jperry
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| l just discovered another one of the record companies dirty tricks? I would really appreciate it if you would not post here anymore. Thanks for you consideration of this request. | |
| Why Do 12" Tonearms Cost So Much More Than 9"? If you look at Ikeda tonearms the premium for a 12 inch tonearm is less than 10% of the priceIT-345CR1 9 inch arm (chrome) $6,900IT-407CR1 12 inch arm (chrome) $7,400 | |
| NOS Tube Vendors: Vintage Tube Services and/or HiFi Town- Experiences with/reviews of etc? Vintage Tube Services. Great service and tubes.Never heard of HIFITOWN, but it looks like almost everything is marked up, then marked down | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. Is this a cable thread? | |
| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. +1 chaksterThe most important is cartridge + tonearm combination. IMO The second most important is Phono preamp | |
| MC Cartridge suggestions for oracle Delphi and sme IV FWIW I have heard the SME tonearm with a Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II and I thought it was a great combination https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9b665-sumiko-pearwood-celebration-ii-mc-phono-cartridge-brandnew-free-worldwide-shipping-cartrid... | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. Me too!cdamiller5I find Nordost cables to be generally very good | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. "What more is there to it than that? "There is the part where people complain about sour grapes. It happens all the time with expensive items. | |
| New analog rig(t.t.,tonearm,phono drive) It sounds like you have a very nice system as well. I will look at it on the Steve Hoffman site.I didn’t hear the Garrard in direct comparison with the Basis so hard to say. After the Basis I had a SME 10, which I made a great deal on and liked a ... | |
| New analog rig(t.t.,tonearm,phono drive) I agree with the Basis rep regarding the Vector tonearm and it is a great tonearm. I had personal experience with that upgrade and it might be the single largest improvement to my system ever.I have not heard the Calibrator Base or Cable Isolation... | |
| New analog rig(t.t.,tonearm,phono drive) A thought for you is shop for a used Basis tonearm (or just buy a new one), and fill the Basis footers with silicone. If you like the improvement no need to change anything else. I think Basis may occasionally get tonearms in on trade to the Super... | |
| New analog rig(t.t.,tonearm,phono drive) "Somebody posted that in their opinion, sound is influenced 70% by the cartridge; 20% by the phono stage and 10% by the tonearm and table. Don’t know if that is correct though... "It is their opinion, but I don't agree. Most of the money for my an... | |
| New Turntable Direction vinylshadow "Thanks all but I’m not sure which posts are response to me or the OP."You should start your own post with your question." ... it was recommended to me by Basis and dealers to get the Calibration Base along with the Vector 4."Look for ... | |
| New Turntable Direction I had a Basis with a Rega tonearm. Replace it with a Basis Vector tonearm, and you will be amazed.vinylshadow6 posts07-31-2020 5:22pmI’m in the exact same boat as the OP with my Basis 2001 w/ suspension/Rega RB900/McCormack Micro Phono Drive. Lo... | |
| Review: Sempersonus TE-2 Idler-Type Turntable System (TW Raven 12/Charisma Signature One) Thanks for the review and commentary. Very interesting. I have a modernized Garrard 301 so I understand the big sound that a high torque idler turntable brings to a system. I will see if I can audition a Sempersonus TE-2. |