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Best preamp for Low output Grado Cartridge
Any other suggestion/opinion? :-( 
KAB 1200 vs. everything else.
I believe Kevin is being extremely optimistic ..Me too!I own a TW Acustic Raven One with Michell Tecnoarm and the SL1210 with some Kab Mods .. The SL1210 sounds fantastic for the money it costs .. but please don't compare with a Raven One 
Best Phono Stage within 2000 $
Thanks Peter for your help and thanks to Srwooten & Jtimothya for your exquisite suggestions.At this point it's clear I should choose the XOno for a optimal solid state solution and three or four interesting choices for tube units.I 'll think ... 
Best Phono Stage within 2000 $
Peterayer and Restock , I have a Pass Labs X1 preamp that's two unit boxes (power supply and preamp) and I can't figure two other units for the Phono XonoI don't have enough space on my shelfTheorically I could feed the Xono preamp by my X1 power ... 
Best Phono Stage within 2000 $
Thanks GuysToday someone offered me to trade my phono board with a Whest PS30R and the money difference stays inside my budgetDoes someone here know this Whest?I don't know this brand 
Technics SL1200: standard overhang gauge or MintLP
One thing I failed to mention in my last response, which may also be a benefit for the Mintlp Tractor, or ones that may follow it, is the Mintlp Tractor has a very fine Arc Trace, and literal "microscopic" Null Ticks, and Null Grid Lines, permitti... 
Rega P3-24, Pro-Ject RM-5, or Technics 1200?
I already have 2 Technics SL-1200 MK2s, but based on things I'd read elsewhere assumed that these would never really be "hi-fi"Trust your ears and don't care about professors around that speak without to have listenedI have owned many super turtab... 
Jelco Tonearn SA750D
Hi Maxson,Do you think this Jelco SA750D is better than the Michell Tecnoarm? 
Technics SL1200: standard overhang gauge or MintLP
The TT Basics protractor is certainly cheaper, but it is NOT "the same mirror type setup". And it is much more accurate. Dan_edI know the Turntable Basic mirror template and it's a normal overhang template just on a mirror , nothing specialNo arc!... 
Technics SL1200: standard overhang gauge or MintLP
Hello Siniy123,As you can read to the link I wrote above I was the N°1 of sceptical about different null points for the Technics SL12xx and I promised Tvad to buy the MintLP Best Tractor just to test if he was right.Well Siniy , I did it .. I have... 
Technics SL1200: standard overhang gauge or MintLP
Sorry , I forgot to link the previous threadHere it's!http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1226314607 
Shure V15 Type III vs Grado Gold
To get the best from the Grado Gold .. you should buy the MintLP Best TractorI did on my Technics SL1210 MKII and really sounds great 
Analog GURUs out there....what cartridge do I need
Grado Statement Master 800$USD 
grado reference master
I read it's much better than the Sonata!I had also a Grado Prestige Gold .. a step less than your Sonata 
grado reference master
I own the Statement Master and it sounds magic!I think the Reference series sounds as good as the Statement (0.4mv.)