chakster
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| Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage? I did check Italian supplier Chakster and that is where I got the €799 price.Definitely could not find the price you are referring to.Do you remember the exact supplier? Italy is BIG and there are many shops, email me and i will forward you to th... | |
| Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage? @rsf507 Still expensive for a power supply upgrade but wanted the matching unit. Normally a power supply is just an adapter, usually made in China and looks just like a cheap $20 black plastic box. When i replaced a power supply for my $500 Grado... | |
| Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage? @uberwalts the trick is that you don't have to pay VAT when the item exporting from EU to some other countries like USA for example. Shipping is 70 euro max. Italian shops are official re-sellers and they have warranty from the manufacturer. My rp... | |
| Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage? @uberwalts If you’re not in EU you can buy it from Italy (like i did), the brand new Gold Note Power Supply for PH-10 phono stage cost just 700 Euro ($781) including shipping overseas. This is nowhere near $1100. This is an amazing upgrade for PH-... | |
| Turntable Mat question Sorry, i was wrong about the measurement of my platters, so i delited my post regarding The Mat vs. Micro Seiki mat. The Mat (aka BA mat, 293mm diameter) should be fine for Technics platter. But Sakura Systems does not ship overseas. But i prefer ... | |
| Forever turntable under $2000 My personal "forever" turntable is superheavy Luxman PD-444 Direct Drive for two tonearms. I think the designer is genuous. Here is the manual . I've sold Technics SP-10 mkII because of my two Luxman machines and i don't regret about it. | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x Anyone can tell me the exact weight of the original N-60 arm stabilizer nut ? I have FR brochure scan where i can see N-60 + additiona metal washer on the picture, the mass of the combo is 430g. But what is the mass of the N-60 (without metal wash... | |
| Increasing gain for your vinyl front end when pre-amp doesn't quite have enough juice More about Zu Audio (a very high efficient crossoverless speakers). The prices and their trial policy is incredibly good for what you can get. These speaker can be driven with 5w amp in the big room. Life is so much easier with 101bd sensitivity ... | |
| Increasing gain for your vinyl front end when pre-amp doesn't quite have enough juice @bstatmeister if you’re in USA you have to look for Zu Audio speakers, they will give you a try, full refund quaranteed and i believe they cover shipping both way within the USA (nothing to lose if if you’re not buying them). The best modern Full ... | |
| Increasing gain for your vinyl front end when pre-amp doesn't quite have enough juice my speakers are very inefficient Vandersteen Model 2C’s from the late 80s. As far as i know Vandersteen Model 2C speakers sensitivity is just 88dB, this is the reason why you need gain and powerful amp. The reason why i love High Efficient spea... | |
| Beginner's Guide to Replace Cartridge on Music Hall MMF 2.2 Does anyone know where I can find some good resources to help change the cartridge on this particular turntable with no experience? But yourself a test record, this one comes with protractor. It will help you to understand more about cartridge ... | |
| Forever turntable under $2000 The new Technics SL-1500C looks very good. Better looking than the 1200 in my opinion. @rwwear I think so. But I found this model is not "Made in Japan" like higher graded Technics such as SL1200GR | |
| Turntable Mat question It has been suggested that I post the type turntables that I have..I have : Technics SL 1600 ...For Technics platter SAEC SS-300 is absolutely perfect, look at SAEC on SL1200mkII or on SP-10mkII , same about Micro CU-180 on Technics platter. Th... | |
| TX-103 break in. I also have ZYX CPP-1 headamp and it's a nice device. Have you seen it inside ? Last year i opened it up to replace the batteries. It was a first time when i saw input resistors like that! Those resistors looks like an MC cartridge coil and made b... | |
| Turntable Mat question Saec SS-300 lightweight allow mat or heavier gunmetal Micro Seiki CU180 - this is everything i need for my DD turntables. I use Micro Seiki ST-10 Disc Stabilizer on top or my rare Noritake record weight. I've never seen anything better that Micro ... |