Anyone tried this? I know its mounts will fit and all, but anyone with any insight on its synergy?  I know it's a $799 cartridge on a $500 turntable, but still. I want to upgrade from the 2M Blue and the AT150 can be had for as little as ~$300 new nowadays.   

My gut tells me yes. Only mods done to the Zhaolu is the cap bypass & opamp upgrade (LM4562, if I remember correctly - it's been a while since I installed them and I rolled a bit before settling).

---

Yay! First new full album since Smooth Noodle Maps (which was released ~19 years ago..). I really like the "Watch Us Work It" single that came out '07 - sounded much more vibrant than I had anticipated, so I'm having high hopes for the album.

Sorry if this has been discussed to death but my search did not yield any satisfactory anwers. So, where does one find a nice solid retailer who sports nice price tags on Grado's? I was first overjoyed to find a pair of RS-1i's at HeadRoom for a mere $695 but found they can't ship Grado...

Best album I've heard in a long time. It's so good it's not even funny. ZU on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads Higher quality full tracks available at Last.fm too: http://www.last.fm/music/Zu

For me it's: + Mastodon - Crack The Skye + Big Business - Mind The Drift + Kongh - Shadows Of The Shapeless + Isis - Wavering Radiant (Though my expectations are _low_ for this one...) + ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - The Century Of Self (Sadly, my expectations are pretty...

I know there's about 6458493144 D7000 threads floating around right now, but we really need a gathered forum for worship of this marvelous can. A thread to snuggle up against when the impression threads have subsided. Also, this reporter feels someone graphic savvy should do a good deed...

I'm talking sub 50Hz domination here. My vote(s) goes to: Trans Am - Cocaine Computer (from the album "Futureworld") Sounds like the bass drum triggers a ~30Hz sine wave. It's extremely clean and pretty much compresses your skull to smithereens. I think this track probably has the lowest...

Background: I bought the D5000's just ~3 weeks ago, and while I think they're a perfectly stable can, their prominent low-end proved too much in the end. Some recordings, Helmet's "Aftertaste" album for instance, got a lovely solid thickness which harmonized nicely with the music, but a lot of...

I was wondering, I just got my new(?) D7000's and noticed that there was just 1 piece of protective tape/film per side holding the slider together, whilst on my previous D5000 there was like 2-3 holding it together. Any owners of the D7000 who care to share how theirs was?

How up-to-date is this thing when it comes to tracking a package? The reason I ask is that against better judgement, I went ahead with a deal, ignoring the semi-weird vibe I got from the seller. He/they got like 99.7% positive feedback and I know atleast 1 here on Head-Fi that has ordered from...

I've come to the conclusion that getting the Rudistor NX-03 isn't really doable at the moment, and decided to get something (SS) at about $400 max. The only other SS amp I've owned is the Gilmore Lite, and though it was definetely a good solid amp, I ultimately found it a little bit boring with...

Got this cute little girl home last night. She's a french bulldog, 9 weeks old, and I think we're gonna name her Stella.

So, as I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm thinking about upgrading from my Zhaolu D2.5A to the DacMagic, but I'm wondering just how much of an upgrade it will be? The only mods done to the Zhaolu is the cap bypass + the opamps are LM4562. Anyone who owns/have owned both and cares to shed...

Just a quick shout out that today is the official US / CAN street date for my "band" (well, it's just me) Vaka's album "Kappa Delta Phi". I know there's a few fellow post-metal/hardcore/rock aficionados on here, so I thought it'd be of atleast some relevance. There's also a slew of guest...

I think it's time to step up from my Zhaolu D2.5A (bypassed caps and, if I remember correctly, LM4567 (or is it 4562?) opas) and the DacMagic seems very, very nice. It's also reasonably priced. So, how much of a step up will this be? Cambridge have a pretty good track record of high quality...

I am coveting this thing in ways you cannot imagine.

So, the scenario is as follows: I own the HP-DX1000 and really do love 'em. Their only faults, and they are pretty minimal, is that the sound can sometimes be a bit cavernous and ever so slightly honky in the lower mids. The post 10k roll-off doesn't really bother me, but it's another thing...

So, who besides me enjoy fine artists from above mentioned genres..? And to get the discussion going: I'm kinda looking forward to the next Isis record, but at the same time I thought "In The Abscence Of Truth" was disappointing, so I dunno..

Anyone else here thinks this band is nothing short of quite brilliant..?

I know my wife wants a good pair of cans (I know there's a boob joke in there, but it's just too obvious) but at the same time she's too cheap/lazy to order any, so I thought I'd give her a pair for christmas. I'm on bit of a tight income at the moment, so even though I'd want to get her the...

So I'm trying to decide on which can should be my next purchase and I'm therefore reading reviews/impressions here on Head-Fi to help me make a wise decision - something that is definetely made hard by the fact that I realise I'm an extreme minority with my preference of music. It's hard to...

Okay, I've been enjoying my DT880 600Ω immensely for well over a year now, but still somehow feel the urge for an additional "fun" pair of cans. I looove the way the DT880's reveal detail, but I want something a bit more.. I dunno.. "rockin'".. I, in no way, want boomy bloated bass or anything...

Okay, I'm back on the can-sauce again. I need a pair of good isolating cans (no IEM's) and was looking at the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II. They sound pretty good for closed cans, but they're also a bit too steep in price for me at the moment. What's the difference between these "HD 25-1 II", "HD 25"...