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Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit
Thanks Sead,I just received a van den Hul 90 degree phono plug and I'm going to rewire the 3 feet between the arm base and phono stage. I wonder if I can gently crimp the sockets internally so that I don't have to use solder ? It's worth a shot.Yo... 
Linn chassis mod
Hello,Everything the Cetech does is positive and in no detracts from the pacing and drive of the Linn. I changed both the subchassis and the Linn motor for the Origin Live motor and outboard power supply about a yaer ago. It's certainly like havin... 
Any speaker cable's sound quality just blown you away?
Read the rather lengthy thread for the Sakura Systems OTL cable half way down the cables page. This 'modest' wire as a revelation. 
DENON DL-130,Still a good cartridge?
I must correct an error. I mentioned yesterday that Origin Live in the UK and Galen Carl Audio in the US supplies the Denon 103D cartridge. That is incorrect. The 103 with a conical tip is on the only version currently available. Sorry for the con... 
DENON DL-130,Still a good cartridge?
IMHO the 103 will handily outperform cartridges costing many times its modest price. As pointed out above, the midrange is sublime and the bass tighter than you would believe in this price range. It replaced a Linn Karma in my system and tracks ni... 
Better Speaker Cables for Apogee Ribbons
Sorry to break the Cardas, Nordost, Analysis Plus mold, but I got the best results on my Duetta Sigs with Harmonic Technology Pro 9 bi-wires. They don't seem to have any real character of their own but provide a vice like grip on the bass. You may... 
Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit
Nice to see that the forums are back.Has anyone tried this cable from a pickup arm to phono stage ? I'm tempted to internally rewire my Ittok, but I thought I would test the water first.Thanks.