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tonearm parameters
Take a look at the Transfi-Terminator tonearm and read some of the reviews on Audiogon and AudioAsylum. 
Explain Digital Basics to an Analog person
Minorl, Thank you for the explanation. I don't have any digital equipment. I have a very good, albeit budgeted, analog system. I would want a DAC and CD transport (I don't care about video) of equal level.I have read about the Korg MR2000S. Would ... 
Upgrade: Turntable or Cartridge?
Take a look at the reviews of the Denon DL-S1. Depending where you acquire one, the price ranges widely. Comet Supply is the least expensive at $600, Galen -Carol $800. After that, prices rise significantly.I upgraded from a Denon 103R based on re... 
Upgrading Turntable
You might do a little long-term planning that answer questions like: Do you like to keep spending money on periodic upgrades to tonearms, and TTs, and speed controllers, or do you want to make one upgrade to an analog front end that you could live... 
Best phono preamp for Project Carbon turntable
Add to your list the Jasmine LP 2.0 (Amazon for $499). Read the reviews here and other prominent audio sites. 
What's the best buy for 2nd hand at 200 USD?
Follow up to the PS4300 recommendation: It does not have the quartz locked speed. 
What's the best buy for 2nd hand at 200 USD?
The predecessor to the Sony PS-X7 was the PS-4300. It is listed on AudioAsylum for $175. Read the review on The Vintage Knob. 
What's the best buy for 2nd hand at 200 USD?
Try a Sony PS-X7. There is one listed on Ebay and you could make an offer. I just sold mine for $200 and the cover was not cracked. This is a surprisingly good TT. You can read some reviews on Vinyl Engine, AudioKarma, etc. 
To ring or not to ring?
The energy picked up by the stylus creates a subtle echo effect similar to hearing music in an auditorium. This distorts the original recorded music. It is also deleterious to sound retrieval. If one's system is good enough at extracting the music... 
What happened to Discwasher?
I would expect that a glass shop or hardware store that performs glass replacement would cut one to dimension. 
VPI owners.......
Hi Slaw, Thank you for providing this simple and inexpensive method to leveling the platter. 
Denon DP6000 crackling noise: Need Help
Dear FastMick, Thank you for the advice. I wish I had those screws. When I drove it home, I tried to minimize the jostling of the transformer by putting pressure on the mounting screws. However, I could hear it occasionally clank against the under... 
Denon DP6000 crackling noise: Need Help
Hi Lew, If you still have the parts list, I would be interested to know the replacement numbers of the transistors. Even if you do not have the corresponding OEM part number, it would be a reference for me.Based on the Japanese site that I referen... 
Denon DP6000 crackling noise: Need Help
This is what I have found: The transistors used in the Denon DP6000 are 2SC458. They are notoriously noisy. The recommended replacements, among many are KSC1845, BC549, BC550.The articles from AudioKarma related to repairs for noisy amplifiers. Th... 
Denon DP6000 crackling noise: Need Help
Hi ZD, Yes. The noise is an electrical noise that emanates from the motor compartment. It is not a noise reproduced through the audio chain.