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Next step in Turntable
Read about Herron here. This phono stage is dicontinued! No more phono stages from Herron. Probably you are not set for life @paulgardner 
How much difference does a phono preamp really make?
The question is what phono stage, not all phono stages are good, not every higher priced phono stage is better than lower priced phono stage. Sometimes they charge for usability, but not for the quality. Tube phono stages are more problematic, bec... 
How much difference does a phono preamp really make?
An amazing MM cartridge can be found for $700-1000, this is the price for a basic phono stage, better phono stage normally cost $1500-2500 and what it can make for an average cartridge is to show all the flaws of such cart.JLTi mk5 from Australia ... 
Next step in Turntable
Chakster;sota ? As in SOTA turntables ?I hear their name a lot, They are in Delavan wi , about 30 miles from me , Milwaukee It was a joke, because you asked Mijostyn about turntable, for him it’s SOTA and almost any audiogonner aware of it :)) Act... 
Next step in Turntable
Haha, you don’t know yet? Sota! LoL  
How much difference does a phono preamp really make?
Cartridge and its stylus profile, cantilever, coil wire, overall design is the most important in analog chain, even with very cheap preamp the difference is huge and everyone can hear it immediately (I played records with different cartridges for ... 
Next step in Turntable
Get rid of the Pro-Ject Classic and find a better turntable (with better tonearm) for your Hana cartridge.  
How much difference does a phono preamp really make?
It does, but before you will buy more expensive phono stage you’d better upgrade your cartridges (especially Denon). The most significant difference is a cartridge matched to GR tonearm and your phono stages.  
Ortofon SPU Meister Silver MKII like cartridge to fit a Kuzma tonearm
I loved my Royal G mkII with Replicant-100 stylus profile. I also enjoyed SPU Spirit (limited edition model) with Elliptical profile, my sample was number 500 (and only 500 were made).  Miyajima is much more interesting low compliance cartridge th... 
Zu Audio Modded Denon 103's
Buy Zu Audio speakers and cables, some of them are excellent (Made in Utah, USA). Best customer support from the manufacturer, great return policy (full refund guaranteed for their own stuff). Regarding cartridges: just shop elsewhere, buy from th... 
Ortofon SPU Meister Silver MKII like cartridge to fit a Kuzma tonearm
Ortofon Royal N can fit, that's the only Ortofon SPU without headshell. But you'd better try Miyajima Kansui  
Technics SL1000 MK3 (SP10 MK3) performance/value VS modern turntables?
Great! 
Technics moving all turntable production to Malaysia
Go vintage, buy a better Technics, look for SP-10 mk III (made in Japan) and EPA-100 mkII Boron-Titanium tonearm.  
Phasemation (Phase-Tech) MC cartridges
I remember our @edgewear praised Phasemation many times on audiogon, last time in another thread: I happen to own a Phasemation P-3G (now updated as PP-300), which is a massive overachiever for its modest price. Your posts @edgewear motivated me t... 
New Kiseki blackheart cartridge not sounding right.
S’s are to much and sound smeared. On all records?  upper frequencies are too pronounced. Change the loading