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| SPU Gold Reference vs Silver Meister vs Synergy? Dear lhcho,Sorry for late reply. I mean SPU Gold. Have not compared to Gold Ref. But I think the newer stylus don't sound as good as the older stylus. I also agree that SPU Mono sounds better than DL102. | |
| LCR phono stages we know about Lewm,Well, my Cole is available for sale. It's currently a 230v unit but I think it can be converted (need to rewire the input transformer). Will let it go for $500 excluding shipping and paypal charges.I bought my Wavac used. That's the only way ... | |
| SPU Gold Reference vs Silver Meister vs Synergy? I have heard the following and own all expect the Royal:1) 85th Anniversary, 2) Gold, 3) Royal and 4) Silver Meister. And I rank them in that order of preference. But the difference is small and all of them do have a house "SPU" sound. Just the di... | |
| LCR phono stages we know about There is also the Wavac LCR-X2 phonostage which uses LCR type RIAA equalization. Apparently, Wavac's founder is considered the originator of the LCR concept as detailed in some internet pages (don't flame me if you think otherwise, I am just passi... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms I have used a variety of headshells. I agree that these are important but need to be match with the cartridge. Unfortunately not enough is mentioned about headshells and leads IMHO. I like the Ikeda headshells for heavy carts and these have azimut... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Yes, I have done the Krebs mods on my SP10mk#. BTW, I have 2 units of SP10mk3, both with Krebs. It seems to make it sound quieter and more fluid. | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Lewm and HalcroI am very satisfied with the FR66s. In fact, through the years, while many others arms have come and gone, the FR was my first arm and still remains. I sold 3 FR64s to get the funds to move to the FR66s. It remains my favorite for t... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Jeff1225,Thanks for your inputs. You have a nice system. I like the SIT amps too. The only SS amps that I can live with so far.Yes, I am aware of the alternative view of the FR64s/66s from a few well known audiogon members and audio manufacturers ... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Hi Lewm,Yes, I understand about Silver Oxide being conductive also but I would think that having a mix of pure silver and silver oxide would have some detrimental effects, after all the audio community go to great lengths to get 4N/5N Silver with ... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Halcro,Thanks for the link to the WE-800/ST. $8K though is a little too steep for me now but ... LOL! Won't it be funny if I buy another and it's the same one I sold years ago.A nuded TT-101? Woo, you tempt me. But I already have too many TT's. I ... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Lewm,Understand where you are coming from and I can agree with your comments in general.I had Dertonarm (Daniel B) change the wiring in my FR66s (Thuchan's recommendation). Wanted someone who knew how to work the FR66s and builds arms himself. I h... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Halcro,Thanks for chipping in and agree with your comments. Everytime I see your TT-101, I get sorely tempted to hunt one down in Japan. I did see a TT-801 on sale but could not pull the trigger because I already have too many audio projects on ha... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Thanks Lewm and Syntax. Guess I will just stick with my FR66s then. BTW, has anyone rewired their FR66s? I did mine and it sounds better. | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Syntax. Thanks for your input. Did you compare previous generation Ikeda IT-407 or a recent model? I have heard that current generation arms are not as well built as earlier ones although they look the same | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Has anyone compared the FR66s to the newer Ikeda IT-407 CR1 tonearm? Any thoughts? In previous years, the Ikeda was available with either copper or silver internal wiring but the recent models don't mention anything about the tonearm wiring. Can a... |