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  1. Ruby Rod
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    Ultrasound audibility

    FWIW, there's at least one Knowles MEMs microphone that goes well over 100 kHz, maybe as high as 200 khz, and they're not terribly expensive....
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 6, 2020 in forum: Audio Science
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Cool pulleys! On the cueing discussed earlier, it's possible to get the desired drop rate by messing with the lube and spring, but the real intent...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Oct 3, 2020 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Speaker building all by yourself

    There's cardboard and there's cardboard. I've built subwoofers in Sonotubes and, properly designed, they work just as good as anything else. I...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Sep 6, 2020 in forum: DIY
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    The Mike Moffat (#2 at Schiit) Blog

    Hi Mike- keep meaning to call you but it always ends up too early for you or too late for me. Hope all is well out there.
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Jul 9, 2020 in forum: Schiit
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Something to check for- take the platter off and just put the bearing cartridge on the spindle. Rotate it with your fingers. If you can feel any...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Dec 14, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Sol grounding was "everything common", which works best without a separate ground wire. If you cut the connection in the pod, a ground wire is...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Dec 9, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Yes, Sol was designed with that in mind, but we never mentioned it. The desire was more for a long arm, than to do the transcriptions discs, but...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Dec 5, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    The pivot height should nominally be near the playing surface, but don't worry too much because if you change the VTA, you'll change the pivot...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Dec 1, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    FWIW, Sol has a separate motor because of the problems I've had with plinth mounted motors. Some have done it right, but far from all. With a...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 20, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    All my hum type noise is down at the hiss level of the cartridge, but ideally it should be zero. There are many paths of ingress, some easy to...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 19, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Sol is wired so that you don't need the extra ground wire and it will probably have lower hum without it in most systems. More to follow when I...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 18, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
  12. Ruby Rod
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    I'm on a very flexible surface right now and can hear some motor hum with my head over it. Haven't listened for it though headphones or...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 18, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Everything follows the platter height, cueing adjust and height of the arm pivot post. I like to start out with the .5" number, but the original...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 15, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
  14. Ruby Rod
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Couple things- I also get the best results using the small+medium anti-skate weights. It looks like you're running two filaments, or it's an...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 14, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    In all honesty I don't know very much about VTA. No doubt one can find lots of conflicting in on the 'net! One thing I remember hearing is that...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 14, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    I haven't done the design video yet, but hope to cover tone arm geometry in some detail. I know that Schiit preset the tone arm pivot point high,...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 14, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
  17. Ruby Rod
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Don't get too hung up on the 1/2". That number is only so when all is said and done, you have enough room for the VTA adjustment to go up and...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 13, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Afraid I don't know beans about video yet. I edited it down with the OpenShot video editor and what seemed like typical mp4 settings. Hopefully...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 10, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Well, I use pliers and put a nice bend about 0.15" away from the plinth, but the idea is the same. Must be my German ancestors and their need for...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 9, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    It's less skill and more about what a Sunnen hone is capable of with not a lot of practice. BTW, the Igus material will run dry and last near to...
    Post by: Ruby Rod, Nov 7, 2019 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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