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Ortofon A90 with Graham Phantom
I came across this on another forum and i think it could potentially help some Phantom users here. From the look of it I think it can be used as pure spacer or add a few inserts to decouple the cartridge from the headshell.I have a Phantom II with... 
Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers?
Some of us joked that Music First should be renamed as "Money First".;) 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Willem,I'm getting mine from hifido, a known quantity/company to me for peace of mine eventhough it's not in as good a cosmetic shape as the one on Yahoo Japan. I reckon i can fix up the minor cosmetic fault with the help of furniture maker friend... 
questions for TW Acustic Raven One owner
I'm using a few tables at the moment including a modified Lenco,Commonwealth 12D3, Garrard 301, slate SP10 Mk2 and Micro Seiki RX-5000. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/jasnev/Hi%20Fi%20and%20Horology/SPUAReedDelos.jpghttp://i9.photobucket.com... 
Phono preamp selection
EAR 834P is a safe bet. Love mine with various NOS MMs I play.Nova Phonomena ( I have a Supernova which is much and much the same in sound) is a bit more neutral and less euphonic, had various loading and gain option but I still prefer the EAR for... 
questions for TW Acustic Raven One owner
I had a TW Raven 1 till recently and i agree about dark and slightly thick sounding description. I had tried various arm, carts, accessories like TTW copper mat,Bostom Mat 1,weight/clamp and different platforms. The last arm I tried was the Transf... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Willem,2 sets of C3/M3 you say!! You are a true Exclusive fan.Thanks for reporting your impression of the C3.I like the vintage cool look and I would be interested to hear of your AB result later.And I know P3 is impossible to get outside of Japan... 
Anyone own a Pioneer Exclusive P3 ??
Willem,Congratulation on completing your Exclusive total system.The P3 is not easy to track down outside of Japan.How do you find the C3 preamp,especially the onboard MM phono stage?Is it warm or euphonic sounding or neutral? 
TW-Acustic Arm
Hi Dertonarm,Thanks for giving some context to your impression on the said arm. Balanced view i thought and I appreciate that. Things do tend to get a bit headed between the TW fans and some detractors so you get a lot of noise in a big thread. 
Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet?
Hi Jonathan,Thanks for chipping in. I have contacted my dealer who will look into for me as it rides low from the word go with only a few hours on it at most. The arms i have used are Phantom ii and a new Reed 2 both with damped lift mechanism so ... 
TW-Acustic Arm
I presume you've had a listen so if you can put the TW fans' enthusiastic claims and your own prejudice aside for a minute, does the TW 10.5 arm sound any good to you on the day? 
Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet?
I'm enjoying my new Delos at the moment but mine rides quite low, much lower than Syntax's , very nice pic by the way. The washi paper is touching the record as it plays right from the word go. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
I wonder if a RF/EMI/TI shield will make a positive difference with my Exclusive P3 & P10?I hear absolutely no RFI or anything at the moment 0- in fact the P3 is significantly quieter than my TW Raven AC-3 Dude,Can you keep it down please...yo... 
Bel Canto Ref1000 MkII or Accuphase A-20
I might sound a bit harsh on Bel Canto ICE module based product with my previous post but I did enjoy my Ref1000 mk1 when I had them driving my Dynaudio Confidence C1( both now sold to go active). If i have some inefficient or current demanding sp... 
Bel Canto Ref1000 MkII or Accuphase A-20
Guido,Saying some people preferring the Ref 1000 mk1 over mk2 because of some nostalgic factor is kind of stretching it. If you are talking Leak, Quad II,Mcintosh 275, etc i can understand. It's just a reboxed ice modules with a nice case and bett...