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Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune?
We are not talking about cd players, you might've lost the direction a little bit. 
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Either Ralph made a mistake regarding Bryston or something much more interesting is going on.Wolf, get tense! 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
Yeah, as I said, it would be interesting to experiment with all that. I would not be surprised at all if different people, all having good hearing, preferred different plinths and also different plinth/arm/cartridge combinations. Neutrality is a m... 
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Now what? 
Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune?
Besides, if you get $2500 cartridge you better have $5k tonearm, $10 turntable and at least $5k phono stage. Add tonearm cable and power cords and it's $25k only for the front end. Which means $100k system, about. 
Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune?
It's like real estate in Manhattan. Do you know who drives the prices up and how exactly it's done?$2.5k for an ordinary cartridge is a lot. It must be outstanding.By the way, great $50k speakers is okay with me. If you keep them for 20 years it's... 
Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ?
Anvil looks good to my eye. I think, they make just one model. 
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Oh boy, the signal didn't get around power amps, did it?  
Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune?
Big deal is that the increasing number of audiophiles cannot afford anything real good new and like second rate citizens have to chase things on a 'flea' market.   
FED-EX ground and SMART POST..........It travels around the US with no place to go
2 out of 500 is big percentage, 2 out of 50000 is okay but still not great. 
2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy
New kid on the block - Tchernov cables from Russia. They sell in Europe but might ship to the US too, I don't know. I am not going to try them now because somehow I don't think they will beat my Purist set. But I might try them later when there is... 
FED-EX ground and SMART POST..........It travels around the US with no place to go
Still it's all not too bad. The packages never left the country and they always arrived eventually. Shipping is getting more expensive, and there appears to be even less reason to save on it unless you just have to. 2-3 days regular air shipping v... 
Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing
I never heard anything quieter than some Japanese pressings. Quite incredible, in fact. 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
By the way, it should matter what kind of wood you use for the plinth. Since I belong to the school of tuners, it would be interesting to compare different woods and perhaps even different plinth shapes as well. And other details. Turntable is of ... 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
Lewm, of course you are right. I meant Japanese first releases, often though not always there were Japanese reissues.Friday Night was of course recorded in San-Francisco, but I have no idea where the master tape was and is. Passion Grace&Fire ...