chakster
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| New Cartridge Suggestions Ignore all those MC cartridges, you will have to re-tip them every 700 hrs. Watch Peter Ledermann lecture first (jump to 24:00, he will explain everything), then think about MM or MI cartridges with replacement styli.Pickering XSV-3000 with Stereo... | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? @orpheus10 Although NOS tubes are expensive, I would never purchase any that were even more expensive as a result of "exclusivity". Any NOS tube from military bunch made by Telefunken or Mullard in the 50s or 60s are exclussive nowadays, but you ... | |
| Help with some Vintage gear??? It took ages for me to find my ortofon MC2000 in NOS condition @lewm I've seen some bad samples | |
| Help with some Vintage gear??? Ortofon MC-2000 in original box cost over $1.5k in perfect condition.People who quotes $400-500 pirce have no idea about the prices, this is the price for a dirty worn cartridghe without box, docs etc. If you have full set in perfect consition thi... | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? @orpheus10 As everyone knows, Audio Research makes nice preamps; I borrowed one of their SS amps, and it was thumbs down immediately, I don't know if they still make SS amps. Nelson Pass discovered some amazing transistors, tube lovers blown aw... | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? @orpheus10 SS makes sounds, Tubes make music; to some people, sounds sound better than music, plus they dote over the lack of sound, which they call "silence", and nothing is quieter than SS, it exceeds in making no sounds, but since it wasn’t ma... | |
| Best MM? Sure, i like some LOMC, currently running Ortofon MC2000 with Gold Note phono stage. Very unusual cartridge, a high compliance MC with extremely low output, low impedance. This cartridge is hard to deal with, very critical about phono stage, wires... | |
| Best MM? @lohanimal The X-1 series of Victor cartridges is great!This is the only NOS Victor X-1 i’ve been able to find. Some of them suffer from poor suspension condition, so you never know if unchecked. Stylus protector may cause resonance issues, it was... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Dennesen looks like Dr.Feickert, but with much less options!have you seen a Feickert protractor @rich121 ? | |
| Recommended Test Records Dr.Feickert protractorHi-Fi News TEST LP with free protractor insideCardas Frequency Sweep LP this is all you need | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... Anyone can do this:Simply buy used cartridge for affordable price (which is easy to re-sell with no loss at all), if you really like it then buy the same cartridge, but a brand new (sealed in the box) from authorized dealer for higher price with w... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 @halcro well, there is a sticker on your box with updated information that your OCC version has a boron cantilever. I think the box is the same with the only difference that i have all info about Beryllium cantilever right on the box, not on the s... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... The key world is "buying", not "trying". Japanese sellers does not provide trial option for the cartridges they are selling on ebay (the goal is just a low price). The OP problem is that he can’t buy, he want to try it first. He’s looking not only... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 I must admit that your price suggestions are too optimistic :)Victor X1 and AT-ML180 are way over $1k nowadays if they are in perfect condition. While comparing cartridges on youtube is the last thing i wish to do, i have to say that i prefer X-1I... | |
| High efficiency is critical. Definitely Zu Audio if you don’t mind crossover-less super high efficiency drivers (for low power amps). Used Druid MK5 or new Soul Superfly with your budget. |