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| Dynavector, Denon or Lyra Cart on Roksan Nima? Hi Ferrari: Lyra is a Japanese company, and our customer service is performed through our distributors and dealer network in each country. Normally, we maintain a hands-off policy regarding sales and after-sales service, and allow each distributor... | |
| What loading with Pass Xono / Helikon SL? Buscis2, the paragraph that you quoted is incorrect regarding a low impedance cartridge like the Helikon SL, since the low source impedance of the SL means that the frequency response within the audible band will not be altered by loading values.W... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings Koetsu is handled by a few dealers - I think that the dealer advert section in Stereo Sound should list some. You can also occasionally pick up a used or B-Stock piece from the likes of SIS Audio or Hi-fi Do.Regarding Miyabi, you can again peruse ... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings FWIW, I've listened to nearly every cartridge listed as a favorite by contributors to this thread, and I'm pretty sure that at least some of the cartridges on the Stereo Sound list are better than anything that most of you may have experienced (an... | |
| A cartridge for the graham 2.2 under $1000 As another recommendation, the Lyra Dorian has a microridge stylus which is quite similar to the particular line-contact design used on the Argo, and it should be around 750 bux in the US.Voltage output is 0.6mV, which should make more phono stage... | |
| Stereo Sound cart rankings CMK: I think that your list is from the Best Buy section. Keep in mind that in this section the price vs. performance ratios figure heavily in the voting.The Grand Prix section is much more about absolute performance, and is where the real action ... | |
| Stand out phono stages Lew, Pat: In my view (and experience), the issue of cartridge loading primarily concerns what the phono stage can tolerate, and then as a lower priority what the cartridge would be most happy with. Put another way, what is commonly talked about as... | |
| zyx universe cartr.- ideal weight -ideal vta , Doug: FWIW, the highest-resolution, most neutral cartridge in our lineup is not the Olymos, but the Titan i.The Olympos has a more artfully stylized sound which undoubtedly makes it sound better on many systems. The Olympos is the one cartridge wh... | |
| Best of the Gliders, or? Mark, I'd probably spring for a better tonearm first, since any serious cartridge upgrade will likely be limited by the PT-7 (which I think is a Jelco design). Since you already have a VPI, maybe you could add a JMW? I see that there are two JMW 1... | |
| What's the limit for cart upgrade/VPI Scout? Dan: Like Doug, I would also suggest putting your hard-earned money elsewhere than the cartridge.At the recent High-End show in Munich, one of the very best-sounding analog systems was in the Taurus room, with Magnepan speakers, Rowland electronic... | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? And my hat goes off to you, and all recording engineers who capture those great performances which justify our having audio systems! | |
| What Makes a Good RIAA or Line Stage? Quite so, Mothra. I've been at recording sessions where I was able to physically put my ears where the microphones were, and then listen to the electrical feed from microphones. In the majority of cases, there is a substantial difference between w... | |
| Musicality vs Transparency & Detail I agree that true transparancy and true detail has nothing to do with an exaggerated sense of edginess or brightness. As the detail resolution and transparancy of my components increases, I find that the number of sonically "bad" recordings has gr... | |
| Best Koetsu for SME V Steve:AFAIR, Sugano-san was indeed using idler turntables but these were Garrards (301 & 401) rather than Lencos. I visited him a number of times, and don't recall having seen him with a Lenco.BTW, an idler is not a DD, and again I don't recal... | |
| Nakamichi TX-1000 Platter FWIW, depending on the grade of stainless steel, if you can it milled or ground flat to a flat, fine finish, it can subsequently be buffed to a mirror finish similar to chrome.Wouldn't it be nice if you could combine the look that you like with th... |