dmsantini

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Tracking down cause of distortion on vinyl
Hi Richard,You obviously know way, way more about this stuff than I do. The KAB Groovemaster was one of Stanton's DJ carts, fitted by Kevin @ KAB with a stylus along the lines of a Pickering D3000. That stylus was destroyed by someone accidentally... 
Tracking down cause of distortion on vinyl
This is an integrated cart, so there's nothing to adjust relative to the tonearm - if it's misaligned, presumably something is damaged with the cantilever. I have actually cleaned it with the Magic Eraser since this started (I'm a little scared of... 
Static-like digital "pops" on CDs - can be what?
Hmm. I was thinking of ripping a couple CDs where it happens to send with the unit whenever I try to get it repaired. I didn't think to actually try the ripped versions first, so I will do that and see if the same clicks happen. I don't think it's... 
Have experience with the MAS GRAY interconnect?
Perhaps I should have said "bright" or "piercing" since that is what was said above, rather than "harsh". Anyway, they are none of those things on my system. I agree with what Sugarbrie says above. 
Have experience with the MAS GRAY interconnect?
For $60 why not just try them? Stu is friendly to deal with, and communication and shipping both happen very quickly.As for the cables, my impression is they are fast, revealing and detailed. I'm not a cable junkie, so I can't help with comparison... 
Multi-Channel Interconnects SACD
I'm also deciding on the same thing. At least if you go this route (specialized 6-ch connector), there are a lot fewer cables to choose from. Easier decision. Anyway, another option is Blue Jean cables - http://www.bluejeanscable.com. You can pick... 
Pre/Pro choice at around $1500 new...
How about the Integra DTC-9.4? List is $2k, but street may not be that much more than $1500 (I got mine on sale for $1650).It seems that no one that's picked one of these up (including me) has anything bad to say about it. For a pre-pro and for th...