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| Schröder Tonearm Tawa,My stock original Carbon Fibre wand Model 2 is great. I've had it for about 6-7 years now and it runs my Allaerts MC1B and I'm very happy with it. No need to change unless I unexpectedly come into stacks of cash. If I did, Frank has previousl... | |
| Your favourite cartridge Decca FFSS Mark IV C4E. It's like a normal Decca, but on steroids! | |
| LS3/5a's - what amps are you using? Quad IIs for my Stirling Broadcast LS3/5a (NOT the mark II new version) | |
| Stand out phono stages Another vote for the TRON Seven.Top class sounding tube phono stage with real quality build and bespoke components. Built to order and so you can specify MC gain, cartridge loading etc. | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Tbg,The FFSS Mark IV was two generations prior to the current Mark VI Gold/Maroon. The Mark V was the Decca Grey/Blue; the Mark V was the first version to use the now familiar metal body. The Mark IV came either in a standard 1/2 inch mount or as ... | |
| Tube pre-amp upgrade from Mcintosh C2300 Other top class tube preamps include TRON, LAMM, EAR. I bought a TRON having heard the others. | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Just got my 1967 vintage FFSS MkIV C4E back from a rebuild (John Wright - the guy who builds all the current London Deccas). This is something else -it just wipes the floor with my Garrott Brothers Gold. I had heard that the older FFS carts esp th... | |
| Preamp Options Have a look at the TRON Seven. Beautifully made (to order) Brit boutique tube pre distributed by Jeff Catalano at Highwater Sound NYC. Great sound quality and can be customised to suit your system (with or without phono, silver/copper wire, matche... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? How about the TRON Seven phono? Boutique British tube phono amp - great sound, battleship build. Distributed by Jeff Catalano at Highwater Sound in NYC. They are made to order by the designer, Graham Tricker himself (no out sourcing to others) - b... | |
| Phonostage for Jan Allaerts MC 2 Finish Gold. Another vote for the TRON Seven (or even better the TRON Syren preamp with on board phono). Top class sound, battleship build and designed to match the Allaerts. | |
| Phono cartridge for classic rock How about a Decca (London)? The most 'live sounding' cart there is. Great taut bass, rhythm and a misunderstood gem. It doesn't trash your records (at least it hasn't over 30 years with my LPs). I use mine on a Hadcock (it likes damped unipivots) ... | |
| Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge I've not used the Reference, but I've had two Deccas since the early 80s. Damped unipivots were the conventional choice; I use a Hadcock. These compensated for the lack of vertical compliance in the Decca design. Air bearing arms should also do th... | |
| jan Allaerts cartridges mc1b Schroeder Model 2 for me with my MC1B. I've used my MC1B in a Hadcock too (whilst waiting for delivery of my Schroeder) with good results.Charliewww.charlie-chan.co.uk | |
| Best 3 tube preamps under $18000? No-one has mentioned the TRON Syren yet. Fabulous tube pre-amp built to order (and hence can be bespoke)by Graham Tricker in the UK (www.tron-electric.co.uk). | |
| Stand out phono stages Another vote for the TRON Seven (www.tron-electric.co.uk). Built to order by the designer (Graham Tricker) himself - you can have it matched to your pickup. Great build quality and great sound. Jeff at Highwater Sound in NYC distributes in the US. |