The Grado family of cartridge builders have been around for 50 years..I think John Grado took over from Joe who was in the first group to be inducted into the Audio Hall of Fame. Anyway the family has been around and doing cartridges since the earth cooled.In their combined library of experience they would give you the most profound advice..Tom
A difficult LP reproduction question
I have a nice high end system and wish to add a second turntable (for fun!). The choices are likely Thorens TD124MK ll or Lenco L75. Both these are old technology and will spin 78 RPM and use idler drive.
Desire is to experiment with moving magnet cartridge, inexpensive phono stages and 78 RPM records to name but a few.
Here are but a few of the economy priced phono stages that I've been researching for the past three weeks. (Hope that explains my lack of posting lately).
Seduction
http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/Seduction/seduction.htm
EAR 834P Deluxe
http://www.ear-usa.com/earproducts.htm
Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=ALEHBCPLUS
Antique Soundlab Mini
http://www.divertech.com/aslminiphono.htm
Musical Fidelity X-LPSv3
http://www.musicalfidelity.com/xponframeset.html
NAD PP2
http://www.nadelectronics.com/hifi_amplifiers/pp2_closerlook.htm
Any Audiogon member that have direct experience with any combination of these, I would appreciate your comments.
Desire is to experiment with moving magnet cartridge, inexpensive phono stages and 78 RPM records to name but a few.
Here are but a few of the economy priced phono stages that I've been researching for the past three weeks. (Hope that explains my lack of posting lately).
Seduction
http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/Seduction/seduction.htm
EAR 834P Deluxe
http://www.ear-usa.com/earproducts.htm
Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=ALEHBCPLUS
Antique Soundlab Mini
http://www.divertech.com/aslminiphono.htm
Musical Fidelity X-LPSv3
http://www.musicalfidelity.com/xponframeset.html
NAD PP2
http://www.nadelectronics.com/hifi_amplifiers/pp2_closerlook.htm
Any Audiogon member that have direct experience with any combination of these, I would appreciate your comments.