rauliruegas

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Looking for tonearm inspiration
Dear @tomic601  : No where but with the lucky owners that bougth it. In the past we builded specially to custom order and were custom made.You can listen ( up-graded version. ) at my place in México but you can't get it.If my Essential 3180 been t... 
Looking for tonearm inspiration
Dear @knollbrent  : "  FR64fx is one of my favorites too..." Along the other FR and the 345 you own all FR/ikeda are perhaps the worst qualituy performance tonearm design ever ( yes, it looks fine but at least me I don't buy because the " look ".... 
Looking for tonearm inspiration
Dear Dover : I don't owned the Scintillas and only was an example and from what I remember about it does not sounds auwful. Things could be that you are a tube audiophile and remember that we are talking of the Dr3-VHC ampp that was designed to ma... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @dimitry  : Yes, Grado was discussed here more than one time.Your XTZ is a great Grado vintage cartridge that even the today top Grado can't outperformed and not easy to find out in NOS condition. Congratulations for that, the XTZ is the top ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @jaak : Great experiences and agree with you in your 3, 4 and 6 opinion about, in the other experieces it's not a disagreement with you but only to explain ( some other time. ) why you had those experiences that I know why.The 981, ADC JVC ar... 
A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions
Dear @pindac : "  Idler Drive for their first time are able to enjoy a TT that is off a place of 'mediocrity and average... "I'm not refering that idler drive TT are in the mediocity/average land because exist models that are really at the top as... 
Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table
Dear @neonknight : " Perhaps the SME V limits the overall overall performance of the table, and there is something to be gained there. It’s just a thought. "Not exactly to the table but to the cartridges.Yes new tonearms is a very good option foe ... 
Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table
Dear @neonknight  : Sota is better than the audiophiles could think but for a really unknow reasons they diminished and go for other option that not only don't beats Sota but that performs in an inferior way than Sota.Good for you.R. 
AT-ART9XI Cartridge - Reduced Compliance
Dear @keegiam : Rigth to where you need to stay. Good luck.R. 
Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table
Dear @neonnight : In reality no one needs 3 TTs ( I have it. ) but only one with facilities for 3 tonearms.You can't make comparisons in between your analog rig becauase the 3 TTs has different tonearms.Now, you own very good cartridges but any on... 
Looking for tonearm inspiration
@billwojo : atmasphere started about.R. 
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Dear friends @halcro  : As with ruby/saphyre diamond is synthetic too and more a hype than a true reality that cartridge with diamond cantilevers performs best, it's only marketing.The manufacturers of diamond cantilever cartridges put very specia... 
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@dover  : Those 1.3/1.7 Dyna cantilevers has another characteristic that is near the cantilever-less cartridge designs and it's : quickness perception on the MUSIC we are listen to because the transients has that quickness " sensation/feeling ".Ev... 
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Dear @dover  : "  The short cantilevered Dynavectors being an extreme example with super extended high frequency response. "Well that wie band frequency is not exactly because the short cantilever. I think that the advantage of that short cantile... 
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Dear @frogman  : Something you have to remember that the ruby/saphyre material in cartridge cantilevers are not the real gems but synthetic one so are the same material. Don't you think?.R.