Quote: Because I do have to look at my gear when I'm not listening to it. I believe that aesthetically pleasing and great performance don’t have rule each other out. Besides there’s a spectrum between really ugly and the MOMA. I think that the Shure cartridge is maybe the ugliest I've ever...

Thanks for your response. Both the Ortofons aren't very impressive. That's good to know, so I only can improve on my choice and won't make a wrong decision. I think the Shure isn't visually very attactive (sorry, but this is actually an important factor for me). Do you have other suggestions in...

I am currently using the Ortofon NIGHTCLUB MkII (Link). I've bought this one because I started out buying records for DJing. Since then I've broaden my musical taste, so I'm thinking about buying a second cartridge for other music genres. My main question is, how does the Ortofon 2M red (Link)...

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I thought this was a joke. Apparently Can Opener exists: http://vinylflat.com/canopener.html

I really like the versatility of the Maverick Tubemagic. Something the M&M doesn't offer is the combination of a pre-amp output and using it as a Headphone amplifier. I like to switch between my loudspeakers or headphones without rewiring. Maybe someday I'll upgrade to a schiit lyr which also...

Same question here. I'm rocking SE215's with a Blackberry 9900 right now. I am looking to upgrade to a Sony WM-Z or WM-F maybe. Not sure yet what's the best deal. I'm living in the Netherlands and a lot of gear posted in this forum can't be shipped to my home unfortunately. The market for...