normansizemore
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| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? yannig,One could make this argument about other 'broadcast' quality tables as well.. Gates, Weathers, Russo, Technics, Sony, Harris, Presto, Lord, Schlumberger, Commonwealth, etc., etc., etc...They all had the same cost no object line of thought w... | |
| anyone ever replaced the suspension on an old sota table I would think that this would be a job for Sota. They still service their old models, and a suspension tune up shouldn't break the bank. If you love the turntable, I would send it off to them. That said, any competent hi-fi repair house should als... | |
| Is George Warren still building turntables Www.George-warren.com was his website. I see he is no longer in business. N. | |
| What do you think of Nakamichi in general ? Thuchan,The TX-1000 was amazing! Makes me wonder why you sold yours!If you ever miss it, you do have that wonderful EMT to help ease the pain.. Along with several others.. =)Norman | |
| Cartridge Recommendation for Dual 1229 Stevecham,For years I used only LOMC cartridges, then about 10 years ago I rediscovered what gems the MM's are from the golden age of analog. (Mid 70's for me).. The Pickering XVS series is incredible and gives up nothing. Hang on to yours, even i... | |
| McIntosh MX117 I respectfully disagree. The MX117 is a fine sounding preamp/tuner. It has that vintage 'Mac' sound which many find very appealing. It also has traditional Mac build and can still be serviced by Mac. I am familar with your Marant 7t, which has a f... | |
| Best cartridge for a Thorens TD-145 TT?? Nagoaka HP-500 or Audio Technica 440MLB Sunnyjim,A big fan of both cartridge lines. The AT is brighter on top, with excellent mids and solid well defined bass notes. Anyone can live with them easily. Nagaoka is is a little different story. All Nagaoka's have a signature sound. They are ... | |
| Preamp for Mcintosh MC2500 George,My comment was based on using the MC-2500, which for all operating intents was exactly like my MC-2300. The comment was not a 'unilateral' based expression. The MC-2500 has a left and right gain control. Looking the the schematics, they ar... | |
| Preamp for Mcintosh MC2500 I had a MC2300 and ran it with a MAC C-29. A very musical combination. Also had a C-28 and C-26. Don't let anyone tell you that the C-26, or C-26 are dogs. They aren't. They are wonderful with excellent phono stages. Having had many different pr... | |
| Cartridge Recommendation for Dual 1229 Stevecham,I sold my Pickering XSV 3000 a few years ago. Don't ever make that mistake. It a 'near' perfect cartridge and I am forever kicking myself. Headshrinker2, be sure to add either Pickering to the list. N | |
| Artisan Fidelity Statement 301: What are the best combinations/tweaks? You may have the 'best looking' turntable on the planet. I've owned many turntables.. Nothing in the Rockport or Walker camp but a well flushed out LP12 and Aristion along with several Thorens belt drive models. Of them all, the two turntables I ... | |
| Marantz 6150 turntable versus Dual 1218 turntable, which is best? Of course if money isn't a concern, an EMT 927 is King of them all. =)Norman | |
| Marantz 6150 turntable versus Dual 1218 turntable, which is best? The best Duals are the 1229/1219, which are idler drive. Then the 701 direct drive and lastly the 1019 idler drive. Google Dual 1229 extreme and then hit 'translate' I own a modified Dual 1229. I replaced the tonearm with a Grace 747. It's the fi... | |
| A New Reel to Reel Tape Deck? miner42,Yes it was introduced this past weekend. Looking forward to seeing what type of modular system this will be and wondering how long before the deck lands state side. Reading reports of those who attended mention that the deck is designed ... | |
| A New Reel to Reel Tape Deck? Analog is healthy indeed. Eckarts blog showing some good photos from the show in Munich going on right now. https://audiocirc.com/2016/05/08/high-end-munich-2016/N |