invictus005

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'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend?
@rauliruegas Diamond cantilevers are always rods, aluminum alloy and boron cantilevers can be pipes. The numbers you posted are misleading.  
Cartridge for Symphonic music .
I highly recommend the Ortofon 2M Black. It’s a spectacular cartridge and would do everything you ask for.  
Best MM?
WTF??? 2M Black. Nothing else comes close!!! 
'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend?
@rodman99999 Yup, that’s one way to do it. Ortofon MC Century also has a rather truncated diamond cantilever and it’s my favorite sounding MC cartridge of all time. However, I would still take a 2M Black over it. Just cannot accept the MC sound ch... 
'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend?
Diamond rod is not a good material for a cantilever. It’s heavy. Boron pipe is the best, followed by aluminum alloy pipe. Both are extremely rigid and light. I’m not a fan of boron and ruby rods either.Boron pipes have not been manufactured for de... 
Amplifier for Sonus Faber Amati Homage?
Devialet Expert PRO. Best line of amplififiers I have ever heard at any price.  
Help for a Greenhorn: Devialet Phantom Reactor vs. KEF LS50 powered vs. Audio Pro Drumfire
Devialet will wipe the floor with KEF. I own a stereo setup with Phantom Golds and I think they’re the best sounding speakers under $20K. I use them with an SME Model 10A turntable. I’ll definitely get Reactors for another system or maybe to build... 
$100 or less Phono Preamp recommendation?
Micromega MyGroov used on eBay. It’s so good, I use it in my reference system with SME Model 10A turntable.  
Phono cable advice.
These are not blanket statements. This is the LAW. To suggest that small signal cables need no shield is an insult to electrical engineering and all of the hard work that goes into proper design and not just in cables but in any electrical compone... 
Phono cable advice.
@soundermn What facts do you seek? The fact that a small signal cable has no shield is all that’s needed to question intelligence.  
Counterfeit DL103?
They counterfeit $0.03 transistors and make a profit, so DL103 is a goldmine.  
How Harmonic Technology has fallen.........
So it’s Chinese garbage now. 
Counterfeit DL103?
Did you buy it from Asia? 
Building a $1200 RCA Interconnect Cable
What’s the indicator? 800 degrees F. That tells me you should leave soldering to the pros. 
Phono cable advice.
@bajaed Here you go: https://m.markertek.com/product/2534/mogami-w2534-neglex-quad-microphone-cable-black-per-foot#ath