ekobesky
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| Review: Luxman PD-284 Turntable The Grado PH-1 would be an obvious partner, but at $500, probably overkill in terms of both price and performance.Since Grados, to me anyway, sound a little soft, I would counter that with a phono stage that's a little more 'exciting' sounding. Th... | |
| Rega Planar 2 vs Project RM4 Something to think about. The current version of the TD160, which aside from the suspension and motor is cut from the same basic cloth as the one you have, starts at $2,899. | |
| Rega Planar 2 vs Project RM4 Good as those tables are for the money, it would be a sideways move at best. | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable Hard to believe this thread is still going strong, six years later. Zaikesman's excellent post reminded me that I've tried a few tweaks myself and failed to follow up, so I guess an update is overdue.I've come to the conclusion that the arm itself... | |
| What has happened to Sansui? Looks like they're still around, in some form anyway, but not in the US.http://www.sansui-global.com/ | |
| Benz Micro needle life? That's like asking how many miles you can get out of a set of tires. Depends on how they're used. An upper-range Benz, properly mounted and aligned, cared for and cleaned properly, will last significantly longer before re-tipping than an entry-lev... | |
| Review: Denon dp-500m Turntable Sister company Marantz also sells a Stanton-based model, using what looks like the same basic stuff as the Denon:http://www.vinylengine.com/library/marantz/tt8001.shtmlStrictly for the Japanese market, though. I found a gray market import on eBay.... | |
| Recommended turntable mat for Rega P2 If your P2 has the MDF platter, I would replace that with the glass platter first. After that, depends on how much you want to spend. For about $20, you can get something along the lines of the ExtremePhono None Felt. The original is discontinued,... | |
| Sumiko F4 with 103R sounds flat??? At this point, it sounds like you want to keep it simple -- yet you have a rather tweaky analog front end with step-ups, a low-output MC cartridge, etc. You also said the sound from your analog rig is not even close to the sound of CD. Perhaps you... | |
| Sumiko F4 with 103R sounds flat??? Your phono stage might be wrong. What are you using, and what settings are you using for gain and loading? | |
| Rega RB251 vs RB301 There are some other differences -- the RB301, for example, uses a different antiskating adjuster than the old RB300, and the cable is improved. I haven't tried the new Rega arms yet, but I have owned my share of RB250 and RB300 arms. I tend to pr... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... Denon. Whatever one you can afford and matches the capabilities of your phono stage. The DL-110 and DL-160 are great for MM stages, but the DL-103 is an even better match if you have appropriate gain and loading. The DL-S1 is an amazing cartridge ... | |
| Sound Hi Fi Technics Jelco/SME arm upgrades I've had some experience with Jelco arms and their derivatives over the years, but not on my Technics. I suspect that, while the stock Technics arm is good enough, even the entry-level Jelcos are probably superior. I've just been so satisfied with... | |
| Project Debut III or Technics 1200 MK5? The Technics is a better table stock, and it has an upgrade path that the Pro-Ject simply does not. As time and budget allows, you can experience dramatic improvements by doing the following:1. Add a Herbie's Way mat. Makes a very noticeable diffe... | |
| P3-24 pitch instability It's pretty easy to pack them up. I've shipped a half dozen over the years without a single problem.The best instructions I've ever seen are from Rich at Signature Sound:http://www.sigsound.com/NU&DInfoPages/regapack.htmYou'll just have to sub... |