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| EMT 927 vs. Micro Seiki 5000 or 8000 - different? Does anyone know what is so special about the big M-S turntables, apart from their obvious build quality, which can after all be matched by several of today's high end belt drive turntables? They seem to use an inverted bearing; is there anything ... | |
| Micro Max 282 vs. Exclusive EA-10 Dear DT, I really have no set opinion on wiring, except that I favor either pure copper OR pure silver (vs silver-plated copper or other combinations), and I favor very thin gauge solid core wire or a ribbon vs stranded wire. Litz is not "stranded... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment Dear Dertonearm,I have not been following this thread, but as you know, I have a Uni on order. Please tell me, can the basic Uni that I will be receiving, without any of the extra and extra-cost items you are about to introduce, accurately cite th... | |
| Record weights 'n clamps: Audible improvements ? I think the value of a record weight will depend upon (1) the state of one's LPs, if one is using the weight to flatten them, (2) one's personal taste in listening (I like a "lively" sound, myself), (3) platter material, (4) turntable type (belt v... | |
| Schroder sq and the new talea Thom, Back in November of 2010, did you really mean to say that one would lose a lot of hair, needlessly, or that hair is not needed? As a hair-impaired person, I would tend to disagree with the latter proposition; I really miss my hair and do fee... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The formal scientific definition of "synergy" is to say that the sum of the effect of changing two or more variables is greater than what could be expected from adding up their individual effects. If 1+1=2, that is an "additive" effect. If 1+1 = m... | |
| Top 3 high compliant mm/mi cartridges Nagaoka MP50/500 are said to be excellent and are readily available. (MP500 is current production, I think.)Ortofon M20FL Super and M20E Super are still available NOS.Who is to say that some of the current production MM and MI cartridges are not e... | |
| Top 3 high compliant mm/mi cartridges All the info above is good. I have personal experience with the top of the line Stantons and Pickerings; they are wonderful when in good condition. I listen to my 981LZS much of the time, in fact. Its output is more akin to that of an LOMC however... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Chris, IMO, as long as the Jr's come to rest at the same exact spot every time, you should be OK with that novel set-up (by my standards). And the high mass helps that to happen. High precision of the manufacture of the Jr's is also imperative. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, I think there is a business called "Comet" in the US that is selling new DLS1 for less than $600. I thought I read that on Vinyl Asylum, where the DLS1 is also getting favorable mention, from Dave G, as well as from many others. | |
| Whest P.30R, P.30RDT and P.30RDT SE Anyone know what constitutes the $3500-difference between the 30RDT and the 30RDT-SE? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, I really do think it's the other way around: The mind is with LOMC; the heart is with MM or MI. At least it is for me. | |
| Whest P.30R, P.30RDT and P.30RDT SE Dear Sirotseta, In the end, and before you open your wallet, you really must listen for yourself. Your personal taste, your ancillary equipment, your speakers, even perhaps your musical preferences, should determine your choice. Not the cheerleadi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Not really, Nandric. What does a re-tip on any TOTL MC cartridge cost? Answer: way way more than $700. And the cost is well worth it (to Dgob) if the stylus restores his cartridge in all its former glory. But there's the rub; it might not be as good. | |
| Best TT for the buck? Orpheus, Please describe to me how buying a new turntable rather than a used one will spare the OP from possible need to adjust azimuth? |