chakster
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @invictus005 I think you are overrated this 2M Black, seriously, it's nothing special in my opition and definitely not the best souding MM for sure, a friend purchased vintage Stanton 881s mk2 (Stereohedron) from me to replace this 2M Black and it... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. @timlub I have a Technics SP25 for sale and it uses SL1200 as its base.... When you mod these tables, you can take a look at each piece of the table killing resonances, improving wiring & when re assembling, aligning everything correctly ... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. @mr_m Not sure what to think about the latest $4000 Technics TT, but the older 1200’s, 1300’s, 1400’s, are nothing but junk. Pure crap in my estimation. Simply because I had owned this stuff years ago. Probably good enough for DJ’s or pro users w... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. @helomech Everytime someone mentions a PLX-1000 on these threads, the Technics owner brigade feels the need to sling false claims about these tables, like you did regarding the mass. They also feel the need to slander the Pioneer on a purely subj... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. @helomech every clone of SL1200mk2 ever made is sh**t (IMO), sorry. I use a pair of SL1200mk2 for more than 20 years as a pro, and my feelings of using Pioneer is slightly different, nothing can beat the SL1200mk2 in its class, no matter the heavi... | |
| How good is the Obsidian plinth of Technics SP10 ? I bought teak wood plinth with several armboards for my SP-10mk2 a while back and still happy about it. For the difference in price between my teak wood plinth and hi-end plinths (from OMA, S.Dobbins, Chris or Albert) i bougth two Luxman PD-444 tu... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Cheap belt-drive Rega and Pioneer PLX-1000 DD (made for dj use) are total junk sh**t compared to vintage direct drive decks IMO. When i touched that Pioneer PLX-1000 it is not even the SL1200, but a plastic toy. If someone prefer those plastic lig... | |
| Cartridge upgrade @titus1 You will have much more bang for the bucks if you will look for vintage MM cartridges like Grace F9-F (Shibata), Stanton CS-100 WOS, Audio-Technica AT-ML170 OFC, Pioneer PC-1000 mk2 or (if you're lucky) Joseph Grado Signature XTZ. Remember... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Why ignore it? Only If you want speed stability, rock-steady positions of instruments, precise timing, high dynamics and razor sharp transients. Also if you want to spend less cash to get top quality gear, not a plastic toys. The build quality of... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Ignore this cheaply made modern belt drive crap. Look for a decent Technics SP-20 direct drive on ebay (build like a tank), they are under $750 (same size and shape as the SP-10mk2 and much better than SP10, SP15, SP25). Make a custom plinth or bu... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? @markshvarts have you checked original notes from Luxman (dates April 26, 1978). It's for adjustment of unstable speed on PD441/444. here is a link to my google docs for this file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7SnhzDV__cCb3BmSFZYU0xzc00/view?... | |
| Jelco SA-750D or Rega RB250 @invictus005 What is your cartridge and turntable? Not sure how anyone can recommend a tonearm like that. If you’re looking for inexpensive tonearm with superb build quality (vta on the fly etc) check for vintage Victor 7045 in perfect condition (... | |
| High Output MC Cartridge recommendations? The best HOMC carts i have tried were Argent MC500 series from the 80s with boron, ruby and sapphire cantilevers. | |
| Grado Statement 2 or Grado Reference 2 Not sure about current models, but i've managed to find rare (NOS) Joseph Grado Signature XTZ and this one is amazing cartridge! It was their top-of-the-line model in the 80s. This GRADO XTZ compete with my favorite MMs like AT-ML170 OFC, AT-ML180... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @mannye A decent moving magnet cart can cost as little as $40 and a good one as little as $100. The prices are from 1980 ? |