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| Linn Ittok or Grace 707? I totally agree. I have my Grado 8MZ on a Grace 747/Thorens 160 Super. It has never sounded better on any other arm. | |
| Review: Shelter 201 Cartridge I have the Pearl and it is a modern cartridge. I measured coil resistance around 600ohm which qualifies it as a modern low inductance design. Traditional MM designs such as M97 and AT120 measure around 1.5KOhm (much higher inductance) which is why... | |
| Good sub $100 cartridge for Thorens TD 160 Sumiko Pearl and Technicraft TC2000 are the two best cartridges I have used on my TD145 with TP16 arm (same as TD160). The cartridges sound similar to one another (TC2000 is not bright like other AT cartridges). Both are dynamic and robust and add... | |
| Opinions on Thorens TD 2001, should I sell or keep Ditto nine years later. I recently replaced my LP12/Ittok with the TD2001. Love the sound of the Thorens! Not as lively as Linn but sounds more natural and organic. Deep physical bass that the LP12 only hints at, and I no longer hear the differenc... | |
| Has anyone listened to the Marantz sa8004? I would agree that the 8004 sounds very good. In my system it is a bit warmer sounding (i.e. fatter in the middle or rolled in the highs depending on how you look at it) than the 8001 model that the unit replaced, but overall the two are very simi... | |
| Denon DCD A100 I've had mine for 6 mos and it's starting to sound really good. It is a well balanced presentation with superb scale and weight. Other than a very slight spotlighting in the mids there is absolutely nothing to complain about. At least half dozen p... | |
| Bryston BCD-1 compared to more expensive players? Don't know about more expensive players, but in a recent showdown with the Bryston and Sony the Denon DCD A100 ($1500 street price) was the preferred choice. It matched the others in bass and scale but had a more neutral perspective. It didn't hav... | |
| Anyone familier with Fuselier speakers? Had a pair of Model 3 in the mid 80s. Great speakers! They had a series crossover that made the speakers fast, coherent, and dynamic. It is reputed that John Fuselier voiced them to sound like live music. And they did! Really regret selling them. | |
| Review: Sony SC-D777es CD Player I compared this to the Marantz SA14 and I prefer the latter - the sound is softer and more analog. The SA14 has better bass and more depth. Another worthwhile SACD player is the Marantz DV8300, which is superbly musical top to bottom though not as... | |
| Best used amp for < $500? Vdotman and Jazzzman are absolutely right about the Eagle and PSE. They are lightyears ahead of any other 2-channel amp selling used under $500. I have heard most amps from Adcom, NAD, B&K, Parasound and the like - they don't come close in ter... |