noromance

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Frustrated with Vinly
@saburo +1@jay73 The better the noise floor and dynamic range of the turntable/arm/cartridge/phono combo, the greater the ratio between intrusive vinyl noise and the quality of the sound (music). 
LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges
@halcro Sounds great. Very clear. Nice recording. Curious. You wrote a few years ago advising against graphite headshells. What changed your mind?  
New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies
10 sheets 8"x 8" graphene sheets. $245.Buy them here. 
New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies
I apologise for implying the distributor (never mentioned any specific party) may be acting in an unsavory manner. The distributor's skill in their assembly is most likely reflected in the results obtained and it is their right to charge what the ... 
Love it when it snows
Indeed. Make the government the enemy and the corporations will come to the rescue. So rather than have "of the people, by the people, for the people," a cohort of the citizens seem to want a quasi-oligarchic dictatorship with someone at the helm ... 
Do you prefer tidy room to messy one with better sound?
Do you prefer tidy room to messy one with better sound?It reads like a false dichotomy -implying that a tidy room can't sound better than an untidy one. I prefer tidy and clean. At least after the experimenting is laid to rest. Endless chopping an... 
New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies
Too expensive for me. With respect to the distributor, they are not building these mats in some massive laboratory. They are using off the shelf components and remarketing them at extraordinary markup. I intend to source graphene mats from the man... 
Love it when it snows
And yes, snow in the woods is wonderful once the plows and snow machines are done. 
Love it when it snows
The problem with the term "climate change" is that it should have been called "pollution and overpopulation." Because even those politically in denial of the former cannot deny the latter.  
LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges
Ugh. The loading debate. Free the beast. To hell with the frequency hump. I use 51k bulk foil resistors and my Deccas never sounded better.  
LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges
Nice system, Howard. I'm at the low end of all this wonderful gear. (See my system in my profile)I've had a Decca Super Gold since the 80s on an LP12 where it was eventually relegated to the bottom of the drawer.It's since been rejuvenated with a ... 
Cartridge "shoot-out" : Koetsu Jade v SPU v FR7 v London Reference.
Only seeing this now. Nice post. I have 3 lesser Decca cartridges with good lineages and love ’em. 
Yet another turntable recommendation question
Pioneer PLX1000 with a Nagaoka MP110 or AudioTechnica AT540ML is what my pals buy when they're looking for a budget table. 
LINN Ittok needs rewire Suggestions?
Just be careful with declared value and insurance. UK Customs are tough and charge a processing fee and VAT.  
Phono preamp suggestions under $1000
To be honest, unless you are willing to spend a lot more, using MCs for the sake of it is a waste of time.