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Experiences buying used cartridges
I have bought lightly used cartridges directly through the distributer Fantastic ZYX service from Mehran at Sora Sounds 
Best Rock Album of 2015
Wilco. - Star Wars 
Phono cartridge for classic rock
DougModern rock remasters can be a nightmareI bought a more soulful Booker T rerelease on Sundaze the other dayCompletely shrillI listen to a lot more chamber, romantic and jazz music but I can't remember it because I am so inibriated and the stri... 
Looking for really fine cables at really low price
Crimson audio cables from Austin TexasFabulous - very engaging, resolving and tonally balancedDo an audiogon searchCreston and his son Creston are greatThin not garden hoses less strain on the componentsthey replaced some very good cables in my sy... 
audio desk
Three Hail Marys and a baptisimal cleaning 
audio desk
Audio desk uses a manufacturers cleaner and replaceable cleaning padsKl Audio uses distilled water 
Phono cartridge for classic rock
I am tracking at 1.7 gmI recall you mentioning your cartridge relaxed some Doug0.01 increments?My digital scale jumps around more than that(O ring time?)I may be finding a few bad recordings that are congested rock piecesAs a 1st pressing UK Who Q... 
Phono cartridge for classic rock
this thread is 5 years oldI have a very nuanced cartridge/arm zyx universe ii/Durand Teleastunning with nuance and detail for nearly everything except a few really driving rock piecesI am looking for the possibility of a second arm with an interch... 
Clear audio professional or klaudio record cleaner
Kl Audio I have had my machine 1 1/2 yearsIt is incredible in performance, no slaving over the machine, industrially built but great display and optionsFabulousEven on mint new records 
looking at upgrading my tonearm from a triplanar
it's been a real eye opening experienceThanks everyone for helping outI agree with Doug that sometimes variations between gear aren't just a preference but a clear distinction of what sounds more like live musicThat was the case for me with the Ta... 
Most suitable and effective isolation platform
I tried graniteVery bright not tonally balancedWood on slab is goodThe have both the vr and ohio series SRA platformsThey both work great 
Most suitable and effective isolation platform
Iaxelrodwhat is your flooring?slab, elevatedwood? carpet, tile? etc?are you looking at isolation issues of a large scale or more subtle resonance issuescan't speak for the other but love SRAif you had troublesome floors you might check out a wall ... 
looking at upgrading my tonearm from a triplanar
the Durand Talea brought my system to absolutely new heights! Flat out obvious immediately. Thank you all for the comments, major thanks to Thom Mackris and Al.No offense, but my old standby triplanar VII sounded mechanical in comparison. I will c... 
Carbon Fiber Brush with Milty Gun?
I use the Zerostat first (3 spot it) when the platter is stillthen the brush once I get it rotatinghaving records cleaned with a KL Audio LP200 ultrasonic cleaner removes static like a charm, almost never have it and the pops that come with it. Th... 
Most suitable and effective isolation platform
I have a custom SRA VR under my Galibier Gaviait's 85 lbsI specified the dimensions for extra room for the pod and record brush, zerostat etcKevin works on designs for lowering resonance of nuclear submarinesI have the table on an SRA craz rackgre...