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| Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious... "This "pointing out" of "observations [that] are audio folklore" and that they "should have been put to bed years ago" are the very definition of being the Posting Police." Thanks for the clarification, I didnt know that was the definition.Enter "... | |
| Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious... Johnnyb, I dont know of any articles by any responsible writer or technician that supports stylus drag or record slippage having any effect on record playback, mabey you can educate me. Im not policing your post Im simply pointing out your observa... | |
| Rega RB300 Troubleshooting Get a heavier underslung weight then your upgrades complete. | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? If you do your homework you can minimize the risk of buying used. I have purchased over 20 used tables among them some of the very high end with a minimum of problems and due to the lower cost easily covered the few problems I ran into (isnt buyin... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? I am a loyal Sota owner having owned most of their models. That said there are a few things to consider if buying a used Sota. Make sure the vacuum lip is current and the bearing is in good shape. If the deck is prepared properly for shipping it w... | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? I second the micro seiki but admit my bias is toward vacuum tables. Johan at highend broker (right here on a-gon) also has a great selection of cartridges at great prices. As Raul points out dont forget a good match with step up (if needed) and pr... | |
| Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious... Oregon, your condescending response to Frank is in appropriate. For starters this thread is about upgrades not your favorite turntable and by now most forum readers know how you feel about your lenco. I think there may be a lenco church starting u... | |
| Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious... Johnnyb53, The rb 250 is not a unipivot,Have you ever actually seen the reduced resonance from using a puck or similar device like on a scope or with any measurement equipment? A record clamp reduces slippage? In 40+ years of playing records Ive n... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? "I had a SOTA Cosmos mk3, even upgraded it (paid $900) to have it upgraded to mk4 status. A brand new Cosmos mk4 cannot play a record at a consistent speed when compared to a vintage $300 direct drive Luxman PD-264."Ive owned several Sotas and the... | |
| What's a good beginner turntable at $2500+- range? It might be interesting to ask this question another way. What table on the used market should you stay away from? Like for instance I think due to thier cult status used Linns are way over priced as are certain idler drives. Asking for recommenda... | |
| Two terms I don't understand - please explain "and perpetuates the widespread belief that audiophiles are a bunch of tweaks that don't know what they're talking about."would that be the part about belt drives not having prat or dvd players that lose the beat? | |
| Two terms I don't understand - please explain So when we were all hanging out and boogieing to a transistor radio did that have prat? | |
| SME 345 I have both the 345 and the V. I can detect no performance difference between them. The 345 has a removable headshell the V is easier to set tracking force and vta. I havent found a cartridge that doesnt sound good with either one but I am current... | |
| SME 309 vs SME IV - sonic differences? Fernando, I dont have direct experience with that cartridge but it seems it should mate well with the sme. Im sure someone on agon must be running that combo though. post it as a general question.Rick | |
| SME 309 vs SME IV - sonic differences? I should add that the performance of any arm is going to be cartridge dependent and the sme works well with a fairly wide selection of cartridges. The big selling point of the V for me is the ease of set up. I change cartridges alot and can be up ... |