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| New or used cartridge @handymann Sorry to veer off topic at various points. I can also report that I started out in Koetsu by buying used. I've gambled twice here on Audiogon with the purchase of used stone Plantinums (Onyx and Jade), both advertised in the ubiquitous ... | |
| New or used cartridge @terry9 Dang man, unfortunately I’m on the opposite end here in Atlanta, and travel doesn’t agree with me. I’ve already come VERY close to blind ordering some of these silver-wired Lundhals before, and may end up doing so in the not-too-distant fu... | |
| New or used cartridge Yes, Lundahls though K&K are a great deal (plus very small fee an assembled box); in my system I prefer the Sky to the copper LL1931, but I would absolutely love to hear the silver-wired LL1931Ag or LL1933Ag (or their higher gain versions) som... | |
| New or used cartridge @handymann Yeah, trade-in won’t get you much unless you can use it as a bargaining chip for a dealer that’s willing to cut into his margin. Probably better off selling the Urushi yourself. The stone Koetsus are all wonderful, though unfortunately ... | |
| New or used cartridge @terry9 They're just a deputy service that facilitates the transfer of Japanese goods. They would route your cartridge directly to Koetsu Japan (which is the only place to receive a genuine rebuild) on your behalf, just as if you were a Koetsu own... | |
| New or used cartridge @terry9 Consider having your Koetsu rebuilt through a Japanese or Asian deputy service. E.g. EIFL (Japan) advertises this for low-2000s on stone platinum model. Otherwise, the USA distributor & dealer will each take a hefty cut, and do nothing... | |
| Graham Phantom 1 Owner's Manual Sent a reply with the Graham Manual in pdf format; sorry for the delay! | |
| Is Agon becoming the eBay of audio? I agree it's annoying that many sellers don't seem to bother reading through the Audiogon Grading Scale rules (also annoying when buyers ask "why the 8/10 rating? are there scratches?"), but is it really that big a deal? 7/10 and 9/10 are mostly t... | |
| Audioquest Niagara 5000 or 7000 @hamburger Audioquest’s wire and cable braids have been made in China for many years now, since the cat-series interconnects. They are terminated (at least the upper lines), packaged and serviced in their USA headquarters. Not sure about their cur... | |
| 1) Getting to know VAC 160i amp. 2) Appropriate stand mounts? I've heard this integrated sound absolutely excellent with Magico S1. What about the MM stage didn't feel right to you? I thought its phono stage sounded superb (as typical for a VAC built-in phono), and you can add an outboard K&K Lundahl LL1... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! @prof That's awesome you got hooked up finally, and have superb sound! That's what it's all about. Personally I'd worry about making things too complex with multiple various isolators/platforms, and their interactions, on a less than stellar frame... | |
| Buying A Cartridge Direct From Japan Interestingly, it seems that Koetsu has stopped selling new cartridges to the Japanese market. So it’s no longer the best place to find discounted new Koetsu, as they will likely be re-imports (but still better than the US distributor prices, whic... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @offnon57 Well at $150 on the 64fx, you got an absolute steal. That arm should go for $1K+, easy, if in good/clean condition with original counterweight and silver internal wiring. More if you have the original head-shell. Plus for most low-ish co... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x Yes, very good arm, especially with the silver wire. Top notch build quality; still makes most of today’s arms look & feel like toys (compare to a VPI arm, lol). I have the non-silver version and it sounded excellent with Koetsu cartridges and... | |
| Benz Micro Ace Sh hours If you're hearing distortion from stylus wear it's likely to be much more apparent on the inner grooves. That was very apparent when I had an old, worn Koetsu. Try to determine if there's a correlation between the distortion and inner grooves. 700... |