haacke

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Advise.....Best cartridge under $1000.00
You might try Goldring Excel. Previously rated Class B "Stereophile". One listed on Audiogon for under $600 used. 
Analysis Plus or Harmonic Teck
Have Thiel 1.5 speakers out of a CJ Premier 11a. Purchased Analysis Plus Silver To see how compared to my Transparent audio Music Wave Plus. Sold Analysis on Audiohgon as MUC preferred the Transparent. Analysis great soundstage, but warm sound whi... 
Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound
Try Thiel l.5s. Have them in fairly large living room & the sound excellent. Need good amp - I am using with CJ Premier 11A 
Mounting Linn K9 Pickup:Pin Assignments
Have Linn Arkiv. On Arkiv when looking at pins - left bottom pin is right plus out & left top pin is right minus out. Have simmple way of testing - get small battery powered light and run one wire to right tone cable pin & one to right plu... 
Any Comments On Morch DP6 Tonearm ?
I use the Morch on a Linn LP12 (W/Lingo) and like better than EKOS or Rega RB600. Go to www.audioadvancements.com.Man in charge Hart extremely helpful. 
BEST sites - buying used high end gear
Audiogon.com is great site. Have sold a number of items without a problem - and fairly quickly and at price asked 
Best Turntable/Cartridge on a Buget?
Rega #25. Great buy for the money. Try a Grado Reference Platinum. I use with more expensive Grado Reference ($1200) and sound is fantastic. Frankly I believe better than my upgraded Linn which I used to love. 
Best speaker for classical music ?
Have Theil 1.5s and love them. As relatively small wife acceptance. Great sound witk CJ Premier 11A and Audible Illusions line stage tube amp. Was told by dealer that Theil would not be good with tube amp - but disagree. He suggestedn Dunlevy SM 
Best Cartridge cost no object
Interesting I have had a number of cartridges starting with Lyra Clavis (still have), but chaned to Benz Reference which I like. Hoever, for classical music nothing can beat the Grado Reference ($1200 issue) for warmth and great sound. Keep coming... 
Best Phono Preamp under $1000
Have Lehmann cube which sells for about &699. Excellent sound. And easy to adjust for MC cartridges.