danmar123

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@rms456 I'm glad to see someone else discovered this cable. I've posted on a few threads since my discovery a few years ago. Only trying to help fellow DIY'ers. When I made my purchase from the North American supplier it was only for 12''. That su... 
Time for a new cartridge
+1 for;  Vas Nova and you can upgrade the standard to better cantilever and stylus if you desire. Harry from VPI recommends. Also EMT makes phenomenal carts.  
Phono preamp for a Denon 103R cartridge.
@zarf I have 2 - 103-r's in my stash. 1 is a VAS upgrade & the other is original. Both are setup for my EMT 948 & it has its's own preamp card. Before the EMT, I was bouncing around the idea for my Technics & read a lot of reviews of t... 
Phono preamp for a Denon 103R cartridge.
Have you looked into a Denon AU-103?  
1200GR upgrade tonearm or table?
SME 309 on my GAE took it to another level.  
Aliexpress Marketplace practices, be for warned.
I also had a good experience with a Chinese supplier. I purchased,  Furutech Flagship a-36 cable from a supplier here in the States & was curious if the Chinese cable was the same. This was a little time consuming, but patience comes with age.... 
Cartridge for Michell Gyro SE and SME 309
@couger4u  I had the ML on my Technics GAE w/309 arm into a Modwright 9.0 & it sounded brite. I moved the ML to the GAE arm that's now on a Modded 1200 & it's a nice match. The 309 has an Otho Cadenza Black now, but it's more than you wan... 
Phono cable for SL-1200G
Zavino here, on my GAE. After trying a few companies, I'm happy!   
Where to find record cleaning platter?
+3 lazy susan, with cork mat here. Purchased a Empire spindle off of ebay & glued that right in. (center)  
Unplated copper spades/banana
For what it’s worth, coming from Monoprice 12g wire with Nakamichi bananas, I went with the Viborg pure copper banana plugs on Furutech FS-A36 12g speaker cable. I tried one speaker with the Nakamichi & the other with the Viborg both treated w... 
Personal Turntable Evolution
My first real table was an; ''2 Pioneer PL-45D''. 2 Technics 1200 mkll Thorens 126 lll Technics 1210 G EMT 948 The Pioneer’s are the only decks that are not hooked up. All have their own sound. The EMT & the G are side by side in the ma... 
KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes
I Have the KR's powering my PL HP, 8 tubes in all. I did pay less then $1000.00 a few years ago. 16 total. There's always pos. & neg. opinions on price, performance,etc. Me, I swear by them. Tried many well known tubes before I went to the KR ... 
PrimaLuna dialogue hp
Should be fine, if the price is right.  
Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge
I did a Orthofon Cadenza Black with less than 15 hrs. on it, for a 3rd of the price. 160 hrs. on it now & plays like a champ.  
Technics SL-1200G Mat Recommendations
I use on my GAE, the Boston audio mat 2, after many attempts with other mats. It's the most neutral for my set up.