invictus005

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Jelco SA-750D or Rega RB250
Blast from the past! 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
Don't worry, it will suck tomorrow. 
Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k?
SME V /thread 
Tube Question
@lewm My experience proves it. Had an integrated tube amp which used 6SN7 tubes. Ordered brand new Sovteks from Parts Connexion at the time and they hummed so bad it was impossible to listen to music. 60Hz hum and noise/buzz on top of it.Replaced ... 
1K sleeper MC cart?
No, it won't. 
1K sleeper MC cart?
Don’t send it to Soundsmith. Complete waste of money. It will never ever sound the same and will not have the magic you like. Just buy a new one, it’s part of the hobby. ART9 is a fantastic MC. 
Best cartridge under $1500.
2M Black. 
Tube Question
Tubes can 100% absolutely positively hum! I used to use Sovtek tubes and they were horrid, many hummed like crazy. New Electro Harmonix are much better. NOS US made are best and quietest. I definitely recommend getting new tubes to try. 
Paper Based Speaker Cone Question
Some of the best sounding speakers ever made had paper cones. Paper will outlast any other speaker cone material and can survive hundreds of years. Any other questions? 
Blade 2, Sopra 2 or 3 or Scala Evo?
Good choice on the EVO. It's not only significantly better than anything else on your list, they're one of the best speakers ever made at any price. Easy top 10 of all time. 
Stands?
Best by far are Sound Anchors.  
What phono preamp would be good for a Dynavector Karat 17D3?
Parasound JC3+ 
opinions about leaving Audio Technia ART-9 MC for a Ortofon Cadenza bronze mc ?
Either cartridge is fantastic. 
Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage?
What's with all this impedance obsession?  
Phono stage
I hate phono preamps, they annoy me. Actually none of them are to my full satisfaction. I'm about ready to build my own. Having said that, stick with the big boys:Ayre P-5XeParasound JC3+Pass Labs XP-15/25Micromega MyGroovAs for vintage, I like th...