What type of platter mat is best and why? What is cartridge compliance and why is it important? Can you improve a lesser quality turntable with a higher quality cartridge? Why an 800mm long tone arm improves sound. Why should tone arm alignment change for classical music records vs contemporary music? How can I control vibration to my turntable? Why are the quality of the leads provided with your turntable critical? And what are the TOP 5 considerations for a ground-breaking analogue sound. The top two are Isolation and P.R.A.T…
Mark Dohmann of Dohmann Audio, turntable designer extraordinaire shares his vast experience and opinions on every question you ever wanted answered about turntables. Mark is no ordinary turntable designer as evidenced by the Dohmann Helix One and Two which portray Mark’s obvious passion for cutting edge technology. A unique insight into every aspect of turntable design, engineering, technology and use. Inside the head of a world-renowned turntable designer who truly believes that “analogue is better”.
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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE
“In the late 90’s in the Dark Ages of turntables I was the guy rocking in the corner muttering, Analogue’s better”, Analogue’s better ..it was difficult”
“Dohmann Audio have partnered with a Californian company with technology that is also used in aeronautics and defence and it stops vibration dead in its tracks…. The Minus K system takes up the big heavy bottom end energy but I still have had to develop a strategy for the rest of the energy in the chassis”
“ideally you want the cutting surface of the record to be well-mated to the surface of the mat in my opinion”
“You have to give each component it’s own space. The turntable is trying to get out of the way and deliver signature free conditions for the arm to perform…the cartridge makes a difference and isolation will clean up the bottom end…”
People mentioned on this episode –
Mark Dohmann – Dohmann Audio
George Moraitis – Dohmann Audio
Jim Angelopoulos – Dohmann Audio
Andrew Hutchison Dellichord
Brad Serhan Serhan Swift
Korf Audio – ceramic cartridges
Alan Taffel
Dr David Platus
Roy Gandy
Businesses mentioned on this episode –
Dohmann Audio
Dellichord
Spectraflora
Stereonet
HeyNow HiFi
Serhan Swift
Creek Audio
B & S Precision
Harrop Engineering
Kyron Audio
OAD Ultrafidelity
Brands mentioned on this episode –
Dohmann Audio Helix One; Helix Two
Dohmann Audio – Continuum – 1982
Minus K – isolation system
Rega
Koetsu
Linn Sondek
Origin Live
Wilson Benesch
Ikeda
Glanz
Lyra stylus cleaning
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CREDITS –
Host, audio production – Andrew Hutchison
Guest management, regular co-hosting – Brad Serhan