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Anyone using an Okki Nokki?
Yeah, the Okki does this funny thing sometimes. With good fluids and soaking it cleans well. Motor and vacuum appear to be good. I even put $14 shielded aftermarket cord on it - sounds better ! Don't laugh, okay? I've had it for two years and clea... 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
Well, there would be a lot of frustration on the way. In that sentence I meant money, though. 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
Agreed. It is worth it if you are up to what is involved. And the cost will be very high, it has to be. 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
Gryphon makes their own mostly or pure silver cables, these should be the first ones to try. Of course, there might be an even better match depending on taste and speakers, probably more expensive if there is one too. 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
If I remember right, Gryphons are burnt in at the factory for 75 hours. Flemming recommends to play them for additional 100 hours before critical listening. I think, he means just that - play time not stand-by time. 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
I am the first one in fact to recommend auditioning Gryphon to anyone who can make use of it and can afford it. Any Gryphon. As I heard from many sources, there is no better solid state equipment, just different, and not many can match Gryphon's p... 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
Spending $16k on an amp without auditioning it and having no idea how exactly it would sound in your system and whether or not you would like it? Think about it, it's nonsense. Gryphon Diablo will easily drive your speakers and most other speakers... 
Turntable upgrade advice
With my cartridge, Goldring 1042 MM, changing anti-skate back and forth made quite a difference. VTA, I ended up with the arm in parallel, though it is not perfect for every record. 
Why do turntables sound different?
I would also think that the belt in the belt drive design should be very important. It's like a cable, in a manner of speaking, that connects two components. I can even imagine that at this level my preference might depend on a particular music an... 
Turntable upgrade advice
It was fun playing with the anti-skate. 
Turntable upgrade advice
joegator81, yes, Boston Audio appears to be no more. I can't remember exactly but I think it was $150 or $200 new, so $250 seems fair. Just about anyone I heard of uses this mat with the Spacedeck. Yeah, no rush to upgrade the cartridge. 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
If everything sounds fine to you, I would consider the system complete and wouldn't touch it. When you are ready to take the sound to a much higher level you would have to start with speakers or the source and follow up with the rest.I am in a sim... 
Turntable upgrade advice
Just make sure you use original Nottingham kinetic oil and change it every year or year and a half depending on how much you play the table. Do not underfill, better overfill. If you can find Boston Audio graphite Mat 1 get it right away. I didn't... 
Best sounding Hard Rock
That's how you can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.I am sure I would listen to most of this stuff once and some of it maybe more.But I am not going to buy any. That's why we need audio clubs and open reel decks. 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
That’s because you have to get the entire set-up at the same time and then leave it alone until you are ready to go to an even higher level, instead of endlessly tinkering with it.Yes, difficult and very expensive. But we are talking super high en...