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| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Geoch, Good point! I do have the armboard made by Kenwood specifically to fit the SAEC 308 to its L07D. It is reasonable to assume that the Kenwood engineers at least knew what SAEC intended in terms of geometry, so I should not have a proble... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My own dear mother sang opera, and she was beautiful as well.Be careful with those Ivan jokes, you are shattering the Balkan stereotype, because that was actually funny. (I have the vague feeling I have heard it once before, but that did not preve... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Dear Geoch, You bring up an interesting topic. I have read elsewhere that the ideal geometry for the SAEC is "unusual", but no one says what it is. Is it Stevenson type? I learned from trying to use Baerwald with my Dynavector DV505 (which IS desi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nicola, Sometimes I wonder whether the term "Balkan humor" may be an oxymoron. (Fun intended.) In this country the image of a very dour and pessimistic Eastern European is deeply ingrained. Anyway, Anna Netrebko is quite beautiful and sings quite ... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Thanks, Raul. There are several 308SXs for sale, on eBay and elsewhere. In most cases they do have an original SAEC headshell, but it is not the ceramic one. Don't know whether or not that means the headshell is not original to the tonearm. (I thi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Funnily enough there are three A90s now for sale here. Life imitates art. | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? Luna, As we babble on, you've probably got the idea, as I have, that no one can really tell you which of these two tonearms will please you the most. Obviously they are both high quality items, so you have little to lose either way. | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? Great news! Now I will be able to pick up a used A90 for "peanuts", as all those who must have the latest and greatest will be shedding their outmoded and outdated A90s. I love it. And woe to the poor guy who has an NOS A90, hoping to sell it for ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul,As far as modifying your phonolinepreamp to improve performance, you know I cannot resist doing the same with mine from time to time, so go for it by all means, and I do agree that there is a certain baseline of performance that you can us... | |
| SAEC 308N vs 308SX Thank, Geoch. This is not so for the 308N? I had the impression that the SX designation might have something to do with the material of which the arm wand is made, but I am far from certain, which is why I asked. Anyway, your info would suggest wh... | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? Gee Halcro, you say all those nice things about the Grandezza and then end up by saying it is a favorite of JV. Kind of ruins the picture for me. By the way ZYX UNIverse on Talea is possibly one of the best combos I have ever heard in my life.What... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Dlcockrum, Notwithstanding the truth of Timeltel's statements, the way you describe your problem, it would seem to me to have something to do with tonearm or turntable grounding, since you used the same cartridge in another turntable with no ... | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? From photos, the Lustre tonearms do appear to be beautifully made. Is it the GST-801? (Of course, by the time we are reading this, the price on the Lustre has probably risen by $500.) Since by pure chance my L07D came with an NOS secondary tonearm... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Geoch, Interesting, your remark about the Condor. I owned a high output Colibri, and while I thought it was very very good, I decided maybe I should also audition a low output one. I forgot to put that one on my list. You think the Condor is ... | |
| TW-Acustic Raven 10.5 or DaVinci Grandezza?? DT, I thought it was someone else who actually suggested that azimuth adjustment is a desirable feature, BECAUSE of possible problems related to the spatial location of the armboard with respect to the platter. We don't disagree on this. However, ... |