rdk777
Responses from rdk777
| Koetsu I'm sure there are more Koetsu owners than this that are concerned. I would be if I owned one. I likely won't be buying one now. | |
| Koetsu So I guess that means that no rebuilding of Koetsu cartridges. Will retipping by third parties such as VAS be the only option? Is there a difference? I was thinking about getting a stone-bodied Koetsu. | |
| Step Up Transformer with Moving Iron Cartridge? Soundsmith's Hyperion Mk2 (moving iron) cartridge recommends a 470 ohm loading for optimal performance. Coincidentally - that equates to a 10:1 step up ratio. | |
| Step Up Transformer with Moving Iron Cartridge? Output voltage is 5 mV - should not need step-up. | |
| Turntable Isolation What's your budget? The Minus K (or similar) is probably the best isolation device to prevent footfalls from affecting play. The cheaper options are hit and miss as a lot depends on the your rack, listening area etc. More info at minusk.com | |
| Streamers made in America? Bricasti literally has a Chinese flag on their homepage. Not the look I’m going for. I think aurender is my best bet. Too funny! | |
| Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM? I had the Grade 2 Prime+ (~$1100) Zu 103 cartridge and within weeks of receiving it, damaged the cantilever. Somehow, I also managed to damage the internal wiring and thus could not be fixed due to the epoxy potting of the cartridge (became landfi... | |
| Best Covers Shawn Colvin - Viva Las Vegas | |
| What's the benefit of balanced tonearm cables? 😀😁😃😎 | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum So ..... is this same cartridge on sale at USAM? | |
| Kuzma Stabi R vs Dr. Feickert Woodpecker 2 vs TD 124DD @no_regrets - I did have subsonic feedback issues initially, but that was easily fixed by getting "superfeet" which damped the low frequency for my HRS platform. Getting a decent platform is pretty standard for a high-end turntable these days - K... | |
| Needle resilience +1 on a tonearm lifter. I too have one on each arm - wouldn't live without it. | |
| Kuzma Stabi R vs Dr. Feickert Woodpecker 2 vs TD 124DD I'd take the Kuzma Stabi R over the others. I had a Kuzma Stabi R and they are fantastic tables - built like tanks and can accommodate multiple arms. You can also get the Stabi R in a wood frame, which is what I had. The only reason I sold is tha... | |
| Vinyl is back for good and that’s exciting New albums prices have now increased to an average of $30 and quite frankly it's becoming ridiculous. I will also be looking into upgrading my digital end as the streaming sound quality/content is getting better and buying less vinyl in 2024. | |
| Soundsmith cartridges Hopefully there is a way to upgrade the latest Mk2 ES to the new MR version. Haven't seen any reviews on the new MR though. |