superclamp040b

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What temperature is your cartridge?????
have had exactly the same experience like you all.my solution: i have my two Atma-Sphere MA-2 amps located right next to my rig, the 2 kilo-watts of dissipation works wonders, no lamps no hairdryers needed.what a crazy bunch we are.... i love it. 
CAT monoblocks....
once you heard the Atma-Spheres, ALL output-transformer amps sound like, well, listening from another room. 
CAT Ultimate/Tube rolling
I use the SIEMENS goldpins at this moment, very very good performance. and they keep up doing their job.I have a good stock of EDISWAN 6922 on hand, very musical easy sounding, but exemplary failure when used in the CAT.The Siemens goldpins ARE no... 
New CAT owner with a few questions????
Have owned my CAT for some 8 years now, and had it upgraded to MK 3. the first incarnation was a drag with almost any brand tube at V6 V7 failed at its task.The MK 3 is much better behaving, i use the Siemens 6922 goldpin at V6 V7 for some time no... 
Nottingham Analogue experience?
Have had a Hyperspace for years, it beat the s**t out of my wadia 6 21, 16, even the 860 !I sold the wadia's any way, the big mistake we try to make everytime again is to COMPARE two totally different media.I moved up from the Hyperspace to a Verd... 
Kiseki cartridges inquiry
have listened and owned a Kiseki Blackheart for years, and for lovers of the voice, violin, the delicacy, this cartridge has an very special treat. i never heard the violin better with any other cartridge, i sold it because it did not match at all... 
Turntables: $10 - 12K -Suggestions
Visit www,jcverdier.com to find about the La-Platine turntable. been around for more than 20 yrs.. i own it for a couple of years now, and i am still surprised now and then. you may visit my rig at the greek high-end site, www.aca.gr visit the wor... 
Wilson-Benesch Analog
I use the WB ACT two on my Verdier 'La-Platine' for some years now, cartridge is an vd.Hul Grasshopper 3 somewhat modified by Mr. vd Hul. the ACT two is a great combo with the 'hopper, i recently have heard the Colibrie, and yup, i think i found m... 
Top Ten Turntables of All Time??
Visit www.jcverdier.com and find out about one of the best turntables ever made, and unaltered in production after more than 20 yrs... 
Power Cord for CAT
The stock powercord works best, period. i really doubt if Ken Stevens has recommended the ESP cord, because what i gathered from many fellow CAT owners, is that Ken recommends using the stock cord. I also hear that the PSaudio 300 works great with... 
Tube for CAT Mk3
CAT owners beware... Please note that when using different equivalent as for the 6922 at position V6 and V7, you are in risk of blowing a couple of fets. this has happened more than once in my CAT,[recently MK 3 upgraded] so as i read about a guy ... 
Jan Allaerts cartridges
Allaerts may be a fine cartridge, but be prepared to wait for ages if you do a service by Mr. allaerts... that happened to an friend of mine, and thats why i'm so happy with my Hopper ! usually the Hopper is returned by Mr. vd Hul within 3 weeks !... 
Help me Buy an LP-12
never quite understand all the fuss about the LP 12, I have listened so many time's to this table in various setups,and find it dissapointing every time. Then all the upgrade's.. now i can think of upgrading a CD player because of the rapidly deve... 
CAT pre-amps
I own a CAT for about 6 yrs now, and i heartily agree with all comments mentioned by others. If it is the music your after, and all the emotions it may give you, the CAT will deliver, and will be a supreme partner. I have mine upgraded to mk3 stat... 
The best CD player with volume control
The wadia's have been around long long time with their digital volume control, and they have it together for sure. When the model 6 came out, i bought one , then almost all models followed, up until the 27/270 and the 860. for CD playback, i would...