ekobesky
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| Review: Luxman PD-284 Turntable The high-compliance OM20 should make a good match for the Luxman's low-mass arm. It's also a relatively neutral yet detailed cartridge that imparts little of its own character. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it. | |
| Review: Technics EPA 100 Tonearm I remember Denon producing a series of arms with higher-end aspirations...probably in the same price range as the EPA arm. I think the armwands were interchangeable between an S-shape and a straight arm. And, just like Technics, what do they use o... | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable I have to agree with Ferrari on most of his comments. I still love the SL-1200 for its slick engineering, easy setup, adjustability and tank-like build quality. I stand by my statement that you cannot buy a better built turntable for the money. Bu... | |
| Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge I'll be interested to hear the follow-up on this one. Many of us often think about using older cartridges on our turntables, especially discontinued carts, and we have no way of knowing how a moving coil design is affected by age. I can offer this... | |
| Review: Luxman PD-284 Turntable See my article in Positive Feedback on refurbishing a vintage turntable...http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue18/turntables.htm | |
| Review: Project 1 Xpression Turntable I can't help but feel this is a cheap table dressed up with a nice arm. And, nice as the arm is, the Rega RB250 and RB300 are now and will remain the gold standards in budget tonearms probably for the rest of our lives. In 2005, a hangy-downy weig... | |
| Review: Bose 201 Series V The Bose 201 (and 301) are one of the smartest designs ever for the non-audiophile because they smooth out the rough edges contributed by mass market sources and amplifiers. You can hook these up to anything and they sound good. Are they for the a... | |
| Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge I just received a brand new DL-110 from Needle Doctor...my THIRD DL-110, and before that, I had two DL-160s. If you value a wide and deep soundstage, plenty of air and aliveness, easy setup and amazing tracking, then these deserve a look. Some peo... | |
| Review: Thorens TD 295 MK 4 Turntable It's sad that the lower end of the otherwise wonderful new Thorens line still contains products that harken back to the ugly dark days of Thorens during its post-CD collapse. I had a similar experience with the TD185, or was it the 158? I posted a... | |
| Review: Yamaha PX-3 Turntable The most common cause of those types of issues is that lubricants tend to dry up over the course of 20 or 30 years. One of the first things I do when I buy a new tangenital tracking turntable is take it apart, clean the old lubricant off the track... | |
| Review: Denon DP-47F Turntable I'm not sure whether the automatic Denons use a damping fluid system for tonearm raising/lowering, a mechanical system or a hydraulic scheme. Check out www.vinylengine.com and you may be able to find a service manual for the DP-51. I let go of my ... | |
| Review: Technics SL-1200Mk2 Turntable To beefree303@yahoo.com: Unfortunately, neither the Ortofon MC10, MC20 or Denon DL103 family are a good compliance match for the SL. It may be possible to use them with the addition of the KAB fluid damper but I would still stick with a high to me... | |
| Review: Sumiko Pearl Cartridge It's nice to see a review of the Pearl. The Sumiko MM line is unfairly ignored. Whether it's due to the line's ungainly looks or low perceived value, the Pearl does stand out -- a good value even when compared against tough competitors like those ... | |
| Review: Luxman PD-284 Turntable If you can't adjust it using the knob next to the pitch readout, the knob is either broken or the unit is far out of spec. In that case, you'll need to crack it open. You may be able to find a service manual at www.vinylengine.com with the procedu... | |
| Good MM cartridge The V15 is smoother than the 1042. It might sound a little dull when run through tube gear. Depends on your preferences. If it were me, I'd buy both. The V15 in particular has very strong resale value so the cost to try both and sell one is relati... |