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PHONO-Hagerman's Cornet or Wright Sound WPP200C
Thanks folks. I appreciate the info. 
Cable for Nola Minis in SS system
What's your source equipment? I could be wrong, but I question whether a cable can tame what you describe. It might be your cd player. 
PHONO-Hagerman's Cornet or Wright Sound WPP200C
Restock, in your opinion, how does the JLTI compare to the WPP200c? The JLTI keeps popping up in my searches. 
new experience with my passive preamp
With an output impedance of 10 ohms and max output of 2.225 volts, the Levinson 390S looks like a perfect source for a passive preamp. What ICs are you using? Some owners say the Placette is soft in the low end. What's your experience? How are the... 
Denon 103r ????
Yep, sometimes it sounds great! I forgot to mention that too. 
Denon 103r ????
I've also struggled with the edginess of the 103R. I realigned it several times thinking it wasn't set up properly. I added mass to the tonearm to accommodate its compliance. I damped the plinth to death. I tried several phono stages (Phonomena, W... 
Pre Amp or Power Amp
Koiman, keep the Modwright. Sell the Channel Islands. Get this ASL Hurricane. It has plenty of power for your 85dB efficient Salk's. Personally, I'm not a fan of digital amps. 
Best budget preamp for Aragon 8008bb and Thiel 3.6
You can't go wrong with the Bottlehead Foreplay. They have an excellent reputation, a strong following and good resale value. Cary AE-3's come up from time to time for $300-350 used. They have a tiny footprint and sound very nice. I had one for a ... 
Pre Amp or Power Amp
It's really about the synergy, not about one or the other. FWIW, in my experience, a tube preamp never brought the magic that a tube amp created. 
Used CD player for 200-300
I know nothing about Ultech. A quick google search came up with very little. If you like simplicity, why not go with a universal player like a Denon 2910 or Oppo 981HD. The 2910 sounds every bit as good as a Rega Planet 2000 and its video performa... 
best MM cartridge...
03-09-08: Jlamb...cheapo phono pre I picked at a TV repair shop for $25 new. I have an AR ES-1 on the way w/Linn Basik LVX arm and K9 cartridge.I encourage you to sit still with the K9 and get to know it before you start a quest for the perfect c... 
best MM cartridge...
I don't have any experience with the Ortofon 2M Black. You're going to get wildly different recommendations unless you give us a price range and some other information about your system and what you like to listen to. If you haven't seen the forum... 
Arm cable - soldering shield & ground? Please help
My question is, do I cut the shield off at the tonearm's end [unterminated] or do I solder the shield with the ground as it has been done with the plugs?I’m trying to avoid possible hum problems.You may want to try it both ways. When I rewired an ... 
Any ideas in speaker choices would be great
Growler7, congrats on the Alon's. Tell us how they compare to your DQ-10s. What amp and preamp are you using? 
Paradisea, Airport Express and Denon 2910
Thanks Marco. That's good to know. It sounds like the Paradisea is worth checking out. I'm mainly looking for a DAC to stream iTunes through. I don't expect it to go head to head with a reference cd player, but if it can improve my Denon and keep ...