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$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Twl,How audio designers achieve their works of art is a mystery to me. I would love to know how various materials affect the sound; how one circuit carefully chosen over another makes for greater depth and harmonic richness; and how a DC motor can... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Hey Letch,When you see and hear both the Galibier and the Teres, you will know quickly which one is for you. Dont let money alone be the deciding factor; let your heart and your desires guide your final choice. Only then will you be able to live ... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Hey Letch,I am looking forward to reading your report about the Teres-Galibier shootout. Who do you think will win? Which table grabs your attention more? Inquiring minds want to know! | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Twl, You have provided yet another interesting discourse on the importance of the turntable. Keep it coming!The turntables contribution as a provider of all time-domain information is really a mind twister to be sure, but true. One can make the s... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Raul,You need to run the numbers before making specific recommendations in regards to Dsiggias theoretical budget of $5,000. Unless one was to buy used components, not always practical with analog, many of your suggestion combinations exceed $5... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Dan_ed, Thanks again for your endorsement of the Rhea. I am sure you are very happy with that phono stage.As you may know by now, I must wait until next April before I can spend any more money on audio equipment. (I must get through Tax Season bef... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Viggen,If I am a fan of Edmund Husserl, it is without my conscious knowledge and it is quite by chance within the limitations of my eighth-grade education, now strained to the maximum!With a quick Internet query, Husserl seems to be very partial... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Psychicanimal,The music is in the original performance, 100%, which emanates from the minds and hearts of the musicians and conductor, if one is present, as the musicians play their instruments to create sound. The performance is but a fleeting mo... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Rushton and Dan_ed,Thanks for the recommendation, but the Aesthetix Rhea is a little beyond my budget.The Rhea is a great phono stage; theres no doubt about that. How do you like yours? Do you notice any tube rush? How is the top secured to the c... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Raul,I think I have already stated what you have now just posted. Yes, the cartridge is important. I am not sure that anyone here is disputing that. But the turntable and tonearm are also important too, just as you have said.Here is what I said 15... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path I have a slightly different question for the group, one that involves the analog front end, but has not been discussed until now -- preamps. I am talking about affordable phono stages, ones costing $2,000 or less. Does anyone have a favorite they ... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Mrkidknow,>>Have you ever seen this list of recordings before?<<Yes.>>Arthur Salvatore can be pretty controversial <<Yes, that he is. You might want to contrast Arthurs style with how Twl views the world.Personally, I don... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Ccryder,And when you finally buy a good turntable, you will really know what you have been missing. Then its off to buy vinyl! | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Twl,>>Dan_Ed, the lead loading in the Teres acrylic platter could have the effect of improved perceived bass response.Essentially, the greater rotational mass will improve the ability of the platter to retain its speed through the tall steep... | |
$800 Cartridge Shootout and Upgrade Path Twl,I fully appreciate how lengthy the DC vs. AC discussion can be! Wow! Thanks for the information.>>AC Synchronous motors use the AC line frequency (60Hz) that is generated by the power company to use as a speed reference that keeps their ... |