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| Why so many linn lp12s for sale The LP12 has had its day. I had a couple over a 20 year period. It does need regular attention which is not difficult if you know what to do.IMO it is now outclassed by better designs. | |
| ARC Ref phono stage. I had the ARC ref 2 phono and was thinking of upgrading to the SE version. I was investigating trading up to the SE but decided to try out some alternatives first. I was using a BAT 52se.I tried the Allinc H3000 but preferred the ARC, then tried a... | |
| Kuzma Four Point compared to SME V-12 tonearm Hi Springsteen - I can only relate what I heard and a uk dealer as well. Maybe the LPs has improved since. | |
| Kuzma Four Point compared to SME V-12 tonearm Yeah I thought that until I was able to adjust the azimuth. The kuzma arms don't seem to compromise on rigidity and are certainly better than sme. | |
| Kuzma Four Point compared to SME V-12 tonearm I had the SME v standard size on a SME 20/2 TT. I now have a Kuzma XL4 TT, initially with a ref Stogi 313arm (12") . I compared the kuzma set up with the SME using a Benz LP ebony in both. The Kuzma was superior. I know this is the shorter sme arm... | |
| Michell Gyro SE-what arm? I heard a Wilson Benesch Act arm on an Orbe with a Lyra cartridge and it sounded very good. | |
| EMM Labs CDSA SE vs DCS Puccini Hi ours13I managed to borrow a Puccini+USB clock, for a couple of days to compare to my then ARC CD5. The Puccini was better but it was marginal and I did not buy it.I ended up with the playback MPS 5 second hand it is very good, the side by side ... | |
| Redbook CD Is Not Dead I hope the CD sticks around for a long time yet. There is a fantastic choice of music at reasonable prices. Generally I have found the physical CD, playing in my CDP, produces better sound than the ripped version played from my Mac Pro. However I ... | |
| Isolation platforms for turntables I have built my own - very high mass plus anti vibration material and springs. I have no feedback issues at all now. | |
| LP Record Cleaning Machine - Ultrasonic or Vacuum It was this one, or something very similaron ebay - Professional Ultrasonic Cleaner 6L - I don't know if the 60Hz would make any difference. This one works fine at 40Hzhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-6L-with-heating-drain... | |
| LP Record Cleaning Machine - Ultrasonic or Vacuum I use an 6L ultra sonic tank (from ebay) and suspend several records at a time in tap water with a mild surfactant. Then finish on my VPI cleaner using art du son. Quite laborious but the results are excellent, even on old second hand vinyl. Some ... | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? Hi I have my own TT stand. It supports my Kuzma XL4 TT which has a total weight of around 90Kg.Essentially it is a piece of 50mm slate bonded to a piece of 50mm granite, both approx 500mm sq.This sit on an acoustic absorbent polymer with wood supp... | |
| Understanding Gain in the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE Philb7777That is good to hear. I like the sound of the ref2 it is better than the Allnic so if the ref2 se is a significant improvement then I will be pleased.It is well worth using higher output (0.5mV or above) cartridges with the ref2. | |
| Understanding Gain in the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE I have the ARC ref 2 and use it with a BAT 52se. I had a Benz with an output of 0.35 which was OK with the low gain (balanced output) 95 vol setting (140 max). Also a vDH cart which is even lower, this was again ok at 95-104 vol.If I want to liste... | |
| Tonearm: Phantom vs. 4 Point vs. 10.5 I have a kuzma 4point with a kuzma XL4 TT and it works extremely well. I also have a Kuzma ref 313 as a second arm. The 313 outperforms my previous sme v.The 4 point outperforms the 313 as would be expected.These arms and TT play great music. They... |