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Why are modern arms so ugly?
Dear Daniel,What's your opinion of the sound of the Dynavector compared to other arms? 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Here is an economical way to own a nice armpod.Buy the complete turntable for $150,000 :^)CHEAP 
Why are modern arms so ugly?
Take the Graham series of unipivots.......a theory of design suited to elegance.What Bob Graham delivers is something akin to an exhibit at a proctologists' convention. The only saving grace is that it is manufactured in matt black to disguise its... 
What is the best storage for cartridges?
K5For me and my twenty odd cartridge/headshell collection, the rare and beautiful Fidelity Research K5 cartridge cases are the only way to go.And if you're very very lucky.........you may even find the rarest K10 cartridge case? :^) 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Perhaps, having multiple tables, he is an analog agnostic?Or maybe even a polytheist!I like that David.Both sound plausible to me :^) 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Hi Shane, I think Jasper being polite as he always is, is telling you to get a new wall shelf :-) One that does not sag.Unfortunately, physics and gravity are phenomena we just have to live with :^)I had toyed with the idea of a Micro Seiki SX5000... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Dear Nandric,Thank you 'brother' :-)However I'm a little perturbed about playing a game about "...who is right.."?I believe that most of us here, have many and varied experiences which combine to create a 'direction' and a 'solution' to their audi... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
You can quantify the difference by making a high-bit recording of your turntable without the speakers playing, and with speakers playing at your customary listening levels, and compare the two files. If you put the two files through a program suc... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Professor,Brilliant....I chime.My daughter however opinesWhere the hell are the bloody rhymes!? :^)CheersHenry 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Oh Jonathan,I forgot......I took your advice and found an FR-5 MM cartridge and about 6 months later with Nandric's help, I found a 5e stylus and.....after supergluing the top-piece of the cartridge to the bottom ( there was significant swivelling... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
If the discussion presents dissent as well as assent, yes. Assent only, not so useful.Agree entirely Jonathan. Keep it coming :^)RegardsHenry 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Dear Nicola,A very insightful thought.I also wonder the same thing?On another topic......why are you selling your SAEC tonearm? 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Greetings Professor,I had no idea that Poet Laureate was also attached to your Doctorate?Please tell me that it took no time at all for these verses to formulate in your mind.So much time away from music would be a pity...or did you compose whilst... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Dear Jonathan,We all, I believe, value your contributions to these forums.......I know I certainly do.And I recognise that you must have vast experience in listening to audio systems of all types.You should appreciate that most of to us here, also... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Dear T_bone,Go on........try it. You know you want to :^)You have the TTs ( a plethora)...I provided a recipe for a cheap armpod.....you have the arms.....and you really want to prove it doesn't work. You're the perfect candidate.......well, you A...