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GRADO SONATA 1.5V (THOUGHTS/SUGESTIONS)
Grados are good, but tend to hum in some setups..Makesure your setup will not hum with a Grado..very annoying. 
Dynavector Karat 17D Ruby
Yes, it is an older design from Dynavector and the newerdesigns tend to sound better...But, if you can buy it cheap and the stylus is OK, you might like it. The Karatwas a good cartridge in its day...haven't heard the latestones...if they still ma... 
What quality are Empire 598 turntables?
My opinion...Empire turntables...fair table, lousy arm..If you can buy it cheap...under $100...good starter, butyou could do better. I remember audible rumble with mineand an arm that didn't track cartridges well...But, ifit is cheap and you can r... 
Grado Blue vs. Shure M97xE
Every Grado I ever owned was a hum problem or prone topicking up hum. Every Shure I owned was quiet and hum free. Also, the Ortofons and Denons were quite hum free.There are tables that tolerate the Grado and arms that do,...just be sure you have ... 
Best Phono stage under $1200? Audiomat?
For your information, the Camelot is connected with MelShilling, famed audio dealer and enthusiast at one timein California. He made a moving coil preamp during theSeventies, which I still use, and it sounds great. He hashighly recommended the Cam... 
Anyone heard of this???
All of the other comments about the Rabco Arm..are true..It iis probably the....SL-8 Rabco Arm.?..which I owned and used for several years..It is a "bitch" to set up and to align cartridges with, butwe were willing to do that in those long ago day...