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Rebuild for Fidelity Research FR-1 MK3F...?
You can contact the Soundsmith in Peekskill NY.http://www.sound-smith.com 
linn lp-12 isosation
When I had an LP12 Lingo, it was on a Target wall shelf and my impression was the same as yours: large improvements to the sound (compared with having the TT on my rack or on a table). Two other things I did which also helped were 1) remove the Tr... 
DAC or new player ?
Konky, we're mentioning a lot of things : one-box players, external DACs, transports. You will have to do most of your own leg work searching.If you're interested in a transport like mine, there's one up for sale (with a matching DAC) here now. En... 
DAC or new player ?
Ahaju, I am sure I must be right--thank you--but I did not say it was nonsense to buy a dedicated CD player. I have not compared my setup with an equivalently-priced CD player of recent design (I would be interested in the latest TOTL Shanling, fo... 
educate me
Even if you have Bose speakers, you will hear better sound from a better cartridge.This is true, I think. One seriously interesting way to spend a budget is to put 80% of it into the source, then upgrade downstream as savings permit.So I agree it ... 
DAC or new player ?
Dokosan, thank you for the kind word. I didn't audition the Benchmark before choosing the Apogee because I was replacing an older and much-enjoyed Apogee model, the DA-1000E-20. As you very likely know, there are reviews on the Net but I've found ... 
DAC or new player ?
Konky, check my system and you'll see what I'm using. Yes there are some really expensive DACs around--some expensive transports too--but never mind them. Lots of folks are very happy at the $1K level, less if you buy second-hand. I'm thinking of ... 
educate me
I used my first LOMC in a Linn LP12 Lingo with a rewired Rega RB300 arm. If I had the same table today, without the Lingo or the LOMC, and I were hesitating before deciding on which of these to get, I would get the Lingo power supply before the ca... 
DAC or new player ?
In this situation, my choice would depend on whether I eventually wanted to go for a computer-based source or not. If not, I would save for a better Redbook player, the Cambridge for example. If I did want a computer as my transport and music libr... 
Best Speaker for Wall Placement?
North Creek speakers are specifically designed to go against the wall.http://www.northacoustics.com/ 
Who is your favorite blues guitarist
Mississippi John Hurt. 
educate me
If you go for an MC cart you want low output, unless your phono stage has only MM input. A good MC cart costs a lot, costs more than a good MM, but it will have much better response in the high frequencies. IMHO there's little point putting an MC ... 
DAC or new player ?
What is your present player? 
Time between playing the same LP
Back in the 70s I remember hearing this notion for the first time. For a couple of years I would never play an album or a song twice in a row, no matter how good it was. Then I dropped the idea, it was just too fussy. I've never noticed any differ... 
Best sounding solution for Ipod
Here they are:http://www.msbtech.com/Thanks Google.