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| Help choose phono stage Pro-ject Phono RS or Lehmann Blackcube SE. Either one is outstanding. | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Ilikmangos, thanks for an insightful post. When you say you like the grey hammertone ones the most, is it for its special sonics or just the paint quality ? | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Thanks Noromance for the info. But the guy will not ship. I live on Singapore so there is no way I can collect it from him directly :-( | |
| Stand out phono stages The 47 labs phonocube was built around the Miyabi 47 cart. That combo is very good.You may still not like the phonocube enough, thats a matter of choice.Have you heard a Naim Superline with Supercap psu, connected via Naim Burndy cable ? | |
| Stand out phono stages Yes the ones I have listed are all very good and I could live with any of them as the last one but the superline just beats them all by a margin that just cannot be ignored. | |
| Stand out phono stages Pani, what are the top 3 phono amps that you have used regardless of price?Allnic H3000Avid Audio Pulsare II47 Labs phonocubeShindo Masseto (Internal phonostage)Einstein Turntable's choiceQuite a few more. All the ones I have listed are very good ... | |
| Stand out phono stages Naim Superline with Supercap psu. An end of the road phonostage for a very reasonable cost. | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Thanks Audiofun. The difference between grease and oil bearing models is not just the bearing but also the motor. The grease motor has a higher torque motor compared to oil bearing version. That gives it the bulk of the difference. | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Whatever I get I will buy a properly refurbished one. So maintenance is not the issue. My question purely from the sonics pov. | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Thanks every one for your free flowing comments. Now the million dollar question, which version is safe buy for a first timer garrard user like me, grease bearing or oil bearing ?I have heard couple of garrards but do not know which versions were ... | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Guys, I am looking at the Audio Grail restored Garards, the only doubt I have is, after they done all the restoration will it sound like an original Garrard ? When they restore they will be changing parts, polishing some parts and other such stuff... | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Last but not the least, which tonearm to go for:1. Gray Research 208 transcription tonearm2. SME M2-12r3. Ortofon RS-309d4. Moerch DP6All these are available in my vicinity in the used market for under $1500.I am looking for a tonearm which natura... | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Secondly, should I go for the grease bearing or oil bearing version (cost not withstanding) ? | |
| Help me buy a Garrard Hi David,Thanks for your valuable input. Do you think I should go for a highly "done up" 301 from one of the garrard tt dealers or should I keep it simple and get a nicely refurbished 301 and do some minimal upgrades with a decent plinth and settl... | |
| Ortofon as309s or sme m2-12r I am also looking at a similar choice. Ortofon or SME. Ortofon is known to be a Jelco with probably a better internal wiring and some additional adjustment features above the stock Jelco 750D tonearm. SME on the other hand is of course more repute... |