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can anyone recommend a person in LA area to pay to install a tricky Koetsu cartridge
small world I did reach out to Audio Element but for the foreseeable future they will only do in store cartridge install.I plan to be involved in the set up so I can understand it so that I can tweak it if necessary........ 
can anyone recommend a person in LA area to pay to install a tricky Koetsu cartridge
thanks for all the information I am psyched to hear the Koetsu.I found a guy David locally who has done lot of cart setups for a local hifi shop though not my arm or cartridge or TT.....I do have the manual for the helius arm and the only trick wi... 
can anyone recommend a person in LA area to pay to install a tricky Koetsu cartridge
I appreciate all the encouragement to do myself but am not inclined to do so with such a pricey cartridge.  This is especially true here where my turntable add a layer of difficult in that the Townshend Rock 7 has a trough with oil that the tip of... 
can anyone recommend a person in LA area to pay to install a tricky Koetsu cartridge
I should add that many good options here if bring tt to a retail store but am looking for home cartridge setup. 
Anyone use Koetsu with Harbeth
thanks for all the information and input.  I have played a lot of records in the last two days and tweaked the room acoustics and cabling a bit and find the pass lab monoblocks and harbeth 40.2 most of the time to be sublime for me so will probabl... 
Anyone use Koetsu with Harbeth
I was thinking koetsu rosewood signature or platinum...hopefully latter budgetwise... I ask about it because my current cartridge is lyra kleos and its wonderfully transparent in my system. but perhaps a little richer warmer sounder cartridge migh... 
Harbeth 40.2
Food for thought my listening height to my Harbeth 40.2 is below the recommended tweeter level and recently I put a pillow cushion on my eames lounger [sacrilegious] to align height and now the system sounds better still.  Not a huge difference bu... 
Anyone use Koetsu with Harbeth
Harbeth 40.2 
Recommend cartridge for pass labs preamp amp and Harbeth 40.2
Thanks for the ideas Raul....dealer friend who does not sell cartridges also recommended a koetsu signature rosewood ...intriguing but maybe swings pendulum too far into warmth regionI noticed today that if I adjust loading on phono per record 250... 
Recommend cartridge for pass labs preamp amp and Harbeth 40.2
I am using the Pass XP27....It sounds excellent with Kleos but would be curious about little warmer  cart like Etna.... 
Recommend cartridge for pass labs preamp amp and Harbeth 40.2
I am using a Townshend rock 7 turntable with a helius omega tonearm. The combo is frequently used together.The system is great A- at worst...Just seeing if can keep transparency with a little more body...I have also tried a ortofon a90 on this TT ... 
Why are there no Reviews of the Pass Labs XP-22. Is there anyone with strong feelings?
you should try the xp-32.....it is better still.......kinda crazy with 3 boxes but it rivals the dartzeel preamplifier and that is highest praise imho.....I doubted the xp-32 could be as big as a jump as moving to the xp-22 but it is....the xp12 i... 
Monoblock power amps same dedicated outlet?
I am experimenting for optimal sound as I am confident that I will not trip a breaker....I am not hearing any hum or ground issue in any of the configurations....I am trying to see if a sonic difference if each monoblock is on a separate dedicated... 
speed controller for Lenco or Garrard
I spoke to SOTA and you have to buy the eclipse package with the motor and the condor (speed controller)....price is good $725....I am gonna try the lonedog audio UK speed controller that is getting good feedback....the dealer will let me return i... 
Monoblock power amps same dedicated outlet?
First of all thanks for all the detailed input.I should have added more detail though ...my line preamp and sep phono preamp and turntable are all on a second dedicated line plugged into a synergistic power conditioner.My third dedicated line is j...