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SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII?
Thanks, Doug for validating my insane plan. And thanks Flyingred for your take on the SME and Galibier Gavia. A new Gavia BTW is much less costly than a new 20/2. The reasons for that are (1) Thom Mackris's tables would have to sell for about doub... 
SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII?
Guys, what can I say? I truly am learning from each post!Like any good story, some twists near the end elevate the story.I have lusted after the SME 20/2 for the past 2 years, but had despaired of ever getting one since the price of a new one was ... 
SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII?
Well, guys, now that the issue of the cartridge has been introduced into the equation - as well it should at this point - my cartridge shortlist is only 2: the Zyx Universe or the Dynavector XV1S.After reading all your posts, thinking about it and... 
SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII?
Raul, my cartridge choice would be either Zyx Universe or Dynavector XV1s.Thomas, I checked the Website and noticed the same thing. I will call on Wednesday and ask about that.Thanks all. Have a happy and safe 4th.Ed 
SME 20/2 SME V or Triplanar VII?
Thanks, everyone for your help. I am now leaning toward either the Triplanar or the Graham Phantom. Can anyone tell me where I might obtain an armboard for the 20/2 with Triplanar or alternatively the Phantom?Ed 
Shortlist of best cartridges with VPI
Thanks all for your addtional posts. The Maestro and the Skala bear consideration. Curriemt11, the very same thing happened to my vintage Van den Hul cartridge on my Oracle Delphi MkII with ET-2 arm.Anyone had any experience with the Dynavector XV... 
Shortlist of best cartridges with VPI
Thanks, everyone. Your responses have given me the shortlist I need. Very good to know about the cartridge weight and compliance issues.I have an Ayre C-5xe CD player, which as most of you probably know is accurate and musical, has great soundstag... 
Levinson no 28 sound?
I've had a No. 28 and a pair of 20.5s since 1990. I had fallen in love with the 20.5s, which seemed to have all of the slam, detail and base of great SS amps plus much of the warmth and liquidity of the best tube amps.I thought the best combinatio... 
Mark Levinson 20.5
I have owned a pair of 20.5s since 1990, and I still love them. As any pure class A amp, they do run warm. However, I had been listening to them at my dealer's for about a year when I finally bought them. They seemed to bring much of what tube amp... 
Will low voltage lights cause audible hum?
Thanks for your advice. I'm in the process of rehabbing the entire electrical system in my home, which is 20 years old. Upgrading from 200 amp service to 300 amp service with two circuits exiting from the meter, 200 amp service main circuit to a S...