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Kiseki blue n.o.s
I heard it on Vpi classic 3 and I think it is well worth the price. Not highly detail and does not seems to have much voice of its own. A good record will sound great but bad sounding record will sound rather unpleasant.I have not heard many cartr... 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
I emailed Testament asking about some of their mono reissue and asked my local dealer to ask Speaker Corners for me regarding their mono reissue and mono cartridge. Let see if they are willing to answer something.I am interested in Miyajima Zero r... 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
Also. How about Seraphim, RCA Victrola and Odessey reissue of 78s and earlier mono recordings that were released in 1960s, does anyone have any experience with those LPs as far as using mono cartridge is concerned? I have quite a few of those in p... 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
Thanks for the information. I started going through my collections and try to separate out mono recordings from the rest. However, I do have some recent reissues from Speaker Corners, Doxy that are mono recording and some even stated clearly so on... 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
Well, I don't yet have a car, only planning to get one and am trying to learn and get my license! May be this is not the right place to learn? 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
I am a bit confused now about mono LPs. I started looking through my collections and try to determine which is mono and I am having a bit of a problem. I understand that pretty much anything before 1958 will be mono. The problematic period is 1958... 
What is the "correct" VTA for the Lyra Atlas?
I vaguely remembered Lyra just said in its manual for Atlas to keep the arm perfectly parallel to the platter for VTA.SRA on Lyra is difficult and I think on Fremer's site, he mentioned someone trying to adjust SRA to the point where he had to rem... 
Need recommendation on mono cartridge please
Lyra helikon is out of productions now and only Kleos and Titan has mono version. Miyajima supposedly just announced a new mono cartridge as well . Look like mono cartridge compliance is not as low as its stereo counterpart so may be it would work... 
Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart?
Realistically, I don't think that it is reasonable to expect dealer to loan cartridge for home trial. The best offer I had was when a local dealer offered to bring his turntable setup to my place for home audition but won't let me try just the car... 
SACD vs Analog
Forgot to add, recently another friend who has Esoteric K1 also decided to try analogue setup and went with Rega P6 that a dealer set up for him. Nowaday, he is spending most of his spare time buying LPs, cleaning LPs and listen to his P6 more tha... 
SACD vs Analog
If you never had turntable before, the most important part is probably to have someone helping you set up the turntable properly first. I have been listening to CDs since about 1986. Had some urge to try LP but did not really know where to begin a... 
Lyra Delos vs Grado Statement Reference low output
I also really wonder. I certain notice that the newer design cartridge tends to have more extended top, more detail and I think overall,actually more neutral than the older design cartridge. Some like it, some accuse the new design of being more d... 
Stillpoints under T-W Acustic Raven AC
Symposium Ultra works very well for TW AC-1. However, Minus K is a significant upgrade from Symposium in term of bass extension, quieter background. I found Sympsosium slightly dry out the midrange a bit as a trade off for improved detail and focu... 
Koetsu Onyx Platinum or Ortofon Mc Anna
I have not heard Anna either but heard A90 a few times and had Koetsu Onyx in my system for a little while. Like Albert said, the sound of both are so different that you really need to hear both. Koetsu is one of those either you love them or hate... 
Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings
This subject is one of those that rather turn me off from vinyl to a certain extent. Yes, I heard some original pressing that is noticeably better than more recent reissue or current audiophile reissue. However, if the music is good enough , the d...