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| please help! which turntable , michell gyro se ,, pro ject rpm 10 carbon ,, avid diva 2 ? Agree with the SOTA Jewel suggestion by @yogiboy SOTA's are hitting their stride in that price range, and it's a good platform for you to build on in the future (swap-able arm boards for reasonable prices, etc). The suspension effectively isolates... | |
| Koetsu -- Do all longbodies have platinum/alnico magnets? @montaldo Interesting, and certainly possible, given that no one else offers Pl magnets. With flagship cartridge prices skyrocketing lately (5-figures is becoming ubiquitous), I wonder if it will become enough to renew interest in the manufacture ... | |
| Koetsu -- Do all longbodies have platinum/alnico magnets? I don’t know much about the long bodies - other than they’re the oldest Koetsus, and I’d guess that few if any would have the Platinum magnets, which were only introduced well after the later short bodies. I have a 1980s short body Onyx Signature ... | |
| Schiit not shipping The sonics/value/quality of their gear is sometimes overhyped, and their CS is terse, but they’ve got their order fulfillment down pat. If they can’t deliver then I do believe it’s because suppliers are putting them through the ringer, despite the... | |
| Why so many linn lp12s for sale Lots of LP12 for sale...because there were SO many LP12’s made over the years, because they’ve been good and popular for a long time. They’re still in demand today. They have an extensive upgrade path. And more importantly, because they hold their... | |
| What's happened to the used high end market recently?? Sales are tough....:0( Yes, the size of the market continues to age and ebb away. It’s not gonna get any easier. In fact with the economy rolling right now, this may be as good as it gets by far. Some new blood is coming up from the high-end headphone crowd, but it’s no... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? NAD makes some super gear; I got my girlfriend an 80 Watts/ch NAD C368 receiver (also class D), and it sounds great - very musical! Schiit on the other hand, I think tends to be overhyped. For you budget I think you’d be way better off finding the... | |
| too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers Been here since early 2000s and I feel there’s always been this element to the user base, and it’s not really that much worse these days. I think maybe you had a lucky streak for a while and then hit an unlucky streak.I’ve had really good transact... | |
| HELP Stylus Cantilever slightly bent to the left Ideally QA would keep these from leaving the factory, but it does happen. I suspect it's more common for new cartridges that are sent as replacements for cartridges that failed under warranty (which is rare) -- maybe those examples don't go throug... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x Since I run tubes, and will have a Koetsu mounted on my FR64S, I guess it will be a miracle if I can discern any music at all from the DISTORTIONS! I'm ready for the challenge! | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @karl_desch I actually already have an LH-8000; I’ve had it for several years now! That’s impressive that you preferred its sound to the Yamamatos. I never did sound-quality headshell comparisons on the FR64fx, but I do know that the LH-8000 certa... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @nandric Awesome info!! Thanks a million. | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x I just snagged the FR64S with original B-60 base. I hope its bearings/etc are in good condition. I’ve had my FR64fx for years on a SOTA, and it certainly doesn’t feel like a "poor man’s" version anything -- just a fabulous arm with Koetsu stones a... | |
| Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone @terry9 Thanks! For a taste of something different last night, I switched back to my stage’s onboard LL1931, and I have to admit they definitely bring some extra transparency and detail to the table vs. the CineMags. I lose some warmth and bloom f... | |
| Schiit not that Good? How come the iFi products don’t get much respect around here? I don’t know about their other products, but the iESL (electrostatic headphone amp for Stax headphones) has been panned on the basis of its circuitry and design by the high-end Stax am... |