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What defines a good tonearm
I think we had a similar thread which was deleted. Unfortunately, because it had everything, from the idea of an enthusiast with a knife in the left hand and a piece of wood in the right one up to engineered knowledge about geometry.but whenever s... 
What defines a good tonearm
Knowledge 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Too much warmth interfering with what I'm looking/listening for or not?Hm, difficult, but I guess it will be more in the red bass impulses linked with a touch of blue air. In combination with a grey background the sonic result can be bulb-yellow. ... 
Cartridge Recommendations
The DaVinci Arm is very uncritical to cartridges. It works with nearly everything on a superior level. Choose what you want. One of the real advantages of the DaVinci is the ability to control even very critical carts (which move a lot of Energy i... 
Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade?
The 4P is an excellent example for engineering which fails the sonic spot by a mile. Soft dynamics, soft soundstage, everything wrapped in clothes, a real sleeper, one of the biggest disappointments I ever listened to. But probably the right Arm f... 
Vinyl vs. top-notch digital
I think, some analog Set Ups can create ear cancer. Analog reproduction has a lot to do with precision and the knowledge what-is-responsible-for-what....Digital can be ok, when the Mastering of this silver thing was made from someone who was not t... 
Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaning System
My advice: Buy 2 :-) 
Helikon Retip Experience?
Send it back to Lyra and ask them to install a better diamond. What Soundsmith can do, they can do, too... 
Best Pre with a built-n phono section?
The Manley Steelhead is a very good choice, also the Line Preamp from Stan Klyne, Model 7 with Phono Stage, excellent sound, adjustable for a lot of cartridges and the preamp also has 2 gain pots for all kind of connected amps. When you look for a... 
What Interconnect for Mcintosh mr-78 tuner
Try 2. Hand Audioquest Cheetah. Excellent cable. 
Vinyl composition effect on noise floor
In the black vinyl is more soot. This softens the vinyl and reduces noise in general. Promo-Copies for example have much more soot inside than normal pressings. 
Leveling Phantom I - armtube or headshell
Go for the Headshell. 
Need a MC Cartridge recomendation...
You can also try a Lyra Delos. It sounds much better than a lot of more expensive carts. True in tone, healthy output, Detail and holographic Body. 
Lyra Helikon setup sensitivity?
The Helikon is just as normal as a lot of other cartridges in set up sensitivity.Is your Diamond really clean? When there is dirt and dust on it, you will never hear more than subtle differences, no matter what you do. 
Schroder sq and the new talea
Wouldn't a schroder talea on a saskia shoot out be wild!?it depends on your level of understanding what is going on. When you like to watch horse races and there are some cows running there too with a nice and expensive saddle, the jockeys onto s...