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Not Enjoying My Turntable
A sign of god to throw it away 
A DAC that can make digital sound analog?
Years ago a lot of people tried to change dirt into gold. Now the same with DAC...the problem is the source. 
Lyra Kleos vs Koetsu Urushi
.... Resolution! IMHO.YMMV etc.,  Of course!Lyra has nearly twice the output of the Koetsu. 
linn sondek tt
Do you guys seriously believe that if the LP12 wasn’t a great sounding table that it would have garnered the success it has? Yes.The LP12 is THE example for perfect marketing.Most audiophiles have no clue and are deaf like a stone. Independent fro... 
Is it time to just quit?
Come on ... listening to music? Are you serious? It is so boring....He he :-)But listening to digital is like having a shower with thousands of tiny ice cubes, listening to vinyl is having the shower with water. And vinyl is a long road (from doin... 
Tube amp for Verity Audio Parsifal Encore?
Not tube but a good amp: Lamm M1.2RI think, with tubes will will go a long way to get good results.... 
Klyne + Aleph 5
Don't worry, sonically it is a super match.I owned for a few years Klyne 7, 3.5 connected Aleph 0 monos. One of the best transistor sound I ever listened to.i tried both connections, Xlo Signature Rca and XLRBoth identical, finally went to XLR bas... 
music matters blue note reissues - better in mono?
Yes, indeed I prefer to play these with a modern mono cartridge.mono records which are remastered to stereo all have a complete different sonic fingerprint.Normally a weak Bass, strong left and right separation with a sonic hole in the middle and ... 
'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend?
Well, diamond cantilever is just one design among others. A cartridge should be seen as one unit. When a normal one is not your cup of tea, I doubt that the same with diamond cantilever will bite the bullet.Zyx for example had one (Sigma?) with di... 
Does re-tipping a cartridge change specs?
Anything what is in combination with generator, wiring ...won't be changed. Improved specs you can get with a different diamond (side walls) in the frequency area. Mostly these are better (manufacturers rarely use "expensive" needles), probably be... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?Yes 
FR64 cartridge suggestions
Stay with FR-3Mk3F and buy a first class diamond for it from your retipper.It is a top cartridge when done right. 
SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ?
Each his own about "the best"See it from a different point of view... when someone would be able to make the real best tonearm AND sales price would be 3K...do you really think it would get the merits from all audiophiles????Forget it.Some want to... 
What is the most important component in your system.
My Brain. 
New Thread on Steve Hoffman website that says Audiogon sucks
Who is Steve Hoffman?