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| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @amg56, your analogy with old cars is sort of interesting. It seems to me that all the electronics and software in modern cars put up a barrier between the driver and the actual driving experience. Yes, everything is much more sophisticated, but i... | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? My impression is that high end audio since the 90's went down into a rabbit hole, which I would describe as 'data dump'. The majority of designers seem to focus on the highest possible resolution, as if the essence of music can best be communicat... | |
| Ortofon SPU Century, time to celebrate the heritage? @ferrari275, I may have been a bit harsh there and it certainly wasn’t my intention to question anyone’s buying decisions. That is not my concern and none of my business.My ’call to arms’ is motivated by a genuine concern that the high end audio ’... | |
| Ortofon SPU Century, time to celebrate the heritage? @chakster, smart marketing for sure. The trophy hunters just love 'limited editions'. And in my opinion ANY cartridge over $2k is a rip off, not just SPU's. I must admit I'm guilty of paying a bit more than that on a few occasions, but I draw the ... | |
| Ortofon SPU Century, time to celebrate the heritage? @chakster, Thanks for joining the SPU Anniversary party! The Classic GME mk2 (with elliptical tip) didn't convince me either, although I wouldn't exactly call it awful (in my opinion that qualification would better suit the Denon DL-103 series). W... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @rauliruegas, thank you for the explanation. English is not my native tongue, so perhaps I was ignorant of the correct meaning. I stand corrected!I’m not a member of the ’Congregation of MS Acolytes’ and their products are not at all sacrosanct to... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @amg58, I forgot that the BL-91L originally had different and more substantial feet to begin with. Perhaps these were the MSB-100, I’m not sure. But the standard feet on the BL-91 are really crappy in my opinion. From the description of your cheri... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? My original point was that apparently some reputable brands have issued new models that could be regarded as an 'ode' to Micro. I thought it would be interesting to know how these would compare to the original, but apparently nobody has any inform... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @amg56, finding original Micro R-15 feet will be very difficult, but as an alternative I can recommend www.micro-Seiki.nl. They can supply exact stainless steel replicas for a reasonable price and they have even designed accompanying (non original... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? ’I don’t know what I don’t know and think that I know what I know, but how do I know which is which?’ This pretty much sums up my agnostic position in life as much as in audio. Is this blissful ignorance or am I just kidding myself?@amg56, the BL-... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? Guys, sorry for perhaps stirring this pot (or should that be ’pod’?) unintentionally. I’ve learned over the years that just about everything in audio has an effect on sonic quality, especially in analog. Arm pods, turntable mass, null points, the ... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @chakster, the CU-500 is definitely on my radar, but unfortunately the asking price is usually off my radar :-(. I certainly would like to use it on the RX-1500 and move my CU-180 over to the BL-91. I assume it's not allowed to negotiate on the f... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @rauliruegas, What's the point of your endorsement of a $40k turntable for people interested in a RX-5000 or one of its clones? I'm sure it will be absolutely shocking news for some people to hear that in your opinion this NVS table is superior to... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @amg56, I use three different arms. At the back left position a Reed 3P 12" on an AX-6G armbase, at the back right position an Audiocraft AC-4000MC, also on AX-6G and front right a Fidelity Research FR-64FX on AX-8G armbase. The Reed has a Van den... | |
| Micro RX 5000 Renaissance? @amg56, don't worry, my last remarks were very much tongue in cheek. I sort of enjoy the way discussions on this forum tend to take unexpected turns. From RX-5000 clones to paradigm shifts in global economic power is just a small step in 'lateral ... |