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[HayesWeighsIn]

The SE84UFO? Nice, that's what I ordered. The wait is killing me. Steve Guttenberg's praise has led to a flood of orders for them.

Yes indeed! That's the one. Just stock. Don't need any VU meters . Was chatting with Sarah at Decware, she said Guttenberg basically sent their waitlist from 4 to 6 months - good for them! When's yours slated to land?? If it's as good as all ears indicate, honestly a bargain at $995.

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Talk to @HiFi Guy if you're thinking Zu speakers...

@HiFi Guy you selling your Soul(s)??

I won't be in the market til the summer, BUT on the rare chance you're still sitting on them then...

 

[dansomeone]

Yes indeed! That's the one. Just stock. Don't need any VU meters . Was chatting with Sarah at Decware, she said Guttenberg basically sent their waitlist from 4 to 6 months - good for them! When's yours slated to land?? If it's as good as all ears indicate, honestly a bargain at $995.

I went with stock too. Ordered at the end of November, and the estimate was 20 weeks back then, so hopefully late-April.

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

I went with a Reloop RP-7000mk2 in black. And I will pair it with a AT540ML stylus I already own.

I was jumping back and forth between the Reloop 7000 and the Pioneer PLX-1000. The two are almost identical. They share the same DD motor (except you can modify the torque and braking on the Reloop), and both have the same rubberized/deadened platter and insulated S-shaped tonearm. The PLX has an unhinged dust cover that you pull off completely (which is okay), but prefer one that is attached to the turntable. And the Reloop with dustcover was about $150 less than the Pio. So, I went that route.

Now I just have to wait for delivery on Tuesday.

Congrats! Know a guy who's got that Reloop table, he loves it.

 

[HiFi Guy]

@HiFi Guy you selling your Soul(s)??

I won't be in the market til the summer, BUT on the rare chance you're still sitting on them then...

They have gone to @daddyfatsnax

 

[kvetcha]

The SE84UFO? Nice, that's what I ordered. The wait is killing me. Steve Guttenberg's praise has led to a flood of orders for them.

and here nobody would buy muh ding-dang Zen Torii Jr.

 

[HiFi Guy]

and here nobody would buy muh ding-dang Zen Torii Jr.

Did you eventually sell it?

 

[kvetcha]

Did you eventually sell it?

Nah, it's with my dad. I may actually send it in to get it inspected and have the warranty renewed sometime this year.

 

[Splunders]

Nah, it's with my dad. I may actually send it in to get it inspected and have the warranty renewed sometime this year.

So the KingKo is better than the Decware for you? I may have asked you that before, but I forgot the answer if I did ask.

 

[kvetcha]

So the KingKo is better than the Decware for you? I may have asked you that before, but I forgot the answer if I did ask.

For my current situation, yeah. It’s friendlier, it doesn’t need a preamp, it sounds great. Been very happy with it.

Should probably roll the tubes at some point, they’re definitely the weak spot in the build.

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

For my current situation, yeah. It’s friendlier, it doesn’t need a preamp, it sounds great. Been very happy with it.

Should probably roll the tubes at some point, they’re definitely the weak spot in the build.

Did you find you needed a preamp for line level signals to the Decware?

 

[Jango]

I thought this was a good article. Expensive equipment can’t compensate for a poorly setup system.

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[AnthonyI]

Poking around at a few popular carts and noticed this verbiage on the Nagaoka site, it has to be a typo, right?

Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P150
The stylus replacement interval varies depending on the using conditions. But for general use at home, the reference time is between 150-200 hours in which the stylus begin to wear and the tone quality deteriorates. Recommend replacing the stylus as aerly as possible to enjoy clear tone for a long time and not to damge the disc grooves.

 

[Mr Moustache]

Poking around at a few popular carts and noticed this verbiage on the Nagaoka site, it has to be a typo, right?

Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P150
The stylus replacement interval varies depending on the using conditions. But for general use at home, the reference time is between 150-200 hours in which the stylus begin to wear and the tone quality deteriorates. Recommend replacing the stylus as aerly as possible to enjoy clear tone for a long time and not to damge the disc grooves.

You mean the aerly or the 150-200? . That sounds really low, yes.

 

[kvetcha]

Did you find you needed a preamp for line level signals to the Decware?

Not with my speaker efficiency, but it does make volume management a lot easier, and the input sensitivity on the Dec is unusually low if you’ve got less efficient speakers and need the full wattage.

 

[AnthonyI]

aerly

I let the "aerly" slide because the 150-200 stood out much more, lol

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Not with my speaker efficiency, but it does make volume management a lot easier, and the input sensitivity on the Dec is unusually low if you’ve got less efficient speakers and need the full wattage.

Cool. Plan is to still have my Magni in line. Should be fine.

 

[Mather]

Poking around at a few popular carts and noticed this verbiage on the Nagaoka site, it has to be a typo, right?

Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P150
The stylus replacement interval varies depending on the using conditions. But for general use at home, the reference time is between 150-200 hours in which the stylus begin to wear and the tone quality deteriorates. Recommend replacing the stylus as aerly as possible to enjoy clear tone for a long time and not to damge the disc grooves.

That's insane. That can't be right. At the LEAST it should be like 500 hours no?

 

[AnthonyI]

That's insane. That can't be right. At the LEAST it should be like 500 hours no?

At least, lol............I'd be replacing the stylus once a month

 

[Mr Moustache]

That's insane. That can't be right. At the LEAST it should be like 500 hours no?

Elliptical stylus are usually 300 hrs though no?