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Good cartridge match for SME R3012 tone arm?
Dekay, can you please elaborate on what you read about the ATA mods ? I am considering a 3012 with ATA mods actually, hence the question. 
Good cartridge match for SME R3012 tone arm?
Riz1, are you saying that this tonearm cannot perform well with other cartridges like the Dynavector XX2 ? Pardon my ignorance, I am a beginner in analogue and incidentally looking at the very same arm. 
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Very correct Charles. I recently had a similar experience while listening to a all Naim setup. 
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I am happy I reinstated this thread :-)Thank you Charles for that well thought out review. Yes, it is difficult to express the rightness of music reproduction sometimes. But you did it my friend. 
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This thread is amazing !!! 
From high end digital to beginners analog?
I am in the same boat as you, except that I am pretty serious about getting into Analogue :). You can read the couple of threads I have started in the analog section in the last one month. I am auditioning lots of TTs these days, yet to buy one.Be... 
Reference Transports: An overall perspective
Do the various Philips drives or the TEAC VRDS transport mechanism each have a particular sonic signature regardless of which maunufacturer uses them in their designs?Exlibris, I see that you have asked this question couple of times in this thread... 
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Thanks a ton Charles. Another interesting review this is. How is the bass. Is it a bit one note as someone else pointed ?I will wait for your unit to burn in and then hear your final comments before placing the order. 
Cardas Golden Reference upgrade to what?
Crimson R.M Musiclink. They are the best cable I have heard till date. I cannot say what it does well because till date I do not know what its weaknesses are. Pure copper design with multiple solid core wires. No shielding yet super quiet.Comes wi... 
Decent DAC under $10k anyone?
BMC Transport DAC combo. 
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all I can say is WOW!! and Thank you Chales !! 
  Audio Magic Clairvoyant Liquid Air AC cable
Have you thought of the Lessloss Signature power cords ? 
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Superb Charles, it seems that we have similar goals. Apart from Delta Sigma, there is also multibit dacs like Burr Brown PCM 1704, 1702, Philips TDA1501, Analog Device AD1865. Many consider these to be architecturally more correct for music reprod... 
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Hmmm....your comments are very inspiring. One thing is true that digital never sounds like analogue, at least I have never heard that happen. The continuity and liquidity of analogue is something so compelling that after a session of analogue list... 
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Charles, have you listened to the Lavry Gold DAC ? It is also a highly regarded NOS DAC but the implementation is totally their own.