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Mainstream Phono Stages Incorporating Premium Branded PCB Parts - Do They Exist?
@wescoman Your first priority after deciding on your budget should be - Does it meet your needs taking into account your cartridge and the ensuing line stage. Sound quality ( in your system ) Build quality Unfortunately therein lies the rub -... 
upgrading systemdek iix worth it?....
@lewkor http://www.image99.net/blog/files/f233eea773cbc47d311b80d32702da48-40.html The standard classic, I'm not sure. You need to contact Audiomods and ask the following - VTA - I can order VTA Micrometer Adjuster on the new Classic ? cost ? ... 
upgrading systemdek iix worth it?....
@dlewkor Your welcome. I put an older model Audiomods on a $15k Platine Verdier TT that I sold to a friend and it was excellent - fantastic value for money and punches well above its weight. The classic will be even better with the updated bearin... 
Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
Personally I'm not interested in pursuing the Viv, but for all the naysayers, if you find the Viv concept so egregious, why are you still running any pivot arm. A linear tracker has 0 tracking error, no skating forces to contend with, and if accu... 
upgrading systemdek iix worth it?....
Origin Live Encounter UK$1550 ( US$1983 ) Audiomods 6 UK$1085 ( US1388 ) Audiomods Classic UK$695 ( US$889 ) Audiomods Classic would upgrade the Systemdek substantially.        
upgrading systemdek iix worth it?....
Is the basic turntable good enough to warrant installing the Originlive Encounter tonearm? No. It is a midfi TT similar in performance to something like a Rega P6 or P8. If you are going to spend a couple of thousand - buy a better TT. Having... 
Recommend an MC cartridge
@dwcda At $5k you should look at the Etsuro Blue ( Cobalt ). Resolving and very musical. It is a substantial upgrade from the Hana's ( which are the Etsuro designers lower range ). Personally I found the MSL nice, a little bit of warmth in the ... 
Find the Problem
Could be tinnitus. Ototoxicity.    
Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable
Mijo, you mean it fits like OJ’s glove? Yes, but it will murder the sound. From all reports the Magnify has stability issues on flexible floors. Been a bit of a disaster.  
HFNRR Test Record anti-skating tracks
@drmuso  I used to distribute both products - there are no problems running ET2''s on Sotas. 1. There are no skating forces generated on the ET2 air bearing linear tracking arm, therefore your tests are redundant. 2. To check the level and that... 
Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable
@rauliruegas  I'm surprised you've mentioned the ET2 - when I distributed Sota here our reference system primarily used Sota Vacuum/ET2 - an outstanding combo. We never had a problem with keeping the Sota sub-chassis level. Despite some folk ob... 
Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable
@vinylshadow  You presume too much. A friend of mine distributes the Supertrack here. As far as Dohmann goes he will mount any arm you want - "they are all great". Make sure you replace the horizontal bearing pivot point and re-polish the arm bl... 
Dual 505-4 or Thorens TD280 Mk IV?
Thorens TD280 - simpler design, less to go wrong. They were competitors in price originally.  
Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable
Sumiko MDC-800 The Arm, which SOTA's David Fletcher designed to partner with his table.  Yes - and David quit making the Sumiko arm when the SME V arrived. There's a reason for that. I'm familiar with the Supatrac. Whilst it's quite good valu... 
Yamamoto HSA-01 headshell/head amp
SPU - Stereo Pick Up. STEP 1 - Turn on computer STEP 2 - Click on G O O G LE  STEP 3 - key in SPU C A R T R I D G E  STEP 4 - hit the E N T E R button Takes about 4 - 5 seconds