Shilabe
After Ralph set up the Shilabe on the Schroder Ref SQ arm, the music flowing out from the Cessaro horn has never been so free and fluid. This is the first time I can truly enjoy the Schroder arm since I bought it 2 years ago. It is damn good with the Shilabe!
There is an interesting case on the Shilabe. Charles bought a new Shilabe. He mounted it on his arm and played it a few days. Then, DSo visited him on Monday but found out the mid-range is gone! They changed it back to the EMT and the mid-range is back.
This is truly a rare case. Next day, I brought Charles another Shilabe that has been running for quite some time. He took it back and everything normalized. But our LP specialist found it hard to believe a new cartridge will be broken in such a manner.
The mystery is yet to be solved. If the cartrige has problem, then the solution is nice and clean. Just ship it back to Japan for an exchange. If not, the mystery runs deeper.
There is an interesting case on the Shilabe. Charles bought a new Shilabe. He mounted it on his arm and played it a few days. Then, DSo visited him on Monday but found out the mid-range is gone! They changed it back to the EMT and the mid-range is back.
This is truly a rare case. Next day, I brought Charles another Shilabe that has been running for quite some time. He took it back and everything normalized. But our LP specialist found it hard to believe a new cartridge will be broken in such a manner.
The mystery is yet to be solved. If the cartrige has problem, then the solution is nice and clean. Just ship it back to Japan for an exchange. If not, the mystery runs deeper.
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Where have you been? You should try the Shilabe with the Bergmann from day 1! It's a great match.
The Shilabe delivers speed, punch, weight with very clean basslines. The mid range is not as colorful as the Da Vinci but it is not thin either. But it is not particularly warm. Don't be mistaken that a wood body means warm mid-range because the wood employed in this case is "ebony". Ebony carries a characteristic of a "dry" mid range due to faster dissipation of mid range harmonic. In return, you get speed.
Let us know what happened to Charles' cartridge.
Anyone has any clue how to control all those buttons on the JPA 66? Marvel asked me but my technical experiences on this are too thin. If any one can drop a few words, please share.
Anyway, we will still send it back to Japan to exchange for another one. Other than this action, this case is still a mystery as I fully trust the listening skills of DSo and Charles. On the other hand, very experienced analog veterans find it impossible to happen that the cartridge is broken in a way that only the mid range is missing.
I want to concentrate on the Vinyl setting.
Charles
I think VR is damn right!! Shilabbe and Bergmann should be good Buddy.
Talking a bout setting, I have to say thanks for J. Lam and his pro team! Because I have made some stupid mistakes inside my system, the great AE team save my ass once again.
Deeply appreciate that free of charge, 100% top end services. I am going to buy them a big fat dinner.
It's nice to see you returning to the scene. If you are serious about vinyl setup, you should really get the Troy to clean up ground noises. They are damn noisy surrounding your phono stage, motor supply, transformers and tubes. I was somewhat surprised that you don't have one after I asked PT.
Don't be mistaken that we can solve the problem by grounding everything in a big hole. Research shows even the ground is "100 meter below the sea" or in cases even the ground wires can touch the "sea floor", the Troy beats this ground 100 times. It is 100 times more quiet.
The troy is truly serious device for analog crazy fanatics. We use the same speakers, the same phono stage, the same interconnects, and the same acoustics tools, and the same cartridge!
Hope you find my words credible, pal.
VR
By the way, has the mystery on Charles' Shilabe soleved? I meant the one you guys mentioned about without the "midrange"?