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NAD M10 vs Marantz Model 30
Oh, and it is the NAD M10v2 that I'm considering. Not the V1.    
NAD M10 vs Marantz Model 30
Thanks for the help guys.  I'm definitely going to try the Sprout before deciding on what's next.  It is a Sprout 100 fwiw.   The Sprout is going to be given to my daughter after college in a couple of years so I'm still in the market for a repl... 
Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!)
Janszen fits the criteria to a T and offers the best customer support I have ever experienced.   StudioElectric also fits the bill.  
Fred Volz at Emotive Audio
Well,  great news.  Fred is just so busy it took a while to get to me. That's awesome for fans of his gear! He's still hard at it. Brad 
Anything you liked at the Newport Show?
Met up with lancelock  and this was my first ever audio show.  Like lance I found some things I really enjoyed, but nothing that made me feel that my system was particularly lacking, even compared to the mega buck systems.i am learning that variou... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
I have a modulus 2d, but am going with a ckearaudio nano for this journey.  I need something tiny as rack space is at a premium. 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
Well I found http://paradoxpulse.com today and they had two dl103 left from a batch.  359.00 shipped was worth trying.  Feel free to flame away.  I have no experience so based on research and some recommendations I went the denon route.  I will re... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
Mofimadnesscan you elaborate on the virtues of the various carts specifically the zu and audio technica?  Thanks 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
i am trying to stay around 1k for the combo.  a little over is fine.  the zu audio w/ clearaudio nano is right at 1k.  the ifi w/ the 10x will be just slightly over.   if i am not mistaken both phonos will handle mm/mc and I like the adjustable im... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
I have been reading the posts and looking at the options.  I think for my first cart I am sticking with something new not nos.  That way I can rely on the vendor for setup assistance, etc.. I am also leaning towards getting either an ifi micro or ... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
thanks everyone.  I hate to sound lazy, but can you link to the thread by raul?  is there a vendor that handles nos cartridges?  i figure a description of my system might help as well.  i have an emotive audio sira custom tube pre-amp (as well as ... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
Thanks for the feedback.  I am pulling my old audible illusions pre out of mothballs if I get a mm cart.  If I go the zu denon route I will probably order the Vincent poh8.  I will move up the food chain later and if  this whole vinyl,revival is a... 
Best tube amp for electrostatic speakers
I have only a rudimentary understanding of impedance matching, effects of Ohms, etc. However, I have real world experience with my particular set of tube amps and have been researching if an upgrade is available for my application w/ ESL speakers.... 
VANDERSTEEN 5A
ewww...this makes me glad I didn't pursue a used 5A purchase. it is also why I have been leary of buying powered anything. I had great luck and really enjoyed my old vandersteen 2ci so I really was looking closely at finding some used 5A as my ref... 
Janszen za2.1 vs nola metro grand ref series2
I am keeping the Janszens. A great speaker that suits my listening tastes much better than the myriad of other speakers I listened to in comparison. I have yet to hear the Nola, but I will at some point and decide then what differences I hear. Som...