johnnyb53
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| AT cartridges Chakster: Oh, I see. When you say the lowest prices are in Japan, you meant *IN* Japan. Point taken (finally).Speaking of which, I wonder what an AT33Sa or ART9 would cost *in* Japan. Or a Jelco tonearm for that matter. | |
| AT cartridges Chakster:The lowest prices are in Japan, not in UK, that’s for sure. The lowest prices are where you find them. On average getting things from Japanese dealers on Amazon and eBay are really good; I got a great deal on a Shelter 201 ($167) that way... | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens Sunnyjim, the Pioneer turntable you mean is the PLX-1000. It's been reviewed in Stereophile by Herb Reichert and C-Net by Steve Guttenberg. Street price is consistently $697. | |
| Advice on speaker pairing with my Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum using KT120 output tubes. Here's an Absolute Sound review of the then-new Magnepan 1.7s.And here's an Absolute Sound review of the 1st gen. Rogue Cronus Magnum powering a pair of Magnepan 1.7s.I'd think the higher-powered KT120s would sound that much better. You do have to... | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens davidadavid:The Debut III if I am not mistaken is a non-US model More than just the power supply would need to be changed. The pulley system, the motor AND the power supply need to be swapped out. The Debut III has been a US model for at least 9 y... | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens Paraneer:But I thought the entry level SOTA was the Moonbeam. That is an excellent price for a Comet! Either way, SOTA definitely should be considered when buying new as an alternative to the entry level decks mentioned above.My bad. I *did* mean ... | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens I was never impressed much by the Pro-Ject Debut III, but I was *very* impressed with the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. The Debut Carbon DC, even more so, and at the same $399. I heard none of the static and noise on the Car... | |
| Looking to buy floor standing speakers in $1000 per speaker range. MMGs ( I own) or Super MMG system. But I also have Vandersteen 2CE’s and they are very good.I have had a pair of Mag 1.7s for three years and enjoy them at least as much as when I got'em. A pair of Mag .7s plus a DWM bass panel would come in at $2... | |
| Speakers in the 5-6K$ region & their components Scansonic MB-3.5 ($5300) or MB-5 ($6950)?Personally at $5995 I'd go for the Magneplanar 3.7i. Room filling line source, speaks with one voice, large radiating area (scales up and down well), and no box, hence no boxy resonances. | |
| Is there any reason or need to de-stat phono cartridges? VTA an SRA are vitally important to proper cartridge setup and sound.No argument here. The strange thing is that I'd taken the tonearm through its full VTA range and something seemed to be a bit off.When I put the cartridge back into play after re... | |
| Are wood crates like Crosley safe for LP's? I'm not sure the fact the sides are shorter than LP are good for the LP's, because the ones in the rear would not be fully supported on top. Could you describe what position of the crates you're talking about? I stacked my crates on their side, no... | |
| Are wood crates like Crosley safe for LP's? The Crosley sides are shorter than the LPs themselves to make it easier to browse through the records. I had my records in a couple of crates in the '70s. I was with a buddy in L.A.'s Chinatown and a store or company had tossed a pair of crates on... | |
| Phono cartridge advice OK then. How about a Shelter 201? Rather than spending the $258 needed to replace my AT150MLX’s stylus, I sprang for a Shelter 201 from a Japanese vendor on eBay for $167. I’m *really* loving this cartridge. More dynamics than any .3x.7mil ellipti... | |
| Phono cartridge advice How about the Audio Technica AT150MLX? The ML stands for MicroLine, and it's reputedly the same cut as the Shure MicroRidge. Plus it's on a boron cantilever (boron is lighter than oxygen) with all PCOCC internal wiring including coils. Great track... | |
| When will we ever hear turntables demoed fairly? inna:So John, what do you suggest?I was trying to answer the original question, "Why don't we hear turntables demoed fairly?", not to provide a solution. Ironically, the solution is probably the foundation of Audiogon itself. Audiogon was a high e... |