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What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?
I've got a pair of Ref 3A MM de Capo i speakers that I've run with a number of different amplifiers. They are very sensitive to amplifier quality and as Brownsfan has noted, they seem to "click" with certain amplifiers. Low power SET amps do well ... 
alternative power supply for Garrard 301
I'd be interested to know if you ever got an upgraded supply for your 301. I know that this thread is a year old and that the group buy for Mark K's controller fizzled out. So did you explore any alternatives? I'm picking up a 301 soon and startin... 
Immedia RPM 2 vs Clear Audio Emotion cmb
I'm not sure what price range cartridge you're considering but the Lyra cartridges (made by Jcarr's company) are really very good and mate up well with the Immedia tonearm. I'm also been happy with Koetsu's in the arm. Have fun.---Gary 
Immedia RPM 2 vs Clear Audio Emotion cmb
My previous message got garbled. What I meant to say was that the Clearaudio was neither very cheap nor very expensive. It appears to be going after the "value" market as opposed to the state of the art. This is in contrast to the Immedia, which w... 
Immedia RPM 2 vs Clear Audio Emotion cmb
I respectfully disagree with Jaybo. In it's day, the immedia RPM combo was about as high end as one could get. I suspect that it would outclass the Clearaudio combo, although I haven't actually listened to that table. Reading what's available on t... 
Hickok TV-7/U owners
You can find TV-7 data online at the following site:Nolan Lee's TV-7 pageHere are the settings for a 7189 based on the data from that page:7189 6.3 EV2-7930 10 - D3 46---Gary 
New DAC recommendation $1K, hopefully tube.
I've been auditioning a Neko Audio D100 in my system for the last few days and have been very impressed by the sound. It doesn't have a tube output stage but it does use output transformers which gives it a very smooth and clear sound, similar to ... 
crown K-1 amplifier
I own a Crown K2 amplifier - the big brother to the K1. I bought it to use as a subwoofer amp since these amps are reputed to be incredibly powerful and bullet proof. That's been my experience. They have great slam in the low end and have none of ... 
Scheu table question from past posting - images
Clio09,My outer bearing is completely metal. The pictures in the Soundscape assembly instructions can be deceiving - the bearing is so highly polished that the pictures make it look as if it has differently colored regions when in fact it is just ... 
Scheu table question from past posting - images
I dug my Scheu out of the closet (it's been there since I moved) and looked closely at the bearing. I bought mine about 10 years ago and it looks exactly like the one in the pictures that you linked. I have the smaller o-ring which helps to seal t... 
Scheu table question from past posting - images
Take a look at the assembly instructions here:http://www.soundscapehifi.com/scheu-premier-setup.htmIt shows you where the different o-rings are used.---Gary 
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
Well it's a pretty big number now that I add it up - 7.BIC 981Pioneer PL1000Sota Star SapphireScheuTeres Thorens TD524EMT 928---Gary