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Digital microscope recommendations
Jragsda,Thank you very much for posting your feedback and pictures. Sounds like the product is a winner for the price. Btw, I appears it should have come with a stand included in the price so perhaps you should inquire with the seller about it.htt... 
Digital microscope recommendations
Jragsda,This microscope looks very promising and it costs a fraction of what a comparable Dino-Lite would cost. Please share your experience once you've used it. Thanks! 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
GarybxI have the Bill Evans box set of 45rpm pressings from Analogue Productions. It is a treasure trove of jazz, and it even includes the Cannonball Adderley "Know What I Mean" album with Bill Evans (probably my favorite of all the wonderful albu... 
Phono Section, Preamp, gain matching for noise
And the question is? 
Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage?
Jmcgrogan2,Thank you very much for the info; it is greatly appreciated. Dover,I concur. 
Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage?
Sorry, the Boulder's retail price is actually $36,000, not $26,000. Chump change. 
Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage?
Syntax,That's a pretty bold statement that only those four phono preamps got it right given the many reputable brands out there. How many different units have your actually heard to make such a definitive finding? I'm by no means being critical of... 
Phono amp impedance
Check this thread out in the Analog forum. There is some good information regarding impedance settings toward the end that might be of interest to you. here 
Newbie to analog
Wait, how does one retire from music listening? You mean he went completely deaf or died?But seriously, I agree with Chayro that the Music Hall is a great entry level turntable and comes plug-and-play. Other alternatives would be the lower-priced ... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
Correction to 1): the TAS review did not state that the tonearm had no resonance, but that "[s]ince the arm works entirely by damping, it naturally damps out the arm/cartridge resonance very well indeed. Running the Shure Era IV test record to fin... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
It's certainly a curious design. I have a few questions for those who own it or are knowledgeable regarding the table's and tonearm's technical specifications. 1) From reading the WTA's review in TAS, I understand the WTA's tonearm has no resonanc... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
Believe it. This table is the real deal.I'm sorry, I don't. I heard it and it did not impress me. Perhaps if I hear it again, I'll retract my opinion. I'd have no problem doing so. Btw, lack of a lift mechanism alone would prevent me from buying t... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
Vortex,Thank you for a thorough comparison of the two tables. Perhaps you'd be willing to come back to the thread after you've spent a considerable amount of time with the WTA and do more comparisons focused on the sound. You know, after the novel... 
Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage?
So we have support for loading at 100 ohms and 47k ohms, and possibly everything in between. So to summarize, it depends... :-) 
Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage?
Thank you, Atmasphere. This does help with understanding the issue. I don't want to keep dragging this topic, but I must ask: if Fremer (or anyone else for that matter) hears clearly definable differences in the quality of the sound, not the noise...