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LINN LINTO NOISE
Dear @luigilamarca  :  I think that the precise answer could comes by Linn directly: because maybe the problem could be between the Linto and the line stage where is connected , I don´'t know. In any case is better if you make the direct Linn con... 
Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos?
Can you afford this one? if yes then buy it:     https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9e646-origin-live-zephyr-tonearms R  
Help.... I'm scared to 'upgrade'!
Dear  @oranfoster  :  this modest phono stage could be interesting for you to listening it and at least even your need of really low noise. If you can try to listening it before you decide to go for the expensive and very good phono stages out the... 
Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos?
Dear @skyscraper : " the dealer who does turntable set ups on a regular basis, said the Lyros Kleo is manufactured and functions in such a way as it should not need a VPI dual pivot mod to work properly with a unipivot arm..""   Coming from a d... 
Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman
The 0.42 cents resistor linked inside >Mouser is good enough for the op unit and for almost any other.   The Z foil is a true killer for that Luxman.   R    
Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman
The Vishay Z foil is not an industry standard and yes it's the Vishay resistor with the highest quality and it's not the only Z foil in the market. The Charcroft is a Z foil resistor too.   R.  
Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman
This another example of what @mijostyn linked. Is the Westminster phono stage. btw, did you know of its existence?:       R.      
Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman
Dear @lewm : " Obviously you know nothing about quality resistors ". I think that @mijostyn  knows what he was talking about and certainly you don't.   The linked Vishay resistors ( at lower than 1 dollar price. ) were and are a world electroni... 
Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos?
@tablejockey  : That could means only that's what he like but not tell us if is the " adequated "  tonearm option.    Good for you that like unipivots that again are the worst tonearm kind of design for any cartridge can shows at its best that m... 
I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers
Dear @andyhifiman : " one of three possible all tube phono preamps..." well, only the Rea and VAC are all tube phono stages. Been all tube designs means too that the cartridge signal must pass through many gain stages, around 4-5 in the REA and ... 
Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos?
@skyscraper  : Your today unipivot VPI tonearm is the wrong tonearm for that cartridges quality level. It can work but it never will helps for any of those cartridges can shows at its best. Sooner or latter you need to let goes that terrible unipi... 
Advice needed on MC cartridges
Other question: how much of your daily/week time are you using to listen LP and how much time the digital alternative?   R.  
Advice needed on MC cartridges
Dear @skyscraper : " The 470 ohm setiing is available as the MM phono amp (phono stage) setting on the Luxman 507uX MK II. So I should be good there if I end up going with the Paua. "   You have a big problem and is that your knowledge level is... 
Advice needed on MC cartridges
Dear @skyscraper  : You have really short memory. When I touched the unipivot issue I gave in the same post the VP 3-D bi-pivot option and way before that I posted a warning with SS cartridge due that can't be handled directly by your Luxman and n... 
Advice needed on MC cartridges
Dear @skyscraper  : " But I am certainly no expert... "" Certainly you are not but neither those gentlemans that posted is ok with unipivots, no matters what . I posted why unipivots are wrong tonearm design and @mijostyn  that understand perfec...