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Placette linestage vs. Adcom 750 passive
Hello Rafael,I never heard the Placette, although I was considering it while I was looking for a passive unit.I really don't know what or why it is, but in my system the Promitheus C-core TVC sounds amazing. I'm running an all balanced system, and... 
Placette linestage vs. Adcom 750 passive
Would it be an "upgrade" for me?That will depend on your system. Gain is something that needs to be taken into account when using a passive unit as it needs to be provided by the source and the amp only. Some passive units provide a bit of gain to... 
Mint Tractor
Rodgen,If the spindle diameter is the same, then the Mint tractor can be used for the same arm/cartridge combination. Yip takes the extra step of taking the spindle diameter into account to make sure that the overhand is spot on. 
Amp for Maggies
I have two answers:1. Spectron Musician III SE stereo amp2. Spectron Musician III SE mono-blocksBest,iSanchez  
Audio Research LS26 vs. LS17
This link should work 
Help with uninspiring sound with my turntable.
Liketolisten,I used to own the Wilson-Benesch Full Circle with the A.C.T. 2 tonearm, Sumiko Blackbird cartridge and Graham Slee Era V phono preamp and the sound was extremely clean and articulate. Sibilants had no distortion whatsoever. I purchase... 
Anyone heard nordost baldur speaker cables??
Bobrock,The Baldur is a more balanced cable than the Red Dawn, but not as fast and transparent. The more lean of the two is the Red Dawn. For some reason, these two cables didn't match well with one another. At least, this was what I experienced w... 
Stereovox LSP-600c and Merlin?
This is the dealer I mentioned in my last paragraph. The page has a brief description of the Stereovox Reference series in the context of the AU24 and Valhalla cables.http://thesoundstation.com/manufacturers/Stereovox.php  
Stereovox LSP-600c and Merlin?
BhoageI read the Stereophile review and they sounded a little cold or at least leaning that wayI read all the Stereovox reviews prior to getting the Stereovox LSP-600C and I didn't get the same interpretation from the Stereophile review. I've list... 
Mint Tractor
Speaking of typos. In my previous post, 0.5mm lines are actually 0.25mm lines. The line width comparison doesn't change. 
How much power is to much power?
I think it all depends on the speaker and amp combo. The Spectron Musician III SE in mono-block delivers 2400watts @ 4ohm. I do have to set the volume nob down than when I had only one M3 SE stereo amp, but the level of detail, effortless sound an... 
Michell clamp too tight for Spacedeck?
Here are the measurements of these clamp's spindle holes:Michell: 7.12mmAcoustic Signature: 7.05mmBasis Audio: 7.28mmI recommend you take a look at the Basis clamp. Its overall diameter is about the same as the Michell clamp, but the spindle hole ... 
Mint Tractor
I got my Mint Protractor yesterday. Before I ordered my protractor, I measured the spindle diameter with a caliper, just to make sure the diameter stated by Acoustic Signature was correct. At first, I was surprised that Yip is such a perfectionist... 
Michell clamp too tight for Spacedeck?
Dkzzzz,Over the last 3 years, I've tried, and still own most of, the following mats:1. Ringmat XLR Record Support 2. Ringmat Anniversary Record Support 3. Funk Firm Achromat Universal Record Mat 3mm & 5mm4. Rega Colored Turntable Mat 5. Rega T... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Tgb,I wasn't aware of the directionality issue until I read it here. So I don't know if the direction of the fuse was an intended feature for HiFi-Tuning fuses, or it just happened to be that way. It seems that the Isoclean were intended to be di...