analogsurviver
Headphoneus Supremus
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I still don't get it.I will give the Decca a spin then.
But nonetheless, Analogsurviver, you could try to edit what you quote to be more clear about what you are aiming at. Especially in a photo-thread it's not funny to see large post continually integrally quoted. It's not that difficult or time-consuming, just a matter of discipline.
My preferred test-record is... none at all.They always manage to depress me with what my just acquired $$$$ cartridge won't do. One useful feature is a disc with a blank spot (grooveless) to set antiskating.
Try this (same from the Decca disc...) : ....That's what we mean by - separation
(all of the above is meant to lure out jeep (who is not a car, I know ! ) into actually listening to this funny test record from Decca.
I HAVE JUST CHECKED FOR THE DECCA RECORD IN JEEP'S POST - IT IS A DUTCH VERSION I AM NOT AWARE OF !!! Mine says How to give yourself a stereo check out " http://www.discogs.com/No-Artist-How-To-Give-Yourself-A-Stereo-Check-Out/release/630400
And speaks in proper English, witty, funny, creates good laugh upon the first hearing.
It really is infested with British humour - but wittingly illustrates the capabilities and limitations in phono playback , without having to resort to real test records and oscilloscope. It does provide for a reasonably good setup - at least you're not going to ruin your records if your equipment does well on it. And bonus is a really good recording (excerpt ? ) of Kodaly's Jarry Janos suite.
I have amassed enough test records to test to the limit any cartridge - and my "torture course" is nothing any manufacturer would ever like to see published. But there are (
Recently, a NOS sample of Shure V15VMR ( manufactured in the USA, not later production from Mexico, with serial number on the STYLUS (as it should be, not just generic type designation ), signed frequency response and channel separation report ) sold for over 1000 EUR (1045 IIRC ) on ebay - it is one of the candidates not to depress one with its performance on test records. And I did manage to get the V15VMR sounding practically indistinguishable from very good MCs - unfortunately, no funds for such things at the moment, even if and when I am fully aware of the quality and value.
The use of the blank record for antiskating is only good for linear tracking arms - it should not skate anywhere - BUT IT IS INAPPROPRIATE for pivoted arms. It can be used to establish neutral starting point - otherwise, different styli shapes (and sometimes different suspensions ! ) require more or less antiskating for proper tracking of highly modulated discs than established by a blank grooveles test record method.