Visit the Wonderful World of Analog Raul Style


OK, all regulars on this site know Raul. As some of you may remember, I suggested to Raul within a previous thread that he post pictures of the various tables, tonearms, and especially the large number of cartridges he has referenced over the past several months. I figured that such would provide a great resource for the vast majority of us who have never even seen, let alone heard, a number of the cartridges he mentions both favorably and critically. Some contacted me with encouragement, some with skepticism that I could pull it off, and some with skepticism that the cartridges existed. In short order, I heard from Raul, himself, and it became clear that he was not unwilling to share images of his treasure trove (and I mean treasure trove, literally) but, rather, did not know how to go about creating a forum to do so. As such, I agreed to create for Raul a dedicated webpage for their display, if he would send to me pictures. Well, to say that I was overwhelmed at what came my way was an understatement. I think you will agree.

I subsequently created the webpage, a link for which I provide below. No, it is not professional – I am not a professional web builder. Yes, it is LARGE and, yes, it will take awhile to load, depending on your connection speed. In any case, my advice is to be patient and wait for it to load completely. It is my hope that this will prove a fun and educative resource for us all. I would appreciate it if folks would bump this thread now and again so that others might have the opportunity to view the site and bookmark it for future enjoyment.

Above all, THANKS to you, Raul!!!

The Otherworldy Analog World of Raul
4yanx
Thanks for noticing, Metralla, and thanks to Rush for the advice on re-sizing BEFORE uploading.
Raul,I think it would have been fun to see a picture of your music collection too.Far too many hobbyists(I'm not accusing you of this)are way too into the hardware aspect of the hobby.I've been accused of that as well.However,it is the software that has been the driving force,for me,as well as ALL of my audio pals,in the TRI-STATE N.Y.area.

These days,though I LOVE the materialism of my set-up,I really take pride in the music collection I've been able to put together,since the early 1980's!!
As I said before Raul, you are a MANIAC and I love you for it. Congratulations on featuring all that cool analog stuff and thanks to 4yanx for his hard work (another analog nut).

This is exactly what Audiogon is about, people enjoying each others passion in the pursuit of music.
Raul, you are 'da man! Question: as a longtime owner/listener/lover of the Accuphase AC2 phono cartridge, can you please compare its performance to the others in your stable? I am particularly interested in hearing your comments comparing the Lyra Helikon vs. the AC2 as I have just purchased the Helikon and am awaiting delivery. Thanks, Dennis.