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Koetsu cartridges - what arms work?
Any thoughts on a Koetsu mounted to a Well Tempered arm?? Particularly a Urushi or one of the stone bodies. Low mass arm, but highly damped...?? 
LP 12 Owners-If you were going to buy a new TT ...
soundwatts, I strongly suspect that you were either doing the 'upgrades' yourself, or you had a dealer that was 'less than able' in doing it for you.Once the LP12 is set up correctly it will keep that set up for years. Unfortunately, IF you start ... 
Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not.
As others above have pointed out, why spotlight Harbeth? Last week I heard a pair of SHL 5 Plus's and I thought they were excellent. i have also heard the others in their line...and all are IMO excellent speakers. There are so many other "offender... 
Replacement Sonus Faber grille strings?
Dtc, that photo is why I stated what I did above! I hate to think what would be involved to try and rectify those darn strings...pjm2116. I presume you are talking of the speaker grills for the AH.The speaker grill strings for the GH’s and I belie... 
2017 may be the year for a new cartridge for my LP12
I am in the same situation in regards to looking for a new cartridge in 2017. I am considering the Benz LPS MR, an excellent cartridge, the Lyra line, the new MSL's...although these are very hard to source, and possibly a ZYX.Budget considerations... 
Stand mount speakers for a very large room !!
Highly dependent on budget, but I would suggest the Harbeth's.. I think they can be shipped from the UK.... 
Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's
I just finished a long session tonight with my ARC D70 mk2. If you are interested in an amp that can now be had for not huge money, and want a giant killer, imo this is the amp for you!i have ’AB’ ed this amp against the later VT series and the cl... 
Best Tonearm Upgrades for Linn LP12
The obvious arm is the Ekos SE. However, I think there are few other contenders that might be worth a listen...1) Audio Origami PU7,2) AMG 93) Audio Origami UniArm 4) Vertere SG-1  5) Roksan Nima and of course the discontinued Naim Aro. I believe ... 
Peter Frampton Acoustic Classics
Thanks Eric, glad you like. Yes, the red vinyl makes a nice change and I think looks great on the platter.  
LP 12 Owners-If you were going to buy a new TT ...
The LP12 can be upgraded to a very high level. However, for those who still own or remember an 80's version....Lingo 1 or Valhalla with the older sub chassis, non-cirkus version...I can see how one might think that a VPI or similar might sound bet... 
The Electric Recording Co. ... thoughts on a 300 quid LP
What's 300 quid when you are are making 4 million quid a month??Isn't that the target market?...LoL!  
HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man...
One of the reasons that I still keep my old EAD 7000Mk3 DAC is because it decodes HDCD. To my ears, HDCD is a very nice and easily heard improvement over the standard Redbook.I actually believe that HDCD can still compete today with some of the hi... 
Sonus Faber Guarneri Recommendations / Help
Shpritz, I have been using the original GH' s for a few years now. I believe them to be the cream of the Guarneri crop. While the new Evolutions may fill in a larger room, I do not think that they have the magic that the GH's bring in spades. The ... 
Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great???
Thanks for the update, gwalt. It is nice to read about a purchase in this hobby that gives one a smile. The Jadis JA30Mk2 seemed to me to be the very sweet spot of their line, which is why I started this thread.Most times, the medium powered tube ... 
Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable?
whart,whenever I drive a 356 or similar car on the roads today, I always drive in one mode only----Defensive!! To say it takes a certain mindset is so very true...........but its better than having the vehicle rot away as a trailer queen, lol.