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Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable
Dear Jonathan: There is no doubt that the Monaco is an outstanding build design and from the white papers has some different ways ( in some way, unique. ) to approach the TT design to achieve their goals.For many years till today I'm always suppor... 
Please help on tonearm upgrade for an Avid Volvere
Dear Fernando: If you are thinking to stay with your today cartridge or a change for the great XV-1 then the SME could be a very good choice.IMHO a tonearm selection depend more of what cartridges do you want to use than in which TT.Regards and en... 
Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable
Dear Mtkh1567: It is no doubt that the Monaco is a today top TT like the Walker or many other out there ( including those " old " Japanese designs that I think you don't have the opportunity to heard/hear/try/test yet. )What are the targets on a T... 
Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable
Dear Piedpiper: +++++ " I compared his extensively rebuilt Technics SP10 sporting a SME 312 with his Walker Black Diamond, using identical Airtight PC1 cartridges. IMHO, the Walker "walked" all over the Technics in most respects " +++++IMHO till y... 
Technics 1210/RB-250 vs. stock arm + fluid damper
Dear Tvad: +++++ " When it comes to my Technics table, I am inclined to leave the Technics tonearm on it. My instinct is that another tonearm would sound different...." +++++IMHO the tonearm is not a " stand alone " audio item with an own sound. A... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Williewonka: Please read thislink:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1200430667&openflup&30&4#30Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Got A Turntable...What Next?
Dear Edtyre: For a tube Phonolinepreamp I can say: Atmasphere.Rgeards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Denon 103r ????
Dear Storyboy: Last word?. certainly far from there and I'm sorry that the way I " speak " " sound " in that way, that was/is never my attitude/intention, my opinion ( like always ) is only that: just other opinion where I try to share my experien... 
Denon 103r ????
Dear Storyboy: Your Story is " impressive " for say the least but that don't tell me nothing about the 103 quality performance that you support.No, unfortunately I don't have to re-assess my audio priorities only because of you that are only one m... 
Science & Sound, Tube or Solid State Phono?
Dear Dgad: +++++ " Does the choice depend on the cartridge in use? " +++++IMHO a full well designed Phonolinepreamp is a design for any cartridge , its quality performance depended only on its own good thinking design and its design execution not ... 
Got A Turntable...What Next?
Dear Plato: I'm not saying that the PS Audio is not a good unit I'm only saying that he can get a better quality performance with a better phono stage unit and I already posted that " other what already posted ".... The 502 deserve that and throug... 
Got A Turntable...What Next?
Dear Edtyre: Other that what already posted I think that you could improve the quality performance on your system through a better Phonolinepreamplifier that is the audio item/link that handle the delicate cartridge signal and where that critical ... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear Stiltskin: +++++ " Maybe I'm wrong ,would not the phonostage be a defining component over the table, arm and cartridge? " +++++IMHO I can say: absolutely!, I agree with you. Many people don't put in the right place the Phonolinepreamp link in... 
Denon 103r ????
Dear Storyboy: First an only for we are on " stage ": other than my own 103 I already heard other three 103 in my system along two other 103R from friend's of mine, so I know 100% what I'm talking about.Now, what I'm trying to say is that the 103'... 
Denon 103r ????
Dear Hdm: Well you have to try one of those MM cartridges out there, are " inexpensive " and overall better than the over-valued 103. Of course that I'm not talking of the Magic Diamond but the 103/103R.Look, one of my 60+ cartridges is the 103 th...