rdk777
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| Possible Cartridge Suspension Collapse? I agree with Chakster - if its still under warranty, the dealer may be able to to fix it for free. Depends on manufacturer/dealer, some are better than others. Also good idea to have a spare cartridge for times like this. | |
| Blackbird 12.5" Tonearm: revised with DIN Connector. Interesting arm and price as well. Would be willing to try regardless of where it was made. Not in the market for an arm right now, but will consider in the future. | |
| Favorite Live Concert Recordings In no particular order -Eric Clapton - UnpluggedEagles - Unplugged Second NightDeep Purple - Made in JapanSimon and Garfunkel - The Concert in CPNirvana - UnpluggedPeter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive | |
| New Phono Stage - KTE LCR-1 Mk5 Very Impressive! @lewm - I is. I got that mixed up and I apologize. | |
| New Phono Stage - KTE LCR-1 Mk5 Very Impressive! Nice review - thanks. Always good to hear about products that punch above their price line - the KTE sounds like its one of them. The LCR type phonostages work better with low impedance cartridges. | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? Check out these beauties - | PICTURES (ilumnia.be) | |
| Get a load of this Deceptive add for a Gryphon Amp here on AG ^ Ridiculous. Don't buy the amp and move on if it doesn't meet your comfort level. | |
| Turntable isolation platform Recommendations? I've narrowed it down to the Minus K (BM-8, not the low profile model), Stacore Basic and the Vibraplane. There is a favorable lengthy discussion of the Stacore on WBF and Stacore also states that their platforms are truly intended for music (whil... | |
| Kuzma 4Points and Lyra carts @audioquest4life - you can get a Kuzma adaptor for SME mounts (~ US$575) - best to email Franc or talk to your Kuzma dealer, if you want to further pursue. | |
| Stylus Wear Question Best to get a microscope, but it takes some time getting used to. I bought a Dino-Lite AM4515zt on Ebay for $250. I still can't take the really nice high resolution pictures like some of the ads here on Agon, but its good enough for me to see the... | |
| FEX EX Damaged New Legacy's I hate it when companies (FedEx, UPS, USPS) can't do their core function - i.e., deliver mail properly. | |
| RSD 2021 Post Game By the time I got there, The Who - Face Dances was the only thing that caught my attention. Although recorded at Abbey Studios - nothing to write home about..+1 Love/Hate Record Store Day | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute Its French - so it's pronounced like this:Khhhhhaaa-booozeThe first part like you're about to hack a loogie.Hope this helps. | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use I bought a pair of Rockport Atria speakers thinking that my Krell 5 ch amplifier could drive it (newbie error) and so my search started. Initially I got the Octave V80 SE int amp with the super black box. The manufacturer told me that the Octaves ... | |
| Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate? I have a REL 528SE subwoofer and tried springs (Nobsound) to see if the sub would sound better. However, went back to using blue tak to affix to my suspended wood floors, as I preferred this sound over the springs. The bass seems tighter and als... |