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FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms
Just bought the IT-407. Should I use the anti-skating or not? 
Graham Engineering Phantom III 9
Same question for me! 
Which Allen key for Graham Phantom II Supreme?
Well. The 5/64" Allen key isn't the one. It's for unlocking the screw to rise or lower the complete arm to set VTA/SRA.What I was looking for was a key for unlocking the tiny, tiny screw for the armlift with handle, used to rise of lower the armwa... 
Which Allen key for Graham Phantom II Supreme?
Thanks all for your help. Ofcourse I did contact Graham, but he didn't respond. Also wasn't sure if the tiny screw needed an Allen key. 
Audio Research Reference 250 capacitor issue
"Dull and liveless" compared to the sound just after the upgrade, when the phono played wonderfull. After a long break-in it never reached this level again.Of course I first changed the tubes (both steering tubes and the power tube), but with no r... 
Audio Research Reference 250 capacitor issue
Just got a free recap on my Ref Phono 2SE. I upgraded from Phono 2 to Phono 2SE, but after some hundreds of hours break-in the white teflon caps sounded dull and liveless. 
High End HiFi Stores To Visit in Amsterdam
For your next trip to Amsterdam: make sure to visit A10Audio. 
Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE
@Bifwynne. Is the bass the last to snap into place? 
Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE
I'm breaking in my upgraded phono 2SE. Right out of the box it sounded wonderfull for some hours: transparent, detailed with slam and a very present bass. Then the sound collapsed. After 600 hours the heights and mids are wonderfull, but I'm still... 
Whest Audio MC REF V MK4. My new toy.
I'm also in search of a new phono stage and the Whest MC REF V is surely on my list now. The other is the ARC REF 2 phono. Haven't compared both phono stages yet, but has anyone? 
Phonostage for Jan Allaerts MC 2 Finish Gold.
I own an Allaerst mc2 Finish and have tried a dozen of phonostages before ending up with VTL TP-6.5 with a transformer option. It's super quiet and plays wonderfull. 
What is the Phono stage you have finished with?
VTL TP6.5: after I've heard quite a lot of other phono preamps, like Tron, Tom Evans, Aesthetic, Nagra, Blue Amp, Audia Flight, ASR. 
low output mc: noise free listening possible?
I'm now listening to the following setup:cartridge: Allaerts MC2 Finish phono: Blue Amp model 42amplifier: Marlk Levionson 383speakers: Sonus Faber AmatiThis setup generates quit a lot of noise. At a fair, but firm listening level the system noise...