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Looks like I need another stage...suggestions?

Well, I purchased a Lehmann Black cubefrom someone on here on March 19th. Was to be shipped that week and to receive it by the weekend. No stage arrived, wrote back and was told it would be sent out overnight 2 thursdays ago so I would have it by last weekend. Well, still no stage and now no communication back to me in over a week. So, it seems I've lost $360. Needless to say, pretty upset as I'm selling and buying houses and about start med school, so $360 is a good chunk of change for me right now. And unfortunate because I'm afraid to buy anything else here....

Sorry for the rant, just can't beleive it...Anyway, looking for a phono stage in about the same price range and wondering about some other options out there, or is the Black Cube the route to go at that price?
pablo16
etbaby
138 posts
 
Get the Bellari phono. Then get a RAM super low noise 12AX7 tube to replace the electro-harmonic tube that comes with the unit. This will make a dramatic improvment in the sound of the phono unit.
pablo16 OP
45 posts
 
Piedpiper...Not really sure on the cart upgrade...Probably will only be able to spend about 300-350 though, so not a huge upgrade.

As for the Bellari, is it really as good as the Black Cube or the Monolithic? I've heard the bellari wasn't as good as the Tube Box, even with the roll.
pauly
1,012 posts
 
+++ He does have decent feedback, 4 positive and 1 negative +++

Ummm, there nothing decent about that feedback - 20% of his transactions are bad. I'd stay away from him.

As for upgrade, go with the Seduction. Way better than anything in it price level (and the ones you mention) by a big margin. If built properly, they are 100% reliable.

Regards
Paul
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Bellari sucks and has had hum problems, the Musical Surroundings Phonomena is crazy good for the money and can handle any cart you want, both my father and I own this stage............its really good.
pablo16 OP
45 posts
 
Should state that the negative feedback was in regards to double boxing in shipping. Yes, not great, but not the worst I've heard. If it would have been "never shipped item," that would have been a different story...Going to try and get my money back through Paypal and/or Discover.

Just wish I could hear all these in a/b/c/d:
Intrigued too much by the Seduction, Tube Box, Monolithic and Phenom...we'll see

In regards to the Seduction, will they build them for you?

Thanks again...Paul
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