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| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II "it may not be a great fit to the 3D tone arm. If this SMARTractor alignment protractor doesn't yield better results I may move the Carmen to my other TT and get the ART9."lastlemming-Isn't the SS cart available M/H compliance, so one of the 2... | |
| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II "just today I rechecked my alignment with my Mint Protractor and it was dead on. Out of curiosity I slipped in the VPI alignment jig to check where the Mint null point would fall relative to the VPI jig. The stylus was about 1mm further out th... | |
| Thing of upgrading the Soundsmith Carmen II last_lemming-Have you consulted w/SS?You can contact Peter directly. He will dial you in.Into 3rd year with my ART9. When I do upgrade,an upper level SS will be in my lineup. Great cart for the price point. | |
| Sweet Vinyl Sugarcube - I Want It!!! I got the latest mailer from Music Direct, and the Sugar Cube is ready for Xmas delivery for $2k....Seems like a godsend for those of us who are original press guys.I've grown accustom to a few ticks/stitches on my albums.I'm gonna wait, an MK II... | |
| Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is! mikepaul-we are in the same generation. Your re-entry certainly isn't a compromise.That being said, there's a certain vibe(maybe its just noise and distortion?) I've always preferred with the tube phono.I have a now outdated Fosgate, plugged into... | |
| VPI prime scout vs VPI scoutmaster? Doesn't the Prime Scout come with 3D arm?That's supposed to be a huge upgrade over the standard arm.I've seen great deals on used Primes, might be another to consider. | |
| Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is! "I never had a TT so I was surprised by the results."Mikepaul-You’ve started running out of the gate. Many here had more humble beginnings. Thats a heck of a "starter table" "i would love to eventually have a tubed phono stage...any recommendation... | |
| Goldenear Reference Vs. Focal Sopra #2.....pocket the $5k difference and don't look back? If sonics are paramount, the GE Refs. Aesthetics and sonics, but not as much-Focal(but your wallet will be lighter) I've heard both, not side by side. If It were in this position, I would go Focal, since I value looks as part of the equation. The ... | |
| This guy just doesn't stop... "I heard him on NPR once being interviewed by TerryGross. He came off pretty bad. He tried playing rock star like the interview was beneath his coolness and ended up sounding like a real fool. Bad interview possibly and maybe misjudged the mom... | |
| Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is! No surprise...Nice table and cart. But I'm a biased record guy. I kinda regret passing on a deal for a 12" Extension table. Have you ever considered plugging the table into a tubed phono? Maybe a little more magic? Subjective,naturally. Maybe a w... | |
| This guy just doesn't stop... bondmanp- Indeed, the band itself is a marketing machine. Can't fault them for that.bdp24-I remember Moby Disc, but never shopped there. Are you still living in SoCal, or did you get out of this madness? | |
| This guy just doesn't stop... Stepping into the confession booth......So, I saw these guys in 75.Went to Licorice Pizza(guys in SoCal know this one) and bought their first 3 albums and learned every guitar lick with my fake Les Paul in my bedroom. I thought they were the Apex... | |
| Focal Aria 936 vs 926 bass response Every Focal distributor is blowing them out lately...That is the "walnut"(vinyl wrap) finish. The Black are at their regular price.The 936/948's are hard to pass up. My "buy now" finger is twitching.....Nothing wrong with my current setup...I coul... | |
| VAC Sigma 160i SE or ARC LS26/Primaluna Dialogue Premium davelarz- tough call. When in doubt, I buy more records. If that were my system, I would be saying merry Xmas to myself with a next level cart. | |
| VAC Sigma 160i SE or ARC LS26/Primaluna Dialogue Premium Davelarz- I get the simplify,one box thing. I have the PL HP. Enough for my needs.My rack being full of VAC,ARC separates....etc. is highly unlikely$$$Would welcome it, but not holding my breath!I wonder just how noticeable a sonic upgrade your p... |