johnnyb53
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| clearaudio champion w/ unify but what cartridge? How about the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood at $875? An ebony version is what Clearaudio fitted to the ebony Unify tonearm for the Clearaudio-sourced Marantz turntable. The reviews I've read of the Marantz TT15 S-1 indicate that it is a well-integrated... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? Sufentanil,Thanks for the info. I still recommend the Sumiko headshell--it's about 4-5 g heavier than the stock Technics headshell, but it's also more rigid and the headshell wires and clips are of much better quality ($20 by themselves as near as... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? 05-08-08: SufentanilI've had Music Halls and Pro-jects, and I've heard Regas. My KAB Technics beats all of them hands-down. Coupled with the Denon DL-103 cartridge, it crushes my previous turntable, a Project RM-6. I've heard a mid-level Nottingha... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? 05-07-08: Mmike84Thanks guys. I think I'm trying to shoot a bit higher here than the modified Technics suggestion while I'm sure it's an excellent product. I just want a table that can keep up with the rest of my system. Although I'm the owner and... | |
| Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious... Michell techno weight adds a stiffer end stub to an RB250 and the geometry of the weight helps offset the downside of a unipivot design by lowering the arm's center of gravity and making the weight act as a sort of "outrigger" to stabilize the uni... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? 05-07-08: AudiofeilThe Technics is a cute table and a high value product.However, the arm is extraordinarily ordinary and overall the package does not compete with the SOTA, Basis, Acoustic Solid, Nottingham etc. tables priced at the $2500 level.I... | |
| Can you hear the difference in R2R format I had a tape deck that had much better 3-3/4 ips performance than it typical. It was a Tandberg, and it was linear out to 20,400 Hz. I often used 3-3/4 ips to record albums, but this was in the '70s, and I didn't extract nearly the dynamic range f... | |
| When mounting a denon dl 110 in a Sumiko HS12... I have a DL-160 mounted on a Sumiko HS-12, and I've mounted it with and without the auxiliary weight. Currently I use the auxiliary weight though and am happier with it that way. I prefer where the adjustable weight sits on the end stub with the a... | |
| Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge - Technics SL1210 Hi, Dsa,What headshell did you use to mount the OM5 to the Technics? I suspect my Sumiko headshell has a lot to do with getting a good energy transfer from the Denon DL-160. Conversely, my OM10 is mounted on a $15 Stanton.In the USA, upgrading the... | |
| Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge - Technics SL1210 05-05-08: DsaHi Raul,Thanks for your response. I have tried an Ortofon OM5 cartridge from my stand-by Project TT in the Technics arm. Although PRAT are very good, the sound is very grey with no air around the instruments and little detail or sound... | |
| Curse you Dynaflex 05-05-08: RshakIn addition to being flimsy, they were prone to other pressing defects, like "bubbles" which, if they could be tracked at all, sounded like a *dull thud* for 3 or 4 revolutions.I've encountered bubbles more often on Living Stereo sh... | |
| Rega RB 1000 - Outgunned by Origin Live? Johnnyb53The soundstage you get, is it 3D on good recordings? I was a bit concerned about the HifiWorld review with the modded RB250 where the reviewer mentioned the soundstage was somewhat 2D.Are you kidding? When I sit in the sweet spot I feel l... | |
| What cartridge performs best with Thorens TD160? 05-06-08: PrcinkaShure V15.....If that's true, then it should also be true of the *currently in production* Audio-Technica AT150 MLX. It lists at around $400, but can be had much cheaper at LPgear.I'd also maybe look at an Ortofon 2M Blue or Bronze. | |
| Curse you Dynaflex Anyhow, "dynaflex" sucks. But at least it still sounds better than the lifeless German CD issue.I only have a few Dynaflex LPs, and I only had a few back in the day. Although the thinness and flexibility always seemed odd, I never had an issue wit... | |
| Rega RB 1000 - Outgunned by Origin Live? 05-04-08: CmkHi CytocycleInteresting comment about the Technics arm. I think Kevin feels the M5G version with the upgraded tonearm wire is good enough that it may not be necessary to rewire the arm.I have an M5G, and while the upgraded wiring may ... |