 200 hours on it.

I decided to put on a record and relax. It was kind of dim, so I didn't notice anything was amiss, and I set the needle down and heard this blood-curdling screeching sound and my heart just sank.

I'm hurting. There goes $500.

Ouch man. Very ouch.

OK,
anyone else still waiting for their digital version to come through to their Library?
I assume it should had by now.
Cheers
Orb

Hey all

posted here few times and got great advice...basically, in moving stuff around the needle of my Denon DL-160 cartridge got broken off, and needle doctor tells me that because it's a moving coil it can't be repaired...

so...I have been very happy with the DL-160, thought it sounded tons better than the cheap Ortofon that came with my Rega P1...

any advice on good cartridges around that price point ($179)...

I figure i might as well shop around for something better if possible as long as i'm in this situation..

Starting with a section labeled "Digital Metamorphosis' and running for maybe a dozen pages there are interview sections with Ayre, Peachtree, Moon, Benchmark, Chord, Meridian, and perhaps more. My issue is in the way the material is presented. They are billed as interviews but look like advertising by the manufacturers complete with product adds and company logo's....

Put another way, am I reading a Stereophile interview or simply company advertising...Heck if I can tell.

Is this the "Special Advertising Section" on the cover?