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Some cartridge recommendations
If I were to decide to purchase a newer, modern SUT. What ones should I be looking at. Let's say < $1,000.00, thanks.   
Some cartridge recommendations
I may not be saying the right thing. It defiantly has fixed gain at 50 db. The cartridge loading in Ohms is very adjustable. I think have come to realize that with the gain fixed at 50db I need to look for high or medium output MC carts or stick w... 
Some cartridge recommendations
I already have a Step-Up Transformer, I should have mentioned that sooner sorry. It is from Ortofon, says STM 83 on it. Small round unit about the size of an inline fuel filter. I was thinking it would be good to get this out of the system just du... 
Some cartridge recommendations
My Integrated can handle MM or MC carts it is full adjustable by dip switches inside on the phono card. It is however fixed at 50 db of gain.  This is the newest Modwright integrated, KWH 225i. After looking at the Soundsmith website it appears a... 
Some cartridge recommendations
Thank you for the response, that is the type of info I was hoping for. No reason to get a different cart if will not be a good match and hopefully give better performance, Allen.  FYI, I inherited this set up from my 92-year-old uncle, it is very... 
Some cartridge recommendations
The mass of the tone arm is 9 grams w/the detachable headshell, which it does have. Budget is $1,000.00 plus or minus a smidge. Hopefully minus.   
Some cartridge recommendations
I may not have worded my question as well as I could have. From what I have read and assumed from that; I need to be sure the cartridge is a good match for the tone arm. The table and tone arm are not going to change. So, I am looking for recomme... 
KEF Blade or Blade 2
Apparently, because I can't type, LOL.    
KEF Blade or Blade 2
I have twn screen names, for some reason I could not access my account at work. So, I became Backwash at work and Mizike at home. Same guy.  
LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW!
Electrovoice, Barron I think, 12" woofer, 6" mid, horn tweeter Yammaha NS 1000 (still own) Boston Acoustics A200 (still own) PSB Stratus Gold Altec Model 14 Paradigm Monitor 11 V2  With matching surround sound items. (short lived)  Klispch K... 
What was your first record?
Don McLean American Pie first. Then second Deep Purple Made in Japan. After that the flood gate was open and I can't be sure.    
Food: What does the typical audiophile eat?
I dine on DANGER and snack on DEATH  
KEF Blade or Blade 2
I did not, I did listen to a pair of R3s at a shop close to Wichita. They would only play then a screaming volume and with crappy music. But in spite of that there were things to like. Really would like to get a chance to here some of the higher u... 
Do you find yourself turning down the bass on Coldplay albums?
I just throw them out the window, problem solved.   
What can I do between the wall and my streamer/DAC?
Unfortunately it's about 45'