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Ikeda Cartridge
Dear Frank: I buy mine through a Hong-Kong dealer who tell me that the REX9 like him a little more over the top of the line or at least he don't find price justified against quality sound reproduction.Please e-mail me. I will try to find that deal... 
How Do You Measure VTF?
GREAT DARREN!!!!!!!!! Please e-mail me. 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Dear Cdwallace/D_edwards: It is clear that you are in love with multichannel and digital technology in a fanatical way. I like your passion for what you believe, well done. I respect both of your opinion, as I respect any other single opinion here... 
How Do You Measure VTF?
Dear Darren: So, you are on target!!!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
High end turntables Why? 2 tonearms
Dear Joseph: The fact that a phonostage has a two-three position switch does not mean that it has two-three independent phonostages, usually is only one phono stage with a switch.My phonolinepreamp has in a two box chasis one linepreamp and two in... 
How Do You Measure VTF?
Dear Darren: As Neil already posted, you have to measure the VTF with out AS. No, the manufacturer cartridge does not ask to measure with AS, at least I don't have any notice about.regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
My brand new TT was wired out of phase ...
Dear Hodu: It seems that is wrong wired, if you can't do the work then you have to return to the " one hour " store.regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Ikeda Cartridge
Dear Frank: I own the Rex9, that is the second from the top, and is a great performer.It is not an easy cartridge for the set-up ( not with any tonearm ) and needs a very good Phonolinepreamp not only because is a very low output but because only ... 
High end turntables Why? 2 tonearms
Dear Joseph: First I will try ,what is my opinion, to answer your very first questions: no the extra arm don't affect the quality sound reproduction ( at least I never detect any effect about ), what certainly affect the quality sound reproduction... 
Tranfiguration Orpheus description
Dear Andrew: I think it is time to try the Orpheus. Glad to hear that everything finally settle down.Yes, Neil is very experienced about.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Audio Technica ATP 12T tonearm
Dear Wwwrecords: I concur with Tinman. The Audio Technica tonearms are good units. I think that the name relevant tonearm manufacturer Audiocraft was the Audio Technica tonearm builder.Btw, you already have it then test and be your own judge.Regar... 
Lube for turntable - What do you prefer?
Dear friends: Dewald visser is the manufacturer!!!!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
How to best isolate TT from vibration?
Dear Jim: skipping when you walk in the room?Maybe and just maybe the problem is not exactly a isolation one: I don't know which cartridge do you use and if the set-up is right and if the resonance frequency between the arm/cartridge is in the saf... 
tonearm questions
Dear Quadtriumph: The only change over the years on the V was the internal wire. The V is the " natural " couple for your Oracle.The RB1000 is a very good tonearm but the V is more versatile.Which your cartridge?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Graham 2.2 traking force, do you use more?
Dear Audiofeil: It is only know-how and common sense!!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul.