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Record weights, mats & dust covers?
HI RickHaving owned my TW since only Sept, I have not had the opertunity to try many things. I have the Millenium Mat on mine, for now. I want to try the Harmonix mat. As for others out there, none really interest me.The record weights I heard at ... 
Brinkman Balance Comparisons
I think bang for buck the TW Acustic Raven is great. I am trully enjoying mine. Fine choice.Paul 
Nationalism in Audio Products?
NAGRAVery swiss and have tube amps and preamps.Swiss tonearms, DaVinci, Breuer. 
Importance of headshell and tonearm alignment
Your arm was not installed correctly if you do not have enough room to slide the SME back all the way. You should have made a new armboard, or find a different cart that is not as long. 
In the latest The Absolute Sound
I have seen that German record cleaning machine used in a Hifi strore in Torornto Ontario, and he has had it for at least three years. Great machine. 
Brinkman Balance Comparisons
Having owned a SME 30/2 for close to four years, I know it well. I know have a TW Acustic and think it is just as good if not better in some areas, such as pitch stability.I find it more enjoyable to listen to musically and it was much less money ... 
best preamp ever - cost is no object
If you can, give the Tron Syren a listen, certainly the best I have ever owned and heard. Superbly musical, the sound is spectacular, and ultra quiet for a tube piece. Looks cool and has performed beautifully in my setup especially with phono.http... 
Is RAVEN TABLE that good over sme or Walker?
Hello BobBelow are couple of links one is for TW Acustic site , the other is a dealer.If you read Stereophile, the TR Acustic Raven was reviewed in this months issue quiet favorably for another opinion.http://www.tw-acustic.de/tw-acustic%20englisc... 
for best lp sound, Kondo or Shindo?
HI OwlEvery component has "ITS" own sound. What ever neutral is I do not know.They sound good to me do thing right across the requencies with good tone and texture which are thing I tend to like more now than say ultra hi definition setup, where e... 
Is RAVEN TABLE that good over sme or Walker?
HI I ordered mine in the summer and got it in Sept, it was delivered as promised on time.I think it has better PRAT than the SME tables that I have owned. It is very quiet in my set up now, it would probably benefit from a platform like the Minus ... 
for best lp sound, Kondo or Shindo?
HelloI have heard the Shindo pre's and would recommend them if you like what they sound like. I would recommend you go and listen for yourself. The products are built well and well supported if bought from a dealer of Shindo, which there are more ... 
for best lp sound, Kondo or Shindo?
You may be better served with the Shindo. I have heard them in a demo with various step-up transformers from Shindo and Auditorium 23 and is was vary quiet and musical.The advantage of the Shindo other than cost options are the Shindo's can have t... 
DaVinci Tonearm
HI Dan_edI will be getting mine soon. A 12". I think the diameter of the holes are large enough to make the zeinth adjustment properly.Paul 
DaVinci Tonearm
HI Dan_edThe DaVinci arm uses SME style mount. Do the holes are just as SME and the base slide forward or back for proper alignment.Paul 
What Cartridge & Armwand on your Schroder
Hi I will be trying a Miyabi 47 on a Schreoder DPS in the next week or so. Mine is a Jacaranda wand. I will let you know what I think. I know some Schroeder owners like the Dynavector XV-1s a lot, and another popular cart is the ZXY Universe.They ...