chakster

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Current injection (amplification) phono stages
@hdm Don’t believe the Goldnote is a current mode stage. Forgive my english, just missed "current injection" in the topic.Well, i believe that my WLM Phonata Reference is current mode phono stage for LOMC (automatic load inpedance for any MC). 
Current injection (amplification) phono stages
Gold Note PH-10 and i am waiting for external PSU for it  
Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G or SL-1200GR
You can still change out the arm on a 1200G if the stock arm does not do it for you. I think the stock arm is very good and a fantastic value and very versatile. This not a sort of turntable to change tonearms, it's too complicated. But Technics ... 
Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G or SL-1200GR
Do you remember review posted by Pani here on audiogon? It’s opposite opinion in favor of SP-10 mkII over the SL1200G Anyway, i sold my Technics turntables (SP-10mkII and SP-20) in favor of Luxman PD-444 New Technics must be on the used market soo... 
Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G or SL-1200GR
I heard my first sp 10 mark II yesterday. Had a Jelco tonearm and a MM cartridge on it. The cartridge was an Old Stanton. Not sure which one. It sounded great but I would not that the 1200G is a compromise. In fact I would rather have my 1200G any... 
FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms
Rest in Peace the legend 
ADC 26 BEST PRITCHARD CARTRIDGE EVER? or BEST CARTRIDGE EVER?
@nandric No, there is no Astatic logo on my Glanz and no "A with a legs" anywhere on the cartridge. There is a "HAH" letters on the inner side of the stylus replacement. The Glanz Logo is on the front side of the cartridge and also on the stylus p... 
What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge?
You normally don’t throw away a perfectly good $5k or more cartridge. This is a typical MC dilemma ... and $5k is low budget MC as we can see nowadays, why not a $15k cartridge just for 1000 hrs as Raul said ? LOL Official trade-in (instead of re... 
Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G or SL-1200GR
@sleepwalker65 basically i don't care about automatic turntables and my reference Technics was an SP-10mkII, this is my Technics setup. As for the spring suspension just look for the Isonoe Footers designed for Technics SL1200 series. They are gre... 
What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge?
I don’t know any audiophile who will stick to one cartridge forever, normally people sell cartridges before the stylus is worn out, but when we’re buyin used cartridges it’s nice to buy those with long life to insure ourself, it’s also nice to buy... 
ADC 26 BEST PRITCHARD CARTRIDGE EVER? or BEST CARTRIDGE EVER?
Let’s make it clear:There is no relations between Glanz 61 and any Astatic, except for the MF generator. There is no equal model in Astatic line and that’s why the 61 is so speacial. Other models like Glanz 31, 51, 71 are all almost equal to the A... 
Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G or SL-1200GR
I have those KAB fluid dampers on both of my upgraded SL1210mkII, the biggest improvement was not the KAB dampes, but a Technics 205c mk4 cartridge i have tried for a first time about 5 years ago. You may need a fluid damper for high compliance ca... 
Help me make a decision! Turntable overload
Pioneer tonearm designed for modern mid compliance cartridges, definitely not for extremely low compliance MC like Denon (which require superheavy tonearms), people never learn the basics. The superiority of the budget MC over MM is a myth, seems ... 
Technics SP 15 SP 25
Here is more infor about SP-20 and you can compare with SP-15 and SP-25 hopefully *TECHNICS SP20 /  PRICE: 60,000 Yen (1976) "And high performance at that take advantage of the development know-how of the SP-10mkII, Quartz phase-locked control D... 
ADC 26 BEST PRITCHARD CARTRIDGE EVER? or BEST CARTRIDGE EVER?
@nandric  Well at present I own not one but two TRX 2. The later onewith ''improved'' beryllium cantilever. This ''ADC'' with quotationmarks is made by an Japanese as you already mentioned. Myquotation marks are ''caused'' by this fact. Well to m...