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| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions FWIW, while surfing found a NOS the seller is saying is new in box for 499.00. Looks exactly like mine. Y'all go get it. | |
| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions Thank you dlcockrum for the link to jico. If need be I can order the vr35e or vr35 he directly from them at 79 or 119 dollars respectively. If I do need to order I will go with the HE hyper eliptical stylus. | |
| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions To all that have responded, you rock my world. Thank you so much for your input/suggestions. I will try the NOS as is and if need be get the best rated albeit most costly stylus if needed. I think I'll start by obtaining another headshell first ... | |
| Speakers least affected by room acoustics I don't think there is a speaker on this planet that is not affected by room acoustics in some fashion. | |
| An experiment worked; how to proceed? +1 tomcarr, the room will determine 50% of the sonic experience. | |
| Good Direct Drives A relatively unknown DD turntable that is really excellent is the Sony PS 4300. It was marketed in Europe around 1976 and had a great following. It's rare to find it here in the states unless a GI brought one back after tour of duty. There may be... | |
| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions Thank for the input. Consensus seems to be that the suspension for the stylus may be suspect after all this time. I did visually inspect the cartrige and stylus with a magnifying glass and see nothing visually other than that it is pristine. Just... | |
| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions Thanks Dave that helps a lot. I noticed you mentioned a yellow pull out elliptical stylus. The label on the box says it's elliptical but the stylus is a pull out black and the body is silver. Do you know if stylus colors changed somewhere along t... | |
| An experiment worked; how to proceed? I would contact GIK and some other acoustic treatment companies for their suggestions. Many have on line programs where you define your space and furnishings within a 3D layout including room dimensions etc. They will analyze what you defined and ... | |
| NOS Shure V15 type III cartridge opinions 'Thanks, I thought about putting on the market but based on what I read in reviews or opinions I would hate to walk away and not know what everyone raved about back then. Can't remember if I ever heard one or not. It's a quandary for sure. Maybe s... | |
| Michael Fremer's system Frankly I don't really care, yeah he's not getting the best out of what he got but that's his perogative and choice.If he reviews equipment in that room does that really negate the reviews? I dont think so. He is intimately familiar with what his ... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! FWIW, If not sure go the least expensive avenue, Vynil gets real expensive real fast. Sure all the recommendations are great and useful but you'lL never recoup your outlays if you decide you don't like the whole Vynil experience. It can be quite ... | |
| Room acoustical treatments +1 Gik, communication is key here | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera Reviews for audio anything should be taken with a grain of salt. It is up to the individual to realize that a certain amount of product bias exists in all reviewers skewed toward their benefactors or personal biases. Their publication can be usefu... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Laying here on the couch listing to Alice Cooper muscle of love vinyl on my 1976 DD turntable and liking it a lot. Yes I'm the original owner, never had it serviced and had it in storage for a few years (controlled environment) It may be that I'm ... |