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Graham Phantom vs Triplaner
Hi Dan, I agree but I see it from a different view:I have an amp, I tweak it with a better power cord, good cables, isolation platform, better connectors etc. and I enjoy it. After a while I bring another amp to my system, stock, unmodified and it... 
Graham Phantom vs Triplaner
Some think, that the Triplanar is still in the same class than the Phantom. Friends, totally wrong.The Triplanar VII had a chance compared to the Graham 2.0 series, but mainly based on its simple Handling (and it was better than a Schroeder).When ... 
Micro Seiki 5000 or SX-8000 turntables in Chicago?
I guess you have to travel to an owner. Could be interesting. USA was never a main market for Micro Seiki (mainly Europe and Asia in its days).But you can go to Sorasound and listen to this DaVinci Turntable....:-) 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Axel, you don't get it.How about a new hobby?Watching chinese TV can be very interesting 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Alea jacta est! 
New vinyl's noisy little secret
Most know how went down when the the pressing plants closed in the 90's (in general, vinyl mixture, care in the cooling process, mastering etc.). 
the perfect tonearm
Perrew, There is AV-101 B (+/- 10 gr.) and AV-101S(16 gr.). I used the 'B' in all of my earlier tonearmsBoth are identical from weight101 B=Black color101 S=Silver color 
Record Cleaning Machine RCM
I had the 16.5 and it worked well I didn't use it so much, but when you only have 100 Records and you buy about 5 per year then go for it. The Danger of getting deaf is minor. I bought some earplugs... 
Looking for input on record clamps.
I would go for the BASIS clamp or the Vintage Orsonic 
Which phonostage is a heavenly match for a XV-1S
Kondo M7 Phono + Kondo SF-z, not cheap, but final 
Establishing a common analog listening bias
Here is one, which fits all (it is Classic, but even those who have absolutely no affinaty to it, will enjoy it, it is nothing depressive), a reissue from Classic Records, current availableLSC 2327, BIZET / CHABRIERThis is one of those rare record... 
Graham Phantom vs. Phantom II
after listening and comparing...there is a new King born, true in tonal color, sensational from dynamic range and probably the real thing in analog of today, the Masterpiece from MastermindI'll do something, I do very rarely"Kudos Mr. Graham"you s... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Let's wait what happensI guess, some of you will continue to learn and I'm afraid, D. will have a good time with his wife instead and after that, with his System.Life is not fair. 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
If a new Top-high-end tonearm is introduced and his price tag is half of the big Continuum, new DaVinci, Air Tangent (still around ?) etc. - no one will take it seriously.In other words: you introduce the "best universal tonearm" ( NOT my words...... 
Who has a 2nd Graham Phantom armwand?
Hi Stiltskin,well, the next step after "tight" is "broken".:-)Anyway, I will order another Titan Armutube for the Phantom II, it is a good one.