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Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms
@drbond I have heard the Viv Labs against an SME V, SME V12, SME 309, Kuzma Stogi S 12", Kuzma 313 ref, Kuzma 4point 9" and 14".  Whilst all these arms have there undoubted virtues, the Viv Labs does all that Hifi stuff but is just more enjoyable... 
Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms
Just buy a Viv Labs Rigid Float, breaks all the rules but sounds glorious with any cartridge I have tried.  
Credenza or media stand for hiding away equipment
Brought up 2 children with my equipment always out in the open. The way my wife and I dealt with it was to tell them with a degree of menace not to touch. It's amazing what the fear of death will do to a child! 😂  
Please be gentle with me! 🙏
@jond my son is 33, but has always loved his music and good sound quality.    
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@mahler123 The Naim does not have a DAC, hence he has purchased the Bluesound.  
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Thanks for all your input. Bit of an update, one of the reasons my son bought the Leak 230 was because of its flexibility, he also has a Naim Nait 2 which I bought for him years ago, so in a moment of wisdom as it turns out he decided to try the ... 
Please be gentle with me! 🙏
Correction to the above the N130 does have a DAC, my apologies.  
Please be gentle with me! 🙏
All the Bluesound Node N130 is a streamer only and he is using the DAC in the Leak, so it's a case of is his phone as good a streamer as say a Bluesound Node N130?  
Turntable Cartridge upgrade question.
https://sorasound.com/products/zyx/zyx-sorasound-prices/ The ZYX R50 Bloom3 on here @$995 or if you stretch to the latest model the Bloom Exceed at $1400. Read the reviews.  
20 Years?
@chayro Life is like a box of chocolates.  
2 preamps connected
I would have thought you could use the Eversolo as a source component into your preamp, surely the Eversolo must have an output that bypasses its preamp?  
Volume levels
+1 @bigtwin ​​​​  
What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge?
@tunes409 so what are the cartridge lines?  
I took Frank Zappa’s advice
The Torture Never Stops if you Wind Up Working In A Gas Station  
RCA Phono Interconnect Under $400
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