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Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary Review
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Have you tried playing with the L&R a balance knob on the amplifier.
I have heard a theory that for whatever reason engineers favour the left channel and it ends up mixed higher than the right. I’m not sure quite how fully I believe that though
MikeH
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I can’t keep dipping into this thread…makes me want to buy some Lintons sooner than I should haha
folsom_lives
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I don’t recall even setting up an alert to follow this thread and yet here I am. Pining over speakers I know I can’t fit in my space.
BjorgenFjorgen
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Good eye! She’s a looker!
Nice GS Mini, too.
BjorgenFjorgen
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Mahogany? I've got the same one. Bought it last fall and can't put it down.
Grado Gold 3 or Opus3 have both sounded great with mine so far.
The A/T VM95ML would be another great choice and less expensive than the Ortofon.
I like them paired with the blue, so I am sticking with that until the stylus is worn out. I would recommend letting the speakers fully break in before you do anything because they'll get warmer sounding.
Fair enough, yeah I think thats my issue is I'm trying to differentiate between stiff speakers/worn stylus. Feel like theres a bit more sibilance coming through than I experienced with the Klipsch and I'm trying to understand if thats cause the speakers are breaking in or if my Blue needs a VTA adjustment which the Fluance headshell does not support.
How long have you had the blue on? It should last a little beyond a 1000 hours but I definitely found that whilst I really liked it sibilance was a characteristic it picked up as it was getting ready for a change.
If it’s significantly less than that you can always check the full turntable set up to make sure you’ve not knocked anything out. Picking up a nice headshell that allows for azimuth adjustment wouldn’t be a bad long term investment either.
JohnnyCashFan
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You listen to good amount of jazz, I think a Grado would be right up your alley if it comes to that for you. I'm not sure how well they perform on the Fluance though.
I believe @brownsugah put a Grado on her Fluance and it required spacers on the headshell.
JohnnyCashFan
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Could be with @Ghost other setup issues he is having that his new system is bringing out some flaws in the table/setup? This can happen and is probably something all of us come to at some point when upgrading our systems as it will emphasize the weaker links. Perhaps a table upgrade might be in order for him ?
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The Wharfedales don’t have an exaggerated top end. I’m thinking @Ghost has a worn stylus.
Yeah having had an ort blue that exactly what happened to mine when it was getting time to change.