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Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Onhwy61: Well, I think that my post needs some explanation because the inverse RIAA eq. is a " necessary evil ": analog can't exist with out it.From that point of view, we can't do nothing to " by-pass " it.IMHO the higher and worst cartridge... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: What a finding!!!!!For the very first time in my audio life I saw the greatest/Holly Grail of all vintage/today MM/MI cartridges on sale through the net and I bougth it, seller said: mint condition.Yes, I'm talking of the marvelous/g... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Dear friends: I have no opinion or information ( other that what some of you posted here. ) on the VPI marketing " procedures " . Reading the VPI information on its DD TT we can read:++++++ " the speed of the platter directly to yield the most con... 
Balanced or single ended phono stage?
Dear Audioguy3107: IMHO maybe the subject could be not if is balanced or not but to understand the critical role that a phono stage has in the analog quality performance level where you need an item/unit where the sensible cartridge signal lost an... 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Dinster: No, RIAA " filter " is not good and damages the audio signal.In the other side a subsonic filter is not transparent because needs passive or active parts to function and the signal has to pass trough. Now, if the preamp design has it... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear harold-not-the-barrel: You posted with that so high vehement/passion that I was " obligated " to test and find out what you are vtalking about. We will see.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Cost no object tonearm for DL-103
Dear Pani: +++++ " the formidable Fidelity Research FR-64S... " +++++formidable for whom, the FR tonearms are the ones with higher self generated distortions out there. That some people are unaware of those tonearm generated distortions or that th... 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Actusreus: probably you don't know how filters works so take a look on internet to learn about other that what Onhwy61 posted.Now, we have a limited frequency range through our ears and obviuously that we can't be aware of a wider frequency r... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Harold-not-the-barrel: I pull he trigger for the Japanese King version.I will report on when I receive it.Thank's in advance.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Phono Preamp - 2k budget?
Dear Pani: ++++ " How about the Nagra BPS ? Isnt it a benchmark phonostage ? " +++++a benchmark?, maybe because its price or why?, please explain.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Actusreus: I have to think that you posted as a joke.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Going from a Gyrodec to a SME 10
Dear Kensell21: IMHO there is no real improvement down there but a different presentation.I think that you can change your IV for a non-SME tonearm or a better cartridge or a better phono stage if you want a real improvement.Regards and enjoy the ... 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
For those filter advcocates remember that there are some amplifiers/preamps with " problems " in its design that suffer of low bass oscilations that could provoke those woofer movements.As I said IMHO it's always better to fix the headache, that f... 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Hdm: I think that if you take 10 persons with the experience you have and ask about their preferences on use a rumble filter or not use it you could get 9 answers that they don't use it and don't like it ( me between them. ), perhaps by ignor... 
Does anyone use a RUMBLE filter?
Dear Hdm: ++++ " he probably knows a bit about vinyl.... " +++probably yes but I think he knows more on TT/tonearms and IMHO he is not so good on the subject onh this thread. It's an opinion with huge negative trade-offs.++++ " You won't "hear" ne...