samhar

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You know you're an audiophile if--
Boy that's a scary thought!!! 
Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders
Krell and AQ possibly not the combination for your ears. Try borrowing some Kimber or other cables..... after the downloads and mods. 
Koetsu loading
Emil,In theSept 2009 Stereophile's "Analog Corner" Michael Fermer discusses setting the SRA at 92* and letting the arm and body sit where they will as a starting point. 
Koetsu loading
I would start loaded at 1k and go from there. 
At what volume do you typically listen?
Typically between 75db and 85db. I listen during the day in my house so no shared walls or floors. 
Ideas re Spectron mated to Joule-Electra
Dob,Thanks for the link to Simon!! 
upgrade phono stage ?
Musical Surroundings Nova or Nova Phonomena, the Phonomena is surprisingly good. Either used is a good deal!!! 
Upgraded power cord to fit my Vandersteen5A's
The Audioquest NRG-10, 4, or 2 will fit you can see them online at Needle Doctor. 
System Placement Question
How wide is the room and how long is the radiator? Would you be willing to purchase longer speaker cables to put the rack and TT on the side wall? 
Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Blindjim congrars on your biggest purchase, your health!!!!My best audio deal was a group purchase that was a 1 hour drive from home otherwise the shipping cost would have ruined the "good deal" aspect!!!!10 ASC Tube Traps: 2 X 16" X 4 ' 2 X 11" X... 
Basis Vector 4 arm question
I see it's been 2 1/2 months since your prior post, are you still having brightness issues on some LP's? Did you use the Mint LP for cartridge set up? Have you tried setting the SRA at 92* and adjusting VTF than anti skate to deal with brightness?... 
Does the wilson sophia 1 sound good only with perf
Great news!!! Glad you got them dialed in. Enjoy!!! 
Bach: Six Suites Unaccompanied For Cello
ByronI wasn't sure about the "less precise" meaning so I didn't agree with you although I suspected that was what you were implying!!! I wanted to also make the point that the Rostropovich performance was good enough to be preferred over the sonic... 
VTA and cartridge loading
I owned the XOno and was amazed by how many choices it provided!!!! To make life easy I set the SRA of the PC-1 at aprox 92* and the VTF at 2.1gr (the VTF landed up at 2.2) then changed loading values until I settled at 240ohm. I make very slight ... 
Bach: Six Suites Unaccompanied For Cello
I have the Starker LP and the Rostropovich EMI CD, I prefer Rostropovich's more "emotional" presentation. That being said I listen to both and pick between them depending on my mood.