MoFi LPs may at times be quite good, but should not be overrated. There are many fine quality 180 gram and 200 gram pressings available NEW - depending on your music taste. Companies like Analogue Productions, Audio Quest, Classic Records, DCC and Reference Recordings produce excellent re-issues...

Quote: Originally posted by wasifazim It uses the pedestrian Burr Brown 1716 DAC, - Wasif I am a bit disappointed that a even companies like CARY use Burr Brown DACs in their 306/200, 303/200 and 308 CD players. Marketwise Burr-Brown appears to be concentrating on lower-cost...

Quote: Originally posted by darkclouds First listen... lots of crackle and pops!!! Is that to be expected? These records are not new and have not been washed. Will washing them remove alot of the crackle and pops? Gonna try and order some new reissues from music direct. As...

An excellent rig! The Jr is a wonderful TT and is easily upgraded to a M III or M IV if you so desire. As far as phono stages go - I have a Monolithic which I like a lot. It is very flexible and can be upgraded with a larger power supply. Nice detail; tonality and soundstage. Easy to set up...

Quote: Originally posted by qwerty870 I have heard the Technics and the Denon. Do not buy them. Even the Music Hall MMF 1 will outperform them musically. Depends HOW the 1200 is set up - try a 1200 with tone arm fluid damper, Sumiko PREMIER HS 12 headshell, Cardas headshell leads...

Quote: Originally posted by eric343 Hmm, I think my dad would be willing to spend about $100 or so (it's mainly his setup). The tonearm is the stock one on the Techics SL-BD22 turntable, AFAIK. If you decide to go with the Shure you'll have to be contend with the M92E, since the...

Quote: Originally posted by lini Greetings to Forida - and thanks for the link! I grew up with several Duals, before I converted to Technics and Thorens - and I've still got my TD-280 MkII. And I've also got my fathers old Braun PS-550. But I always thoguht that a disco Technics would...

Quote: Originally posted by lini Nice thread - I've always been intrigued by the thought of coupling a Technics SL-12xxMkII with a very good cartridge, so I'm very interested in the results... Keep posting! Greetings from Munich! Manfred / lini München, eh? I grew up near...

Quote: Originally posted by Tuberoller Some of the very low output cartridges will only help amplify the motor noise that is inherent with the Technics table.If you doubt this,take a stethescope and place it near the arm base,not in an obvious spot near the motor and listen to all...

Quote: Originally posted by RickG I'm using a Glider M2 with my Rega P3 and I love it. I also have used the Shure V15 and Sumiko Bluepoint Special, but my Glider tracks so well and the combination of this cartridge, TT, and my EAR 834P phono stage just boogies. (I know tuberoller doesn't...

Quote: Originally posted by Anders We don't have to accept the Sterophile definitions of very good. But I still suspect that Lydian etc. is overkill for this table. An effective mass of 12 grams is rather nice, about the same as my Rega arm with 11 grams. With 12 grams I get these...

Quote: Originally posted by Anders If you post the effective mass, I could look up which compliance range you should look for. Anders - got it! 12 grams.... I'll do some more research as well.... Thanks again kindly, Michael

Quote: Originally posted by Anders I am no Guru and especially don't know the specs on the products you refer to. The choice of cartridge is limited by the effective mass of the tonarm. You should find this spec in the manual. If the effective mass and the dynamic compliance of the...

I recently e-mailed both Benz Micro and Immediasound ref the possible use of their respective carts, i.e. Benz Micro Ace HOMC or Lydian Beta MOMC on my Technics 1200 M3D. Often responses from representatives take awhile, so I am leaving this open to those who may possess knowlegde regarding the...

Quote: Originally posted by Badtz I was thinking, maybe it would be better to take a phono signal [technics 1200] and use a separate pre-amp and bring it into the mixer @ line-level, then letting the mixer do the phono-preamp...... would this yield better sound quality? [for...