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TAVES 2013 Air Force One
Congrats Dev!!awesome table indeed.What did you do with little brother Micro Seiki table? 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Van den Hul finally answered me and arrangements have been made to ship to distributor who will send it to vdh. Vdh said no problems in retipping and new dampers if required. I guess I will know in a few months if surgery on this classic Technics ... 
Dynavector XV-1s vrs Transfiguration Proteus
Dyna xv-1s100ohms with tube phono100ohms or 160ohms with ss1.95 grams 
Record Sleeve Recommendation
The cheap round bottom poly inner sleeves work perfectly.All the more expensive inners are for audiophools , certainly do not protect you LP's any better but cost you more $$The round polylined paper from covers33 are good if you do not have a car... 
Cartridge break in
Unfortunately going up the hifi ladder can be difficult as one upgrade will bring out the next weakness in your system.The Lyra Kleos is not a bright cartridge, it is very smooth and transparent. Perhaps a little hifi sounding compared to a dynave... 
Is Benz Micro no longer in business?
No big deal , move on to better sounding cartridges from Lyra and Dynavector :-) 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul. What did you get done when you sent the technics to VDH?What stylus would you recommend? Whatever I do I want to maintain the transparency, speed and neutrality of the EPC1000Mk4. I have good experience with the micro line contact stylus in ... 
SP-10 Mat
LewHow do you find the SP10 Mk3 vs the Mk2? I have a line on a cheap Mk2 with EPA-100 tonearm, however not sure if it is worth my expense and time as I keep hearing the Mk3 blows the Mk2 away. not sure how close to the truth that is? 
Dynavector XV-1s vrs Transfiguration Proteus
IMO, the dynavector XV-1s is ANYTHING but analytical.I have not heard the Transfiguration. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi GentsI am not getting hopes high as I have plenty of other nice cartridges - however it would be nice to have it fixed and hopefully perform for a few more years. Pryso, good to know that Peter L has actually seen the EPC100Mk4. below from SS w... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
RaulYou don't have VDH's email address. Nowhere to be found on their website.I guess they want you to go via the distributor.Hi LewI will ask Peter L of Soundsmith if he has ever worked on a Technics EPC100mk4 beforecheers 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi RaulI had a look under magnifying glass and the stylus is missing! You can see down the boron cantilever.It is DEAD, what a real pity.Can this be fixed?Best regards 
SP-10 Mat
No issues with the weight of 870 GM's. In the day the SAEC was used a lot on the SP10's.Hi Lew, never tried my Boston 1 mat on my Exclusive P3, maybe I will :-) 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi RaulI think my Technics EPC100Cmk4 has died :-(It still plays however both channels are distorted and crackly. The cantilever still seems in good shape.It was playing fine, then one day the distortion and crackling.Any thoughts in what to check... 
SP-10 Mat
The SAEC mat is in betweenhttp://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng/used_product_details.jsp?gid=6265