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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Dave, What a nice surprice as I had no idea what you have been doing after your Trans-Fi wand mods. I was wondering why´s the sudden silence though. Meanwhile I have been doing my own TT project... and watching music videos on YouTube. Rare unseen... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Thank you, sir ChrisNice to meet you. I very much appreciate your love and affection/opinions about linear air bearing trackers as general but I have no idea nor experience of ET-2, and especially your intelligence for having got one of the most e... 
Apocalypse Now?—Technics sp10 problem s
I´m stoned, dead stoned ! I´m running my direct rim driven TT on a soapstone plinth and what I´m hearing is just fantastic !Pure soapstone of 50 kg, man I´m in love with this thing ! 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Hi guys, a classic Air Tangent on AudiogoN: http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tonearms-nos-air-tangent-tonearm-linear-air-bearing-tonearm-2013-11-12-analog-29732Is there anyone who has experienced an AT ? Frankly, I was searching for it and a Forse... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Raul, I´m ready to face the music ;) 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul, Glad to hear you are about to enter a New Era in Contemporaly Music. It was inevitable as you can´t stop Evolution. Welcome to a New World ! But I warn you, there´s no turning back from classic Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI). It happened me... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Alphataurus, Magma (MAGL 18001, Italy 1973)Alphataurus was one of the many unknown Italian bands who suddenly had a record deal, made an album and disappeared into oblivion.Their only album, Alphataurus, the very first on the new Magma label estab... 
Nakamich RX-505 Question
My RX-505 flips again with ease ! Maybe due to more often play nowadays. I think it simply likes to be played. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul, I hear you but can´t find them anymore :/ I´ve been very busy lately. After six years´ of meditation & intensive search I have found one of most essential icons of the classic Italian Progressive Rock music, for a very reasonable price, ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Ha-ha ! You are a man of humor. Sometimes I can´t find a LP in my massive record collection because I have accidentally put it into a wrong place on the shelf... Well, you have a HUGE cart collection, maybe you will find a more interesting cart yo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
2 FORSELL AIR REFERENCE for sale ! This one ends soon:https://app.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-forsell-air-reference-turntable-air-bearing-audioquest-7000-fe5-2013-09-24-analog-92708-fountain-valley-caGood luck 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Oh no, it´s top secret. Heh, neither do I know where that leads me but one thing is sure:sound quality improvement will be remarkable, at least.Curious to hear of your new TA too, I understand it´s a design of your own. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Raul, You got me totally wrong, I´m afraid of. According to your very recent statements, I may consider that Akiva only or the Dynavector Karat Nova 13D namely because of its very short cantilever. And possibly other modern superb MCs with su... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Some "high end" MCs had serious tracking problems even on medium mass pivot arms back in the day, listening them at many Hi-Fi shows. Actually the only performance I found satisfying to my ears was the SHINON Red on the Forsell air bearing arm, un... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Raul, Trackability is one the most crucial features of a cartridge´s quality level, and inescapable to reach the highest levels. So we are back to square one, nothing new under the sun since the early 1980´s ?But in those days low compliance ...