Sound Bite #2 - Can a Pivoted Tonearm with No Offset Angle Sound Good?
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
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Great video J.R.!
Thanks!A short, but accessible and very useful lesson.
Was this the Viv Labs arm? I'm always amazed at how in discussions about it, those who don't own it say it cannot possibly be any good, and those who do own it rave about it.
It was not that arm but the Viv Labs has another advantage that the reviewed arm does not: “isolation” of the arm in an oil bath. This mitigates one big issue (external vibrational energy) but, of course, creates another problem: lack of rigidity in six degrees of freedom.
Doing tonearm comparative testing is FAR more difficult than is recognized due to the large number of variables that are virtually never held constant by the evaluator between listening sessions. It takes me many hours to setup a variable controlled tonearm test and is not easy or fun to do. I know of no reviewer that is as careful to evaluate ONLY the tonearm under evaluation, much less a hobbyist.
I must repeat: just because a tonearm (or cartridge, for that matter) violates optimal design characteristics required for mechanical transcription does NOT mean it will sound bad nor does it mean that it will sound less than wonderful. It just means that it is impossible for that product to deliver OPTIMAL performance.
@@WAM-Engineering Thank you, JR.
J.R. was referencing my review of the Yukisiemitsu Audio AP-01....an integrated arm/turntable. I had previously reviewed the Viv Labs arm...
curious if you know you probably measure it though now ☺️😂 what is the angle on your logo tonearm ? Looks quite steep at a guess 24°?
Ha! That's my Fisher Price arm.
@@WAM-Engineering you messing with me!!!! I used to have one of them still got it I think and the records