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| SME 309 vs SME IV - sonic differences? I had a 345 (basically a 309) and a V. I didnt hear a big difference between them using a high resolution cartridge ( ca insider ) and clean phonopre ( custom tube ) The removable headshell is very convienient on the 309 and I preffered using that... | |
| you've got $25,000.00 You can talk about the theoretical limitations of any device. Fact is all good design is about mitigating the compromises of a component and critical listening is about finding the ones you can live with. You want nuetrality with detail try one of... | |
| Mapleshade tweaks Just my opinion of course but I think they are some of the biggest hucksters in audio. | |
| K&K any comments? Im wondering how you can evaluate any phono stage with one cartridge, especially an mc. Every phono stage is going to behave diffrently with various cartridges. In my opinion there is no superior phono pre for all cartridges the trick is finding t... | |
| Are interconnect cables worth $15,000? In another "meanie of the month" episode at a recording studio I spend a lot of time in. We have westlake bbsm10's driven by brystons with either 2"tape source or digital through apogees sent through the summing buss of a vintage restored neve con... | |
| Are interconnect cables worth $15,000? A friend was demonstrating his new multi thousand buck cables to me recently ( i think they were nordost)I wasnt really paying much attention to the brand since I roll my own. His old cables were sitting nearby. When he left the room for awhile I ... | |
| Zerostat? Any Other Good Options? Permostat works great and you wont need to jump through hoops every time you play a record. My personal experience with mapleshade is that their claims are grossly exagerated. | |
| Who can analyze the condition of my old cartridge? I didnt know about that shure system Id love to see the manual. I have a B&L stereo 7 with a dolan jenner dual hologen light source that gives magnification of 140X (with 20X eyepiece) I have heard people inspecting with 50X but my experience ... | |
| Am I getting it all? Islandmandan, Theres nothing wrong with your analog rig. If your digital system sounds better to you thats because it does sound better to you. Their are far more variables with analog playback not the least of which is your source material. The a... | |
| Who can analyze the condition of my old cartridge? Nsgarch, Its the vinyl engine forum, go to cartridges and do a search under "nude pictures" one gentleman has done amazing work with a kids usb camera. | |
| Who can analyze the condition of my old cartridge? "You really can't, without risking destructive testing. After a cartridge is older then ten years, the rubber is shot." Tell that to my 20+ yr old cartridges that still perform perfectly.Those usb microscopes work great. check out VE nude pictures | |
| mcintosh MT10 turntable good or not. Id be happy | |
| educate me I havent heard them side by side. I am a real fan of clearaudio equipment and in particular their cartridges. That said, due to the exchange rate they are not always a great buy and Im not sure you couldnt find a better table for that sum. Also th... | |
| educate me Far be it from me to rain on the LOMC parade but the assertion that LOMC gaurantees better response is simply wrong. I have have owned cartrdiges of all types and costs (up to over $10k) and there are many other factors contributing to the final s... | |
| educate me In short no, the TT will be fine with any cartridge but the tonearm will only be optimum with a cartridge that has a compliance suited to its mass. There are charts for this calculation and some good info is available in the library at the engine.... |