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Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Hello and thank you all!!!Much appreciate your help!1. Re the platter/spindle height adjustment screw, do you need to remove the black upper motor cover to access this screw?2. Any chance you could send a photo showing it? (doronor3 at gmail)3. In... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Hi Halcro,I have a few more questions if you don't mind.Acquired a TT-101 motor on ebay.Arrived today and I unpacked it and was shocked:At first glance it appeared DOA.Without the platter installed, as you press 33 or 45, the spindle is making gri... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Thanks, Halcro! 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Hello Halcro,Based on your experience, which JVC motor has morer torque,The TT-71/81 or the coreless TT-101?Thanks!Doron 
Should I retip a Shinon red, or replace it? $350
Thank, Evan,I sent two Shinon Red Boron carts to Soundsmith. One is the one I manage to kill and another one with a broken cantilever I found on ebay.I tried one so far and it sounds beautiful.The repair was done with a Ruby cantilever (instead of... 
SF Grand Piano Home tweeter upgrade
I own these speakers for 8 years but would be reluctant to try.Coherence with the 2 mid bass/mid range drivers is more important in voicing a speaker in my mind.If the tweeter seems splashy, better resistors (Duelund graphite) and better capacitor... 
Should I retip a Shinon red, or replace it? $350
Hello Evan,I was wondering - I have the same wonderful cartridge which I managed to snap its cantilever in one second of distraction (and consequent destruction) and since I love its sound I was wondering if you actually went ahead with the cantil... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
If you compare between Toyota and Lexus, I will take Venza over Lexus RX350 any day. Paying $12K for better fit and finish but same engine, same suspension, same transmition and than the Venza being a bit lighter and with roomier interior, sure. B... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
By the way, please have a look at the following link:http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1201/300b/If you look at the mesh plate tube, it has TJ on its base and the link Enjoy The Music provided is to Sophia's website.So they are re-la... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
My pleasure sharing my impressions .I am not familiar with the Frankenstein amps although heard good things about them. I have a friend with Coincident Super Eclipse III who use to drive them with the same amp I'm using (Heavily modified JAS Array... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
The Sophia Royal Princess seems over priced to me.If I'm not mistaken it is a re-labeled TJ Fullmusic 300B SE which goes for $700 on eBay.Even with shipping in doesn't reach $1,200 so what gives?Meanwhile Psvane 300B-T which is an improvement over... 
My experience with ATC SCM 12
I wondered about ATC's philosophy re active Vs. passive loudspeakers:What if you like push-pull tube amps, let alone SET amps? (A2 SET, not your flee powered ones).Personally I find most solid state amps to sound a bit dry and not as holographic a... 
My experience with ATC SCM 12
I wondered about ATC's philosophy re active Vs. passive loudspeakers:What if you like push-pull tube amp amps, let alone SET amps? (A2 SET, not your flee powered ones).Personally I find most solid state amps to sound a bit dry and not as holograph... 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
Lcherepkai,Speaking about transparency,I think OTL's and SET are the best I have heard but I will add that to my ears OTL sounded more effortless, extended, linear and SET sounded more lush (concentrated, immediate and textured midrange) and color... 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
To an extent you are right in the sense that OTL's are relatively new. "SET OTL" Hybrids (Buttler MONAD) are somewhat new too and Z-OTL (David Berning) can be referred as such too but this is not reinventing the wheel. It is more like a variation ...