chakster
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| What Step-up transformers are best value? @glennewdick... to be honest the VDH carts just sounds better with a Head Amp. even my VDH manual says they don't recommend a SUT. Same with ZYX cartridges, people should try ZYX CPP-1 PRE-PREAMP (HEADAMP) designed by Nakatsuka-San for low output... | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? I don't know of any modern EL84 / 6BQ5 or ECC81 / 12AT7 tubes that are close to the NOS vintage tubes from the 50s, 60s or early 70s. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Refurbished my Lustre GST-801 tonearm finally!I've been waiting for a long time to try this arm on my Luxman PD-444, the internal wire was broken, so we have replaced original silver wires with brand new Discovery copper wires. I have posted befor... | |
| Phono cable recommendations - high performance good value cable @jjss49 i also bought some of zu’s current audioconnects - they have rarely disappointed me! I use Zu Audio Mission Phono MKII with WBT nextgen RCAs and it's wonderful cable, i'm runnin' Lustre GST-801 toneam with Zu Mission Phono mkII cable, ... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... No i don't use twisted pairs in my Lustre GST-801 tonearm for maximum flexibility. I use 4 single run of discovery tonearm wire. You can do the same for your Technics, but twisted wires also works ok, discovery wire is flexible, but not the most f... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... @lordvampire Grace HS-3 is lightweight shell if you want classic japanese vintage headshell, better one is Grace HS-5 carbon headshell with treated holes for the screws in the finger lift of the shell - that’s nice option to screw the cart from th... | |
| How good is the Technics 1200 Mk2 with all the KAb upgrades? If you have all the KAB upgrades (fluid damper, isonoe feets, external power supply, rewired tonearm and good rca phono cable) already done, all you need is just to invest in the mid or high compliance MM/MI cartridge, mat and clamp (or use it wit... | |
| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 I have rare Technics SP20 if anyone need it, it looks exactly like SP10mk2, but in very nice original black finish and internal power supply. This model is rare and it was produced in 1976 like a budget version of SP10mk2. It has quartz lock etc, ... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... Nice, I got rewired (internally) my rare Lustere GST-801 tonearm today with Discovery Wire and Cardas male 5 pin DIN connector. My ex flatmate did the soldering nicely. 4 years ago he got started with technics sl1200mk2 rewiring for himself and th... | |
| TUBES: Telefunken EL84 & ECC801 Everybody knows than Raul prefer Solid State and that's fine. When we're talking about new concepts and new ideas in Solid State amps, i think First Watt designed by Nelson Pass in USA is worth to try for the owners of high efficiency loudspeaker ... | |
| TUBES: Telefunken EL84 & ECC801 @rauliruegas You are an audio hyperactive gentleman so why not ... Oh, thanks for this description, Raul :) Actually i'd like to try low power Pass Labs First Watt amp with my full range high efficiency (101db) upgraded Zu Audio Druid mk4 speakers... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... Isonoe designed them for professional use, when you play records near powefull sound system with 20 000 watts for example. The bass feedback is the weakest point of the technics sl1200mk2 in this situation. Replacing the stock feets people can get... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? What’s your personal experience with PUA-7 with MM carts, Raul ? Do you like the original Litz wiring ? and original headshell? I know Nikola has several Sony MC cartridges (like XL55, XL88D with Dimond cantilever), but i guess no one never menti... | |
| Hey guys,time to can your table. All you need is love! Of course, the biggest game changer number .... ? I would keep using iPhone with 128kb mp3s and build in speakers instead. Luckily for real vinyl we have classic turntables. And seriously, why people always trying to make things like this for the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Any SONY PUA-7 (stand alone) tonearm owners here? Anybody knows the effective mass of this arm with stock sony headshell? This arm looks so attractive and the build quality must be superb. Also the stand alone version of PUA-7 must be superior to ... |