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Cartridge recommendations under $2500
@dodgealum,Thanks, glad to hear your feedback. I got Signature One coming next month. We will see how Sig. One stacks against Hana Umami Red.  
Cartridge recommendations under $2500
@dodgealum,May I know which Charisma Audio cart you own?  
Warm romantic & detailed
I would look into Tannoy’s Stirling or Turnberry in your budget. They are exactly what you looking for .....no listening fatigue whatsoever. I have mine paired with Accuphase Integrated. Their synergy is simply off the charts! Please also list you... 
Audio envy - dang!
@jayctoy,Just ignore the troll. The spades you see on AE speaker wire is no longer offered. Captain now offering a very different spades or bananas :-) 
Phonostage recommendations under $3K
@cerrot,Congrats on your H3000. I do appreciate your offer but for now I am not making any changes until I get fully versed with newly arrived SME Model 15A / Hana Umami Red Cart / EAT E-Glo S w/external LPS.  
Vinyl Accessories - Skip It or Buy It!
^^^^Just watch the video, thanks but no. This is no different than spin-clean which cost $79.99. This is a classic example of you get what you pay for :-)  
I DON'T GET IT!!!!!!
“Try vinyl and stay clear of the computer.....”ROFLMAO!!!! 
Millercarbon's Mega Vibration Control Journey
“For turntables isolation is critical for everything else it is not.”I beg to differ as well. I’ve heard huge improvements by using isolation footers underneath my CD players and digital streamer that uses a HDD/SDD storage. I am quite happy with ... 
One year down, two to go. What's the longest you have saved for one component?
OP,Honestly, I never found any component worth carrying payment plan for 3 years. Your situation may be unique (not sure how lucrative the offer was) but you’re already committed and you must really like Boulder sound. Enjoy! 
Speaker Cable Termination Opinions - Bananas or Spades
OP,You can use WBT-0610 banana’s, no doubt expensive but they will last a lifetime without any sign of wear. Their unique “locking" termination using an expandable pin allows friction free motion in and out of binding posts. I’ve been using a quad... 
Phonostage recommendations under $3K
@three_easy_payments,I am expecting Umami Red by this weekend, stay tuned for feedback sometime next week. 
The secret to a great amplifier...
OP,Would you say, Orange fuse been “Your most indispensable tweak"? 
Digital Bottom Feeding
“An inexpensive turntable/cartridge into a budget integrated amp with built in phono preamp just doesn’t give anywhere near the satisfaction of a decent budget CDP/DAC or streamer into that same amp”. +2, @mahler123. I went through this very recen... 
How do I pay?
@kjohn1234,You can use Escrow.com to complete the sale. There is a small fee involved but atleast this gives you peace of mind against any possible fraud or defective merchandise. https://www.escrow.com/learn-more/how-escrow-payments-work/how-escr... 
Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice.
I just can’t wait to see what OP ends up with.....just read up his threads on digital servers, especially this one 😂https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/streamers-servers-players-woefully-overpricedDo you see a pattern? What’s next, speakers or ...