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Upper Level Vintage DD Strenghts and Weaknesses
The one I have looks like the OM body cartridge, but its silver and has a non user replicable stylus. So it’s like this, but without replaceable stylus? Here is the specs for "U" Interesting that these type of cartridges were popular back then, so... 
Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?
I have yet to attempt to fit my FR-64fx with b-60 base- it may not fit on the right side…. It will, on whatever side, I’m using 64s with B60 and 64FX with N60. Look on the right turntable in my system I recently picked up a Luxman PD-444 and have ... 
Soundfile Thread
Yeah, great! @mijostynHis Japanese pressings are amazing sonically, I think I bought over 5 different albums, all from his 70s period (quite different from his 60s stuff). Another example here. 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
Do yourself a favor and buy Japanese MM cartridge with long history and good reputation. All those Rega or MoFi are inferior carts and people compare them to some other inferior cartridges trying to hear the difference. Even dirt cheap Empire MI f... 
Soundfile Thread
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Soundfile Thread
I think in such thread even mpeg sound file uploaded on youtube from digital source is better (more impressive) than recording with a mic made in your room. There is only one guy to my knowledge who can record properly with a mic during his speake... 
Upper Level Vintage DD Strenghts and Weaknesses
Picked up an Ortofon MC200. Has a fine line stylus, boron cantilever, samarium cobalt ring magnet, and Ortofons WRD damping system. Output is low...Do you like it? It's Concorde MC200 ?  Rare model, most people forgot the Concorde was an MC and ... 
Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms
@syntax when there is a problem with bearings on 64s I can understand it (this is a complicated job, indeed) and very old tonearm, but a poster above asked for FX model in mint condition! Tonearm rewire is very simple process, replacement of the D... 
Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms
Unrelated question, the clasp that holds the arm tube to the arm rest rotates 360 degrees and is in the way of the lift lever when operating it up or down. I hold the clasp out of the way while I use the lever. Is this normal?No, it’s not normal. ... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
I don’t use powerful subwoofers. I use a full-range speaker system that is essentially flat in-room to below 20 hZ.No sub here too, don’t know why people use sub at home for vinyl listening, and what is the speakers if they can’t reproduce bass? S... 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
The life span of an Elliptical tip of any MC cartridge is SHORT!Then you will have to ship your cartridge back to the manufacturer for rebuild or to get new cartridge with disocount under manufacturer special program. For an MC cartridge you need ... 
Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms
Maybe, but I want to say that I’m happy with 64s, fx, fx pro, IT-345 tonearms. I like them all.  
Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms
Ikeda IT-345 is made later but every comparison I - or others - made, the 64s always was the winner. Better in Tone, much better in physical presence ... well, it is the way it is. I think, the 345 is much cheaper made ... and that counts finally.... 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
Another MM cartridge so you can change stylus by yourself. Ones your Hana MC is worn (after ~800 hrs)  you can’t use it and you will have to ship it back to the mafufacturer (no cartridge for some time). Also expensive. There are better MM or MI a... 
Herron VTPH-2A discontinued
Many discontinued equipment are on the market for decades after, his phono stages will be available used and if the demamd is so high the price will be higher or vice versa. There must be another person who can service them just like any other pie...