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Turntable speed accuracy
... your new experience with a thread driven Raven sounds good. Next, you could try this:- disassemble the three feet from both of your motor housings- set up the housings flat on some kind of damping mat (a piece of anti-drone mat for washing mac... 
Some tables have soul and some not
Some time ago I was at a phono stage demo. The reviewer used his own Linn LP12 (ok, he was a Linnie and got some money from them) and when he put the needle into the first groove he started walking with head shaken' and finger snipping'...but the ... 
Some tables have soul and some not
James Brown TT has soulYeah, these Black Power Turntables have some magic.I am waiting for the Muhammed Ali Edition. 
Some tables have soul and some not
High End also can show low end. 
Sirius and Walker
What amazes me always in those discussions, is, how many name a turntable "great design" and have absolutely no idea from its Performance (see here, or NVS, or Continuum and more).Let's face it, most of us (I am an exception) hear with their eyes.... 
Sirius and Walker
What amazes me always in those discussions, is how many name a turntable "great design" and have absolutely no idea from its Performance (see here, or NVS, or Continuum and more).Let's face it, most of us (I am an exception) hear with their eyes. ... 
Some tables have soul and some not
Turntable design...Soul ... Love ... Pace...Rhythm ...Timing... and moreBasis knowledge for High End Design Keep spinnin' 
CD player closest to vinyl?
What CD players sound closest to vinyl?Always the next 
SME 20 SME V cartridge
Lyra Delos when you have a Phonostage which is able to amplify 0.6mV 
Lyra Titan: Stylus broken during shipping
I think, you got betrayed 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
Even the biggest audio moron will write he loves music..what do you expect?I know a lot who have absolutely no idea but they love to spend money on audio gear. That's all. I listened to so many horrible systems, I can't count them anymore. And whe... 
Breaking-in a Pass Amp
...it's Ok but nothing exciting - good detail and opennness and very dynamic yet tonally bland, limited transparency, a bit sterile and not very involving.What changes can I expect ..That's the way they are. There won't be big differences but you... 
Preamp for Lamm M1.1 monoblocks
I would go for Lamm LL2.It is nor true that these Electronics is rolled on top. When someone writes that, he has some colorations in his Systems and should look here first. Or he has problems to understand what is going on. Lamm units are among th... 
Upgraded to Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement?
I know the Goldfinger 1 and 2 and all owners - who spent a sum of money for that - think, it is a great cartridge and the later one is better than the one before.The usual game. The audiophile expects an improvement when he spends money. Or he fee... 
Best Vibraplane Compressor Substitute?
Vibraplane is available in a passive Version or active (with a compressor). The passive one holds the level very long without any additional filling (my last one is more than 2 months ago and it was only 1 move with the pump per valve, no big deal...