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| Help me pick a phono, pre and cart @jetson Well nobody else has said it, so if it's not too late, I will... I'd suggest giving more serious consideration to alternatives to a VPI. This is coming from someone who for a number of years owned a VPI TNT6HR(Basically the more discussed/... | |
| Does anything better Jelco arm ~$1000 @bpoletti thanks I saw those. If the length isn't too long, it's an option. Having most recently owned another great vintage arm, the Technics EPA-250, I do like the on-the-fly VTA. The fact that this one was refurbished recently is clearly a bonu... | |
| Does anything better Jelco arm ~$1000 Looking at @chakster 's suggested UA-7045 I see online a spindle-to- pivot distance of 230mm. Anybody know if that will fit on a Sota Star? Anybody with personal experience with a tonearm on a Sota Star/Nova/Sapphir w/ S2P distance >230mm? The ... | |
| Does anything better Jelco arm ~$1000 Thanks for all the comments! Many interesting takes. After doing a bit more research today I realize that the Sota a start only can fit a 9" arm. That means the TK-850s & TK-950s and the Audiomods are options, but the 12" "L" versions and othe... | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth Yes, @rauliruegas To make a rhyme you could say Tran Van Tan is the man. BTW, I see your comment "Sp-10s needs not those kind of metal mats" but can tell you that in my system with the SP10mkII, EPA250 and the Signet 111E that I bought from you, t... | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth @best-groove Yes, they are in Vietnam. FWIW, shipping to USA was fairly quick and not too expensive. Cheers,Spencer | |
| DAC Selection As a member of a thriving audio club with over 80 members who have spent many hours listening to a wide variety of systems from budget to SOTA, about a dozen members have moved over the last year or two to the Yggdrasil or Gungnir multibit. They p... | |
| Jelco TK-850L review Even on those old Batman tv (to be continued) episodes, you only had to wait one week before you got to see how Batman would escape his predicament. Cheers,Spencer | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth For my SP10mk2, I had a custom machined SS mat 4kg, 292mm diameter and 8mm thickness made by Tran Van tan <tvan_tan@yahoo.com.vn> for $200USD. He is quite skilled at making a variety of metal turntable parts for vintage tables(e.g. Micro Sei... | |
| LP Cleaning Machine surprise @stringreen Read Rush's Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Thread. For someone who cares about LP playback as much as I know you do, I suggest you strongly consider going down the ultrasonic road. For a relatively modest investment it's a dramatic improve... | |
| Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly Antonio,To install on a Jelco already mounted on a Sota armboard does installation of EasyVTA require access to the bottom of the armboard?Cheers,Spencer | |
| How good is the Technics 1200 Mk2 with all the KAb upgrades? @fluffers Yeah, as @retrofunk said, that is pretty well loaded, go for it!@andrei_nz Would love more info on the bearing you mention. My pal's Mike New platter and bearing are both excellent with no trouble for him; he bought them within last few ... | |
| Teres 255 Turntable belts impossible to find! Did you contact Chris at Teres? Cheers,Spencer | |
| How good is the Technics 1200 Mk2 with all the KAb upgrades? "Compared to my well-established aural memory..." Don't ever put much stock in whatever follows a phrase like this. The KAB fluid damper, rewired toneram, Isonoe feet, adding a center weight all will be audible improvements on the 1200. It's good ... | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... Technics was made stock to use Stevenson alignment, you're right that Baerwald cart needs to be very forward, so you need headshell with longer slots to make it work. Jelco is a good option with adjustable azimuth reasonably priced. Try setting an... |