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| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? I am willing to roll the dice with a vintage cartridge. I have done well before in seeking out 30-40yr old MM stereo cartridges. The cost of a current production True Mono cartridge starts at about $800-$900. The cost of acquiring a vintage ca... | |
| Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ? Thank you for your response; however it was not what I was looking for. Grado offered moving coil cartridges from the mid 1950's-mid 1960's before changing to moving iron.The 3 cartridges I mentioned are true single coil cartridges, rather than 2 ... | |
| Spin Clean seems to add noise to records? Pops and clicks at lead in grooves could be water residue left after the surface has dried.My process:Blow off surface debris using canned airSpin Clean, using SC fluidNitty Gritty Vac dryResult is clean records with great dynamics. In my case po... | |
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 I would try the MC225 first. Buy it, listen for a few months, then decide if it appeals to you. If not, you can resell for what you paid (or more). Then try the Line Magnetic.I would also consider amps from Triode Electronics. TRV-845SE, and T... | |
| "Vintage" high end gear vs new and upgrade path? Older DACs may sound better when reproducing 16/44 resolution for reasons outlined above.....better power supplies, discrete vs encapusulated circuitry etc. But that is where the comparison stops. Once you get to higher resolution files, then n... | |
| AT cartridges I use a AT33ML/OCC. Better than a OC9 to my ears. Cleaner midrange and more frequency extension. | |
| "Vintage" high end gear vs new and upgrade path? Your current system has potential to be much better, without spending $10k.Weak links are the c1990 Rega P3 combo and your digital setup.If you want to improve the Rega in the most cost effective way, then look into having the arm rewired, install... | |
| Should I keep or sell my modded AR XA for a Rega RP3 or comparable deck? The XA is a great table, made beter by the improvements you have added. The table and arm are capable of outstanding performance using a variety of cartridges. Back in the day many AR tables were sold with Shure cartridges installed. The M9... | |
| Who's absorbing the cost? Always pay by credit card. If the seller refuses to provide assistance when an item is proven to be defxtive, then immediately contact your cc company and begin a chargeback.HMV policy seems reasonable to me. You have the option of exchanging f... | |
| What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right. As others alluded, the issue may be price.....items are priced at unrealistic levels. To that I would add size of audience. There are other sales venues with larger audiences. Several times in the past, I have listed identicle items at iden... | |
| Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ? Norman,I stand by what I posted.....a 1228 (or 1229) is a good, not great table. Easily bettered by a LINN. The Dual was not designed to be better than a Thorens 124, or Garrard 301/401, or a Lenco. It is what it is. As stated I have extensive... | |
| Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ? Even in restored condition the 1228 is simply not a great table. Current demand is driven more by nostalgia than performance. All classic Dual TT are well built, and durable. But they are incapable of top flight performance. They are not a Gar... | |
| Mark of a scammer...learn not to burn. "Truman" you violated your own rules. You stated upfront that buyers with -0- feedback or lowball offers will be ignored. A -0- feedback buyer contacted you and you chose to engage him. Granted you did not complete a sale, but you also did not... | |
| Do supertweeters matter when we cant hear past 15,000 hz? "Hearing" concerns the conscious notion that we are aware of sound, and the unconscious response to sounds that we may not recognize as such. Our hearing mechanism is mechanical- electrical. Specifically sound activates the mechanical elements o... | |
| Best Equipment Stand My solution was both cheap and effective. However it may not be aesthetically pleasing to everyone. I used hardware store triangle brackets screwed into wall studs. My TT rests on a composite shelf made from 2 pieces of 3/4 in birch ply, sepa... |