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Annoying Sibilance Problem
I had that problem before..and in my expereience, there are so many things can contribute to that sibilance problem. Here are the few things you can do:1. Check anti-skating: if the sibilance occurs on the left channel, try to reduce anti-skating ... 
How far I can go with tonearms on my Thorens 124?
Salavat,I have tried Morch DP-6, Graham 2.2, SME 3009 II (Non improved) on my Thorens, and I highly suggest the Morch DP-6. Despite its slender look, it feels very solid and it perform extremely well.Check out my Thorens 124-Morch DP-6 - Clearaudi... 
Garrard 301 & Thorens TD 124 voltage
I think the Garrard was designed to run on either 50 or 60 Hz with appropriate pulley (and of course, appropriate voltage). I replaced the 50Hz pulley with a 60Hz one..but it still runs fast. I guess the dimension is not correct. Will try another ... 
Clearaudio Maestro Moving Magnet Cartridge?
I do. My Clearaudio Maestro is mounted on a Morch DP-6 (Red dot arm - 6gr.), which is mounted on a restored Thorens TD-124MKI with heavy plinth-> Cardas Golden Cross 5 Din to RCA--> Manley Steelhead phonostage-->Cary SLP-05 preamp--> C... 
Calling all Garrard 301's owners/ sophisticated
Thanks ..I have already order a replacement replica from the UK..(2 of them ..just in case). it works fine now. 
Rogue Sixty-six or Conrad-Johnson PV-12 ?
Jeff:How's the CJ's phono? was yours a linestage only or had phono? 
Turntable Speed
With all these aspects effecting turntable's speed and no practical universal way to correct it, I say every hi-end turntable SHOULD have a speed controler so the user can at least have their table run at the correct speed for a few hours listenin... 
reel to reel
I owned Teac top of the line X-2000R and X-1000R, but the sound of the Akai top of theline GX-747DBX is much better. 
Western Electric 300B Tubes
Yes, they are still being made today. You can buy them from all over the places. Tubestore or TubeDepot for examples. 
Turntable Speed
I totally agree with 0thd. I owned a very highly regarded Avid Acutus (Stereophile Class A) before, and despite the fact that I really liked its sound, I decided to sell it (well..traded it in towards my SME 20/2) just because I could not stand th... 
cartridges to enjoy without worries
Clearaudio Maestro: $1000. I just bought it a few weeks ago from Acoustic Sounds and love it. Great sounding cartridge with focus imaging, tight round bass, big soundstaging, no channel imbalance and phenomenal tracker (even cleaner than my more e... 
Why Not Bring Back Analog, Reel to Reel Tape
If I want to get a R2R player in the range of 2K-3K , what would you recommend?Thanks 
Why Not Bring Back Analog, Reel to Reel Tape
I still collect RR tapes to play on my Akai 747DBX..and most of the tapes in 7.5ips..and they sound very very good. Many of them were made in the 60s, 70s and still sound absolutely great with very little tape hiss. By the way, arent most (if not ... 
Is your image centred?
I had the same problem that Luna had and It drove me nut: Some LPs and CDs OF THE SAME MATERIAL exhibit dissimilarity in center imaging (My digital front end was Ayre C5xe). I re-set up my turntable starting from realign cartridges, played around ... 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
Hi Joey,I bought 4 of them, 2 from TubeDepot and 2 from TubeWorld before they ran out!!!I used a pair on the Manley 300B Pre (sold recently) and 2 are new. Well, immediately after i replaced the bad stock tube with the new Miniwatt, I played a few...