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Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Sakahara - Consider this source:http://www.goodcomponent.com 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
That's the solid plate EML 300B, not the mesh plate. 
Who is the KING of MONOS?
Of course, the King of Monos is.......the BAT REX amplifier....:) 
Grado Statement 1
Stickman451 - The Grado Statement is a fantastic cartridge designed to sound best at 47K. Anything else will detract from its magic. There's no way around it unless you are willing to accept less. 
Grado Statement 1
The Grado Statement 1 works best at 47K ohm.The Hovland HP-100 could originally be fitted optionally with either the MM or MC phono stage, not both. You have the MC phono stage installed which loads at 450 ohm, which Hovland thought was ideal for ... 
Whest MC REF V - my new christmas present
Yikes! 20K list. Did you consider the PS.30RDT before leaping up to the MC REF V? If so, how do those two compare? 
2010 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet
What was it about the vinyl that caused it to "fail"? 
12 inch Graham Phantom
After reading the last post, I am puzzled. It states that a longer arm requires a "larger balancing system", yet from my understanding the 12" Phantom uses the same balance weight as the 9" arm. 
12 inch Graham Phantom
Syntax - It is obviously longer. Please share with us any sonic differences you have noticed, as you have both the 9" and the 12" armwands. Thank you very much. 
Dan D'Agostino is back with a new line
Have to agree with you Bar81. The high end is getting like art - absurdly expensive and worthless if no one wants to buy it. 
Best ARC tube amps for classical music?
Actually the cream of the crop of that era are the M-100 monoblock amps. 
Best ARC tube amps for classical music?
IMHO, I think you're heading in the wrong direction with those speakers, if you want to use an ARC tube amp. Low impedance and efficiency does not make a tube amp happy. 
SME IV.Vi or V tonearm: different internal wiring
Thesoundhouse - If I am not mistaken, when the dynamic VTF force of the spring is set to zero, the arm can be balanced statically just like the Vi. You can make the V as simple as the Vi by turning off the VTF adjustment. With the V you have the o... 
Sme new platter material???
Hai to you too. Just quoting the best SME dealer in the UK, noted on the website. The upgrade mentioned was to the 20 model table, not any particular arm. I have no details regarding the actual upgrade. Check with SME. 
Sme new platter material???
Jrmanders - I have heard through the grapevine that there will be a major upgrade to the model 20 this fall although I have not heard the particulars. Stay tuned.