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| Oracle SME 345 versus SME 309 the 345 is a 309 with IV bearings and V wiring. It may also have a magnesium arm instead of aluminum, depending on how new it is. My 345 is magnesium, my 309 is aluminum. Can honestly say I hear a diffence. | |
| Which MC for my setup? in your price range, try a Lyra Delos or Ortofon Kontrapunkt B or Dynavector 17d3. May have to buy used to get down to $1000 like I did. | |
| Denon DP-A100 - is it that bad? Actually, I didnt think the review, Art Dudley, thought that much of it. He more liked the cartridge. | |
| Oracle Delphi MK IV "Owners" HELP NEEDED Should be a little hole in the rear base of the motor. Put a small slotted screwdriver in there and turn. Some models have adjustment in the front plate that has the on/off buttons, on the left side.A manual is available at vinylengine.com | |
| VPI TNT HRX table - what tonearms? suttlaw,How would you compare the TNT to your Cosmos? What was your reason for changing? What arm and cartridge did you use on the Cosmos? | |
| Official fix for Project TT rumble now available Before jumping on Project, what about the motor speed fix for Rega P3 that caused it to be named a Reg P3-24. Or the multitude of upgraded power supplies and motor controllers that make an "order of magnitude" improvement in the sound of a turntab... | |
| Just Given A Sony PS-X7 Turntable - Worth Using? For a cartridge I would suggest Dynavector 10x5, Ortophon 2c Black, Clearaudio Aurum Beta. All can be found for less than $500 if you look. | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard Bill EvansEverybody loves Bill Evans | |
| You Still Need, What?? My wife actually has an appreciation for the various items used to play vinyl. Not an understanding, but an appreciation. | |
| Help Me Build a Vinyl System The Sota Star/Sme4 recommendation is a solid one. Also consider VPI Classic 1 combo. The Lyra Delos is a great cartridge at a reasonable price. Other cartridges to consider in that range are Benz Micro Glider II, Dynavector 17d3, Ortofon Cadenza B... | |
| What is the best storage for cartridges? There is a nice little cartridge holder that is put up for sale on this site every so often that hold 5 cartridges in standard headshells. Its a little pricey, but works, and keeps them safe if you have lost the stylus protector. And the cartridge... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS As in anything, getting that last 10% takes 90% of the effort, whether it is in athletics, business,education or manufacturing. the first 90% is the easy part. | |
| From high end digital to beginners analog? A 2 to 4k table plus phono should lay waste to just about any high end digital based on cd. For me, it is a no brainer as to which is better, vinyl by far, but if you were used to digital using a 96khz server based system, you might not appreciate... | |
| Phono preamp under 1k new or used advice? For me, the great advantage to the PS GCPH is that it can be run straight into a power amp, bypassing the necessity of a preamp. Doing so seems to open up the sound nicely, even though the preamp I was using is a Classe Thirty, a very decent pream... | |
| Phono preamp under 1k new or used advice? I continue to recommend the PS Audio GCPH as a most remarkable phono preamp under $1000, considerably under since I bought mine new for $499. It has easy loading options for any cartridge without opening the case, and uniquely, a remote control wi... |