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New VPI 3D Arm
Dear Dougdeacon: +++++ " and the vast majority is unwarped ..." +++++well, maybe for you/us that can't really see it but the very sensible cartridge/tonearm combo see it for sure tiny warps elsewhere. We have to remember here that cartridge/combo ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: AT 150ANV AT 150ANV AT 150ANV !!!!!!!whom said that today cartridge MM/MI designs are not as good or better than the vintage ones?between other persons I think I did it.A few months ago I bought this latest Audio technica MM/MI top o... 
tonearm parameters
Dear Stringreen: +++++ " Low mass cartridge should be installed in a low mass arm. " +++++++cartridge compliance is the " key " to define low mass or high effective mass in the tonearm. Yes, cartridge weight is important but the critical parameter... 
New VPI 3D Arm
Dear Stringreen: Agree with your answer to Dougdeacon, in the other side the counterweight is the one that affect/contribute the less on tonearm effective mass.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Ortofon T10 a Good Match For Ortofon HMC30 Cart?
Dear Ruben1: Your phono stage is a MM/MI design not for MC cartridges. Maybe it can handle the 0.5mv HMC30 cartridge but the problem is like you said the load impedance.You can always make a change at the input of that PS with a different resistor... 
Vacuuming every time? LAST revisited?
Dear Intermediatic: Yes, Zerostat it works very well for the " same " results.Static is a different phenomenon than the LP nedds to clean up. You have to remember that the cartridge is an electromagnetic device that reacts in presence of a static/... 
Another phono cartridge question
I forgot, you could want to take a look to Nagaoka cartridges too.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Vacuuming every time? LAST revisited?
Dear Intermediatic: The " best " LP cleaner is the cartridge stylus where you have to put attention in a deeper way than the LP. IMHO each time you lift up your cartridge have to cleans it before next LP playback.No, I'm not saying that's unimport... 
Another phono cartridge question
Dear Boofer: Other than Ortofon you can look for Clearaudio, Goldring, Roksan, Audio Technica, etc, etc.All those manufacturers have very good cartridges.The best one? depends on many issues as: how good is your audio system? how good was/is the c... 
Koetsu RoseWood Standard upgrade?
Dear Bobsdevices: +++++ " An active stage has to do a lot to the signal and you are actually introducing a lot to the signal path with an active stage. " +++++this depends of the designer knowledge level and skills. Btw, my phonolinepreamp is a cu... 
Koetsu RoseWood Standard upgrade?
Dear Dnath: Well, customs options in a SUT is a very old " game " that came almost first from the begin. Examples:whe Audio technica launched its top of the line LOMC cartridge MC 1000 it appeared along its dedicated AT1000T SUT, Ortofon VLOMC MC2... 
Long cables from turntable or phono stage
Dear Ninox: IMHO always that's posible we want to connect the cartridge signal coming from the tonearm/TT as shortest is posible to the phono/preamp stages.The cartridge signal is extremely delicate and sensitive due to its very low output and as ... 
Koetsu RoseWood Standard upgrade?
Dear Bobsdevices: To many but I can list some of them. I own/owned of heard it in my system or systems I know very well.Now before listing: an active stage is not a guarentee that beats a SUT, it's the active device design and design execution wha... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stltrains: Technics vintage tonearms are hard to beat, the Lustre GST-801 is a contender for an a challenge for any tonearm.Good that you own the 250, not easy to find out.regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Koetsu RoseWood Standard upgrade?
Dear Bogeybuster49: Yes, the Rosewood Signature Platinum is way better and with lower output too. I don't see any real trouble with the Rosewood in the VPI tonearm, I respect other opinions on SUTs but for me an active high gain phonolinepreamp is...