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| UPS Shipping/Damage Claim policy experience I just recieved a new turntable. The facotry original box was double boxed. I wonder whether the turntable (or a CD player, tube amplifier, ..., 40+ inch LCD TV, or whatever those very sensitive and fragile electronic components) would have withst... | |
| Clearaudio Bluemotion Thanks for your input, but I think I will settle for this. I already stretched more than I could afford to. $1100 shipped is also a good price. An updated Bluemotion sells at $1600 in US without shipping. The cheapest place I found is elusivedisk ... | |
| Clearaudio Bluemotion I should be OK even though it is a little bit disappointing. Anyway it is my fault. I did not know much about the difference and I did not do enough research.I see that the direct wired tone arm is about $150 more expensive and the upgrade feet co... | |
| UPS Shipping/Damage Claim policy experience Two turntables I received were damaged. I was lucky that the two sellers were very cooperative. I report to then what happened with photos. They agreed that there were damages. I asked them to file damage claims. Both did, but only one claim was a... | |
| Clearaudio Bluemotion I got it now.The feet is not upgraded ones. I guess it means it is not direct wired tonearm either, whatever may the difference make.Many US distributors now sell the upgraded version with the MM cartrige at $1600. Looks like I got a closed out mo... | |
| Buying from Canada a hassle for you too? It arrived yesterday in a local post office. I had to pick it up today, and now I got it.Big relief. There was no extra tarrif or import tax.It was shipped last Wednesday from Toronto to Michigan.It was not super fast, but not super slow either.Ov... | |
| Target VW2 Wall Stand Is VW2 supposed to be used for 2 TTs, or 1 TT and another component? | |
| Buying from Canada a hassle for you too? Has anybody paid import tax for items (not made in Canada) shipped from Canada to US?I am waiting for a new turntable (made in Germany). It was shipped from Canada last Wednesday via Canada Post ground. The whole package may not weigh more than 30... | |
| Clearaudio Bluemotion I ordered from Audio Eden.http://www.audioeden.com/#/clearaudio/4525817467As you look at the picture, the emotion/bluemotion does not come with the upgraded feet, and I don't expect mine would come with those upgraded features either.Thanks for yo... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings Denon DL103R also ranked within top 10 in 200~2004 ranking.http://hi-infidelity.com/body_recommended%20components1.htmlI wonder whether there was any influence from Denon. ;-)Linn Sondek LP12-v ranked number 1 through all years.Nice to see Clearau... | |
| Clearaudio Bluemotion Thanks, nice to hear good words on emotion.How did you like the feet? Clearaudio has upgraded feet at $150 for emotion. I wonder how much improvement the upgraded feet would bring. Some of newer models seem to come with those upgraded feet. | |
| VPI HW-9 MK2 vs MK3 vs MK4? Many thanks for your thought.I have Thorens TD145MKii with Grado Gold Prestige.My upgrade attempt for a new TT has been changed from MMF5/Rega 3 to MMF7/Rega 5, then to VPI HW-19. My budget has been changed from $400 to $900. According what I hear... | |
| Voltage converter for using 220V turntable in US? Thanks,So, to safely play a turntable with 220/250 Volt and 50Hz in US, what kinds of provision have to be made? | |
| Going from Thorens TD145 MKii to Rega/Music Hall? Hmm... TD160 with grado platinum was correspondigly better than MMF5 with Goldring 1012GX?Would it be also due to Grado vs Goldring? | |
| How to pack rega planar 3 for safe shipping Thanks for your comment and the link. Certainly it would help a lot.Thanks Piedpiper. No, the guy does not have an original box. Basically I need to instruct the guy how to pack, but I don't know much about Rega Planar 3 either. I think the instru... |