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Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Fernando: Ask to your TT builder. That subject is TT dependent, example the SME 20/30 ( a suspended design ) works very good along the 507, but the LP-12 is not good with the 507. You have to check.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Do you think you need a subwoofer?
Dear Dgob: +++++ " I guess that means that my answer is a resounding "YES", I definitely needed sub's - even though I had not realised it before! " +++++Your last sentence means ( between other things ) that if we can we should try it.Nice to hear... 
Vinyl Frontend/Linn LP12 Question
Dear Dodgealum: +++++ " My goal is to improve vinyl playback across the board--particularly dynamics, detail and soundstaging " +++++IMHO you can achieve your goals changing the cartridge and a better phonolinepreamp.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
LP12 / EKOS Tonearm
Dear Giglr: here you can get some info:http://www.vinylengine.com/library/linn.shtmlhttp://www.linn.co.uk/ekos_sehttp://www.linn.co.uk/owners_manualsRegards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
LP Sound Quality
Dear Giglr: I think that you already have very good advise trying to achieve a better quality performance. Your analog rig is a lot lot better that what you report.Other that the TT/tonearm set-up the cartridge set-up is very important too startin... 
Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Downunder: The XV-1 is a very " noble " cartridge that sounds good almost everywhere, so either of those tonearms are very good match.About Koetsu, this depend the stone ones like the Onyx Platinum works better on the Phantom but the Rosewood... 
Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Sirspeedy: I owned that arm and I never try it with Koetsu but if you are running there then that means that is a good match.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Franks: From what I already experienced about I can say that the Lustre GST-801 and a Dyna DV-505/507 are very good couple to the Koetsu.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge - Technics SL1210
Dear Dsa: IMHO and before you buy any other tonearm you have to test your cartridges on the own Technics tonearm.That tonearm is very good design with very good build quality. Do you already try the Garrot with it? what do you think about?The RB-1... 
Anyone experienced with Rolf Kelch Ref table?
Dear Sirspeedy: No I never hear/heard it, well I really don't know about this TT till you bring it in this thread.here it is and looks gorgeous for say the least:http://www.halfnoteaudio.com/HalfNoteAudio_Rolf_Kelch_ReferenceII_1.htmRegards and en... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Mrmitch: Maybe this could help you about:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1200430667&openflup&97&4#97Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Quad ESL or Soundlab?
Dear Mrmb: In my friend's case the advise was specific on those amplifiers.Now, for what I heard through it are very good match and of course not the only amplifier alternative.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Fernando: Yes, I do.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Koetsu cartridges - myth or reality?
Dear Fernando: Good to know that you will have the IV that is a better match to your XX-2 that the RB300.Now, IMHO and due to my Koetsu experiences that SME is not the best match for a Koetsu cartridge. If you insist on this kind of cartridges you... 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Dear Glrickaby: Like almost all cartridges its performance is system dependent specially on the tonearm. Other subject is the set-up that like Travbrow share with us the EDR.9 is very sensitive.I never had the opportunity to hear/heard any 2000 mo...