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Cartridges better than Colibri XGP?
Thanks for the tips , the one i go for will then be one with copper coils ,some time in the future , have you ever heard a XCM version?I read somewhere that the metal body also contributes to the explosiveness/dynamics of the colibri , also i "rec... 
Cartridges better than Colibri XGP?
The X stand for cross shaped coils(standard as far as i know ) , the second letter stands for the coil material and the third for the bodymaterial.XGP would be X coils , gold coil windings , plastic body.everything can be found on the vd hul site ... 
koetsu rosewood signature vs. Blue urushi
You also might want to consider a top vd hul cartridge , just because they are not in a "temporary audiofile hype" at the moment means they are not top class cartridges , i just compared the koetsu urushi wayima and the condor my expiriences are o... 
Is it ok to use Zero dust on A-90 ?
And this ?http://media.photobucket.com/image/using%20sandpaper/borunda32/DSC00867.jpg?o=7 
Finally Heard the Mark Levinson 53 Amps
Thanks for sharing your auditioning experiences , the dutch importer has a couple as well , but they have not lended them to a shop for a show as far as i know , hearing them on wilson or avalon would be fun, i believe indeed that they will not di... 
Is it ok to use Zero dust on A-90 ?
I asked vd Hul last saturday what i should use on the styles , he laughed and said Wodka . 
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
And ?. so many thorens ref tables , i have seen the insides of them during restauration and its not exactly rocket science , i prefer rockport or continuum and for the poorer persons a sme or something of the same quality 
Wilson MAXX
This also very important in answering the topicstarter expirience , its from the maxx measurment ,....listening height: With respect to the way in which the speaker's response changes with listening height, the midband region changes quickly off-a... 
Wilson MAXX
And here the Maxx http://stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/324/index6.html , the puppy 7 is also tested somewhere in the archive , maybe somewhere is mentioned what the minimum listening distance will be for the Maxx , W/P series .Good magazine st... 
Wilson MAXX
As i said before http://stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/wilson_audio_specialties_maxx_series_3_loudspeaker/index6.htmlhere is the measurement of the 3 , he puts the microphone on 1 measurement on the same spot as the ear would be in a certain li... 
Wilson MAXX
I measure also a lot on loudspeakers for a hobby / commercially and indeed you need a certain distance from a loudspeaker to not measure individual units but the som of the outputs , this is especially he case with larger models like the big wilso... 
Wilson MAXX
Maxx 1 ,....watt/puppy version 7 , are you getting the point?Technical designs are a process. 
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
When i was very young a cheap dual , than the so called " better format" arrived , a couple of cd players including a wadia 581 ( biggest waist of money in my high end career probably only bettered by 2 inch thick cables )I then found happpines wi... 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Quantum mechanics they do at the LHC Cern in switserland (this is a joke dont take it serious ) 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Kipdent why would it be so tough , if one enjoys a good cartridge in the system and you enjoy your music, thats what its all about , if people run after some reviewers and chase for what its best over and over than the journey can be painful and n...