sof762

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Linn or rega
I had a Spectral MCR cartridge on my Linn LP12 which was a kickass rock cartridge. After many years with the Linn I was going to sell it. I brought it to a Linn dealer for a pre-sale tuneup. When it was done we did an A/B to a new full-blown Linn ... 
neutrality vs. realism
What is realism and is it good? I just went to see Angela Bofill in a small theater. Between the "commercial" electronics and speakers it wasn't that pleasant...The next day I put her lp on my Linn with Levinson gear and Martin Logan spkrs and WOW... 
Aquariums and Audio Equipment
As more a fish phile then audio so far...you guy's left out the idea of an all natural tank using live mud sitting on platic egg crates for the natural way to break down nitrates. And then put any powerheads on a timer or shut them off when your l... 
I'm Getting Unbalanced About Balanced
Thanks for the input and info. I have Levinson 23 amps and Levinson 26 pre going to Martin Logan Monolith III's w/active x-over. Played off a Linn.Using Levinson ic's now. 
"Concealed Damage" and FedEx Claims
I just had a similar experience shipping a cartridge via UPS. I had the dealer put my "old" cartridge in a cartridge box. I then bubble wrapped it and put it in a shipping box. My buyer reports that not only were the stylis and cantilever broken..... 
Levinson 23.5 and Biamping Gurus?
I'm biamping my 23.5's as left and right channel.A friend is suggesting a vertical biamp.One for both bass+one for mids+highs. He also likes the idea of using an ML3 for the bass as they were "supposed" to be better at it.Any thoughts on which is ... 
Separate Phono Stage-Worth the $$ ?
Thanks for the feedback. Being a Linn guy...believing simple is best. I tend to agree about introducing more cables etc. On the other side the system is very revealing. Martin Logans and a Lyra cartridge and it's logical to assume a "separate" pho...