I've not used it but, lacking this feature, refused to consider it. And, I feel, the groove wall balancing task is better accomplished in the analog domain. For vertical records which are not precisely vertical, the same option is also essential. A hard-wired vertical cartridge is a poor second. It's a design flaw, plain and simple. Steven Smolian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker Dinkins" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] 78 rpm transfer equipment > Well, I think the Elberg is intended for use by professionals who want 1) > balanced stereo outputs, 2) dual phono inputs with excellent s/n ratios, and > 3) precise eq. > > I've had other phono preamps, and for pro use, nothing else comes close to > the Elberg. > > To me, the issues you cite as flaws are fairly trivial, and include routine > tasks that I feel are far better done in the digital domain - after the > initial transfer. > > With our workflow, the Elberg is a stellar performer. I give it the highest > marks. > > Parker Dinkins > > > > > on 6/29/04 7:58 PM US/Central, Steven Smolian at [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > The last I looked, this was a flawed product- no vertical, no nulling, no > > laft-right channel option. This is essential, not an option, when dubbing > > old records. Perhaps I misremembered- it won't download- another internet > > crisis, I guess. > > > > Steve Smolian > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dale Francis" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] 78 rpm transfer equipment > > > >> try this link > >> < http://www.vadlyd.dk/English/RIAA_and_78_RPM_preamp.html > > >> > >> Dale > >> [log in to unmask] > >> www.longrunaudio.com > > --- > Parker Dinkins > MasterDigital Corporation > CD Mastering + Audio Restoration > http://masterdigital.com >