The 2M working well with the Mission Ian?
The 2M working well with the Mission Ian?
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
It is working very nicely with the 774, I'm getting quite good at setting it up now There is a clue as to when it's at the right VTA, if the bottom of the cartridge body is dead level with the record surface then the VTA should be about right. Graph paper and a mirror work perfectly.....I should give the credit for this to Jamie, he's a clever old thing.
Turntable
Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
CD
Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
Network Player
Cambridge NP30
Amplifier
Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
Speakers
Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
Cables
Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA
VTA needs may vary from one cartridge to another and not all necessarily give their best when level (parallel to the record). I experiment to find what seems best.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Very true, they all have their optimum settings. The 2M Black is well known for being very fussy about VTA and the parallel cartridge body is a very good guide for it although it's still worth trying slightly lower or higher VTA.
Turntable
Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
CD
Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
Network Player
Cambridge NP30
Amplifier
Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
Speakers
Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
Cables
Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA