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Is Lisa Marie Presley a singer?
Yes, Her first LP was very good. like a cross between meliisa etherridge and alana myles with a bit of attitude. co written mostly with the girl fronm 4 non blondes. even saw here live when she toured in Sydney. 
Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences
I have owned the VPI HRX with periphery clamp for a few years now and had no problems whatsoever and it enhances the longeivity of any cartridge you use.I think you guys are paranoid about trashing a cartridge using the periphery clamp. How old ar... 
Pass labs X250.5 vs Jeff Rowland Model 10, or 201
Have you looked at getting a s/h cj prem350 to match your cj pre? 
Dynavector XV-1s What is the REAL story?
I have owned the XV-1 for 6 years now well before the so-called reviewers started glamourising the cartridge. I have tried it at the so-called HP 2.6 - 2.8 gms and in my system with my normal ears it just sounded different. HP is full of crap stat... 
Tracking Force for Denon DL-103r
No more than 30-50 hours 
Tracking Force for Denon DL-103r
the recommended tracking force is 2.5gms, +/- .3gms. Some guys like the 103R tracking at 2gms as it gives it a little more life. Mine is tracking at about 2.3 currently.The vinyl engine has a nice English manual for the 103 on their web site under... 
Where Can I go From an LP-12/Ittok LV II/Lingo
Simple. Naim ARO upgrade for the tonearm and the dyna XV-1 cartridge. You will be in Linn heaven. 
Conrad Johnson Lp 140 monoblocs review.
thnks Brainwater. Always going to be hard to sound better than Elvis looked or sang! Impossible if you ask my wife :)BTW the VTL pre is gone, hence me trying out pre amps. Just a pity the cj did not work out for me.I am trying to get to a stage wh... 
CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best?
John. You may well be right. If that is the case, I guess I don't like the "supertube" 
Conrad Johnson Lp 140 monoblocs review.
OWL, I didn't say the ACT2 was bright or etched, just a little too neutral for my tastes. I prefer the older warmer cj pre amps. Brainwater, thanks for your further thoughts. The ACT2 and CT5 each had at least 600 hours on them, so burn in was not... 
Conrad Johnson Lp 140 monoblocs review.
Brainwater, could you please elaborate a little more on the differences tonally and dynamically between the prem 350 and LPM 140's. I own the 350 and have extensively tried both the ACT2 and CT5. I am afraid I like neither pre amp. cj has gone too... 
CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best?
cj pre amps are no longer sweet and romantic. I have had the ACT 2 and CT5 in my system for the last 2.5 months and I am afraid to say they are now too neutral, for my tastes at least. I found neither really posess that great midrange warmth or an... 
MC transformers - what do they sound like?
Raul. I have emailed you off line.BTW, now that I have my Pass Xono back I am lot happier. The SUT's that I have listened to - EAR 834 and manley steelhead have been very dynamics but have had a sort of unnatural high end and rather loose bass wit... 
PS Audio GCPH comments-opinions
http://www.psaudio.com/customercare.aspscroll down to the phono stage manual 
MC transformers - what do they sound like?
Gregadd, no guts no glory!this could be the first step to a real priced Boulder phono stage beater!!