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High Performance Moving Iron Cartridge Candidates?
I'm glad you are happy, and trust that it will continue. (I have an LP-S, and it sits in its box as my Decca and Soundsmith cartridges deserve their places far more on my tonearms. But that's my ear and my system, which are undoubtedly different ... 
Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?
I've thought so, several times..... Each time I must be getting a little closer to nirvana, the gains are getting smaller and costing more. Time to play some of the less often heard recordings and enjoy what I have.  
What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ?
@billstevenson Do you mean to tell me the SME V is not still considered a reference tonearm?  I must be seriously out of touch.  Please define what you mean by reference. As I've pointed out before, SME gets little love here in the colonies. Re... 
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Is that with a Hyperion, Bill? Using an SUT, as I expect you know, the resulting loading will be 47,000 ÷ turns ratio² = load (assuming you have a 47k MM input).  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Yes 47kΩ on an MC input. You're right that MM inputs are almost always 47k, and are often fixed at that.  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Looks like we are gravitating towards higher loading values. Anyone else have one - and what do you use?  
What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?
Bill, those are the lyrics to Tiden Bara Går. Therese used to have a website and I think I contacted her through it. After her singing career she went back to university and became a lawyer. Very nice lady. Chris  
What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?
@billpete Test Record Number One? Yes, it's in Swedish, but he sound is universal. Many years ago I was in contact with Therese Juel, and she sent me her translation of the lyrics: The phone is calling I’m chasing out the sound A voice in my ear... 
What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?
I now have about 7 copies in 6 versions. I've been moving copies/duplicates/versions of various albums down to shelves in the basement to make more room for new LPs upstairs. A nice problem to have!  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
Hmm. I'm not alone. Any other Hyperion users like to chime in with their loading?  
matching your cartridge to your turntable
And why is Audiogon suddenly putting post numbers under our usernames when quoted with an @ sign?  
Impedance Loading for SS Hyperion
That's the statement in the owner's manual!  
matching your cartridge to your turntable
No thanks,I’ll just deal with the floaters. Poor diagnoses result from insufficient information. Sorry.  
Considering a New Tube Pre-amp
The Wyetech Ruby STD should be here by the end of next week. I'll report back after it has run in. Thank you all for your input.  
matching your cartridge to your turntable
Depending on the lenses you had inserted, you are most likely optimised for distance vision. Some drugstore reading glasses might make fitting cartridges much easier.