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What are your favorite phono cartridges?
Denon DL103R with Soundsmith upgrade, Dynavector DV20XL, Benz MC Gold, and a stock DL103R with wood body. My favorite by far is my Soundsmith conversion!:) 
Best Customer Service
the best customer service I've encountered has been from Grant Fidelity. Right from the initial contact with Grant Fidelity, the service has been fast, courteous, and very informative. So much so, I've changed the bulk of my equipment to products ... 
Considering analog...but nervous
Jump in...... With both feet! Don't look back. You'll love it. If u don't u can always sell the analog rig. Once u get vinyl in your blood, digital may or may not be tolerable. 
Vinyl lovers I must be crazy
Well, after years of using cd's, I went back to analog, partially because of nostalgia and because most cd's simply hurt my ears. The harshness of digital was annoying to me. I purchased a used Dual tt and started to enjoy again. My theory was to ... 
Has your HiFi changed your musical tastes
Many people on this thread make very valid points. My tastes have definitely broadened. As a younger man, I listened to, like the majority of us...... Rock. The older I got, I ventured into blues, and some jazz, now in my fifties, classical has ta... 
Your feelings on vintage audio.
If a vintage piece of equipment is able to give you hours of entertainment, and the joy of referbishing the piece yourself, that is almost thanks enough. But when one is able to bring an old piece back to life and actually sound good, it is pure h... 
Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ?
Good day all, Grant Fidelity has two models of monitors that are absolutely outstanding. The top model being their RBS-1 monitor at around 2k mark. The bass produced from these is incredible, so much so, I had to settle for the model down, the MBS... 
Nobility Audio Rack Guizu
Hello all, I use the WMP-1mk11 magnetic levitation platform, and it works beautifully. I have my turntable on it and results are great. Once you adjust the leveling you just forget about it. I like it so much I'm contemplating another for my cd pl... 
Speakers on floor?
I use small full range speakers in a small room. I had them up on stands to bring the sound to ear level. Then switched to floor mount on 'tilted' stands. The bass is incredible. I should mention the speakers is John Blue JB 4's.. As I write this ... 
Quality tube amp below $1k?
check out Grant Fidelity A-328 amp. And they are having a Christmas sale right now! 
does a subwoofer kill stereo sound?
I use a Visonik of Germany, 8" sub unit in between my John Blue JB4's which are on 5" high stands.(These are full range units which do a good job with bass, for their size) My music room is very small: 10 x 15' long. The sub is turned down very lo... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
best I've ever heard were Focal grand utopia's. My son and I heard these at a high end audio store. I don't remember which amp was used, but they were playing a female jazz singer on LP. The sound was so realistic you could see the cigarette smoke... 
Monitors for a small room - please help
hello, I'm using a pair of JohnBlue Audio Art JB4s in a 10 x 16' . These are a full range speaker using a 4" driver designed by Tommy Wu. The sound from these speakers is absolutely phenominal. I have added a Visonik of Germany sub to give that li...