rsf507

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TT quandary
Sorry but many yrs back owned VPI and their tonearm. Table was OK but arms not so much. Things like a used Triplanar or just about any Kuzma will be superior to any VPI arm IMHO. More adjustable and will sound wonderful.  
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Positively YES! Just let your ears be the judge.  
Acora speakers at CAF
Wow that's a lot of help audiotroy!   
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
@garyalex what was the name/brand of the other speaker?  
Cartridges
Have heard the Grado Epoch 3 several times and not my cup of coffee! Very blah sounding with no life to the music, yes very nice midrange but the top end and fir that matter bottom end can't keep up with the midrange IMHO  
So, I listened to a $1Million Dollar System
I've yet to hear any system with Transparent cables that had any soul.   
Cable brands that work well with Cardas?
@decooney they were the latest version, just before the Beyond version came to market. Yes still a great cable BUT the Audiomica was clearly more musical to my ears.   
Tonearm Parallel?
It all depends on the cartridge IMO. I usually start with the cartridge parallel, after the cantilever has settled in, then listen with arm slightly lower and then slightly higher. You will find the sweet spot soon with one setting.  
US Customs charges for electronics bought from Japan
About 5% on the total invoice from my past experience.  
How long does it take to get a Lyra cartridge?
Atlas Lambda is very nice but personally I prefer a My Sonic Labs cartridge like the Signature Platinum. Yes I can't afford it now but it will be my next cartridge for sure. (Or the Signature Gold)  
Cable brands that work well with Cardas?
I once had Cardas Clear interconnects and went to Audiomica and find they had a more musical presentation at a much lower price. Then got Audiomica sc and have never looked back.  
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
I've sent a couple of emails to JA via their online website and have not heard back in several weeks. Has me wondering if I should be considering JA. 🤔  
High Fidelity Reveal IC's
Isn't HF out of business?  
Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System?
Look at what thousands of more people are buying, hi end watches. They spend multiple thousands on these watches and I’m not talking Omega where even they can cost 10-30k. Does the average Joe know when they see one of these watches the price or w... 
Field coil dava cartridge
@mikelavigne  you are always such a gentleman. Love your responses to raul