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Phono Stage, Tonearm, Cartridge Question - Which is the most important?
@pindac  thanks for this thoughtful response  
Phono Stage, Tonearm, Cartridge Question - Which is the most important?
Thanks for these responses.    @lewm Sorry for the repetitive thread. As far as your last post is concern, my question wasn’t to rank the three components. The question was which of the three has the most impact on the sound of your system.  
Phono Stage, Tonearm, Cartridge Question - Which is the most important?
@pindac How would you describe the Phono stage’s role in the signal path?    
Looking for Tonearm Advice/Suggestions
@sounds_real_audio  Thank you very much.  I really appreciate everyone’s commentary. Even when opinions and suggestions wildly diverge I find them very interesting and helpful.  
Looking for Tonearm Advice/Suggestions
@sounds_real_audio  Also, the Contour S 3.4LE is a 4 ohm speaker is it not?  
Looking for Tonearm Advice/Suggestions
@sounds_real_audio  I’m curious, what speakers or speaker brands do you characterize as tube friendly?  
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@rauliruegas  Thank you for your perspective. Much appreciated  
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@lewm  Thanks for this explanation. I had never heard the term “SUT” until @pindac mentioned it. I’m glad to learn about it and even more appreciative that you suggest it is not something I need. The good news is I don’t have to keep this tonearm... 
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@pindac  Thank you. Very interesting. Much appreciated.  
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@pindac  Thanks for these thoughts. I definitely prefer a richer/warmer tone and the thought did cross my mind about changing tubes on the Chinook. Pardon my ignorance though, what is SUT?  
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I really appreciate all of the suggestions and commentary; this is extremely helpful. I ended up getting the Kuzma 4Point9 paired with my existing Lyra Delos.I haven’t been able to put in a lot of listening hours yet but so far, to my ears, it sou... 
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Steve thank you again. This is great stuff.   @puppyt   
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@williewonka/Steve Really appreciate this idea. I will definitely drop Jeff a note. Thank you very much!  
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@andrehighend  Well said!  
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This is a belated thank you for these suggestions. Some good items for me to research. @puppyt