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Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ...
+1 Ozzy62.  
What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ?
For level 4, the answer WAS Tranfiguration, now sadly defunct.  The most tonally neutral LOMCs I ever heard. At level 1, Nagaoka MP500 is as good a choice as any other.  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Dave, I hope I didn't claim to know exactly why inductance is the problem with using the SUT, only that it IS a problem.  I did understand it has something to do with HF resonance, but I guess I left open the incorrect interpretation that it has t... 
JVC Victor Tonearm Counterweight Sag Repair
I acquired my UA7 series tonearm as a piece of a QL10 ensemble, which I bought only to get my hands on the TT101 chassis. After I much modified the QL10 plinth and finally fixed my TT101, I am using it for my Koetsu Urushi.  The very high mass Fid... 
JVC Victor Tonearm Counterweight Sag Repair
First, I’m not the least bit angry about this, but why do you seem to be? In fact, I am grateful for your guidance. Especially since only you and I seem to care. What you fail to understand is that the photo on the right showing a bunch of black w... 
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Because low output MI cartridges have much more inductance than comparable LOMC cartridges (as much as 1000X more inductance), 470 ohms is about as low as you want to go, which limits the typical system to using a 1:10 SUT where the SUT drives an ... 
JVC Victor Tonearm Counterweight Sag Repair
I am not a plumber, although I can fix a toilet and change a washer.  However, the black washer in your photo says "1/4S" and across from that marking are the letters "OD".  This suggests to me that that washer is 0.25 inches in Outer Diameter.  I... 
What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ?
We are such a nice group of guys. No matter how open-ended and vague is the question, some of us will earnestly try to answer it.  
JVC Victor Tonearm Counterweight Sag Repair
I picked up some washers at my local hardware store that at least meet the spec of the washers in your photo. The container shownin the photo says "1/2 in OD".  But the washers shown on the right hand side clearly say "1/4 (meaning 1/4 inch) OD". ... 
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
As long as you own a soldering iron, nothing is fixed.  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Whatever input offers enough phono gain. Both my balanced phono stages offer 47K ohms into high gain RIAA circuits. One came that way. One I modified myself.  
The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening
Get a better divorce lawyer.  
Hana Umami Red review
Oceanica, Can you respond to my question regarding how you are driving your subwoofer?  From the Cayin amplifier or does the subwoof have a built-in amplifier? Thanks. OK. I see now on the Omega website that the suboof has its own 300W amplifier.  
Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One
Mats are like seasoning on food.Very important but very individualistic.  
2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine
Better to find out before "putting money on it", don't you think? Especially if the answer is known either to Bill Carlin or to SOTA.