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Cartridges and old man
Schubert,Please prove that it is(more)normal in Japan to continue the family business. No anecdotal evidence please.Maybe I'll ask a friend of mine to see if he knows. He studied Japanese. 
Cartridges and old man
@Schubert,You live in the past. In Japan it is becoming more and more rare to even start a family.Japan is has the most aging population of any country world wide. Italy is second. Fewer and fewer people in Japan have childrenPersonally I think th... 
Cartridges and old man
No that is not normal.I doubt very much that the children will always want to take over.I cannot imagine that many kids today would like to hand wind cartridge coils as a living. 
Cheap phono cable
The Morrow cables look good. But I prefer to buy my cables locally. I live in Europe when I buy in the US Is have to pay import duty and VAT. 
Dynavector DV-507 Mk II ?
Lewn,Thank you for answering. You are 100% correct and some point you have to accept things how they are. I suspect this will be my final turntable/arm combo.The feeling that there really is no need anymore to keep looking for the upgrade is great. 
Dynavector DV-507 Mk II ?
@LEWNHow does the 505 compare to the other arms you have? I have never heard the TriPlaner arm. I have heard the reed arms on Dr.Feickert turntables. But I find it hard to compare arms because of cartridge/turntable differences. But as far as I ca... 
DAC with HDMI Input
Most HDMI inpust in DACS are not meant for HDMI they are meant for I2S over HDMI.So no licenses need to be paid. 
Buying a used cartridge...tell us your tale.
I bought a Dynavector Te Katora Rua 2nd Hand. But I bought it from a Dynavector dealer. So far I have no problems with it. I really love it.Hopefully it will ast me a few more year. Then send it to van deb Hull for a rebuild, then many more years ... 
Do wooden arms warp
Lewn,Carbon and cermic arm can sound great as well. It is not the material it is the implimentation. But I agree with you. Reed arms can sound great. But I wonder how much influence the type of wood has. Reed has lots of options on finish and wood... 
LCR phono stages we know about
I the van den Hul Grail SB a LCR phono pre amp. This pre amp is one of the best I have ever heard. Maybe even better then my previous "reference" the Pass XP-15 and XP-25.But I have not heard them side by side.Has anyone here heard the van den Hul... 
LCR phono stages we know about
Maybe you could explain a what LCR phono stages are. 
Dynavector DV-507 Mk II ?
First my apology for necromancing this thread. But I am a bit surprised how negative people react to the DV-507 mkII.Some one I know who is an audio distributor recommends me to buy a (secondhand) DV-507 mk). He has no financial interest in the ar... 
Totem Mani 2 Sig. vs Dynaudio C1
I have heard both totem mani and the Dynaudio. If it was my money I would look for a pair of second hand Special 25's, next would be the Mani 2 and finally the C1.While the C1 is a great speak I would really miss the base extention. 
3k to spend...
Rega RP6 with exact 2 $1990Clearaudio Basic plus $1000Total $2990 for a hassle free good sounding setup. If you do not want to fiddle constantly with lost of arm adjustments or pre-amp settings then the Rega/Clearaudio set is great. Set and forget... 
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