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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
raul what is your experience with the shure m97 cartridge? 
MM vs MC
Ask Raul..... Kidding!!! I read a thread where Raul talked about the price to performance ratio regarding mm/mc. It was very interesting for me to read, as I think I just took for granted that MC is always 'better' based on reviews and opinions of... 
Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners
wow! Being a person who thoroughly enjoys the Denon dl 103 and TUBES, I learned long ago not to even post if Mr. Raul was around! In fact when I see his name on a post, I quickly skip past it. I am a humble enthusiast, but I must say the amount of... 
Denon 103r ????
Raul, I would be happy to take that 103 youv'e been holding on to all these years off of your hands.... my 103 is off to soundsmith, my 103r nuded is playing now... I consulted a witch doctor, and after sacrificing a few chickens, have exorcised t... 
Denon 103r ????
I read Romy's rants..... Ummm, a wee bit scary methinks! I had the same problem with the r.... I added mass to the arm , did the twl mod, and stuch a sliver of ebony between the cart and arm, torqued it down, and i can honestly say, I won't be con... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
thanks John, the twl is in place on my arm already, i added some mass to the tube, and am enjoying the 103 so much, im not even going to bother with the 103r just yet! 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
Anyone here have experience running cinemag sut's with a denon 103r?My 103 sounds great but I am getting stridency with the 103r.any ideas? I only post here because it is all connected to my rega rb250 on my beloved LENCO!!! 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
'he lives in Montreal, a terrific city with fantastic food and sexy women,'You can say that again John!!! Wow, I can't wait to hear about those Beta 8's.. I have been wanting a set of those for years!!! I am building some Saburo "spawn" horns with... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
My whole idea with the slate layer was to add another layer to the classic, high mass, giant CLD plinth... I was picturing the slate as described by Mosin, as an infinitely finely layered cld..., but I still wanted to retain the qualities, and (in... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
Everything you have said is true, Mosin... Despite the preparation, discussions with the shop, measurements... There were still 2 complete failures bfore the third go round. When i got the "correct" one home, the table still wouldnt seat properly!... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
Cool! Mrjstark! I was hoping to hear something like this from the onset... I for one have vowed not to spend over $1000 on any one component (to maintain harmony in the home) so that means a lot of used, and a lot of DIY gear.Apples and Oranges ar... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
Yeah, bottom line is: "I want the moon, but can't afford it"! I have moved on, but can't believe that no one has yet commented on what a cool idea my 'modular plinth' is!!!!I won't hold my breath! 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
My apologies in advance to Darren for my brash, abrasive stance on this.I would obviously be buying a slateplinth instead of DIY if I had the $$$$. Regardless of the reviews, I think they look great, the wife thinks they look great, and after hear... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
WOW! A lot of emotion surrounding these slate plinths!!! I hope no one on this forum is marketing anything!!!! I seem to have really ruffled some feathers over at LL with my less than genial response to the UNSOLICITED advice heaped on me concerni... 
Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
45 dollar slate slab vs. 1100 dollar Welsh Slate plinth..... after a lengthy debate with the slatedeck guy as to whether Welsh Slate would improve twenty, ten, or even twofold what I was hearing from the plain old slate I used, It all came down to...