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Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ?
I wish to decide for a new cartridge between Shure M97XE and Audio Technica 440 MLb .  With my limited knowledge , I take it that both carts are suitable to be fitted on tone arm of my Dual 1228 without much difficulty. I will sure appreciate view... 
Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ?
Yogiboy,will Shure M97XE be a good upgrade over my current Shure M95ED ?  M97XE is only $100 , so I don't mind buying it even if there is noticeable improvement . Will M97XE fit on my Dual 1228 arm ? Thanks  
Vintage Dual 1228 Turntable : worth to upgrade cartridge ?
Thanks for your responses . The verdict is quite clear about old Dual 1228. I will not do for upgrade of cartridge as not worth it. I will consider again if I am wanting to go into this serious business of Analog , and if I decide to go I will put... 
Elation imposters!
I second what psag has said. I would like to know technical reason/s why it would deteriorate quality of IC if "cut down" into smaller lengths even if re-terminations are done just like the originals ?Can someone throw more light for the benefit o... 
When a speaker offers upgrades (e.g. Tekton)
jimspov My experience with upgrades on Amp and speakers have been very positive , feel always was rewarded by much higher performance by several folds compared to the cost of upgrades.I would have even asked the OP to consider slightly higher r... 
new laser/assembly for Cary 303/300 cdp
Cary CDP 303-100 uses Philips drive CDM 12.1 
Kirk Owens Ex- Cary Audio contact details needed
Cary Audio Design ( the company) has moved from Cary,NC to Apex,NC . I do not want the company address in Apex,NC. Kirk Owens is no longer working with Cary Audio and hence no point in contacting the company. Kirk does some private repairs, modifi... 
With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you
ARCA from Cadence , India , Electrostatic panels with a woofer - Hybrid - would be worth a listen . I own a pair with lots of upgrades on them and find them very involving . I do not have much idea as to cost in USA. 
new laser/assembly for Cary 303/300 cdp
Oh Yes, mine is 303-100 . Yours being 303-300 is having different drive . You have been very lucky to locate a DVD player with same part for replacement giving a new lease of life to your otherwise very good CD player . 
new laser/assembly for Cary 303/300 cdp
Pehhare, In case your CARY CD player CD-303 has has Philips drive model CDM12 , here is a link which may be of interest to you.http://www.petervis.com/CD_and_DVD_Players/philips-vam1202-transport/philips-vam1202-transport.html 
new laser/assembly for Cary 303/300 cdp
Pehare My post may be little late , but thought to share my experience with Cary CD player CD-303. CD303 uses Philips drive mechanism model CDM12.1 . It uses Laser Lens Assembly part no. VAM 1202/12 which fits into CDM12.1 drive. After purchasing... 
impedance match of preamp and main amp.
This thread has real good stuff / discussion . It helps me understand the application of "Ratio" better now - there is more to it than simple 1:10 min. . Thanks Georgelofi , Mapman , Almarg . 
Esoteric A-100 vs a03
Pani, Sorry for a mistake in my earlier post. I wrongly referred to Lamm M1.1 My correct reference to the model should have been Lamm M1.2 Ref. , Hybrid , 110 wpc . ( I believe it is Push Pull , pl correct me if I am wrong ) . 
Esoteric A-100 vs a03
Pani,From my current PP amp 35/ 25 wpc ( ultralinear / triode ) , In my next amp upgrade dream I have put as first choice : Lamm M1.1 which is a push pull hybrid amp with 90 wpc. I wonder if that would meet your needs , considering Lamm 's reputat... 
Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ?
Triumph Extreme II are small monitors with lower freq at 45 Hz. The room size is not small being 13 x 19 ft. Triumph Extreme II cannot do justice to high quality of Pass XA30.5 amp.