psychicanimal

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Goldring 1042 or Rega Exact
Stefan, such a light platter relying on AC speed regulation cannot counter static and dynamic stylus drag forces. Music will not sound right. Sorry... 
To couple or decouple? That is the question.
Words of wisdom:True coupling would be to run a long I beam below your equipment into bedrock. This would add the mass of that bedrock to your system mass. There is no real isolation as everything you use has a resonant frequency and your choice i... 
Goldring 1042 or Rega Exact
Your weak link is the turntable. Don't waste your money on a new cartridge. The glass and particle board TT's are touted as *audiophile* decks but when matched to a good digital rig they don't stand a chance. Main reason is their unacceptable spee... 
ZYX RS series cartridges?
I've been reading that they outperform the Shelter cartridges. This brand does interest me a lot. Dusty is selling them. 
Digital as good or better than YOUR analog?
I don't know! My goal is to make my analog and digital rigs sound *closer* to each other--not one better than the other. I am doing more mods to my Technics 1200 and my belt drive transport is in the hands of Dan Wright for a very serious modding ... 
LP shelf recommendations?
Pictures, Eldartford, pictures! 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
RPL, I said that about pitch in an earlier post in this thread:The people that push for analog, even with cheap rigs, ALWAYS omit the fact that digital has PERFECT pitch. I can infer that they can't hear differences in pitch... 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
Not my modded creature. 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
Inna, your comments apply to belt drive only. Spending 1K on a KAB modded 1200 will get you awesome bass. Got to hear it to believe it... 
Best cartridge under $450? No Grados please
There is no such thing as "best". 
Sahuaro cables, what can you tell us about them?
Lak is listening to a set. Ask him. Maybe I'll get a chance and go to his house this week. 
Best interconnect under$400 for Jolida JD100
You've asked a very bad question--and are getting the same kind of answers... 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
Dan Wright promised to make the Parasound sound with the tighness, impact and slam of my McCormack SST-1 direct drive, top loading transport. It seems CEC uses very cheap parts in some of the critical paths of the unit--even in their top models. P... 
Back into vinyl - part 1
TWL, that's all you have to say? You can do better... 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
I do not want my vinyl rig to rival my digital. My goal is to make them sound as close to each other as possible. In order to do that w/in my budget, I have a KAB modded Technics SL1200 MK2 and a Parasound CBD-2000 belt driven transport (being mod...