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SOTA Star, Grado Refrence arm and XTZ MKV Cart
Dear Chadnliz: The Sota Vac pump always be a great TT and the Grado Reference tonearm a very good item too ( if I can remember this tonearm was build by Audiocraft. ).Now, I think that Clio09 could help you with " tips " about the Sota TT and Tpso... 
DEALER IN N.Y. TO UPGRADE SCOUTMASTER
Dear Kjl:Now, if the cartridge is properly set up: overhang, VTA, VTF, load impedance, etc, etc., and still you have problems with it then we can think in a fault in the Discovery or a fault on the phono preamp.If you can try another cartridge in ... 
RE:Magnepan Unitrac arm
Dear Fihihifi: +++++ " , they didn't come close to my Shinon Red,Klipsch MC's,or any of the other vintage MC's I have? " +++++Well this is a matter not of " taste " it is a matter that to have the right MM cartridges like: ADC Astrion, Audio Techn... 
DEALER IN N.Y. TO UPGRADE SCOUTMASTER
Dear Kjl: +++++ " Any suggestions would be welcomed. " +++++About the NY dealer, I think that VPI can tell you if there is some one at NY area that can do that job.Of course that that up-grade could help you and I think that a different tonearm th... 
Tri planar and shelter 901 and Verdier
Dear AndrĂ©: Why don't you ask directly to Verdier about that tonearm?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing
I agree with Armstrod and in this subject I can't understand the " whys " Eldartford advise.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing
Dear Powers: I respect the Eldartford opinion about step-up transformers ( SUT ), but I definitive don't agree with him: THE BEST SUT IS NO SUT.Take a look to this link:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1130451054&openflup&... 
Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing
Dear Powers: I agree with your friend: your C37 preamp is not up to the task. You need a better phonopreamp.Your Blackbird is really a very fine cartridge that outperform easily your CD sound, but needs a lot better phonopreamp.Btw, I don't know n... 
Free Turntable Alignment / Calibration Tools
Dear Steven: Tks for your gracious offer. Both are very useful and essential on the analog rig set-up.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Comparison ZYX Artisan against Tom Evans Groove ?
Dear Karl: What's wrong with your Klyne?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Borbely Audio phono stage
Dear nick: Take a look:+++++ " 10-31-05: RauliruegasDear Steve, Dear friends: There is a misconception about step-up transformers and that´s why ( like Doug says ) exist differents opinions.No one in his healthy judgement ( sorry Doug ) can " love... 
Borbely Audio phono stage
Dear Nick: I owned several SUT's/head-amps and heard many others from Denon to Audio Note, from Ortofon to Expressive Technologies, from Classe to Koetsu and Micro Seiki: no one improve the quality sound reproduction and every one degraded it. I u... 
RE:Magnepan Unitrac arm
Dear Daren: +++++ " I wouldn't lesten to a moving magnet anymore. " +++++Why?, the MM cartridges are really good ones and can compete with the best MC cartridges at a fraction of the MC price.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
What High Output MC Cartridge with Graham 2.1 ?
Dear Taylor: I agree with Davt, the Sumiko Blackbird is really fine. But there is not the only alternative that you have, you can choose between several MM cartridges from: Clearaudio, Ortofon, Audio Technica, Musicmaker, B&O,etc, etc.The MM c... 
Verdier Graham and Shelter???
Dear Tenmus: In my opinion the DP-6 is an excellent tonearm: very good design and very well build. It compete with the best out there: Triplanar, Brinckman, Shroeder, simon yorke, etc, etc.As a fact this tonearm has a " low profile " because is " ...