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Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dear Daniel: +++++ " by the way Raul.... how about Syntax's question some posts back whether you can give some input on modern tonearms.... " do you think that we start our self tonearm design because we are satisfied with the vintage and today to... 
Establishing a common analog listening bias
Daniel:It does not sense to drive a Ferrari in a " road "/record where you have to stop every 30-60 seconds because the " road " have tiny imperfections where the " Ferrari can't go on ", it seems to me that is better ( for the day by day music en... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Btw, I forgot to tell you that in our ( till today ) two audio design teams we believe that one " route " to follow to improve " things " or to achieve the targets can do it through join/put togeter different target related talents.Guess what?, it... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dear Dertonarm: Well there is no doubt that you " fight " and promote in ( just from your very first ever Agon post, ) almost any single Agon thread that FR tonearms trying ( at least ) that its price does not go down against your commercial bussi... 
Establishing a common analog listening bias
Dear Dertonarm: I own a " Ferrari " too and I use it when I need it, just for fun you know!The only " one road " around with no return is the worst that can happen to any person that you like it and even enjoy it is ok because is you who have to l... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dear Dertonarm: Not really, we are two design teams: José and I for some design items and Guillermo and I for other audio devices.Well you are your own marketing/advertiser manager at least with the FR tonearms that is your main target and commerc... 
Establishing a common analog listening bias
Dear Dertonarm: +++++ " When Raul mentioned in another thread that he does not care about this, I knew instantly that all his sonic descriptions are a hollow joke and without any content. " +++++that is not exactly because any one ( " even me. " )... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Goatwuss: The B&O, Reson and Nagaoka but with a little luck you can find the others NOS. There are other MM/MI alternatives but those ones are very good to try .Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Jelco Tone Arms 9 and 12 inch
Dear Jeff: IMHO I think that you don't necessary lose the azymuth adjustment because you can find other headshells with azymuth adjustment.Don't worry that a change in the resonance frequency of the tonearm/cartidge combination occur because the q... 
Which phonostage is a heavenly match for a XV-1S
Dear Cincy bob: Can you load the cartridge at 100 ohms through that MM stage?.Thank you in advance.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Goatwuss: The MM alternative is worth to try it by any standards and I'm totally sure that if you go a head you will be satisfied and happy to this " new " experiences ".Normaly the MM cartridges are very good trackers so you don't have to wo... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dear Perrew: +++++ " Any idea on the pricing... " +++++Like in the Essential 3160 phonolinepreamp in this tonearm design we work with one and only one target: to achieve a top quality performance in every single part ( and overall ) of the item de... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dear Ralph: Thank you for your suggestion, I agree.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Riaa curve
Dear Ralph: Yes, I'm refering to that kid and real synergy and not the one that is commun on the reviewers: " if your speakers are to bright don't use this cartridge that is overbright ", this kind of synergy is not a real synergy but a sum of " e... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Axel: I read your post again and I can't stop laughin!!!!Good.R.