ekobesky
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| Good MM cartridge There are two questions here:Which cartridges would be a good match for the Thorens, and which are the best match for your phono stage? The V15VxMR is a great cartridge but if your phono stage is good to average (i.e., the MM input on your preamp ... | |
| Best turntable for easy setup and no maintenence? A Rega P2 or P3, Goldring GR1 or Moth (all Rega-made) are the easiest in terms of zero adjustments. Buy a Rega Elys, Super Elys or Exact and there's no alignment, either, Just set the tracking weight and play. Had a P2 for years and loved it. A cl... | |
| Good MM cartridge Wow...hang onto that table! Or call me immediately if you ever want to sell it! The TD126 is one of the best tables ever made. I'm not sure which version you have (MkI, MkII, MkIII) but I'm assuming you have the Thorens Isotrak TP16 arm, which was... | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable Origin Live offers a kit and it seems relatively easy to install, but somewhat costly. A better and more practical option would be to install the fluid damper from KAB Electro Acoustics, which will allow you to use the arm with lower compliance ca... | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable Spares for the SL are available from Panasonic (http://www.pasc.panasonic.com/epartr/PartsList.asp). You can order from their website. KAB Electro Acoustics in NJ is also a good source. There are also more than a few places that specialize in sale... | |
| Review: Initial DMA-710 Mini DVD HT System Video I don't know of anyone who still carries the Initial system, but Teac makes a similar one, and it seems to be of higher quality as you'd expect. Retail was $399 but refurbished units are available all over the web for between $100-$200 including a... | |
| Review: Denon DRA395 Stereo Receiver There are two sets of speaker outputs and a single-channel subwoofer output. There are also two additional sets of stereo outputs strictly for multi-room applications. Because there is no stereo pre-out, this model may not work for you.You may wan... | |
| Review: Polk Audio Lsi 25 Speaker I can't see any reason to dismiss Polk solely because of where they're sold. You think if Paradigm, PSB or Epos could get their products into Best Buy stores they wouldn't? I bought a pair of RT25i monitors at Circuit City and paid less than $300.... | |
| Review: Acurus DIA 100 Integrated Amp Amplifier Nice review! I owned a DIA100 for a year in 2001. Bought it used for about $500 from Audio Classics in Vestal, NY. Everything you say in the review is absolutely true, but personally, I eventually found the Acurus a bit sterile, dry and emotionles... | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable I stand corrected. The Technics overhang jig is accurate if used properly. It just happens to put the cart further back in the headshell than it would be if you used a two-point protractor alone. Note that if you (a) set the overhang using the Tec... | |
| Review: Shure M97xE Cartridge I would never warn a Rega owner away from the Denon DL-160. I've owned two and both were superb. (I've also used them on Denon and Luxman tables.) They're a very unique and wonderful cartridge and as a bonus, easy to setup and completely un-fussy.... | |
| Personal turntable/cartridge evolution It hasnt been so much an evolution for me. I just buy whatever strikes me at the time, and sometimes that means taking a step backwards. Wish I put the money into mutual funds instead (or at least an LP12), but here goes 1970s Fisher Price clos... | |
| Review: Denon DVD-900 All I hear is horror stories about Denon reliability. Yet I've never had a Denon product that wasn't 100% reliable, and I've had quite a few. Even their complex DP-47F turntable, where every function is either electronically or servo controlled (s... | |
| Review: Initial DMA-710 Mini DVD HT System Video I had the best luck, believe it or not, using Bose 201 Series V with the Initial. I recently sold them and replaced them with a $119 pair of Cerwin-Vega V-5M shielded monitors. Lousy result. Whatever bad stuff people say about Bose (and it's mostl... | |
| Review: NAD C-541 CD Player Very good review! I have a similar system: an NAD C521i player with their 3400 integrated amp, and I've since abandoned multi-disc players for the same reasons as you. Despite having owned more expensive gear (Acurus, Meridian, etc.) I find this t... |