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additional processing and customs charges on goldring 1006 or nagaoka mp150
could not find the spec either.  I called pioneer and they indicated it was a medium mass.  May try again.  Didn't really tell me much thought 
additional processing and customs charges on goldring 1006 or nagaoka mp150
You guys are great, appreciate all your input.  I did contact LP gear and they suggested the Technica VM750 and Vessel A35V and never commented on the Nagaoka or goldring I was interested in.  It seems distributors will sell what they have in stoc... 
What is a good cartridge match for Shindo Monbrison preamp and pioneer plx 1000?
thank you everyone.   
What is a good cartridge match for Shindo Monbrison preamp and pioneer plx 1000?
thank you everyone for your comments.  I've been rethinking the turntable.   My thinking is my perhaps spending a little more an a used unit I can get something more in line with my system.  I've come across a Rega RP6 for ~ $1000  thinking of tha... 
Accuphase DP-78 digital input
Does the DP-78 accept 24/96 or does it upsample to 24? I'm assuming the same with the option board for 192. the DAC in the DP-78 is so good it would be ashame to not be able to use it to it's full potential. 
anyone heard or own the rogue apollo monoblocks?
Has anyone heard the rogue apollo with the maggie 20's 
Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly
Has anyone had any reliability problems with these amps or can comment? 
Best audiophile multichannel SACD player
For under $10,000. I've auditioned the Esoteric x03 SE and x06, AR CD7 (not SACD), the Krell, classe, SimAudio super nova, and Accuphase DP78. Of these for my ears, I felt the Accuphase was the best from the standpoint of clarity, soundstage, dyna... 
Preamp, Sub, and Magnepan connect
thank you for your immediate response, This chat forum is great. One followup queston to Macdadtexas, Are you suggesting REL instead of JL audio? 
Esoteric x-03 versus audio research cd7?
Can I ask you how much you ended up paying for the x-03se from your dealer? 
Is Shindo active?
thank you for your immediate response. I was completely blown away by the sound signiture of the Monbrison and Masseto(sp?) preamp, and have yet to find anything better. 
Is Shindo active?
I'm interested in the Shindo preamp, but one of my concerns is if I'm correct which I may not is that this equipment is essentially old new stock. If this is true what can I expect if I need tube replacement or a cap needs replacement 5 or 10 yrs ...