nemal1

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BEST cartridge money can buy?
Hello,My current "best" is my koetsu Blue lace, but having owned them solely from the mid-80's onwards (black, rosewood, onyx, 2*urushi black and finally this one) but I'm not saying it is the best cartridge, having never deviated from this line. ... 
thinking of trying the arc ref 110
I use the Ref210 and the fans are quite noisy, but are drowned out by the music at even really quiet levelsNot heard the ref 110 but used a VT100-3 for a while and the fans were inaudible.Of course turn the amp off when not in use. the tubes are w... 
Audio Research REF3 tube question clarification
Pre-amp tubes should last between 3-5000 hours dependant upon how hard you drive your Ref.3Same comment for the power supply tube.Matching is not necessary, but buy the lowest noise you can. I use RAM tubes in my own (from brand new, the suppied s...