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Interface: Cartridge-Preamp or Cart-Tonearm?
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Interface: Cartridge-Preamp or Cart-Tonearm?
I use a an old phillips dual channel scope - connecting left tape output from pre to one scope channel right to other. I use the tape out as it is a fixed output and bypasses the volume control.You then need a test record with a constant tone reco... 
Interface: Cartridge-Preamp or Cart-Tonearm?
It is interesting to read the responses here. Having used various analogue set ups over 30 years or so, from garrard onwards. I have tended to go with the TT manufacture's arm(eg. sme 20+V arm) as it has been very difficult to audition alternative... 
Tonearm choices
Hiinteresting no one has mentioned the kuzma arms. Having owned an ekos on a linn and a sme 20 with the V arm(there is no contest between the sme 20/30 and Kuzma XL btw). The kuzma 313 12inch arm I use on the XL 4 turnable is better in every way t... 
Whest Audio MC REF V MK4. My new toy.
HiI have a BAT phono stage (valve) - I compared it to the whest 30RDT, not se, and preferred the BAT for substance and depth. The whest was only slightly more detailed.I have looked at the ARC ref2 would you say the whest 30RDTse has the body that... 
Pass Labs Xono vs Audio Research Ref 2
Hi I was thinking about the ARC ref2 phono and the whest RDTse, heard the whest RDT and it was very good. have not listened to the ARC wondered if you had the chance to compare. Interested as whest costs quite a bit less. I have been using BAT VKP... 
An evening with the Whest PS.30RDT Special Edition
Yes the whest do seem quite minimal for the price. How ever the ref V is cheeper in the US than the UK. It is £10000 in the UK, that is $15000 at least in anyone money.I believe this model is around $12.k in the states. 
Review: Balanced Audio VK-P10 Tube preamp
Thanks, yep it is a balance as you say and also that cliche of synergy between components.Of course that Linn thing has been very big over here(UK) and does make sense, rubbish in rubbish out etc.I agree it is not necessarily the money but how som... 
Review: Balanced Audio VK-P10 Tube preamp
I have been thinking of upgrading my VK P10se (no super-pak) to super -pak. Contacted jfrech about his nagra VPS and got some great feedback. I am also looking into the Allnic H3000 phono stage. Got some good info from Cjfrbw.I have been speculati...