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Great Cartridge for Graham Phantom
Bluuoff,I find it to be a great match. It depends on the cartridge. I love the Titan I with the Phantom. I feel it is one of the "great" combinations. There are many great combinations. I love the Schroder/ZYX. I can hear well into the arm/cartrid... 
Great Cartridge for Graham Phantom
It should fit. Depends on your turntable a bit. 
What Arm choices for the Garrard 301
For the money and sound I recommend the Ortofon 309. I forget which version but I compared it to the Phantom in a very high resolution system. The Orotofon sounded great!. Why waste money when you can get a great arm for less. If you are changing ... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
RE: The 3 Motors. It took me a while to understand the reasons for the benefit. I am not 100% sure of them but here it goes. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.1) The belt has more even "tension"2) While a the belt is pulled on the pulley on on... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
I think the review is a comparison of Linear Tracking vs. the Phantom more than not. Valin's using a suboptimal match of the PC-1 on the Phantom would change things as well. I use the PC-1 on an arm w. an effectie mass of 18 gms. I have a resonant... 
Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead?
How about one more arm wand & a Lyra Titan I 
Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp
There is one on Agon for $3000 as a demo. Has me thinking. 
Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp
I would look into the new Luxman Integrateds as well. They have recieved a ton of awards. They come in both class AB & class A designs. With your setup you can use a Class A 20 watt. They are supposed to be very neutral with incredible power. 
B&W 800d's or MAGICO V3's?
I heard the latest KRell Speakers in Munich w. a full Krell system. They are not the LAT series or on the website. They are new. They have a separate enclosure for Bass as compared to Midrange / treble. I honestly felt they had incredible potentia... 
Change to Horns or stay Dynamic
GerryM5,I am curious what horns you have tried that lead you to your conclusions. I wouldn't say all are equal. That would apply to most speakers. You and I are in a similar place but mybe coming on different paths but I would love to know more. I... 
Revel Salon 2 versus WP 8
Ckoffend,I also had the same thought as you after reading the same. But I know even more people with rooms designed for acoustics w. problems. I honestly believe room size & shape is a problem. In that regard I will add to your question.Was th... 
Change to Horns or stay Dynamic
Pacific Island,I have heard some excellent active systems. The main negative with them, is that the market is unresponsive to them. I think, audiophiles would rather be able to choose thier amps then have them dictated. Yet, I am in agreement that... 
Change to Horns or stay Dynamic
I read the review of the ATC. Has me very interested. All the recommendations here are excellent. But listening & time are the limitations. In the end there seem to be few choices for ultimate dynamic capabilities outside of Horns. And yes, ba... 
Change to Horns or stay Dynamic
Shadorne,It is funny how ATC & PMC have not been as successful in the US as other companies. The truth is, they don't have the looks or the WAF to make them special. I am going to make the effort to hear them, as too many ears I respect have m... 
Change to Horns or stay Dynamic
Sirspeedy,You have the right guy. It was nice meeting you at the show. That room didn't do much for me. I just wanted to give it a chance. Rhyno,Found it a few days ago. Thank you. Romy seems to really hit a few key points in his analysis about ho...