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Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable
Dear @cleeds  : Other classic combination with the SOTA TT is as @drmuso  already posted the ET-2. Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R.  
question about Balanced signals.
Dear @dukebdevil :  I have  serious  doubts that your amplifier be a TRUE balanced design as you posted. Please read these:   " The voltage gain (into 8 ohms) was 28.4dB via the unbalanced RCA jack. This is slightly on the high side for a THX-ce... 
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
ET-2  
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
I forgot the stellar and more expensive ma<nufacturer that as Luxman exist today and is still  expensive: Accuphase, I still own one of its LOMC cartridges. Accuphase was the top of the top in Japan audio world. R.  
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
@jperry :Luxman and specially Nagra ( professional/audiophile markets. ) were what Rolex in watch by its very high quality design and build excecution of that design. Today even Nagra has a TT in the market. Your today Luxman has the same kind ... 
Would changing to a MC solve my problem?
Dear @lewm : The OP already has the answers to his questionsand some additional information for he can pull the trigger but instead of doing that he follows posting. Here what I said it: he has the link calculator that noromance posted and that ... 
Would changing to a MC solve my problem?
@traudio : In the mean time to decide what to do you can test the Goldring 1042 that’s not so expensive and that has higher output level ( 6.5mv ) and is a better performer that what you can think for its low price tag: the 1042 stylus is similar... 
Would changing to a MC solve my problem?
@traudio : Ok, then digital is ok so the problem is with analog and that could beaproblem in the V10 or in the H390 running analog. Why insist I in the overall issue? because those 46dbs of gain ( repeat ) is totally enough for any integrated to ... 
Would changing to a MC solve my problem?
Dear @traudio : 46db gain is more than enough to could have over 95db SPL if that’s what you need but I think that your gain " trouble " is not about the V10 gain but around two things: first is the very low sensitivity of your Magnepan that needs... 
MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY?
Dear friends: Through the posts that all of youposted we, more or less, are in agreement that evrything the same wecan have first rate/top quality listen system experiences with the different kind of cartridge motors:MC, MM, MI etc, etc. Obviousl... 
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
Dear @jperry : I just was looking your virtual system and was surprised that at very first sight I look a Luxman phonolinepreamp that I owned ( truly similar all unit exterior face plate and the wood box. ) the C 5000-A but reading in your site I... 
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
@neonknight  : Sorry but the forums are free for any one can post.   Btw, what in my two posts in this thread you did not like it. What and why? because I can't see nothing agressive against you in those posts, so your explanation is appreciated... 
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
@neonknight  : Good, then go ahead and enjoy it.   R.    
Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?
Dear @neonknight  : The Ikeda tonearms in reality never was and are a truly  " refinement " ( other that maybe the internal wire. ) of the vintage FR tonearms. It's more of the same that looks a little different and that only takes the advantage o... 
Yamamoto HSA-01 headshell/head amp
@stereo5 : I think that the Ortofon SPU models were the first integrated cartridge that appeared in the market and that in the latest times we can buy in stand alone version ( some models. ) too. Through the years other cartridge manufacturers d...