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Member's Cartridge Settings Database

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:10 am
by arnoldc
This thread will contain just the settings. No OT talk talk talk... I will apply moderator powers if someone will screw this up.

So, I invite you to post the cartridge settings based on your experience.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:10 am
by arnoldc
Contributor: JackD201

XV-1s with BAT VK-P10SE, VPI TNT-HRX, Graham B-44

VTF - 2.1 to 2.3
VTA - As close to neutral as I can get it
Load 100 ohms
app. Deadlock Anti-skate

20xL with Dynavector P75, CA emotion

VTF - 1.9 to 2.1
VTA - Averaged to neutral on 150g LP (No VTA on the fly kasi)
Load 100 ohms
Haven't tried phono enhanced mode but will try it one of these days

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:11 am
by arnoldc
Contributor: coolhyperion

Here are my personal preferred settings for the DV carts when they are mounted on nott tables (spacedeck or dais + spacearm or ace spacearm) and used with the dynavector P75.

17D2 / 17D3:

VTF: minimum recommended (1.8-1.9g)
VTA: neutral to very slightly less than neutral
antiskating: moderate to high (but not too high)
loading: 100ohms and higher

XX2 mkII / XV1s:

VTF: maximum recommended (2.1-2.2g)
VTA: EXTREMELY NEUTRAL ONLY!
antiskating: very minimal
loading: 30 ohms and zero loading (dynavector phono enhancer setting)

20X / 10X5:

VTF: median 2g
VTA: neutral or close to neutral
antiskating: moderate
loading: 100 ohms

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:14 am
by arnoldc
Contributor: m_shoe_maker & stereophile

Lyra Argo/Skala

1.7gm(1.65gm-1.75gm). Using 100 ohm loading(47 Kohms-100 ohms) 0.5mv output

Additional info for m_shoe_maker:

VTA : Level
Anti Skate : 1 turn counter clockwise (on my JMW10)
Loading : 3 ohms via Denon AU 320 SUT

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:46 am
by arnoldc
Contributor: troporobo

Cartridge: Shure V15VxMR
Arm: SME Series III

VTF: 1.0g effective, with dynamic stablizer brush down, 1.5g without brush
VTA: slightly "tail down"
antiskating: low, probably around 0.5g
loading: 47k ohms

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:49 am
by dafos
Koetsu Rosewood Signature on VPI JMW 10.5i

VTF: 2 gms
VTA: Tail up
Anti Skate: Slight inward bias
Loading: normally 47k, 100 ohms if recording is bright

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:55 am
by Jon Agner
Koetsu Rosewood Standard on a Pro-Ject 9c

VTF = 1.9- 2.0 grams.
VTA = head up
Antiskate = slight inward movement
Loading = 75 ohms (using a Cambridge Audio Azur 640P Phonostage)

Grado Green on a Pro-Ject 8.6c
VTF = 1.7 grams
VTA = head up
Anti-skate - neutral
Loading = 10K ohms

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:32 am
by Hyperion
Cartridgeman Musicmaker 3 on Morch UP4 / Consonance LP 2.0 with Consonance Cyber 40 and/or Dynavector P75 phono stages

VTF: 1.55-1.6g
VTA: Neutral
Antiskating: very minimal or none
loading: 47k

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:43 am
by johnlen
DV 10X5 - mounted on Project 1Xpression, XLPS stage

VTF - 1.9 grms
VTA - slightly tail up
Loading - 47 kohms
Antiskate - moderate

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:25 pm
by KD
DV XX2 (original) on VPI JMW9

VTF - 2.0 grms
VTA - level
Loading - 0 (P75 PE mode)
Antiskate - one turn counterclockwise

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:32 pm
by m_shoe_maker
arnoldc, pakidagdag dun sa akin. :)

VTA : Level :)
Anti Skate : 1 turn counter clockwise (on my JMW10) :)
Loading : 3 ohms via Denon AU 320 SUT :)

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:32 pm
by Superman
Dynavector 10X5 - mounted on Project 6.1 SB, Audible Illusions Modulus 2 Phono

VTF - 1.95 grams (recommended = 1.9 to 2.0 grams)
VTA - Neutral
Loading - 47 kohms
Antiskate - Low

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:41 pm
by yellowpaper
KRS/CA Stradivari/VPI TNT 5/Graham Supreme /ARC PH5
:wink:

VTF: 1.9-2.0gms / 2.7 -+.01
VTA: Neutral
Antisakate : moderate
Loading:100/47k-500

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:48 am
by arnoldc
Denon DL-103 / Champion Magnum / Tangent arm / Symmetry Phonostage

VTF: 2.55g
VTA: parallel
Antisakate : none
Loading: auto

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:28 am
by johnlen
Superman wrote:Dynavector 10X5 - mounted on Project 6.1 SB, Audible Illusions Modulus 2 Phono

VTF - 1.95 grams (recommended = 1.9 to 2.0 grams)
VTA - Neutral
Loading - 47 kohms
Antiskate - Low


jen,

the recommended VTF range for the DV 10x5 is 1.8 - 2.2 grms.

cheers! :D

PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:07 am
by sinar
Clearaudio Stradivari / Champion Magnum / Graham Phantom / ML32 phono stage

VTF: 2.7g
VTA: parallel/neutral
anti-skate: low
loading: 1k ohms

Clearaudio Concerto / Technics SL1200mk2 / ML32 phono stage

VTF: 2.7g
VTA: parallel/neutral
anti-skate: low
loading: 1k ohms

Dynavector 10X5 / Technics SL1200mk2 / Lehmann Black Cube SE

VTF: 2g
VTA: parallel/neutral
anti-skate: low
loading: 100 ohms

PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:39 am
by amandarae
Koetsu Rosewood

OL Silver Modified Arm
VTF: 1.8 gm
VTA: Smudge higher(tail) than parallel
Loading: 50 Ohms in a 1:18 SUT, 100 Ohms in a FET head amp

Denon 103R

OL Silver Arm Modified
VTF: 2.5 gms
VTA: 4mm from arm board, a bit lower than parallel
Loading: Rock- 47k on FET head amp Jazz and Classical- 36 Ohms on 1:36 SUT

PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:01 am
by egay
Arnold, here's an additional info for the
DV Karat 17D3

    Turntable: Loth-X Aida
    Arm: Dynavector DV 507 mkI

    Phono Stage: Phonomena + BPSU
    Gain: 57dB
    Load: 100~121 ohms; preferred @ 121 ohms

    VTF: 2.00g
    VTA: parallel to vinyl for "standard LPs", but the arm has VTA on-the-fly adjustment so this is a non-issue, however, I only adjust VTA for some 200g vinyls
    Antiskate: 2.00~2.15g, sometimes depending on VTF/VTA combination. Dynavector suggests to initially set to be equal to VTF, then adjust by ear; preferred setting @ 2.10


hope this helps!
.e.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:00 pm
by FlyMe
Dynavector XX2 MK2

VTF: 2.0g
VTA: Neutral

Loading: PE Mode - DV P75.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:30 pm
by conspicuous
shelter 501 mkII

vpi scout/jmw 9 tonearm

phonostage: dual burr-brown opa627 opamp based diy
VTF: 1.8g
VTA: neutral, feels like the ass is up slightly though
anti-skate: none
load: 100ohms