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Jan 09, 2010	Sprung vs Unsprung VPI Turntables. As I am seeing now, many long time very serious Audiophiles, are now taking a step back to the Vinyl Heyday, of the late 70's into the full part of the 1980's. They mention that the best of the best was made during this time period. So, they are g...
Jan 06, 2010	Sprung vs Unsprung VPI Turntables. I still have my VPI Sorbothane pucks, but wont be using them. I really prefer my HW19 MK.IV with Sprung Suspension. I really couldn't ask for more bass. VPI produces wonderful bass as is, HW19's were famous for that. And my ZETA Tonearm was well k...
Dec 31, 2009	Sprung vs Unsprung VPI Turntables. I have a Fully Updated VPI HW19 MK.IV, with SDS, and its SPRUNG. I have always been happy with my Table, on both concrete, and a @nd Floor Wood Floor Apartment, with a Nice Homemade shelf for Isolation, and a Birch Wood Shelf, I made it all myself...
Dec 21, 2009	I am considering the Grado Statement cartridge Dave, If you explore Audio Asylum, the Vinyl section, and look for any posts by Harry Wesfeld from vpI, you will find the post about the Grado Sonata being his favorite cartridge. This is right from his own words. I found it, but took a bit of hun...
Dec 21, 2009	New Adcom GFA-555 se - Special Edition I had the original GFA-555 from Nelson Pass Designs, in the early 1980's. That amp handled some of the most difficult to droive speakers, I had on loan. It drove my big ALON Model IV's and B&W SPeakers in stereo mode, 200 wpc, with no problem....
Dec 21, 2009	I am considering the Grado Statement cartridge Hello, There is a reason that Harry at VPI loves Grado Sonata cartridge, its his favorite. I had similar on my VPI, I had the Grado Signature TLZ...your right, the top end is the smoothest I have ever heard. My friend has a Well Tempered, and he w...
Dec 19, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I personally dont have an Ortofon M20FL, but have spoken to quite a few people who own both, the M20FL, and the Audio Technica AT20SS cartridges. And they all seem to rank the AT20SS above the M20FL with no doubts about it. I have always read extr...
Dec 17, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Lew, The reason the guy told me, I was wrong, was because he says that at 1.62-1.65g it allows the Grado to open up and sing. My Tonearm is 16 Gram Effective mass, itsa ZETA. Most would agree too heavy for a Grado. But Grado tells me that its...
Dec 17, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi LewM, I own the Grado Signature TLZ, and have had mine since new, with non excessive play. Its broken in though. But I sent it to Grado for inspection, and John Grado told me its perfect, hardly any sign of wear. Which sounds right. And I have ...
Dec 07, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Whoa LewM!!! Nice System....You have a variety of all top end peices!! I wish I had some of the quality peices you have. You even have that same kind of variety in phono cartridges. Id love to be able to just hear some of the cartridges that you h...
Dec 06, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hey LewM, I told you about my favorite HOMC cartridges, and my very favoriye being the Talisman Virtuoso D, Dti,or B which I think stood for Boron. These were $600.00 to $700.00 used in the 1980's and I still see them selling here on Audiogon for ...
Dec 03, 2009	NOS cartridges There is a guy on the Vinyl Engine, who forgot more about cartridges and stylii than you and I will ever know. And not only him, but others like him, in the business for years, and plenty of experience with the wide cariety of cartridges, and clas...
Dec 01, 2009	NOS cartridges Stan, I could care less whether you agree with what I said or not. You sound like a hostile gentelman. I dont expect everyone to agree with me. Or with what I have heard. I hope you dont get a lemon on that Ortofon, because several already have, i...
Dec 01, 2009	Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? LewM, My personal favorite of the HOMC cartridges was the Sumiko Talisman line. Of this line, the best was the Talisman Virtuoso D, or Virtuoso Dti, and there was also and Talisman B which was Boron I think. Anyway, these were my very favorite, an...
Dec 01, 2009	NOS cartridges Jcarr, I personally felt the same way, when I read this info regarding the shelf life of anew cartridge. That is why I always tried to find audio dealers that sold alot of cartridges, didn't overorder, and was able to buy as new and fresh a cartri...