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Spie

Spie

Spie

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Installing tomorrow. I think I'll be extra careful ;)

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very nice, I remember up grading to a Moving Coil and spending several days re discovering my vinyl collection, so set aside some time to enjoy it.
 
Nobody has guessed which one yet. I thought Mr Sukebe would be straight in.
 
Spie said:
Nobody has guessed which one yet. I thought Mr Sukebe would be straight in.
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Whilst I love vinyl based systems, I have paid much attention to them having sold my LP12 nearly 15 years ago (yep, was a stupid idea).
Let us know how you get on.

I couldn't help but notice that during the last year you've gone from an 82/250 to a 552/500. Bet that sounds bloody good.
 
How much?

Edit: $4250 according to a google...... :eek:

£2000 for a cartridge? Unless it transports Angelina Jolie onto my lap to whisper the music into my ear I can't see it being worth it.
 
Von Luck said:
£2000 for a cartridge? Unless it transports Angelina Jolie onto my lap to whisper the music into my ear I can't see it being worth it.
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Interesting how we have so many people on this forum who like to try to make value judgements for other people.

I can't help but think that if a really good stereo does a better job of putting you front row at say a Jimmy Hendrix concert, and you have the money to do it, then it's a good thing.
After all, it's not that you could hire Jimmy to play for you live, regardless of how much the stereo costs.
 
Just installed it and it's sounding rather good. So natural and not a hint of harshness.
 
Spie said:
Just installed it and it's sounding rather good. So natural and not a hint of harshness.
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Give it a while to settle in and no doubt it will sound even nicer :) What turntable / arm are you using it with?
 
Amoeba said:
Give it a while to settle in and no doubt it will sound even nicer :) What turntable / arm are you using it with?
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Gyro SE/TechnoArm. I intend to upgrade the arm next, then the TT. I know the cartridge deserves better but the TT/arm was a pressy so can't get rid just yet.
 
Von Luck said:
How much?

Edit: $4250 according to a google...... :eek:

£2000 for a cartridge? Unless it transports Angelina Jolie onto my lap to whisper the music into my ear I can't see it being worth it.
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Why not ??? many consider spending more that that on a big LCD or Plasma just to watch Eastenders and football !!! ... That's never worth it to me !!!
..... nice one Spie...
 
Spie said:
Gyro SE/TechnoArm. I intend to upgrade the arm next, then the TT. I know the cartridge deserves better but the TT/arm was a pressy so can't get rid just yet.
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Hehe I wish people would give me presents like that! :) I have never heard a high end turntable setup, would be quite interesting to demo one one day.

Von Luck said:
£2000 for a cartridge? Unless it transports Angelina Jolie onto my lap to whisper the music into my ear I can't see it being worth it.
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I see where you are coming from, but as others as said it is really no different to buying a supercar over an Astra, or a massive plasma screen over a standard TV. If the reproduced sound is audibly better than the equipment it replaced then why not spend such an amount of money? :)
 
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