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Best Koetsu for SME V
I was using 1.95 g. 
Best Koetsu for SME V
Two friends of mine uses 9" SME V with Rosewood Signature and Jade Platinum.This is good match but in my opinion not the best possible.I was trying Urushi Vermillion with higher mass arm - 12" Origin Live Enterprise C (21 grams eff. mass) and got ... 
Harmonics TU-800 EX Turntable mat.
Recently I had the opportunity to compare the two mats - Harminixa TU- 800EXi (improved - 3 mm thick ) and Boston Audio Mat 2 (5 mm thick).Tests were carried out on a mass loader turntable, where the platte surface is a copper plate and covered wi... 
How Does Gold Wire Handle?
I have used two gold based interconnect - Jade Audio pure gold and Tempo Audio hybrid gold/silver interconnect.Gold has definitely a hause sound. Trebles are free from any grain, but at the same time bass lacks articulation and punch. After extens... 
Ocellia Reference vs. Kondo KSL-SPz
Thank you for the input.I never tried Pranawire, and Cosmos seems to be much higher price tag.I had experience with ribbon cables (Adagio Audio for example) and after very good first impressions I never decided to keep them in my system.To make my... 
Ocellia Reference vs. Kondo KSL-SPz
Thank you Charles1dad. I know Ocellia sound and looking for rather direct comparison to Kondo silver speaker wires. Did you compared them? 
Ocellia Reference vs. Kondo KSL-SPz
Thank you for your response. I appreciate your input. I have in mind a full tubed Jadis system. The sound of the system is full bodied, warm and rich. There is no need to add too much weight for it. Desirable is maintaning a good transparency and ... 
New KT150 tubes?
I explored if the new KT150 tubes can be used in any of the Jadis amplifiers (besides of i50 designed for KT150).I got reply that KT150 are not interchangable with KT120, at least in Jadis amplifiers. 
Do we still need 6550 or KT88 tubes?
I have asked my question because I would like to replace my current KT120 set of power tubes (because of the age).I have Jadis amplifiers that can accept EL34, 6CA7, KT77, KT88, KT90, 6550, KT120 and probably KT150.In the past I used 6550 in my am... 
World's best small speaker?
Please try Franco Serblin Accordo. You will be surprised how exceptional they are. 
Quality of Analogue Productions pressings
I have similar problems with some 45 rpm records from Analogue Production: off-center, surface noise, warped, pops. About 10% records from collecion had similar problems. For me very hard to replace as I live in Europe and purchasing records from ... 
Speaker Cables With SET Amps
I tried many and some exotic cables, Tempo Electric, Fusion Audio Romance, Audio Note, Kondo. Ended with Ocellia Reference - now it is my favorite cables. 
Headshell leads and Arche headshell
Thanks a lot. I am considering to use Arche with Virtu tonearm and Koetsu Coralstone, so your opinion is very useful for me. 
Headshell leads and Arche headshell
Thank you a lot for your description. Does it mean that Arche cannot be used with Koetsu cart?I was thinking about pairing Arche with Koetsu... 
Headshell leads and Arche headshell
I know. I made it too short. How your analog setup sounds using Arche, considering their rigidity and their adjustments, especially SRA adjustment?