tyray

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+1 What millercarbon said.I have a Pioneer PL-630 turntable and hardwired it with shielded (cotton) 20GA Duelund wire and KLEI Absolute Harmony RCA plug IC’s. You’re going to have to decide if you need shielded or unshielded though.The improvement... 
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https://www.stereophile.com/phonocartridges/507allaerts/index.htmlAs an added bonus, If you scroll down at the end of this link Raul provide, there is a collection of cartridge links/reviews of reasonably priced now vintage cartridges. Thanks agai... 
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@rauliruegas,Oh my gosh, those are some turntable setups! https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/3080#&gid=1&pid=6 Do you use any vacuum tube gear in your system? Now I'm beginning to understand why you are so passionate about anything t... 
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Firstly, it is rookie and not roockie. So this is a relevant statement to this thread? Not at all. 
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When i have been in a recording studio as a pro studio player, not once did I see the boom moving around any type of axis to follow what the mic was doing (Yikes). Hey davey boy,Of course a boom doesn’t move around to follow a axis in a recording... 
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Dear @luisma31 : As I already told you you just don't understand about and that's why you posted a wrong question because loading of a cartridge is not because its output level but because its internal electric characteristics and the phono stag... 
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@tyray I fail to see the relevance of the question in your last post? Hey daveyf, What a snarky post. I try real hard to always have a civil conversation here and somehow I think you feel as if you think you are better or somehow more knowledgeabl... 
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daveyf,I have a question for you. And this is not for arguments sake. I'm just curious.When a blank piece of vinyl is cut at the factory, in your opinion which is more important. The cartridge/stylus making the grooves or the tone arm?Thanks  
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Right here is where the analogy falls apart. A mic boom is simply holding the mic in the right location, but in that regard is rigid and does not have to articulate. It doesn’t need much in the way of adjustments and they come in different sizes d... 
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@cd318,Now I’m more confused? Or is it more enlightened?I have a vintage Pioneer PL-630 Quartz PLL Electronic Full Automatic turntable that is in mint condition and has a fantastic tonearm. What I have noticed about this particular table is it is ... 
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+1 @rauliruegas,You bring up a valid point. If a tonearm has a removable headshell, then the cartridge is definitely more important than a metal tube with wires and is height and level adjustable, I would think. Very similar to a boom with a detac... 
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This is a very simple fact with which all audiophiles are intimately familiar if they have used a turntable! I really don’t get why anyone would argue the other way, unless for the sport of it... Ralph,I am of the opinion that it’s ok to be wron... 
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Yeah chakster the only reason I haven’t gotten back to you is the funds aren’t available yet. 
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
I buy albums off of Discogs and didn’t notice that this one album was warped. Put it on my turntable and my JICO (Shure) VN5xMR stylus snapped like a dry twig. I was crestfallen....  
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elliottbnewcombjr,Actually you and I are not to far off. You just have had maybe a little more time (and maybe money☺!) than my hihfi budget can afford right now. My current phono preamp is MM only but my next phono pre upgrade will have a interna...