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New $35K pivoting tonearm
06-26-14: LarryiI recall that a very rare Air Tangent arm allowed for remotely controlled VTA. I never heard of azimuth being adjustable that way. Kuzma had an arm pillar with a digital readout that made it easy to adjust the arm up or down and ge... 
JC3+ Anyone?
Alternately from the methods described by Lew and Doug, one can use software, which takes the rest of the system out of the equation, among other things. I have been using the Feickert software ever since it came out and am able to quickly converg... 
Panel Sound
Hi John,I remember that comparison here well. You might want to come down for a listen to the speakers (U-1PX) which have all the bells and whistles and are in the much larger, acoustically designed room.Brian 
Service from Audio Research
A dealer's primary obligation must be to his customers. In this case he should be communicating diligently with ARC to quickly resolve the issue without you needing to be involved. A dealer deserves to make a fair profit on the sale, and as part o... 
Kuzma Stabi S and 4point? overkill?
The 4Point is an easy drop-in installation on the Stabi S. This combination, with the external power supply, was demonstrated at CES in January with a Kuzma CAR-30 cartridge to good effect.Compared to the Stogi S 12 VTA the 4Point is better. I hav... 
Some Axpona thoughts
The system at the show pales in comparison to what's here, even though the electronics and cabling are the same. Chris and Melissa Owen of Clarity Cable, who were in the room, came by today for a listen and were just about in tears the whole time. 
Some Axpona thoughts
04-27-14: PapermillSound Lab Millenium with Clarity Cable.Thank you, glad you liked the sound.Actually the speakers we demonstrated were Sound Lab Majestic 845s. (A review of this model was just published on EnjoyTheMusic.com) Power cords, power d... 
Tidal Piano Cera or Magico S3
It's ironic that a speaker that wasn't asked about in the original post is brought up by someone who not coincidentally happens to sell it, followed by several people replying that they have heard that speaker against the other two asked about and... 
Most expensive
Thanks, Cdc, I understand, but my information is much more current. Then again, anyone with a room of proper size, construction, and furnishings for the 37' wide Ultimate system probably wouldn't look at the price tag. I read elsewhere that they h... 
AXPONA or T.H.E. Newport?
Mrschret, my information and instincts tell me that Axpona will be held elsewhere after this year. That you are so close to the show location makes the decision even easier for you. We'll be there, so please stop in and introduce yourselves and ta... 
Most expensive
Cdc, in all likelihood the Transmission Audio Ultimate system would cost about twice that much. The Megatrends alone are at least $150k. 
Has anyone heard the Kuzma 4 Point arm?
A 4Point was demonstrated at CES with one of the new Kuzma cartridges and will be on demo at the AXPONA show in April. 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Sarcher30, as far as I'm concerned anyone purchasing a 'table costing upper four figures or more shouldn't have to ask for that, even across the country, because I'm old school and consider anything less a deal breaker. Nice to know Steve does that. 
AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1?
Atma-Sphere electronics are demonstrated here with Clarity Cable Vortex power cords. There is no going back.Dealer disclosure. 
Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue
Acadie, I see your point. Thanks for clarifying.