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    Best overall cartridge

    I have to agree with this. The PP-200 is exceptional for the price. I have been bowled over. Currently using it in my FR64X.
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    Alphason HR-200s

    I went to the Chester Group Audio Show today to primarily meet up with Mike Knowles of Alphason. It has been 35 years since we last saw each other. He dropped out of audio in the 90s. We spoke last year and I was thrilled to hear he was back and making his tonearm again. I bought no13 of his...
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    Phasemation EA-1200

    I've just had PP-200 catridge arrive (I just can't bring myself to spenfd £000 on something I could dmage so easliy). I only got a short time after setting up for a short listen. First impressions are very favorable. Remarkable value on first impression. Hugo who sold it to mee uses their...
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    My Listening Room

    Fascinating journey Phil. Like many of us it is a journey which often pauses at points but then continues. Like you I have a love of the planar sound. I have owned boxes, SD1s in the 80s with ribbon tweeters, B&W 802s wigh the sealed bass units ( very power hungry...killed my valve amps) but...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    I didn't speak to a Derek. The person I dealt with was a chap called Ian, who I understood to be the boss, based out of Chelsea though for technical answers he had me phone someone (can't recall his name) located south of the river. He was very knowledgeable and had been in audio a long time...
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    GT Audioworks planar speakers

    At Jan 2021, so with recent (global) inflation likely to be 10%-20% more I guess
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    HMF Solutions. I got the impression they didn't really know much about it. I asked questions about arm mounting, belts, arm boards and compatibly with MS ones. I suspect they just imported them on the basis of Acoustical Systems name. The concern I had was to do with serviceability and who...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    I was going to buy one of the Acoustical Systems ones in Dec 2020. Arranged top go to London to pick up (during Covid so had to be careful etc) but the day before they cancelled as the speed had gone wrong on it. They emailed a week or 2 later to say it started working properly...I decided to...
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    Allnic HA-5000: the Head Amp

    I too use a H-Z1. It does work very well. I just wish it had two inputs. Head amps are easier and I got board of messing with SUTs, loading and cartridge matching.
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Onkyo PX-100M still spinning, now with one of my FR64xs and rebuilt Goldbug Mr Brier.
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    Searching for Sugarman

    Great film. Remember seeing it when it was released. Very poignant.
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    Favorite TV shows thread

    Agreed. Promising start then reverted to type. Really enjoyed "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Red Oaks" both on Prime.
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    New direct driveb Thorens TD24

    Very sweeping statement. I've yet to come across one that does, but have plans to have a Micro SX5000 clone built to compare. Mt TD124 doesn't really match up to my DDs.
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    Anyone got any experience of the Glanz MH-124S tonearm?

    I would try it at a mounting distance of 291.5mm. That should get you Baerwald at least and hopefully without needing to twist the cartridge in the headshell for alignment. I think if you read the SmarTractor instructions Dieter suggests mounting a FR64vat 231.5mm rather than the Fidelity...
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    New direct driveb Thorens TD24

    Very positive review by KK in HiFiNews. To quote him "If I had £8,000, this would be staying put".

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