chakster
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| How good is the Obsidian plinth of Technics SP10 ? I bought teak wood plinth with several armboards for my SP-10mk2 a while back and still happy about it. For the difference in price between my teak wood plinth and hi-end plinths (from OMA, S.Dobbins, Chris or Albert) i bougth two Luxman PD-444 tu... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Cheap belt-drive Rega and Pioneer PLX-1000 DD (made for dj use) are total junk sh**t compared to vintage direct drive decks IMO. When i touched that Pioneer PLX-1000 it is not even the SL1200, but a plastic toy. If someone prefer those plastic lig... | |
| Cartridge upgrade @titus1 You will have much more bang for the bucks if you will look for vintage MM cartridges like Grace F9-F (Shibata), Stanton CS-100 WOS, Audio-Technica AT-ML170 OFC, Pioneer PC-1000 mk2 or (if you're lucky) Joseph Grado Signature XTZ. Remember... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Why ignore it? Only If you want speed stability, rock-steady positions of instruments, precise timing, high dynamics and razor sharp transients. Also if you want to spend less cash to get top quality gear, not a plastic toys. The build quality of... | |
| Help me to choose turntable below 1600$. Ignore this cheaply made modern belt drive crap. Look for a decent Technics SP-20 direct drive on ebay (build like a tank), they are under $750 (same size and shape as the SP-10mk2 and much better than SP10, SP15, SP25). Make a custom plinth or bu... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? @markshvarts have you checked original notes from Luxman (dates April 26, 1978). It's for adjustment of unstable speed on PD441/444. here is a link to my google docs for this file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7SnhzDV__cCb3BmSFZYU0xzc00/view?... | |
| Jelco SA-750D or Rega RB250 @invictus005 What is your cartridge and turntable? Not sure how anyone can recommend a tonearm like that. If you’re looking for inexpensive tonearm with superb build quality (vta on the fly etc) check for vintage Victor 7045 in perfect condition (... | |
| High Output MC Cartridge recommendations? The best HOMC carts i have tried were Argent MC500 series from the 80s with boron, ruby and sapphire cantilevers. | |
| Grado Statement 2 or Grado Reference 2 Not sure about current models, but i've managed to find rare (NOS) Joseph Grado Signature XTZ and this one is amazing cartridge! It was their top-of-the-line model in the 80s. This GRADO XTZ compete with my favorite MMs like AT-ML170 OFC, AT-ML180... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @mannye A decent moving magnet cart can cost as little as $40 and a good one as little as $100. The prices are from 1980 ? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The jump from mm to mc requires a significant investment in both turntable and system. Believe it or not, but some of us returned to the vintage MMs (say $300-900) from the very expensive MCs (up to $4500, not to count the SUTs etc) with no regre... | |
| Looking for a Phono pre around 1K Look for JLTi mm/mc phono stage with plug-in rca resistors to change loading of the cartridge quickly. This is high gain phono stage based on diamond transistors. Absolutely amazing! From Australia. | |
| Experiences buying used cartridges @vegasears Buying a used phono cartridge for me would be like buying a used Tooth Brush! Do you feel the same about used records? | |
| Experiences buying used cartridges @harold-not-the-barrel I bought 3 HQ MM carts from V. Simakov of grgaudio, very happy with all. Bought two as well, no problem with communication, used to talk over the phone a few times, my cartridge is still OK after 4 years, but the one i boug... | |
| GLANZ MFG 610LX @hymanroath none of these cartridges are close to the Glanz 61, because the cantilever and stylus tip on 61 is absolutely different. I’ve owned all of them, when i received Glanz 31L i was very impressed, this model is equal to Astatic MF-200, the... |