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| What do you mean by "better" when it comes to cabl I guess for me, then, the best would be the one that doesnt do anything, and gets out of the way. That way when I try different cartridges, arms and tables, I dont have to adjust the cabling to "fix" the sound. this must drive people who keep chan... | |
| Empire 498 Anything that you know of of more recent vintage. I believe the original Empire arm has an effective length of 228.5mm so is there any reason an arm of similar effective length would not work? | |
| What do you mean by "better" when it comes to cabl And I guess that is my question. Once you use a reasonably well made cable, that seems to provide the performance you accept, is more expensive cable "better" or just different. I understand the qualities Tom referenced, but I doubt doubling the p... | |
| Empire 498 I am about to start restoring an Empire 498. does anyone know what arms are a drop in geometry wise? I already have a restored 208 with solid aluminium plinth and SMEIV arm that is exceptional, so I am trying to get comparable sound out of a suspe... | |
| "Bass" and its consequences, spec's, and prices depending on the type of music one listens to, bass may be more or less important. However, once a manufacturer decides to create a niche product, which the OMA Mini clearly is, and focuses on a specific aspect of the sound, the manufacturer knows... | |
| VPI traveller vs Project rm5.1 vs second hand VPI? You might also consider a factory refurbished Sota Sapphire in that price range, especially if your table location is not on a concrete floor and you need suspension. As to speakers, the PSB Image line offers the best bang for the buck IMO. Your a... | |
| Can a $3K table be among the best out there? there are a number of similar tables in that range, including the current Sota Sapphire and VPI Classic and Basis 2001 that give a large slice of what the highest end components can deliver. After that, it is sometimes just a matter of taste, or d... | |
| Turntable Upgrade Advice Needed Rega P9 or Oracle Oracles are not tweaks., but do take a little more effort to set up than a rega. | |
| Turntable Upgrade Advice Needed Rega P9 or Oracle The price on the Oracle is too high. You could get a mk V with sme arm for that . Then it would be no contest. | |
| Upgrading cartridge used or new? How many of the members who avoid used cartridges have actually worn out a MC cartridge, or had the suspension fail and of those, how many hours did they get out of their stylus. I'm not interested in what you have heard, or recommendations, but a... | |
| Upgrading cartridge used or new? No, I don't have to get them rebuilt. They work great as is. This idea of suspensions failing is non existent in my experience and fostered by those who do not know better, or have some agenda.But, hey, buy new, and sell to me in a couple of years. | |
| got the HW-19, now need advise on cartridge buy used | |
| When does non-delivery become a crime? Your transaction is contractual in nature, and therefore a civil matter unless you can prove that the dealer had an intent to defraud when you gave him the money and had no intention of providing the product. that would be theft through fraud. It ... | |
| Upgrading cartridge used or new? because most dealers have no idea about vinyl or anything to do with it, and are afraid of cartridges because of the same biases we see here. So, good for me. I will continue to buy and listen to great used cartridges cheap.By the way, most of my ... | |
| Upgrading cartridge used or new? I have purchased a couple of dozen used cartridges over the years. I have never had one arrive DOA or sound anything but how it should. I have also purchased hi end cartridges with broken cantilevers and had them repaired by soundsmith. Each works... |