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MM cartridge for WT Amadeus turntable
Zephyr works great for me. 
Well Tempered Amadeus turntable, giant killer?
I had the Classic 1 and now have an Amadeus. Even though it is a nice table, there's nothing the Classic does better than the Amadeus when it comes to the sound. The only reason there would be to get a Classic over the Amadeus is if you want more ... 
Top 5 favorite MM cartridges currently available
I've never heard the Clearaudio but I run the Soundsmith Zephyr on my Amadeus now and it's pretty incredible. I'm thinking about picking up an AT 150MLX or Nagaoka MP-500 to compare with what I have. 
PHONO STAGE FOR REGA RP1 or RP3
spend less on a phono stage and get a better table. you're only going to get so far with a Rega table... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
you can get a lift mechanism for it from WT as an option. for me it is much easier lifting off than putting on. the great thing is nobody is forcing you to like it! you can be the one person who's heard it and was not impressed. like someone else ... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
that's interesting, because the bass is such an improvement over what I had. it's so smooth and natural sounding, very very nice. I'll be the first one to admit if something is crap, even if I spent thousands of dollars on it. there's no novelty t... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
here's a list of MY observations so far between the WTA and Classic 1 with the Soundsmith Counter-Intuitive (you'd be crazy not to spend $50 on this).sound - yes, in the end the most important thing and the WTA wins. better bass, more life-like, m... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
I roughed in the setup for the WTA tonight and in my opinion it is already sounding better than the VPI Classic. that's not a knock on the VPI either, I actually really like my VPI. bass is definitely better and I seem to hear things I never heard... 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
unfortunately I will not have the table until friday now due to fedex home delivery trying to drop it off in the morning instead of the usual evening time. 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
K&K Maxxed-OutSoundsmith Zephyr 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
Baranyi - the Well Tempered gets delivered today. 
phono amp +/- €1500
K&K Maxxed-Out Premium 
VPI Classic vs. Well Tempered Amadeus
I have the Classic 1 and just bought a WTA, which should be here in a week or so. it will be very interesting to compare them, since as someone else mentioned, the WTA seems to get more universal praise than any other piece of equipment out there. 
what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000.
1bruingas - no, never heard of those. 
what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000.
Saeyedoc - my Tempestas will not be in the pre-built partsexpress cabinets. I had some stacked baltic birch ply cabinets made to the same dimensions. it will be interesting to compare 2-way vs 3-way back to back in the same environment though.