maxg Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Tony happens by last night with a copy of Stereophile under his arm. Turns out it has a review of all the Shelter cartridges in it. So whilst he is listening to the system in setup mode number 92 (don't even ask - I am getting so anal about this thing..) I am flipping through the review - which is entirely positive. Thing is - that at a given point in the article he says something like: "and with the 901, as with all the Shelter cartridges, you set it up with the standard 47 Kohm setting...." Huh? Say what? 47 Kohm? You are joking - I have had this cartridge for 2 years and have been running it for that whole period with 100 ohms. So I get out the little booklet that says 100 ohms - that I read on the day I got the cart and guess what - confusing as it is it (refering to step up amps in conjunction with MM phono stages that should be 100 ohm) it does say 47 kohm for MC gain phono stages after all. Not being able to read is a huge disadvantage sometimes! Anyway I made the change (a dip switch on the back of the phono stage) and have left it there. Maybe it does sound a little better - maybe it is just our imagination - certainly not a night and day difference. What a baboon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Max, Max, Max... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Max: First, Thanks - they returned, loved Greece. Both Al and Mary Ann are a little embarassed about getting so much assistance and not being able to repay. RE: the cartridge: we all read to a certain point, then stop when we see what we believe is all of the information needed. You are not a baboon - just too hard on yourself. With no reason to be. dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 ---------------- On 2/25/2005 7:22:09 AM dodger wrote: Max: First, Thanks - they returned, loved Greece. Both Al and Mary Ann are a little embarassed about getting so much assistance and not being able to repay. RE: the cartridge: we all read to a certain point, then stop when we see what we believe is all of the information needed. You are not a baboon - just too hard on yourself. With no reason to be. dodger ---------------- So glad to hear that they had a good time. No problem on the assistance - just a couple of emails - nothing spectacular! You are right on the baboon front - maybe a little higher up the evolutionary tree - say a chimp? Assuming, of course, you accept the concept of evolution - I hear it is under threat over there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 No, no. You were correct the first time. It's Baboon mate, baboon. <img src=http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/files/baboon2.jpg> If at first you don't succeed. Read the instructions. And if that doesn't work, use a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 "If at first you don't succeed. Read the instructions. And if that doesn't work, use a hammer" No,no no you are wrong!!!!It's: If at first you don't succeed, use a hammer, if that doesn't work, use a bigger hammer!! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottscay Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 "I hear it is under threat over there..." We aren't ALL uneducated ignoramuses over here Max! Glad you "fixed" your cartridge. Scott My webpage: www.skeletaldrawing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 There are some 'gooroos' who say that a high quality mc cart together with a great high end TT/arm should always be set on the highest possible kohms on the phonopre, whatever the specifications say. Anyone want to please flame a fellow baboon and make this statement ridiculous or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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