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Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
@elliottbnewcombjr Appreciate the help!   @au_lait I presume i can send it to soundsmith for an upgrade. Do you know off teh top of your head how much that would be? I am going to call them tomorrow when they are open.  
Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
@elliottbnewcombjr  Look how sexy that is hahah  
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@elliottbnewcombjr    I think I am going to the aluminum/magnesium as the  headshell with the f9 does not have azimuth adjustment.   What do you mean by 1 or 2 pin?   OH forget it. I see now. I would need a 2! Thank you all so much  
Luxman PD121A - PD441
opinions?   https://www.ebay.com/itm/297028925009  
Luxman PD121A - PD441
Theres so much choice. :S What would an ideal headshell be? Plastic? Carbon? Personally i didnt even know about the options. Again, just a freshy here.  I got an F9 with a headshell. although I will probably get it upgraded.   I need some cabl... 
Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
i have a few pictures but i am tryingto upload    one here    https://ibb.co/BVfvbSjK  
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@pindac    Thanks Pindac I really appreciate the info and your knowledge. I ended up getting the PD441. Partly on looks and partly on reviews. I should get it in the next few days. The arm is coming soon after. I just need to look at a stage  ... 
Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
I ended up getting an F9 and will send to get upgraded once i settle my system in.    Still need to get a stage and cables for the tone arm. Any suggestions??   Thank you all!  
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@elliottbnewcombjr  I managed to bag myself a stabaliser. The seller said it wasnt a MUST but worth getting. I figured if i wanted to sell the arm later it would be better to have the whole bits that go along with it.    Do you think its worth ... 
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@elliottbnewcombjr Appreciate the info. Probably saves a ton of server space having external links! The pd441 is on the way. I got it relatively cheap (is there such a word?) I also managed to get a seac 308SX on the cheap (theres that imaginary... 
Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
@lewm    Is that an expensive venture???      
Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy
@newbee  Its so hard to tell from watching youtube videos etc as its a compressed file to start with and of course my setup wont be anything like what the person is using.    But reading stuff on the net suggests its a decent cartridge.  This ... 
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@dgarretson  oh nice would love to see.    Hmm not sure. DO you have to have it on an external site and then link in???      
Luxman PD121A - PD441
thank you all! this is all amazing info and advice.    I am leaning more towards the seac just to get me going. Not knowing what things are going to sound like I need a starting block from which to work out from. But i continue to read etc just... 
Luxman PD121A - PD441
@pindac    Thats a gorgeous table. Just cant do it in my current situation. Also being pretty fresh to all this I really want to get myself a starting point from which my obsession will take over my life hahah