mr_m

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DACs and more. Is there a good analog sounding DAC.
Denafrips. Choose one, any one.  
New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat
Does the weight have a sonic impact, all else being equal?  
New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat
Just how much difference is there among these type of headshells?  
Sota Sapphire VI Turntables with Origin Live tonearm
While I can't speak for the Sota Sapphire VI and the Origin Live tonearm, I have a older refurbished Sota Sapphire with modded Sumiko FT-3 tonearm and it is by far the best tt I have ever had.   
New Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Need recommendation for MM Cartridge and Mat
Another plus for Nagaoka. Compliance, while not unimportant, can be over rated. Low compliance Nags, will work perfectly on your arm. Been there, done that...  
What are you tweaking this weekend?
I'm tweaking the setup of a beautiful refurbished Sota Sapphire turntable and Hana ML cartridge a very good friend sold to me. He's a member here. I'm having way too much fun!   SOMEBODY STOP ME!!!!  
Audio Friends Don't Let Audio Friends ...
Are you asking a hypothetical question,  or have you actually experienced this in a friend's system?  
Best CD player from this list
I have a Cambridge 851C  cd player and really like it, but I could also see the Ayre or Bryston being just as good or better.  
Thorens TD-160MKII Channel Imbalance
Unless I missed something here  it sounds like a cartridge imbalance. Did you try another cartridge?  
Lyra Delos or Hana ML
:-)))  
Lyra Delos or Hana ML
@rsf507  Not in my system....  
Words and Sound
@mammothguy54  All you have to do is buy some KRELL gear. Lpl  
Here's hoping that everyone at Boulder Amps is ok
Agreed. And 115 mph winds definitely didn't help.  
High end turntables
Really good analog as most know is costly. It can come in small increments at a price. I felt I had put together a good tt setup until I first heard a friend's setup that is truly magical. With his help I began to get some of that magic in my tt s... 
Turntable Hum
I had a similar problem with hum like what the OP described. Tried all the usual grounding tricks. They helped somewhat,  but just couldn't eliminate the problem completely.  Then I was given the suggestion to change turntable power supplies. Tur...