rauliruegas

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What tt 's have you sold after getting a Lenco?
Dear Johnnantais: +++++ " I am currently building the Ultimate Expression of the Lenco... " +++++Can you e-mail me some info about? I really appreciate that.+++++ " I will be ready for the Great Traveling Lenco Show, where I will challenge the fin... 
What tt 's have you sold after getting a Lenco?
Dear Johnnantais: +++++ " it was time to raise the possibility that the adoption of the belt-drive system was a mistake ... "+++++I totally agree with you. I know for sure that a direct drive Technics SP10 MK2/3 / Denon DP-100 / EMT 949 ( we don't... 
New Cartridge choice
Dear David: I own the RSP and the 90X, both are different cartridges.The Koetsu is really fine only if it is matched with the right tonearm: SAEC, Ikeda, Lustre, etc.., if not the Koetsu is a serious faulty ( at the frequency extremes ) cartridge.... 
Mk-IV Platter on a HW-19 JR Table?
Dear Mark: I'm sorry but the best you can do is to ask directly to VPI.I can't understand why you ask here when you can go DIRECTLY to the manufacturer or you can't trust them?. Who can knows better than the designer/builder?????????Regards and en... 
RE:Magnepan Unitrac arm
Dear Daren: +++++ " which are available any given day on Ebay as they seem hard to sell? " +++++The person/company that are selling in Ebay EDR.9 is selling several Empire models, he has a big lot of new Empire cartridges.No, you don't have to sel... 
Upgrade LP12 or buy new VPI?
Dear Bryans: I agree with Dan and Thomas: go for a better table.The best times of the LP12 are already past/over, with all its up-grades, the design is exahusted.I think that you have to look elsewhere like: Galibier, Acoustic Signature, Simon Yor... 
Teres, Galibier and Redpoint
Dear Richard: Good that you already decided to buy a new TT. All the TT named in this thread are really good. Which one is the best: well no exist the " best TT " per se, this depends of the synergy with the cartridge/tonearm that was matched and ... 
Was your first cartridge relatively expensive?
Dear Howie: +++++ " It's a bit disheartening to know that a cartridge needs to be replaced about 1500 hours or so. " +++++Who told you that. Like Rushton post: 4K hours is an average if you take care about. Now, 4K hours playing 2 hours every sing... 
Was your first cartridge relatively expensive?
Dear Howie: +++++ " I'm thinking seriously about buying my first analog rig. " +++++Ok, take your money for that analog rig and look/find a trusty dealer where you can buy it and where that dealer do the set-up for you. That's all.Welcome aboard!!... 
Celebration vs Blackbird
Dear Alun: Congratulations!!!!!Yes, the Celebration is a great performer. Good news for you: after 100 hours this " baby "really shine, you will see.Till to now I'm always post that the Celebration is the " century bargain " an outperforms several... 
New Cartridge for Morch DP-6, 12", Red Dot
Dear Dave: Sorry to hear that evrything were destroyed.Now if you are serious about music and I'm sure you are then my advice is that about the cartridge don't " beat about the bush and go directly to the Dynavector XV-1, you will be on music heav... 
$3-6K Source Upgrade: Digital vs Vinyl Again
Dear Gilbodavid: Something happen and now I already have a rate for the 103. I'm waiting to speak about through a future thread. Stay tunned.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Verdier Graham and Shelter???
Dear Michael: Yes, as a fact the arm wand is the same and the design is very similar, where there are differences is on the headshell of the Ikeda that is better than the FR and in the internal wiring that too is better on the Ikeda. The performan... 
$3-6K Source Upgrade: Digital vs Vinyl Again
Dear Howie: In this life everything is a trade-off, nothing is perfect but you have to start in some place and this one is a good one.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
New Cartridge for Morch DP-6, 12", Red Dot
Dear Dave: What's wrong with your 3012?. The DP-6 is a very good tonearm and is easy to match with the Discovery.One tonearm that I like with the Discovery is the Ikeda one.Btw, very nice audio system you own. I don't know which quality performanc...