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How do you determine how much to spend on speakers The point here is to select stuff that is of a uniform quality especially if you are on a budget. You can do extremely well on so called budget items. The majority of problems . . .	280
A New Believer Let's face it. You are loading the output of the amplifier with TWO complex loads. The speaker and the speaker cables. I cannot fathom how you can compare cables without knowing . . .	147
MC loading at 47K I have the Benz Glider SM and have experimented with the loading using a Phonomena. FIRST of all I should mention that you should set the arm level or slightly lower at the back . . .	60
Dialing in my analog rig - Need help You should have the arm higher than level at the back. In spite of all that has been said in this thread it DOES make a difference if you get the VTA close if not exact (for all . . .	51
speaker cable suggestions Try the "Anti Cables" They work very well with Spendor speakers and are cheap	28
Origin DC Motor in LP12: Marketing or reality? I have had the origin live Advanced Silver with upgraded transformer on my Linn LP12 since 4/06.It has been excellent in terms of reliability. The improvement in sound over the . . .	22
VTA and cartridge loading There is a useful thread going "MC loading at 47K" elsewhere in this chat so you can look at that for more information. In my experience I got a much larger change in . . .	21
Bass Trap help This is a different slant. I had standing waves that correlated very well with the room dimensions. I installed a lot of absorbers which helped somewhat but Physics is phsics and I. . .	19
Esoteric MG-10 and MG-20 speakers I just parted with my Spendor BC1 speakers. I auditioned the MG-10 at the dealer and again at home before I decided to buy them. Quite excellent on all counts and nearly all music. . .	9
Linn Basic LVX or Rega RB300 ? I have an RB300 on a Linn LP12. I have had many cartridge combinations on it with excellent results (Blackbird, Benz Glider).There are NO compatibility issues with the Lin LP12. I. . .	8
CartridgeCompatability:Arm/Amp Most Important? I believe the low frequency cartridge/arm interaction is important for tracking a record that is not absolutely flat as well	6
12" arms - VTA advantage? For a 12" arm a 1 degree change in SRA would need a raising/lowering of the arm by about 0.21". For a 9" arm this number is about 0.16"	6
Recommended loading for Benz Micro Glider L2 I have the Benz Glider M2. I have experimented at length with loading using a Phenomena phono preamp. The sound started to change substantially below 2K. However the best sound on . . .	5
Ground Issue I think you have a ground loop issue. Turn off all the equipment. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE POWER AMPS EVERY TIME YOU CONNECT/DISCONNECT THE INPUTS TO THE AMP. Disconnect . . .	4