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Review: Denon DL-110 Cartridge
Generally speaking turntables in the $500.00 to $1,000.00 range exhibit the same general sonic signature. In my opinion once one gets into the $1,500.00 price range of turntables, the the overall sonics dramatically increase and usually the tone a... 
Review: CM Labs 914 Amplifier
The only CM Labs I know of that had power meters was the 912. Dials on the front? Just not sure.E mail me a pic and I will do some research. Does it actually say 914 on the amp. A very few of these were built for concert hall application, which yo... 
Review: Pass Labs Aleph 3 Amplifier
Well apparently Nelson is not just ready yet to put the Aleph technology out to pasture. On his www.firstwatt.com web site a newer version labled the Aleph J is ready for delivery and is limited to 100 copies personally built by him.Would love to ... 
Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge
Good news is that there is no difference I can hear between a Japanese home market DL 160 or the export version to the U.S. Both have that great Denon signature and when fully have enough time on the stylus and suspension really come to life. How ... 
Review: CM Labs 914 Amplifier
The CM Labs 920 is very rare indeed. Have never seen an actual one, only a brochure on one. Most likely unless damaged will last till the sun goes out, like most of the CM Labs gear. Way overbuilt to a standard hardly found today. 
Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge
Okay here is where we are at for now. Have the customer Rega here with the Lustre arm. Retrieved from storage the Rega Planar 3 with RB 300 tone arm. Both are mounted with current versions of the Denon DL 160. One is the home market Japanese versi... 
Turntables New vs Used
Ah yes, I am indeed in the presence of great minds. I am most humbled to be insuch esteem company. It is very refreshing to finally find out that 47 years in this hobby is now meaningless and without merit. One has no idea of what a true blessing ... 
Turntables New vs Used
I have not as of yet been able to acquaint myself with the Brinkmann product. Although with that being said, I seldom agree with Michael Fremer. TAS and Stereophile used to be at one time very fine underground journals that covered the high end in... 
Turntables New vs Used
Lets look at this whole turntable endeavour through the eyes of Simon Yorke who produces in my opinion one of the worlds great turntable product. Although most of us will not be able to make the quantum leap to such a table. His views are more tha... 
Turntables New vs Used
The VPI Scout is in my opinion vastly superior to the Project RM9, from any stand point one would care to debate.The tone arm on the VPI Scout is the JMW 9 which is hands down superior to the Project arm.The fit,feel,precision,construction far exc... 
Turntables New vs Used
Why Technics continues with this table is a total mystery to me when the Technics SL 1100A and the armless version the SL 110A were vastly superior to the venerable SL 1200 and the MK II version.In my view this table has application in the DJ mark... 
Turntables New vs Used
Have heard the Project Perspective which was a somewhat Oracle/Michell clone. But at $1,299.00 at the time there is far better price point to price point. But nonetheless was decent value. Tone arm left something to be desired though should have b... 
Turntables New vs Used
I cannot possibly recommend any late model Thorens product as they are nothing more or less than a rebadged Project table. As far as I am concerned the time honored name of Thorens has been totally compromised. I was never a big fan of Thorens in ... 
Turntables New vs Used
In my opinion the best Duals to get are the CS 5000 and CS 7000 don't spend more than $300.00 for them though. The ULM Duals have tonearm wiring issues as they age. Duals from the mid 70s if still operational are quite good. But when they go, usua... 
Turntables New vs Used
I would dare say, do check your local market and see what is available,before having a table shipped. However if it is the case where the table has to be shipped, make very sure the seller knows the proper packing procedure. It is always very help...