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| Purchased a used Shure V15 Type IV cartridge, looking for stylus Any of the options you mention will work great with your Shure V15 Type IV cartridge. All but the NOS will sound different, but still great. Keep in mind that the V15 is an "old school" MM cartridge design: thicker in the midrange and rolled off a... | |
| Sophia Electric is not honest I understand that some of us choose not to purchase Chinese-made products for political reasons. Fine. But the baiting and xenophobia is completely unnecessary, IMO. AFAIK, all Sophia amps are made in the U.S.A. except for the Baby amp line, whic... | |
| Dog pissed on speaker Don't feel so bad; I once had a dog that ATE a pair of speakers. RSL Studio Monitors, about 1983. So much for leaving the 6 month old Lab puppy home alone and uncaged. | |
| Graham Phantom B44 on a TD124 or a SOTA Sapphire? I would opine that the Phantom B44 arm is not the best fit for the TD-124. Although it's not quite the same thing, I tried mounting Graham 1.5 and 2.0 arms on my TD-124. It was not my cup of tea. The TD-124 transfers a fair amount of energy to the... | |
| Amplifier Pairing with Coherent 15s @mmcgill829 No worries. Have fun. I have owned several (many?) SET amps and while I appreciate their simplicity and beauty they just didn't do it for me, sound wise. Personally, I find 23a and 45 tubes too "polite" for my taste. 300bs are better b... | |
| The Aesthetics of Sound: Showcasing the Most Beautiful Amps and Preamps Pretty gear is nice, but at what cost? Not just in $$$ but also in SQ. When I was an audio dealer my opinion was that most audiophiles buy gear with their eyes and not their ears. | |
| Amplifier Pairing with Coherent 15s @mmcgill829 have fun with your new Aric separates. Good choice, enjoy. I'm a little confused re: your comment about Decware and tube choices. They offer several different amps and amp designs. Some of them use tubes that are less known. I believe... | |
| Amplifier Pairing with Coherent 15s My bad. That's RADU TARTA | |
| Amplifier Pairing with Coherent 15s There are many great amps that will drive your Coherent speakers well. I had a pair of Coherent 8s for years and finally settled on an EL-34 amp and 4P1L preamp by Raul Tarta. Made in CT (as I recall). I know, you prefer an integrated solution but... | |
| Speakers for weird sized room..... @audioaddict79 I assume by your post that you need to place the speakers on the front (9') wall, and not on the longer 19" wall. If yes, I suggest that you take a look at the new Buchardt A10 speakers. These are active, wireless 2-way stand moun... | |
| Appropriate cartridge for Micro Seiki MA-505 tonearm Arafiq, the Hana sounds like a great choice to me. I'm reluctant to specifically recommend one cartridge over another because it's complex. How can I know what you will like? Your ears, your gear and your budget should guide you. And there's no su... | |
| Anyone Here Ever Purchased A Tube Tester? I found a Healthkit TT-1A tester a few years ago that had been recently restored by a shop that understood this device. I don't use it often enough but it's great and (relatively) easy to use. It will test *almost* any tube made through 1978, incl... | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? There are many good "entry level" MC cartridges that sound great and are compatible with your tonearm. The Benz Ace, Hana SL or SM and the Ortofon Quintet models come to mind. I would also look at the excellent Grado Statement and Reference cartr... | |
| Klisch Cornwall, Audio Note UK AN-J, Auditorium 23 755 You are trying to compare three very different speakers, and you haven't told us what you like or don't like about your existing Klipsch Fortes. If you like the Forte sound then the Cornwall IVs would seem to be a no brainer - Fortes on steroids. ... | |
| Appropriate cartridge for Micro Seiki MA-505 tonearm The MA-505 is a wonderful tonearm utilizing dynamic suspension. Assuming that the suspension is in good condition your tonearm will work well with a wide variety of cartridges, including the DL-103. One word of advice: more expensive doesn't neces... |