zieman

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Decca London Gold cartridge nightmare
Is it possible that the tieback is damaged? Sounds like far too much energy is getting to the headshell as the OP describes. Seems like more than arm mismatch or setup. Suspension was the wrong term, I hoped folks knew what I meant: that all is no... 
Totem Forest or Mani-2 signature?
Not sure just exactly what you are "stricken" with, but as a Totem dealer, I could trouble myself by lying to folks about how products I represent are built. Do yourself a favor and make a phone call. Need the number? 
Totem Forrest-Wind
You will need a larger room for Wind. How many do you see come up for sale used... Get it? 
Biwiring and impedance
After reading again the OP it seems I may have misinterpreted the question. Somewhere down the responses, anwsers got a bit off topic and I followed along. I have blown up a few things (luckily under warranty) and would not wish this on another me... 
Advantages of upgrade from VPI 16.5 RCM
Doug, You have obviously never heard the new Typhoon. I have yet to audition a quieter machine. Perhaps that is why? Using Harry's DIY solution, I have yet to hear a cleaner lp. 
Biwiring and impedance
Any fisrt order crossover has drivers operating over greater frequencies. Drive a tweeter at 300 cycles and report back with your findings. Blown tweeter or amplifier?A buffered or throughput amp has no connection with any part of a crossover as i... 
Turntable upgrade or not ?
Any VPI model will give you double the value of an AVID at the same price point. Remember Music Direct imports these. They decide retail. At wholesale they make 40%! 
What's a good upgrade from a Krell 300cd cd player
Tusa, I don't get the math regarding your recomendation. 2 grand or so for a MK 11 that is guaranteed to fail, plus 3000 dollars for Krell to upgrade it to a model with virtually no resale value? Why not just get a deal on a new MK 111 that you ca... 
Biwiring and impedance
Kal, It is quite common in first order crossovers, both the woof and tweet work far outside their sweet spot with such a gentle slope. Tweeters particularly drop impedance in this situation. Amplifier say POOF! If the amp can handle very low imped... 
Biwiring and impedance
Not neccessarily guys. Buffered amps and throughput (Krell) amps can see a super low impedance from the high freq posts. Depends on the crossover. Do a little homework on the speakers you want to try this with if you are not under warranty. 
Totem Forest or Mani-2 signature?
Did you catch that Stricken? Please contribute only if you actually have some clue about the subject. 
Decca London Gold cartridge nightmare
Sounds like the suspension is gone. 
What's a good upgrade from a Krell 300cd cd player
Lorn, The "new" mk111 Standard would be a good fit. It does not compete with the 505/525. Pricing is no comparison either, which helps the decision. 
Most expensive
Polk, Finding out which is the most expensive should be a fairly simple task. If you want a challenge, try to discover which offers the most performance. 
MSB gold link dac 3
Duh-- How about MSB?