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Need tonearm recommendations
Discontinued version Origin Live Silver mk2 arms are put up for Ebay auction regularly by O.L. at a low start price. It meets your criteria if not bid up too much. 
SME III Tonearm: Classic or Dinosaur?
Has anyone compared the SME III to the Signet XK50 with the high compliance cartidges they were designed for? 
Broke my clearaudio stylus tradein or look at othe
Have SoundSmith retip with their top line contact diamond w/ruby cantilever. I did so with a Virtuoso Wood and it was a major improvement. 
Loss of inner detail
Thank you, Steve. 
Loss of inner detail
Hi Steve,If running I2s via HDMI, must the HDMI cable be at least 1.5 meters?Thanks in advance! 
Need efficient floor-stander for 2a3
Audiokinesis Prisma. Duke is a straight shooter and can help you with your choice if his own speakers don't fit your need. 
Simple High Quality Tube Preamp for Vinyl Only Sys
K&K Audio 
1877 Phono - Who is this company?
I rewired my JVC UA-7082 arm with their copper wire and am satisfied with the performance. 
Balanced Variable Attenuators
Why not email Ric? He may build you a pair. Just be patient as they are very labor intensive. Mine were worth the wait. 
What component is responsible for dynamics ?
Thanks, Johnk. Nearing age 60 I don't hear much at all above 10-11 kHz, so I'm hoping I'll not miss anything without a supplemental tweeter/supertweeter! I'll keep in mind that the T35 is easy to damage. 
What component is responsible for dynamics ?
Johnk,I know you've designed with the SEAS Exotic W8 woofer. Have you tried the SEAS Exotic T35 midrange/tweeter? What did you think of its sound? FWIW, I'll be using it above a Jantzen JA-8008 driver (OEM by SEAS) as a midrange with a PHL 5011 (u... 
Best kt88 for VAC Avatar Super
You can trust Roger Modjeski's tube matching service. His tube have biased very closely in pairs per channel in my amp. BTW, he plans to test the TungSol KT120s (by popular demand on his forum). Hopefully, he'll then decide to carry/sell this tube. 
What component is responsible for dynamics ?
Agree w/"Onhwy". For better dynamic capability in loudspeakers, driver Sd does matter. Such drivers tend to be of higher sensitivity and have (paradoxically)relatively shorter Xmax. At equal loudness they generally sound more open. For home audio ... 
Suggestions? Planar like Dynamic speaker under 2K
Duke Lejeune of Audiokinesis is working on one to add to his well regarded more expensive offerings. His designs are dynamic and easy to drive. He's a gentleman who won't plug his own line...but I can. You might email Duke before buying anything e... 
Phono preamp comparison: Herron vs. K&K
John_tracy, you're a lucky man with a beta version of one of Kevin's "all out" creations! I own a beta version of the upcoming Sonus Veritas DAC - so good that I've since sold my dCS Scarlatti transport/DAC/Master Clock. The latest iteration of hi...