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Detachable Head shell or Not?
about routing a Wire Externally for the purpose of trials ..... Now this would be a very cool test!  I assume a little bit of painter's tape to secure the twisted/braided wires at the cartridge and then again at the back of the arm wand, and th... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
what tonearm offers both a continuous wire connection AND an interchangeable headshell? Here it is: Tru-Glider Tonearm  
Detachable Head shell or Not?
Raul, Thank you for joining this discussion.  Yes, my system has a lot of tubes.  The addictive bloom and decay presence that I had 15 years ago is now much more tamed.  I know you are not a fan of tubes from your many comments in these forums on... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
Lewm - It’s not about any conjecture suiting me or not. And I did not disagree or agree on anything. I noted suspicions, based on cable differences I have heard, and that was it. The only variable in the comparison would be whether there is a DIN ... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
frogman - I indeed understood your comment to rewire the entire cable from clips to RCA's with the same wire as before but this time with no intermittent connections.  We would suspect an "improvement"  here.  But hearing this would be tough to co... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
if the quality of the wire used to rewire in a continuous run is not at least equal to that of what the arm is presently wired with, as well as that of the cable connecting the arm to the preamp, then the net improvement after rewiring will be le... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
The correct answer to your question requires that you first know yourself. Very true. I am fussing around a lot less with system tweaking these days. After a tonearm/cartridge update in a week or so, I just want to put a record on the player an... 
Detachable Head shell or Not?
Thank you everyone here for sharing their positive experience, convenience and happiness with removable head shell arms. One other thing - tonearm cables.  Many years ago I tried several tonearm cables and have been using the Stealth Hyperphono f... 
Tube preamp enhancement of HT processor sound
Seems alot better to use tubes for ht via pass thru preamp.Why?   Really?  What is the actual benefit of tubes in a musical based system?When we hear a well implemented tube-based system vs. any solid state system, perhaps the SS system costing mu... 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
The name says it all. 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
You were only supposed to respond if you disagree.  And I disagree - I'll take Realistic over his listed brands. 
Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo
I will wait for the Mk II version. 
SF vs Raidho
Don’t agree... i believe every high-end brand has specific sound characteristics that make them different being all other peripherals constant..Well, I hate to give you the bad news, but there is no clear house sound for SF.  I tried a few models ... 
SF vs Raidho
@hakano - If you narrow down a model of each brand that you are considering, that would help.  Or specify a price range, bookshelf size vs. floor standing, etc.  Then people with such experience/trials within the context would provide value here. ... 
Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers?
Therefore, expensive cables aren’ts as important also. Oh how I wish this were true!