daveyf

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Cartridge without serial?
 @chakster  If the manufacturer is NOT supplying into the grey market, and in the case of Nakatsuka-San...how does he explain the availability of his cartridges??  
Cartridge without serial?
@rdk777   LOL, +1 
Cartridge without serial?
Does anyone, besides me, wonder how the two vendors in rdk777's post above are able to acquire and sell cartridges with no serial number, and yet seemingly no one else can? 
Linn Karousel bearing
The Karousel bearing upgrade is a significant improvement for the Linn LP12 table, and IMO well worth the cost.The Valhalla board will NOT work with the new bearing. Linn do NOT recommend modifying the board to make the bearing fit.There are possi... 
Ansuz
For years now I have observed that the price asked simply does not equate in any way to the product offered. Seems to be an ongoing trend in this hobby. 
What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power
Jadis JA80Mk2 or JA200Mk2 would be a good match to Vandy 5's.  
Magnapan Model MG 1 compare to model ...MG 1 " IMPROVED"
I have very fond memories of when I owned the Maggie MG1 improved back in the day. I replaced them with Acoustat 3's...which while being more expensive, larger and all electrostatic...really were not as great sounding! If I remember correctly, and... 
KT 170
My amps use KT150's...the new KT170's look interesting. Problem is they are so wide that I doubt I can fit them in the space allotted to the tubes on my amps...which I suspect will be a common problem with these new tubes for a lot of folks!  
REL subs with Acoustat 1+1s?
REL has a somewhat unique stance, they believe ( as do I) that taking the signal off the amp terminals and not off the preamp allows the subwoofer to see exactly the same signal as the main speakers. This is where I think their subs are able to so... 
Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ??
I run both a stereo amp and mono blocks, not at the same time. The stereo amp is excellent and offers the following advantages...a single amp stand, a single power cord and the ability to hook up one subwoofer with no issues. It also takes up less... 
REL subs with Acoustat 1+1s?
@audiorusty Thanks, that makes sense. I am not sure why you would want to route the signal through the sub x-over and then to the mains vs. off the amp terminals to the sub, and thereby not impacting the main speaker signal...to the Acoustat 1+1’s... 
REL subs with Acoustat 1+1s?
 @james633   Please explain this..the REL will not limit the signal to the mains. Just the sub???? What are you talking about? If you buy a REL, it comes with the ability to adjust the x-over point. 
REL subs with Acoustat 1+1s?
Lot of folk have not heard the new REL subs. The new models are able to keep up with almost all speakers, including stats. The smaller models are IME even better than the larger models, but all will work well with 1+1's. Using the high level conne... 
MOBILE FIDELITY ONE STEP VINYL
Question is whether 'Better Records' really are better records. To their ears maybe, but does that apply to your ears? One thing is certain, you will pay dearly to find out. Presumably they have a liberal return policy?? If not, then i would keep ... 
REL subs with Acoustat 1+1s?
REL subs use a high level connection at your amp and take the signal off the amp terminal. That is then adjusted at the sub with the x-over on the sub amp controls. You do have the option of using a lo level signal, but the preferred method is the...