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amys
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/12/06
Posts: 1771
Loc: Groton, CT
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
05/06/08 02:46 PM
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I have the Sphinx SXW, which I just got last April before the SXD came out. There is some noise while tracking but it's not very loud. I participate in the Sphinx Yahoo Users' group and many people who have the SXD complain that it is much louder than the SXW. Also, many more people are reporting problems with the SXD.
I find the mount very easy to use, with accurate go-tos and tracking. I do have the polar axis scope. I find that if I just pretty much center Polaris in the PAS, the go-tos are accurate enough for me.
A few things I don't like: slow speed slewing is pretty jerky. I suspect that this may be due to the DEC and RA axes being too tight (it is really impossible to determine if the mount is balanced). I may send it back to Vixen Optics to have them loosened.
The fastest slew speeds are pretty slow, at least compared to the NexStar I had, which also tracked silently.
Some people, me included, like the Starbook, but not everybody likes it. I find it very easy to use, except that the screen is too bright even with neutral density film over it.
While i really like the mount, I'm not sure I'd get it again if I had to do it all over again. I've communicated with several people who have the Atlas and they are all very impressed with the accurate go-to, tracking and how quiet it is. The problem for me would be the weight.
I'm sending you a p.m.
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Amy
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