britishbane

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Cartridge Setup w/Geodisc by MoFi
I agree with Nrenter. Do it yourself. If I can do it anyone can. Just follow the instructions Mark provided. And you dont neccessarily need any fancy tools. I have a TB protractor at $20 and a Shure VTF scale at $15 or so and thats about all I hav... 
Upgradability of an MMF-5
I've had the MMF-5 for 4 years now. Definitely change the cart, other than that just leave it be. I think its not worth upgrading, the money is better spent towards a new table. I've tried lots of upgrades and found ultimately that the weaknesses ... 
Swapping the MMF 5 for an SL-1210M5G
I say go for it as well. I'm an underwhelmed MMF5 owner myself. 
young and new to analog.
I too am young (23) and in the DC area. I've been into vinyl for about 5 years now and I find Deja Vu to be the best shop in the area. They have let me, as young kid, play around with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Vu is very... 
Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long
anyone have a picture of this tweak? call me dense but I think I need to visualize it before I "get it". 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Anyone know where one can get one of these Empire carts from? Audio Nova in France doesnt seem to have them anymore. 
Looking for user feedback for the Acoustic Solid
Anyone know where I can find the prices of these Solid and Signature tables? I'm having a tough time finding them. 
Vintage vinyl or new reissues?
I've had the opposite impression regarding the recent sundazed reissues. My Blond on Blond is absolutely terrible. I dont know if I just got a bad copy or what. 
Jolida JD-9A or Pro-ject Tube Box SE phono preamp?
I feel the same as the two posters above. Upgrading the stock tubes to some GT 12AX7-M's produced a much more coherent sound and quieter background in my tube box. 
Cartridge choices under $300
I have very much the same question. What do you guys think about the Dynavector 10x...whaterver the name is?