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  1. #8051
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    i have to agree re fluid damping,it works 100% on the rock2,the difference with/without is very noticeable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by montesquieu View Post

    I'm on record as having had serial disappointment with Deccas as well so I guess I'm well out of step with the general consensus of the forum.
    ive read up a lot since buying the decca,i would have to say all the hype about them being special is true,im very happy with mine,i also read that they can fail,i wonder if that still applies to rebuilt ones,i would like to think there is some kind of warranty once rebuilt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    i have to agree re fluid damping,it works 100% on the rock2,the difference with/without is very noticeable.
    Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of the Rock, I've had a Rock 2 and a Rock Reference. But I understood it, the fluid in the trough is mainly to damp out resonances in the cartridge and tonearm that would otherwise get in the way of sound reproduction. I've never taken it to be a device for modifying cartridge compliance. There are of course other ways to handle resonance.

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    good point tom.
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    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
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    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    The Decca International unipivot pickup arm was of course designed for use with Decca cartridges. It was a lowish mass device with fluid damping provided by a 'well' at the pivot. It worked perfectly with my Decca cartridges and sounded very good. The damping was specifically intended to give low compliance cartridges a means of properly articulating the stylus excursion. In other words, the stylus was provided with a load additional to the arm mass.

    The arm also gave excellent results with other cartridges of any compliance, with damping adjusted accordingly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post

    They look rather tidy!

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    I have fond memories of that as a lovely speaker in about '73.

    The only concern I have is the lateral radiation of the Kelly, I think it would be better turned 90 degrees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
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  10. #8060
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    A pair of nice looking Mordant Short MS 400's - £65 Worcs

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/v...-st/1272550660
    I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work

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