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| Benz Slr Gullwing vs Lp s Nandric,Your tech paper is probably correct. The original S class cartridges introduced in 09' did have the 5x120 um stylus. This is the same stylus type that was used on the older Ruby 3 if my memory isn't failing me. I remember that cartridge ve... | |
| Benz Slr Gullwing vs Lp s The first S class Benz cartridges were using Geiger stylus. Benz later changed over to the micro-ridge. I believe all new S class cartridges come with a micro-ridge stylus. Nandric, If what you say is true, Fremer reviewed the post micro-ridge ver... | |
| Benz Slr Gullwing vs Lp s The LP S is a very nice cartridge. It does have a hint of warmth. This is very evident when compared to more neutral cartridges. As I state this, it is important to know that the LP S has many other characteristics that set it apart for other cart... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet I listened to the Q1 on Thursday evening before the show. The sound was pretty good. I did not get back into the room during the show.Dre | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet The Friday evening Meet and Greet was fun and interesting. We filled the room again this year with a very good turnout. I had a good time talking with many new faces. Sorry if I didn't make it over to meet everyone that attended. There were many I... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet RMAF is complete and I really enjoyed the show. I'll post some impressions later since I'm still traveling home.However, the show was excellent as usual and the amount of vinyl was not disappointing.For those that are able to report your show impr... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet It's day one of the show. Things will be starting in about an hour. Hopefully, we can get a couple posts from those attending during the events.If you guys have questions about the show, go ahead and post them. Maybe one of us attending the show w... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet As I pack for tomorrow's flight to Denver for RMAF, I've accumulated the following LPs:Gatemouth Brown - Standing My GroundMelody Gardot - My One and Only ThrillEva Cassidy - SongbirdMichael Hedges - Aerial BoundariesRay Lamontagne - Till The Sun ... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet Brad,That sounds like a reasonable request. I'll mention it to Larry and see if we can try it this year.Dre | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet We are getting closer to RMAF. A couple days away...Don't forget about the Meet and Greet Friday night at Garcia's. It is worth very much worth to meet others with similar hobbies in an environment that allows plenty of conversation. | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet After nearly a two week break from LP selection to work a different project, I've returned to my RMAF selection process. Although sometimes difficult to do, Included in this list are some pretty difficult LPs that still playback well and entertain... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet Lew, Stop waffling and commit to attending the show. Where else are you going to meet so many folks with similar hobby interests? I've made this a yearly event and have never regretted going even if I find much comfort in coming home and enjoying ... | |
| Benz cartridge phase? Dcblr, Could you tell me where you read this information? Just curious.It is possible that there may be some confusion about the cartridge phase due to the operation of the Benz Phonostage. The Benz-Micro Lukaschek PP-1 T9 Phonostage does invert p... | |
| 2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet Is anyone else thinking about what you are bringing with you to RMAF in terms of LPs?RMAF is around three weeks away. I've started the process of picking the LPs I'm planning to bring with me.So far, I've selected a couple softballs that the peopl... | |
| Anyone compare Ortofon A90 vs Lyra Titan i? Sean,Bergman has shown Lyra Titan-i the past two years. Last year I felt the table and Arm did the cartridge some justice. It was the Sleipner vacuum hold down table.Spiral Groove "may" show Lyra. They designed the Centroid arm to work with Lyra c... |