My Constant State of Change System...

[eldarvanyar]

Hi, I have just managed to buy a mint one owner and fully serviced JVC KD-A8 and am awaiting a DBX 224 to be delivered. I have read that the DBX has to be set to the right level adjust in order to avoid pumping in the sound. Can you say what level you set yours to so that it avoids any pumping that I have read about on some forums.
Can you also say what taped have worked best on your JVC?
Thanks

[cube-tube]

Hi, I have just managed to buy a mint one owner and fully serviced JVC KD-A8 and am awaiting a DBX 224 to be delivered. I have read that the DBX has to be set to the right level adjust in order to avoid pumping in the sound. Can you say what level you set yours to so that it avoids any pumping that I have read about on some forums.
Can you also say what taped have worked best on your JVC?
Thanks

I have yet to make any recordings with the dbx, so I have not made any settings on it yet. I haven't made any recordings with any of the cassette decks either yet, though when my father had the KD-A8, he used all of the CrO2 and Metal tapes from Maxell, TDK, Sony and Triad with great success. Tapes from the very late 70's to the mid 90's, I have them all. Some with no Dolby, some with Dolby B, some with Dolby C, some with JVC's Super ANRS, and they all still sound excellent. Not a single issue with any of them.

[cube-tube]

Very little to no interest as usual, but...

Been doing a lot of experimenting lately which has gotten my vinyl system closer to where I want it. The past couple of weeks have included a new record clamp/weight, a new Nasotec swivel headshell, four different cartridges (more importantly the stylus type), and various alignments. The fifth cartridge is arriving tomorrow which will hopefully put an end to my experimenting and/or search as it is technically the best of both worlds (cartridge type and stylus type).

Naturally, the higher quality the stylus, the more detail and stereo separation there is, and with less surface noise and vanishing IGD. The Nasotec headshell cleans everything up that much more. A very clean and solidified sound overall, even more defined stereo separation, and bass that seems more effortless and open. Quite an interesting headshell that I'm glad I discovered.

Nagaoka M-110


Sumiko Blue Point No.3


Ortofon 2M Bronze


Ortofon 2M Black

[cube-tube]

Not surprised one bit that people here don't care about any of this. I can say one thing, you all are great at proving my point every time I post... LOL

Anyway, the new cart came in and I have it up and running. I only have about 2 hours on it, but it already sounds better than all of the other carts combined. I hear the break-in period is around 50 hours, so it can only get better. Right now, it's fuller, more detailed, snappier, punchier, and just cleaner sounding with very little to no surface noise.

[Barry]

What is the articulated headshell you are using with the AT cartridge?

[cube-tube]

Nasotec

[Macca]

Very little to no interest as usual, but...

I wouldn't interpret a paucity of replies as a lack of interest, your thread has almost 40K views.

[Pigmy Pony]

I wouldn't interpret a paucity of replies as a lack of interest, your thread has almost 40K views.

Just as Martin says. Looking at your posting history I'm not seeing much in the way of replies on other members' system blogs, though I'm sure you will be following them all with interest

Just because we're not saying much, doesn't mean we're not interested.

[Firebottle]

Nice new cart and great photos.

[brian2957]

Yup, I always read this thread when it's been updated. Cracking photos and description. Sorry I don't always reply, but I really enjoy this thread