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Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ?
Gryphon Diablo 120 and Harbeth must be an excellent match. Gryphon's phono stages are always excellent.  
Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ?
Give it some time to warm up/burn in. If it hasn't been used for a while it should sound better after a few dozens of hours or perhaps even after a few hours, hard to know in advance. What power cord do you intend to use with it ?  
Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ?
I really like Gryphon industrial aesthetics. But I also like vintage looking equipment, especially with vacuum tubes in it.  
Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ?
It's a beast. And it's got an excellent DAC, I heard.  
Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ?
mulveling, why did you choose Clearaudio turntable ? Did you compare with other brands ? There is quite a choice at this level.  
Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype)
Well then soon there will be nothing to buy, if you are right ?  
Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ?
Putting Ralph's # 1 at the center, how do you choose cartridge that your arm will track perfectly ? And we are talking about extremely expensive cartridges here, no margin for error unless you want to end up with BS.  
Is there an 'Audiophile' Reel-to-Reel Machine for Under $1,000?
Revox in good condition will be over $1k.  
Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ?
mulveling, you just seem to like cartridges more than the rest of analogue front end! And I like the table more than others. It is not a mistake to think like I do - it is a different approach. And I follow it.  
Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ?
Recently saw some vintage tube Studer on ebay for, I think, $35k or so. Now that was a thing of beauty.  
Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ?
Ralph, of course, master tapes. The flow and drive of the tape..  
Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype)
Another thing. If it is not stated clearly in the ad, I always first ask the seller if the price is firm or he considers offers before actually making one. 10%-15% off offers is a normal polite operating range. Of course, there are exceptions, bo... 
Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype)
No no no, you offer 15% less, then it will be taken more seriously. It's not just formal transaction, it's interaction.            
Is there an 'Audiophile' Reel-to-Reel Machine for Under $1,000?
I will also mention Technics.  
Is there an 'Audiophile' Reel-to-Reel Machine for Under $1,000?
Yeah, you could get a good sounding deck for $1k but it may not be good enough. That's the main reason why I don't have reel-to-reel. I saw Otari MX-5050BII-2 both on ebay and on reverb for close to $3k in seemingly good or better condition. That'...