rcurlee
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| Best sounding MC phono box at $250 or less?? The Schiit Mani looks pretty good for $129. That's what I would get at that price point if I didn't already have a Musical Fidelity V-LPSII, which are no longer produced. I have a few Schiit headphone amps and a Bifrost Uber DAC with Gen 2 USB. De... | |
| FYI: VPI HW-19 motors The Hurst 600 rpm motor that VPI now sells as a replacement for the HW-19 is the SP-3923 and not the 600 rpm 3203-001. The SP-3923 is special ordered by VPI, which Hurst does not sell direct to the public. You can only buy it from VPI. I believe i... | |
| Keep or sell Yamaha PX-2 turntable? Thanks everyone for the great feedback. I don't have a place to keep it set up permanently with my system, but I'll hook it up and demo it before I decide. -Robert | |
| Opinions on Accuphase AC-1 MC cartridge? First a quick update. As I stated in another thread about my Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk 3, I have a VPI JMW 9T tonearm now mounted to it with the Dynavector 20x2l cart. I've read that Dynavector is a good match for the JMW tonearm. I'm not s... | |
| Tonearm for Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk3? It took some work but I finally have the JMW tonearm mounted. I had to get shorter standoffs and bolts for the armbase because the JMW tonearm was too high to adjust the VTA correctly. Shortening the armbase by 10mm did the trick and now the VTA o... | |
| Tonearm for Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk3? Thank you for the recommendation Jperry. The Basis Vector looks like a great tonearm. Does it have the same three bolt pattern for mounting in an armboard as a Rega RB301? How does it compare to a VPI JMW 9T?-Robert | |
| Opinions on Accuphase AC-1 MC cartridge? Thanks for the tips. I'll have to find someone near San Jose to check out the cartridge. |