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From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Turntable Clamp & Turntable Controversy
Message-ID: <1564@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 11:30:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 26 11:30:03 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 27-Jul-85 03:38:03 EDT
References: <353@cmu-cs-cad.ARPA> <440@moncol.UUCP>
Reply-To: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Organization: U of Waterloo
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Summary: 

In article <440@moncol.UUCP> ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) writes:
>- A signal-to-noise ratio of 78db??  How does a turntable get a
>  signal-to-noise spec at all?  Since the only part of a turntable
>  that carries signals is the cable, I would assume that s/n ratio
>  could only be determined for a specific cartridge.

S/N ratio for a turntable usually refers to the rumble figure.  The
Yamaha PX-2 was rated at greater than 80 dB and also was a direct drive
turntable.  in listening tests, no one present could distinguish it
from an Oracle or a Linn Sondek using identical cartridges, Dynavector
DV23R's.  The Absolute Sound uses one for their cartridge evaluation
turntable.  it's a fully automatic linear tracker.

Herb Chong...

I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble....

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