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Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear Elinor: +++++ " with regard to increased performance level by virtue of 3 motors instead of one. " +++++I really can't say if will be an improvement or not, could be. My little doubt is because three motors represent three vibration/distortio... 
Technics sp10 mrk2 or SL-1200mrkII
Dear Mikeduke: +++++ " If the 10 is a better table then that is the one I will get. " +++++It is not only a bettter TT but you can choose the best match tonearm for your cartridge.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear Darren: +++++ " Valin's favorite cartridge on the Walker is the PC-1, then he should find his favorite cartridge for the Phantom and do a sytem shootout in totality. Honestly, even the phono stage would come into play in certain situations de... 
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Dear Clio09: I don't think that your B&O MMC2 suffer any damage, this cartridge likes to ride low. Btw, great cartridge performer and I think that you will be happy with.Regards and enjoy the music.raul. 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear piedpiper: I agree with you and I agree too that it is " a more complex question ".regards and enjoy the music.raul. 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Swampwalker/Rccc: I agree with both of you because ( as I point it out in my post ) the subject of price is an issue and not everyone can afford an expensive solution even if it is a lot better one.Anyway, things are that I would like that in... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear friends: This was part of what I posted in this tread ( in my first post: page 1. ):+++++ " Now, I almost always support the tonearm/cartridge importance over the TT's one ( with almost any decent TT ). Here we have two top TT's designs that ... 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Viper and friends: I posted somewhere: +++++ " The SUT is an old patch for bad SS phonopreamps designs and for the inherent limitations on tube phonopreamps for handle low output MC cartridges. It is a " cheap solution to a complex problem ".... 
Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical?
Dear Paul: +++++ " Are you saying the other cartridges more consistent with different types of music? " +++++Not more consistent but with a better ( top to bottom ) overall tonal balance specially at the frequency extremes range.The Platinum ones ... 
Lost on next upgrade from SME 20/2 + IV.Vi arm ...
Dear Jfrech: Yes the Maxx 2 will give you between other nice things: better dynamic over the 8's, congratulations!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
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Dear Downunder: It is curious that you ask for jelco because last week I heard an audio system where was mounted a Jelco tonearm along an Ortofon jubilee cartridge. That system was not a top priced one but a " modest " one and I have to say that s... 
Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical?
Dear Caspermao: IMHO all the cartridges you named and almost all the top " name " cartridges other people posted about are different in sound presentation but all of them are very good quality performers.If any of those top cartridges is matched i... 
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Dear Radrog: Good move, specially the Goldfinger!!! well the IO too: congratulations for that!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
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Dear Pryso: +++++ " So why are some folks so critical of suggestions to try vintage cartridges, moving magnet (or iron) designs, tonearms with removable headshells, " +++++Many times in our all today " work/live " happen that we are looking for an... 
What loading with Pass Xono / Helikon SL?
Dear Shsohis: The Pass Xono is a very decent phono stage and due to the low internal helikon resistance ( 5.5 Ohms ) IMHO it will be perform very good with a load impedance of 100 Ohms.I owned the Helikon with good success at that impedance load.I...