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Transfiguration Orpheus, what step-up
Dear Jesper: I like the Transfiguration cartridges, I owned the Spirit/Temper/temper V-W and heard many times the Orpheus ( but not the Phoenix ).Its quality performance change depending on the tonearm you match with it and other than the time for... 
Thoughts on Phantom vs Copperhead?
Dear Sirspeedy: Could you ask your friend what or why is he dis-satisfied with the Phantom? what is he looking for ?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Need advice on using subwoofer with Aerial 10T's
Dear Apollo66: I really like your 10T's and I admire to Mike Kelly ( btw, he was the designer of my ADS ones ) for its very good speakers designs.Looking to the 10T crossover frequencies we can see that the woofers croosover at 360hz and from arou... 
Thanks to Raul.
Dear friends: Thank you for your kindness words all of you.I can say the same for you.As a fact all the people that participate on this forum give to all us very good feedback in too many different topics and at different knowledge levels.My way o... 
Fidelity Research FR66
Dear S4s4s4: The FX is a medium mass design ( not a heavy mass design like the SS ) that could help to match with almost every cartridge.It is not easy to find it ( the SS version was more popular one. ) and in good shape/operation condition IMHO ... 
SOTA vacuum or no?
Dear Downunder: +++++ " That said, there is a certain amount of life,flow or air that not using the outer ring gives to the music. Not sure if that "air" is also missing when you use a vacuum hold?? " +++++That was one of my first impresions when ... 
Ortofon tonearms ,Static and Dynamic - Difference?
Dear Downunder: Sonically?, maybe none because both have the same design and internal wiring.Normally in other Dynamic balance tonearm designs ( other than Micro Seiki ) the quality performance on those tonearms is a little better playing it in st... 
Anyone tried/owns Origin Live Enterprise tonearm?
Dear Ian: +++++ " easily leaving Shroeder, DaVinci, Graham and Dynavector WAY BEHIND... BOTH IN SOUND ... " +++++I assume for this kind of statement that you test/try all those tonearms against the Enterprise ( IMHO is in that way the only " road ... 
Anyone tried/owns Origin Live Enterprise tonearm?
Dear Osgorth: IMHO it is very good decision trying to change your tonearm for that cartridge that it is not an easy one: 16grs. on weight with 15cu on compliance and 2.8grs on VTF, maybe not the best match for a long unipivot like your Unify.I nev... 
SOTA vacuum or no?
Dear Rockinrobin: My advise is that you try to find the AT 666 vacuum mat from Audio Technica ( second hand for around 300.00 ) and improve your VPI to Superscoutmaster.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
14 Turntable review shootout
Dear Downunder: That same link was posted on this thread Vintage Turntables. ) last month:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1211427769&openflup&35&4#35Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Best table/arm/cartridge for $12K/ Dartzeel Preamp
Dear Underdog: I know that you already made your choice about, a nice one but IMHO not the best from what you ask in the thread tittle: yes every one has a " best " one option.Anyway, check this link:http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtabl... 
Turntable, where is my bass???
Dear Karel: Other than IC and tonearm damping fluid level I think that could be worth to re-install ( like a new cartridge ) your cartridge just from the begin: clean the cartridge connectors pins, be sure that the tonearm to cartridge connectors ... 
Ortofon M-2000 MKiI
Dear Mariusz: Here are two very good retipping sources:http://www.decibelhifi.com.au/category28_1.htm and www.sound-smith.comAbout your phono stage it seems to me that could help you. Anyway you will have the T-2000 if you think you need it.Regard... 
Ortofon M-2000 MKiI
Dear Mariusz: This one is a modified ( for higher output ) MC 2000 that I own and that till today is a reference performance cartridge ( specially in the high frequency range ) if you have the right Phonolinepreamp because its very very low output...