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I just got back into analog.....
I have not tried the dampening on the decca yet , i m pretty pleased with the result right now.What the hum /noise concerns is that it is more microphonic ,so it lets more detail come through, so you might get the feeling its more noisy but with g... 
I just got back into analog.....
Hai i just have the sme 20/3a running since 4 months coming from a scoutmaster vpi.My advice is after having owned 4 low output mc s in my own system and having listened to many others .Don t bother with them , just buy a london moving iron cart ,... 
Decca cartridge experiences
I have the latest london supergold , purchased in february of this year , the weight range is 1,5 to 2 gram with a 1,8 1,9 optimum .This is average for a modern cart so no record wear .I do suspect you need a good quality record player which is ve... 
Avalon Eidolon Visions in the house
" My dealer says everything in his shop sounds much better than anything else" , I take the advice of most dealers with a large amount of sceptisism although there are who know what they are talking about , always judge first with your own ears , ... 
Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ??
for example the krell evo 302 has a 3000 VA transformer {http://www.krellonline.com/evolution302.html}The krell i have at the moment has 4000 VA per channel 8000 VA in total while its only 100 watts more , that was the main reason i bought it over... 
Avalon Eidolon Visions in the house
I like avalon speakers too ,a very balanced speaker , where are the pics and what type of fineer ? 
Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ??
No not really is my opinion but thats merely because my speakers dont need power so much .The difference of monoblocks to a stereoversion is in the transformersection of the amp ,at least with krell and mark levinson , as far as i have read.The tr... 
Kharma Midi Exquisite vs MBL101E
Interesting thread .I wonder what happened next? 
How is LAMM LP2 compares to the more recent phono
Have a look for your self and values { http://www.mundorf.com/english/bauteile/frkondensator.htm}and {http://www.duelundaudio.com/}im sorry no amp expirience i just tested them in loudspeakers i like both. 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
He was talking about how to get high end sound reproduction, not "high end" music .I personally would need about 5000 euro to get the sound i like .I would say: all second hand stuff off course .Speakers avalon avatar ARC tube pre ML 23,5 power am... 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
Why not buy a guitar/drumkit and play on it , there you have high end sound .better than any high end system will give you. 
phono stage / step up for Koetsu carts
I listened always on 1 kilo ohm on the plp. 
I NEED YOUR HELP with a turntable purchase
I personally dont agree with the suspension beltdrive unstable pitch story of lewm.I would not go for a unipivot arm , but with a more rigid arm construction with bearings on eather side , for example sme v or da vinci for example(beautiful) .And ... 
Your favourite cartridge
London decca supergold.Microphonic / sensitive.And dynamic , full of body , detail and definetively not boring .Oh yeah and i forgot to mention all the other high end characteristics. 
Cartridges better than Colibri XGP?
That never happened , sorry.Some audiodealer i will not mention here owned me some money , and the colibri should have been part of that deal , but he choose not to keep up on his part .The case now is a juridical one unfortunately.But i have good...