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Tonearm/cartridge weight considerations
And now pontification trumps experience? How tedious this has become! 
Breaking in a new cartridge,..Denon DL 103 R.
Denon used to provide a frequency response curve with every catridge. I reflected the response of the cartridge and recorded the impedance at which the catridge was tested. If they are still providing that info: Match that impedance and you can't ... 
Tonearm/cartridge weight considerations
There are a lot of modded/rebuilt cartridges out here, just as there are a lot of modded electronics. I suppose: a lot of people that aren't aware of the practice as well. The rubber cantilever suspension makes all the difference in the "complianc... 
Tonearm/cartridge weight considerations
I don't remember saying my DL-103D was still stock. It now sports a van den Hul type I stylus, a boron cantilever and new rubber compliance. Tested as stated. 
Tonearm/cartridge weight considerations
I suppose I missed the fact that there was no, "X" in his designation. The V15VX-MR has a compliance of 15. My bad! In that case: look for a fairly low effective mass arm. My Denon 103D's compliance is 30, and works wonderfully with my old Magnepa... 
SET Amps and Maggies
Take a look at this page and you may get some ideas:(http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Amplifiers.html) 
Tonearm/cartridge weight considerations
Actually you are trying to match the effective mass(different from weight) of the tonearm and compliance of the cartridge. You've chosen a very easy to match cartridge in the Shure, being a medium compliance piece. Look at this page for more insig... 
When to replace tubes in modded Denon 3910?
If you have doubts about your tubes: Find a musical equipment repair shop in the local phonebook. Most will repair tubed gear and have a tube tester on hand. Tubes of most families vary widely as far as life expectancy. For instance: While a 6DJ8(... 
Lead shot VR4jr's
You might look into this tweak(toward the end of the article) as well- inexpensive, but efficacious: (http://www.vibrapod.com/Reviews/tas.htm). 
Wyetech Opal Tube Rolling
Don't let the dizziness disuade you from pursuing a set of NOS tubes. They are well worth the effort in terms of musicality. If my goal were to warm up my system: I'd try pairing the TungSol 6SN7GT/VT-231,bottom getter, black round plate from the ... 
Wyetech Opal Tube Rolling
As stated: the WGTAs can be replaced by GTs/VT-231s/Ws without fear of mis-match. The on-line/mail-order tube vendors that I researched generally are sold out of the tubes that I've recommended, or- VERY proud of them. Upscale Audio has Ken-Rad at... 
Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used?
If you care to research the CCa further:(https://www.tubeworld.com/6922.htm) has some good info at the bottom of the page. Further info on VK-D5 per Stereophile review:(http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsourcereviews/570/) I noticed that a couple ... 
Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used?
Hello Mitch- The CCa's I referred to are 10K hr tubes. They should out live the love affair I have with the VK-D5 and it's musicality. By the way- If you should pursue these excellent(and highly accurate)tubes: be certain to find the 60's(dark gre... 
Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used?
I get to listen to a lot of live music(acoustic and amplified) as a sound tech. I've been using a BAT VK-D5 for the last two years. I've found it a VERY musical/accurate player. It provides everything in the way of resolution/imaging/ambience info... 
Wyetech Opal Tube Rolling
Oh, BTW: I tried both the RCAs and Raytheons mentioned at the top of the heap. They had too much microphonic/euphonic flavor(ala Mullard, Brimar sugar coating). I didn't listen to them long enough to determine their soundstaging, etc. They both so...