rauliruegas

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$6-7k to Spend on Turntable
Dear Ken: Take a look to the TT's classifieds here in Audiogon. You can " see " a Transrotor Fat Boy on sale at good price. This is really a very good TT, too.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Calling all ZYX aficionados
Dear Dgad: +++++ " Raul dislikes the ZYX cartridges by quite some margin.. " +++++I dislike not only for " I dislike ". Till to now the ZYX are faulty at the low bass spectrum of the music/sound reproduction, these cartridges are not up to compete... 
$6-7k to Spend on Turntable
Dear Ken: +++++ " I have no objections to buying used either. " +++++With this option you have a very wide horizon to choose your TT: Verdier is one of the greatest TT's out there ( excellent choice ), SME 20: does not needs any presentation, Avid... 
Calling all ZYX aficionados
Dear Bryan: I think that you can do better with a Dynavector XV-1 than with the ZYX cartridges.There will be no problem for your MP-3 to handle the XV-1. I think that this Dynavector design it is at the top 3-4 best cartidges ever made, the ZYX do... 
Rowland Amps with MBL Speakers vs. All MBL System
Dear Barrelchief: The MBL speakers are a great ones and their electronics, too.I think that Vetterone put on target: +++++ " To answer your question, the MBL speakers can make magic without MBL amps. " +++++, and like Husk01 tell you: your Rowland... 
Levinson 29 vs 27.5 vs 23.5
Levandier: I agree with Larry. I listened all three an owned the 23.5. This one is the way to go.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Morch UP-4 toenarm concerns
Lateguestnomore: Right on target.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
SME IV.VI Tonearm And
Dear Sputniks: Great tonearm/cartridge combo. Where I think that you can have a problem is with the Music Reference due to the very low output of your cartridge: 0.2mv. Maybe you will can have too much hum/noise from that combination.Regards and e... 
Cart for VPI Scout? Blackbird, Ruby2H, Shelter 901
Dear Matt: Exactly, what do you mean with this statement: +++++ " in terms of rythmic drive. " +++++.Btw, which your experience with your new 17D2 ?.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Comments / Observation on Dynavector 505 tonearm?
Dear Tom: I celebrate your opinion about the XV-1: ++++ " with the magical XV-1s riding on it. " ++++I always support this cartridge in this forum, unfortunatelly many peoples looks elsewhere loosing the opportunity to own and experience one of th... 
Comments / Observation on Dynavector 505 tonearm?
Dear Tom: Your first issue about thenylon set screw: this did not exist on the DV-505, so there is no problem here.I agree with you that the changes in VTA have to do " out off the road ".The thirdly is not a problem at all.+++ " I think it was a ... 
Low, medium and high compliance cartriges.
Jan is right. If I have to choose one aspect that do a difference between the three compliance cartridges, this is how are the capability for do the record traking. In the same conditions ( good tonearm macht ) the high compliance cartridges do a ... 
Recommendation for a second arm/cartridge combo
Hi: You can have another alternative. To buy a better Clearaudio cartridge. If you like the Victory then you will be in love with the Discovery or the Harmony. Musical Surroundings can take your Victory in a trade-in for those cartridges. Yes, bot... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Dear Springbok10: There are many options out there. Here is my advise:TT: Acoustic Signature Final Tool. To beat this turntable you have to go for a Walker, a Verdier or the like. Great performer for the price. Hard to beat.Tonearm: Moerch DP-6. A... 
Cartridge mounting on graham phantom
Dear Strapper: I don't think is an arm wand problem ( you can ask about to the Graham people ).My experiences with Koetsu cartridges is that are not perfect build cartridges. They have small differences between them.Now, do you have the quality so...