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Best Way for my TT to reach my Pre-Amp!?
^^stop being a snob. everybody starts somewhere. by his avatar they look to be my sons age 25' ish. they are the future of this hobby.  the better  AV''s usually knock off the extra amps when phono is selected and go into discrete stereo mode.  Cr... 
Best Way for my TT to reach my Pre-Amp!?
Craig Another option. What is above the Marantz AV7704 ? Install a wall shelf just above it. The shelf should be attached to the studs of a load bearing wall. Place you Rega on this shelf with cables feeding the Marantz below. If the Marantz is in... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Nikola - good morning. So you got me curious about this Ikeda 9 cantileverless cartridge. Did some research found your forum thread here. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/anyone-familiar-with-ikeda-9-series-cantileverless-kind-mc-ca...from t... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Who's the fourth ?  The magnetism of the "dark side" shows no bounds.  @nandric Nikola -  would you like to be part of our London project by ......ah ......being the London cartridge "donor" ? Surely this fabled cartridge must occupy a spot in you... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Frogman - appreciate the comments but we are all a bunch of audio crazies. There are worse things that we can be I guess 8^0 I have never seen a wire loom like yours. as posted on this thread previously. Frogmans ET 2 setup. https://photos.app.goo... 
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@slaw I said in the previous posts I am open to interrupting my current vinyl routine, and put a London on, if, someone sent me one. I know, it would involve venturing to the dark side - Audiophile mode again. 8^0How many records does the serious ... 
On the hunt for the "just right" turntable lamp-ideas, and where to find 'em?
lamps which can be fixed to your Target shelf https://ca.bestreviews.guide/clip-on-lamps?origin=google&google_params[matchtype]=b&google_p... 
Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable
mijostyn - Audiophile rule #27 is for idiots. Sure mijostyn - firstly though.mijostyn1,365 posts11-11-2019 10:34amI am full of preposterous blanket wet noodle statements and totally politically incorrect which is intentional. @mijostynHave you EVE... 
Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable
^^ this table has been out for a while and the platter wobble defect is very obvious. I don’t think the target buyer cares or realizes the problems this causes. The record and cartridge are always the victims. If its no longer made I am not surpri... 
Can you put a Krell in an apartment?
jeffvegas - Can you still run this amp off a regular electrical outlet? If you can, will it sound like crap? Jeff - yes and not like it can.  I would be more concerned with the detrimental long term effects the lack of power will cause your amp co... 
Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable
  mijostyn1,365 posts11-19-2019 7:20amTerry9, have a SOTA Cocmos and an SME 30/12 and no matter how hard I try I can not hear the bearing on either turntable. How do I know?Audiophile Rule # 27 "One needs to remove the noise - before the differen... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Frogman, Slaw et al I found this post from bdp24 (Eric) goes back to Dec 20 2015 Its a good post that explains differences between the Londons.  https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/london-decca-tzar-dst-and-similar-cartridges/post?postid=1287... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
slaw - I hope you buy one so you can report your findings, for my benefit.  @slaw Steve - I took an interest in the London Decca cartridge 5 years ago. But it was at the same time as my Quad 57 subwoofer project in Room 2, which took priority. Tha... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
frogman - In the meantime, I’m working on getting up the nerve to buy a Decca Reference $😱$@frogman Do you think the nerve to buy that Decca Reference, is superseded only by the nerve to play it every day ?  Especially on those cold days when some... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
You guys have excellent memory! Not according to my wife ..... 8^(Regarding the Hum and Buzz with the Decca. From what I recall Frogman you are running a straight shot from the cartridge pins soldered into the phone stage connections directly. Lef...