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| $6-7k to Spend on Turntable I agree with the Teres 265 or better. I doubt you will have any problem using your existing arm and cartridge. Do email Chris with any questions. Also, your available real estate will work fine with this table. | |
| Shelter 501 MKII vs. Sumiko Celebration on a P25? Sorry, but I haven't listened to the Benz line for quite some time. My memories of ten years ago were that it was a very good product. Still, my personal tastes have changed toward more detail/articulation and if the Benz house sound is the same n... | |
| Twisted Lyrics : When I was a teenager and The Beachboys hit "Help Me Rhonda" was getting air time the little kid next door sang along with the refrain of "Happy Honda Hap Hap-py Honda". | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Howard, that was one of the best compliments I've ever received. I'd love to think that I could make people smile. Hell, I figured I pissed off most of the people that I've met. Just joking. Smile in unison everyone just for old Lugnut cause it ma... | |
| Linn/Naim user seeks advice on tube pre/ss amp I'm more of a Linn fan since their products are so reasonable on the used market. The Naim prices chased me out of being a continued customer and I didn't reall care for the cabling issues associated with them. But, I don't really see why there is... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Hi Guys,Well, another round of chemo went okay. The doc think that a couple more treatments followed by a CT scan and I might be able to quit it for awhile. Nuff said about that. It does make me very happy.Albert, you and Steve are doing a wonderf... | |
| Need to re-discover analog - please help You've got a great sense of humor Sprinbok10. Okay, having said what you said, forget the above advice from me. Also, forget all the criticisms leveled against Ivor and Co. regarding an LP12. Buy one just like mine. If you find it appeals to you, ... | |
| Need to re-discover analog - please help Opalchip and Swampwalker have a point, up to a point. Most of the turntables that are of higher cost as well as higher cost cartridges drastically reduce low level noise versus the well respected Sota, Rega et. al., tables. The question becomes on... | |
| Nitty Gritty I Don't Know How To Use Itty Lot's of good advice here. I've been using the same machine for years now and if you develop a good, working technique you'll be happy. I prefer the Last brushes which if bought in bulk are reasonably cheap. I also agree the Audio Intelligent Viny... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Jeff,Thanks a lot for the kind offer. I'm somewhat embarrassed by the overwhelming number of gifts I've received from this community. Just recently I received a box from UPS. Upon opening it there was a new Grado Reference cartridge. The enclosed ... | |
| Linn/Naim user seeks advice on tube pre/ss amp Bob,I too have been a Linn/Naim guy for a long time. Don't tell anyone but taking your Kabers Aktiv using Linn amps with a great tube preamp is just devine. The used Linn amps are an incredible bargain and exhibit speed and driver control beyond a... | |
| Need to re-discover analog - please help $2800 - Teres 255, unfinished rosewood$2150 - Schroder II, carbon fiber armwand$1500 - ZYX cartridge_____$6450 Total turntable excluding shipping. Remaining funds hopefully will pay for the installation of your phono stage.Okay, here's the beauty ... | |
| naim set up question The amplifier power supply is dedicated for amp use when you have the Snaps hooked up correctly. A Hicap is a very nice upgrade down the road. | |
| Need to re-discover analog - please help Doug,I don't disagree with you. If you read my post I said my cartridge enjoys "most" of the performance aspects of the better ZYX cartridges and I stand behind that opinion. I didn't say it equals them. Pick any two very highly regarded interconn... | |
| Where do you find new music? Listening with friends and my monthly audio club meeting. |