noromance

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Need a new cartridge recommendation for clearudio concept black.
Audio Technica VM540ML This will smoke your old cartridge. Don't be put off by it's low price. 
Furutech fuse
@tuberist I've no doubt they make a change or an improvement. I understand they have R&D costs and salaries to pay all those sales people. I'm just not diggin' the price. For a fuse. I paid almost $400 for a pair of new tubes and that was push... 
Opinions for transparent amp under 1500
Or this with options 
Opinions for transparent amp under 1500
This. With 14 day trial. 
Blackbird / SME
@viridian As far as I can glean from the Jelco website, it is a "hard metal" knife.See image 
What equipment have you bought this year so far ?
Decca Garrott Brothers Grey Export cartridge1 $40 fuse3 pairs of Shuguang Black 12AX7LS tubesPair of Shuguang 6SN7 Globe tubesCTC oversize aluminum platter for 4016 gallons of distilled water 
Platter wobble
This is not good. Send it back. I was really hoping you could get up and running on the cheap.  
Blackbird / SME
I have a Decca Super Gold on my year old Jelco knife edge bearing arm and I hear no indication of this chatter you speak of. If a Decca doesn't induce it, then perhaps it is a well-executed knife edge. Or is that becuase it's not old and worn? Tim... 
Furutech fuse
Uber, Miller, I agree with you both. Love at first sight! That’s why it’s being relegated to the other rig. Trust me, the ten hours I gave this were enough. However some things do need burn in. Brand new tubes which sound a little closed in open u... 
SME release new Garrard 301
 Update on SME/Garrard 301  
SME release new Garrard 301
@audiofun Thanks for looking over the cave. I love the Decca. I have another Garrott Grey Export. Be interesting to hear the LDR on the other arms especially the Kuzma but all that is out of my willingness to spend that kind of money. It all goes ... 
High definition vs. tonal balance
My understanding of it is like this: To perceive the most accurate quality of the reproduced music, it's necessary to successfully generate the correct harmonic structure - the primary tone plus as many of the original harmonics as possible. The p... 
SME release new Garrard 301
There are 2 things going on @fsonicsmith There is a friction brake on the inside of the 301/401 platter which stops the rotation as soon as the machine is turned off. At the same time, the idler is moved away from the pulley and rim.See here: http... 
Furutech fuse
Has anyone tried miniature circuit breakers instead? 
SME release new Garrard 301
@fsonicsmith The idler does not rest on the inner platter rim. When in the Off position, the idler is pulled away from both the rim and the pulley.