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| Top five live Rock And Roll Albums COLOSSEUM LIVE 2LP on Tiger Bay label, with "I Can´t Live Without You" by original guitarist James Litherland, first time on vinyl. Can you dig that man ! https://www.discogs.com/Colosseum-Live/release/13483556A stunning reissue released this Spri... | |
| SME 3009 Series III Haters SME III, the most elegant and beautiful tonearm in the world, and the finest and best looking design they ever did. And the technically finest pivot arm ever created. The secret lies in damping, quite literally. Large kinda slightly loose yet very... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update Ledoux, thanks for your kind words. Glad you have the new arm too.Firstly, I must point out that it´s an honour and a privilege to be a part of developing this extraordinary arm and I´m proud of my contribution but we must thank Andrey the Machini... | |
| Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update I was the first client to use the new Terminator with brass/carbon fibre manifold, actually Terminator 2019 is a collaboration of ideas by Andrey and myself and it was initially my idea to use brass in manifold design. Then Andrey took his thinkin... | |
| VALENTYNE SUITE COLOSSEUM 21st July 21st 1969 Valentyne Suite the Australian first press on Fontana label is just beautiful. And this Live reissue just released in spring seems to be very interesting: https://www.discogs.com/Colosseum-Live/release/13483556Gotta get that too, the best live re... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Interesting indeed because they are hybrid, best from both worlds MM and MC. Just less than ten years ago the XLZ 7500 was available new but sadly now discontinued, what a pity. | |
| VALENTYNE SUITE COLOSSEUM 21st July 21st 1969 My pleasure, Mike. Well, my copy of Australian release is on the way. Couldn´t resist to buy, you know it is the very 1st Fontana edition and in stunning condition (fingers crossed) ; )All the Greenslade albums are great, except Time and Tide, 197... | |
| VALENTYNE SUITE COLOSSEUM 21st July 21st 1969 Saw then performing at Keitele Jazz, Finland, July 2011 in a small venue, a remote little village in the middle of nowhere ! Last time they were here was Ruisrock Festival Turku, August 1970 ! You know, COLOSSEUM were those legendary classic rock ... | |
| Cartridges that get strings right? Sama kuin menis perse edellä puuhun. Means: The same as climbing on a three butt first. | |
| Cartridges that get strings right? SHURE ULTRA 500, well it gets everything right : )Highphonic MC R5 LOMC | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Henry, didn´t I tell you ; ) Never got tired of listening ..... since spring 1989. David (dlaloum) also knew it: "sounds good everywhere". Indeed. Is your Ultra 500´s stylus holder brown or grey ? | |
| Is this sign of getting old? There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact, it´s all dark. | |
| Help me decide on my next cartridge ( SHURE ULTRA 500 sounds good everywhere, quote from cart expert David (dlaloum) I couldn´t agree more. You won´t be disappointed, + new HQ replacement styli available from JICO Japan.SHURE ULTRA 400, 2nd best from SHURE. Both for ridiculous prices,... | |
| Vinyl/TT Gurus Chime in! Cartridge Decision: Rework My old Sumiko or get a new cartridge? Frogman, your memory is better than mine (well I was talking about things I came across 33 yrs ago). I meant Alchemist I A, III S and Talisman A (latter worst of them all). Talisman B stands for Boron cantilever and is a great HOMC cartridge inde... | |
| Vinyl/TT Gurus Chime in! Cartridge Decision: Rework My old Sumiko or get a new cartridge? I see your cart budget stops at 600 $ but why not add say 1400 $ ?For me Talisman B is a mediocre performer but the Talisman TDi is the only HOMC I honestly could recommend and is worth of retipping. Let Soundsmith do the job or get their new FC l... |