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cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl.
my husband prefers something called 128 as the quality.- his amazing WifeHahaha :))From this thread I like this signature. The rest is fake news 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
Nothing will give you more than another cartridge without changing anything else in your system. Room treatment can give you a lot. Room analysis is FREE at https://www.acousticfields.com/ 
3 New UBER Decks - Is this Turntable's SwanSong? 🦢
You know nothing about it, stick to your digital and stop to brainwash our minds. Nobody forces you to buy vinyl (or turntables).   
Hana ML and Korf head shell
Great! 
3 New UBER Decks - Is this Turntable's SwanSong? 🦢
Nothing made pre 1970 was a technical state of the art recording. Good music but the equipment added so much to the music that was not there. State of the art recordings made even in the late '50s, and every studio engineer will tell you the sa... 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
BTW the most popular tonearm upgrade for old (cheap) SL1210mkII and related was Jelco. I don't think for the new SL1200G the Jelco is better than the stock "G" series magnesium tonearm. SME is probably in the same price category as Reed, but ... 
Tubes-store.com
Nope, but should not be a problem if you always pay with PayPal for their goods (you are fully protected with PayPal buyers protection). International shipping is not a problem. Try it!   
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
KAB is a USA-based company who've generated quite a following with their SL1200 upgrades. Their are many threads here and on other forums with 1200 owners trading tips & experiences regarding which upgrades were most impactful. This wave of ... 
3 New UBER Decks - Is this Turntable's SwanSong? 🦢
It’s hard pill to swallow, one that I did long ago but which many audiophiles may never. You may love your turntable sound but recognize you love the flaws. It’s okay. In reality you don't have to buy even a $10k turntable to enjoy analog rec... 
SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations?
You’d better ask your seller 
SOTA NOVA, HR-X VPI, Technics 1200G recommendations?
THIS ? 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
I’ve been playing my mono LP’s the last couple days by installing my dedicated mono cart (and headshell) to my Jelco 850 arm. So it’s a benefit of a tonearm with removable headshell. But without this option of your Jelco on SOTA turntable (that ca... 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
So my generalization (that physical connectors DO make a difference with LOMCs) does not hold up 100% even in my experience. That’s another reason why I was wondering about your level of certainty. Here on audiogon people always ask simple quest... 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
Since you are drawn to MM and MI cartridges with output voltages way higher than 1mV, that may account for your personal experience. @lewm I’m not drawn to MM or MI at all, I have/had some amazing LOMC, such as: Miyabi Standard, Miyajima Kansui, S... 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
If you have many mono LPs, and want to swap regularly a mono cart and a stereo cart...that makes sense. But many of us would benefit more getting the best cart we can and using it all the time. This is so stuid idea for people with many mono reco...