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How to divide a budget between components
Used. Paraneer. But... why settle for less by compromising by not being able to afford new kit?I have had this argument before and I have been down these roads for 35 years. I like ultra detail...that is where the emotion and nuance of the music l... 
How to divide a budget between components
I do not believe my $1500 Quad Electrostatics are a weak link with my $6500 analogue source. (I never said you said anything about silly cables.) 
How to divide a budget between components
Of course you can hear a difference. I use I use OCC copper cable... home made. cheap. Trust me, these wires with a goid source is better than an okay source with a expensive cables. Obviously... cost no object.. get both but all things bwing equa... 
How to divide a budget between components
Paraneer, Linn philosophy or not, if you are going to use a vinyl source, it is wisest to spend as much retrieving as much information from the source as possible. Otherwise, you run the risk of spending lots of money trying to tune the rig with s... 
How to divide a budget between components
typo arm 1000 
How to divide a budget between components
For $10kTurntable 2000Arm 10000cartridge 1000phono amp 2500monoblocks 1500speakers 1500cables,stands, CD player etc. 500 
Thorens TD 850 Hot Rod
Nice. I had a 166 with a Grace 707 arm once. 
Records with words with the letter S are slurred
I am going to thank austinbob for you. Thanks Bob. 
Is your tube amp really a tube amp?
yes... but you'd need a massive dropper resistor to get the voltage down to heater voltage levels. 
Turntable Setup by Ear?
I wasn't expecting comments about not using tools. But honestly, I don't even think about it and it doesn't take long and maybe it is because I am doing this a long time but it is no hassle! 
Turntable Setup by Ear?
What tools? Eye and ear for me. 
ARC preamp Voltage convertion from 110v to 220V?
Unless they are on the primary side for noise suppression, the caps would not need to be replaced as they come after the secondary and those voltages are fixed by tge cct. design. I have used a step up with no problems. 
Which Turntable??
Consider an older table which will blow away those new plastic things for a lot less.http://vinylnirvana.com/vintage-turntables-for-sale/stunning-thorens-td-160-super-w-incognito-wired-rega-rb-250/ 
How can I tell if my stylus is damaged ??
Got to agree, Lindisfarne! 
Need advice on rich sounding cables
Let me order some OCC wire and I'll make you a set for ..um...$3995.