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How to choose a cartridge you can't hear on your system?
@daveyf at the same time there are many people who can buy demo from the dealer with warranty to save 30-40% at least on multi thousand $$ cartridge, most likely you're talking about MC cart only. Demo unitls sells well, in fact i bought demo amp,... 
How to choose a cartridge you can't hear on your system?
@chadlesko well, if you're a true analog hobbiest don't fool yourself and just realize that you will change the cartridges from time to time over the years anyway. This is the only way to learn more about cartridges, analog playback and the potent... 
Recommedation for Phono Pre for my modest rig
For MM cartridge this phono stage is amazing and reasonably priced, not every phono stage will give you the opportunity to change load resistors (rca plugs on the back) and this is superb feature! You can ask Joe (the designer) to add internal res... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
@rauliruegas  Yeras ago I explain it in wide way and I don't have the time to get back again.The JVC X-1 MK2  is different and at the front of the stylus holder statest is for 4-channels, even the stylus holder is different and larger than the no... 
LP's... Do they sound better now than 30 yrs ago?
@snackeyp When I play an original from the 70’s it sounds nowhere near as good as its reissue (in many cases). My experience is totally different. Prefer the original 70s pressing if the reissue is not from the master tape, also depends on who d... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@hdm my fault, sorry we need J.Carr back to explain everything, it’s him and in this video talking about reincarnation of the Miyabi cartridges under Fuuga name: https://youtu.be/NBsvjvhaCbo It was nice to see the personalities behind this project.  
I have joined in the ZYX Family
Well, each next model pretend to be an improvement (same with ZYX), if your NOS sample of TRX-2 has Saphire cantilever then nothing wrong with it and it’s hard to argue, but you may have a beryllium cantilever/stylus from TRX-3 on your used TRX-2 ... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@nandric no, you just mixed up different ADC models, your faulty memories, there was trx-1 (titanium cantilever), trx-2 (sapphire cantilever) and trx-3 (beryllium cantilever) designed by Nakatsuka-San. I am sceptical, because only grgaudio call th... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@hdm Of course i know about modern Sapphire and Ruby cantilevers and the way the stylus tip mounted on them. Every JICO Neo SAS use the same construction from the same two japanese suppliers. And i have to repeat what my friend Nandric said millio... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@jollytinker haha, those bags are the best things in their package design, i miss them. But on the side of the Premium Zyx 4D you will find just a piece of paper with a brand name and model. In fact the quality of prints on that paper is even bett... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
50% discount for a brand new UNI II is still profitable for the dealer and under warranty ?We can imagine margine added to the price of those new cartridges, crazy world.  
I have joined in the ZYX Family
I'm sure any designer will be happy to work with cartridge manufacturer to create something very special (box, prints whatever). My late 80s Ortofon MC-2000 also comes in huge wooden case with nicely printed booklet, one of the best design ever in... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@pbnaudio   Its surprising how well the ZYX sounds in spite of the cheapie looking plastic casing there is only cheapie digital prints called manual, like those prints people can make on their home laser printer and put the m together using sta... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
Andy completely fu***ed up jpjones technics 100c mk4 and he's definitely is not the right person to deal with. Axel's price for refurbishing was up to 400 euro to replace the whole system aka cantilever/stylus and new suspension. Nakatsuka-San pat... 
I have joined in the ZYX Family
@nandric All exotic cantilevers can’t be pressure fitted withwhatever stylus so the stylus need to be glued in such cantilevers.See our cantilever discussion with J. Carr. Your pretentions byfar exceed your knowledge. We already have had such dis...