rauliruegas

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Cartridge/tonearm combo for upgraded Linn L12
Dear Mikes: Other alternative could be a Naim Aro with a good MM/MI cartridge, these kind of cartridges are surprising good!regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder: In your case: that's mean that you are loading the MM/MI cartridges at 100kohms and 100-150pf on total capacitance?. Like in the LOMC set up is important the loading impedance in the MM/MI is important too not only the load impedan... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Halcro: I think that not only Phaser or Axel are interested on the P-77 information but many other people. I appreciate if you can share that information with all of us through this thread.Thank you in advance.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
2nd tonearm on HRX
Dear Marco: Looking in your virtual system I'm not sure even how you can accomodate a stand alone arm board in the rack/platform. About that the arm board has to be connected to the plynth maybe in theory but there are many such set up working jus... 
Linn Upgrade?
Dear Palewin: As you say everything in the chain has an impact, so you have to make the changes with care. Many alternatives about.One of them is to change or try with a MM/MI cartridge ( especially that in your SP-8 you can choose for 100kohms to... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder: +++++ " have you removed that flimsy cartridge cover on the 1080LT? wondering if removing that flimsy thing improves the SQ. " +++++no I did not yet but is possible that doing that we can have a tiny improvement.I understand Dgob d... 
step up transformer for clearaudio
Dear Larry: +++++ " Whether someone likes the sound of tubes or solid state or SUT or active amplification is a personal matter. " +++++I can't agree or say it better than you.+++++ " But, not everyone who disagrees with you ... is necessarily an ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Phaser: Halcro is the " man " with the P-77. The only characteristic that I can say/remember is more important with the P-77 is around its VTA/SRA set up that like in the Empire 1080LT likes to ride in positive and generous way.Don't be afrai... 
step up transformer for clearaudio
Dear Larry: +++++ " any form of active amplification adds noise whereas an SUT does not add noise. " +++++IMHO your statement is a misunderstood. There is no perfect electronic devices ( pasive or active ). Any SUT has its own distortions ( colora... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder: Like in any LOMC cartridge the MM/MI ones needs too a good matching tonearm and in this subject we have to take in count that many MM/MI are high compliance devices but even if not we have to try in different tonearms/headshells to... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axelwahl: Your feelings about MM/MI are not weird especially with top rated samples.I own the AT 160ML-LC/OCC that I almost never heard/hear it due mostly that I have so many different cartridges, I will take the time to do it very soon, for ... 
Tonearm choices for xv-1s mono
Dear Kent: With a 10 grs headshell the resonance frequency between the AT tonearm and your Dyna will be 9.5hz!Regards and enjoy the music,raul. 
Tonearm choices for xv-1s mono
Dear Kent: Yes the Ikeda could work, I'm not sure if Ikeda company is working or not.If I was you I will buy that Audio Technica tonearm that is extremely good tonearm, better that what you think and has a very fair price.In the other side you sti... 
step up transformer for clearaudio
Dear Csr827: You say that own a dedicated MC phono stage: why do you want to pass the cartridge signal for and additional stage ( SUT ) when any additional stage can add distortions/noise/colorations degrading the cartridge signal? is something wr... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Birdliver: I don't know any source for the Garrot other than ebay.Phaser buy one only one-two days ago: why don't send him an email about?regards and enjoy the music,raul.