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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 " ... 
Borbely Audio phono stage
Dear Nick: You have a very serious analog rig and audio system that deserves something better that what you are looking for.The phonopreamp, in my opinion, is an extreme important ( maybe the most important ) link in the audio system and in the an... 
Motor & Bearing or Cartridge upgrade?
Dear Richard: +++++ " Is it true that one must have a really superior table to bring out all the virtues of a great cartridge? " +++++It is true for any audio device not only the TT: tonearm, phonopreamp, cables, plataform, set-up, etc, etc. Btw, ... 
ZYX Universe, Dynavector XV-1s, vdH Colibri, ??
Dear friends: +++++ " But the plain truth is that Larry's Graham could not match the transparency of any Schroeder or the microdynamics of a TriPlanar VII. The worst possible mis-adjustment of anti-skating could not account for the performance mar... 
Motor & Bearing or Cartridge upgrade?
Dear Tom: I agree totally about the TT importance.I know very well the Avid line ( the dealer here in Mexico is a friend of mine ) and in my opinion, other than the Acutus, a cartridge change can do a better improvement for Richard. But as I say t... 
Looking for user feedback for the Acoustic Solid
Dear Jack: Mines are similar to " The One ". But the main One to One design is the same. Please e-mail me.regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Looking for user feedback for the Acoustic Solid
Dear Bornie: The Acoustic Solid is the same TT that the two Acoustic Signature Analog One MK2 that I own.This is the only non-oil bearing that I know and this bearing design is really a great one that works excellent.The TT has, too, an external a... 
"oldskool" tonearms
Dear Daren: Both tonearms are a good ones and both work better with low-medium weight/medium-high compliance cartridges.That price is on the high side: 250-300 dls will be a good deal and fair.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Verdier Graham and Shelter???
Dear Doug: As you know there are several cartridge options. I mentioned the 90X because I think that he likes the Shelther sound: that's all.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Have EMM cdp and DCC2 - what turntable to buy
Dear Hooper: +++++ " . For me, the Meitner stack suits my sonic priorities ... " +++++That's all about: our music sound priorities.I respect your personal opinion, your sonic priorities, and for mines the Redbook can't match the LP analog source, ... 
Verdier Graham and Shelter???
Dear Tenmus: The Dave advise about the Moerch tonearm is a very good one and the DP 6 can match easy with the Shelther cartridges.Btw, if you are thinking on the Verdier ( great TT ) I think that you could give a further step in your analog qualit... 
turntable mat : boston mat, audioquest sorbogel ma
Dear Audioblazer: Mines are the Analogue One MK2 ( now is a MK3 version ) and I like the Mambo too: www.acoustic-signature.com .The Acoustic Signature platters are made from metal and the best mat for metal is a metal mat, mines: SAEC S300 and Aud...