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Ikeda 407 Tone Arms - New or Vintage
Dear @mcmprov : I don’t know if you finally pulled the triger for the FM Acoustics phono stage to mate which some of your really good cartridges you own.   I know you own FR arm(s) that I owned too and now you ask for the Ikeda 407 that I owned... 
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
Dear @terry9  : " That leaves physics, which is plenty complicated enough to defy analysis in a thread. ""   For me problem is not only physics but that due to all those imperfections that exist including the LP it self there are " hundred " of ... 
A pitch too High!
Dear @terrible  : " Next month I am planning to pull the trigger on SME 12A.  " That is a great decision, you can't go wrong with. Very good turntable and very good tonearm and yes you can start with the Goldring cartridge selection.   Have fun... 
Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn  : I used the Denon hinges and the really heavy glass dust cover thickness were made it especially for that application as how the hinges were fixed to the onyx/marble plynths.   The glass dust covers where made by 5 sides joined ... 
Dustcover Blues
@mijostyn  : At some time we should just seat and enjoy the MUSIC in each one room/audio system.   That " time " is different for all of us and I can see that it's not yet your time. You are still looking for the best way to arrive at the top qu... 
Dustcover Blues
Dear @mijostyn : I don't know which kind of material you are using in the dust cover.  Years ago when I was using two Denon TTs 80/75 each one was mounted in an Onyx 50kg base and the other marble of more or less same kgs. and I was using with dus... 
New cartridge selection: help wanted
Dear @bobbydd : I said " if you can stretch " You can’t then with closed eyes I will go for the AT XA. Delos are not even close.R. 
Forum admiration and requested guidance
Dear @vette5451 : Looking your audio system your very first up-grade should be the preamps.Stay away from tubes, people that are tube followers were all ( me included till I learned. ) deceived by the corrupted AHEE where all of us are members too... 
New cartridge selection: help wanted
Dear @bobbydd :  With out doubt the best of your list is the Audio Technica ART 9 but not the X1 but the XA.Now, if you can stretch a little your budget the road to go is the Hana Umami Red that no one of the cartridges named in the thread can " t... 
A pitch too High!
@terrible : This should be my last post to you. First than all re-read my very first post to you in the page 1 and after that this:DOES NOT EXIST A MM TURNTABLE. EXIST JUST TURNTABLE ! !What exist are different kind designs of cartridges and betwe... 
A pitch too High!
Dear @terrible : "" It seems fine at 2g. ""It seems to whom because the manufacturer designed that Grado cartridge for a very specific VTF of 1.5grs. and setting up to 2grs. as " you like " is totally wrong.R. 
Heat
Dear friends : ""  Heat is the enemy of audio equipment. "" and I can add: operation out of the limits of the source of electrical power.Now, every decent amplifier designer/manufacturer takes in count those both parameter in his design overall/m... 
10 Inch Tonearms
Dear @clearthinker : ""  are far more important than a tiny reduction in tracking error. ""you are just rigth and you can be sure that kistening ( every thing the same ) OP can't be aware of that tiny tracking error and even maybe he not know wha... 
A pitch too High!
Dear @terrible : "  , and I have opted for MM. "Your grado is not a MM design but MI design that's way different. You need to do nothing in your electronics about. Just forgeret as I told you two times before.R. 
10 Inch Tonearms
Dear @goofyfoot  : ""  I have a personal understanding as to whether or not different types of tone arms have chara....""Which is your personal understanding that you did not show it yet? could you share with us?Thank's in advance,R.