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    Jonathan Tinn R.I.P.

    Very sad to hear the news of Jonathan passing condolences , Mike I still use and thoroughly enjoy the tosca the tone arm ! one for Jonathan RIP
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    LFD Cables (phono and I.C.) from the UK, cables as components

    Mike did you find the LFD raptor tone arm cable a better match to your tone arms and Etsuro gold and vinyl setup …than others you have used in the past I am sure the new dongle on the raptor has its magic and synergy even it is just a day old ….definitely matures with time …..I haven’t touched...
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    LFD Cables (phono and I.C.) from the UK, cables as components

    Definitely mik and Richard calling
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    LFD Cables (phono and I.C.) from the UK, cables as components

    Just right for the season ahead ….was daunting initially….but blends with time … difficult bit is needs good safe support like your new props
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    LFD Cables (phono and I.C.) from the UK, cables as components

    Transfer to the current thread on LFD and dongles and super dongles which I use at home sorry Mike for posting LFD and dongles on your daVa thread
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    LFD Cables (phono and I.C.) from the UK, cables as components

    “ you can see in Sam's pics he uses a dongle at the preamp end of his interconnect and it's a crazy looking dongle without any sleeve; it's naked. so no rules. Sam was able to spend some extended listening time at Mik's auditioning these beasts and had to have a few. i've bought my one "on...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Had to happen ! power to dongle!!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Hi mike great to see the LFD cables looms and finally the tonearm dongles in your system I am sure if you give it time to settle , should take your vinyl project to as close to what the recordings engineer wanted from the vinyl … I have been using LFD with Mik help and guidance and with...
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    Turntable Dilemma.

    Apart from looking good it’s a excellent and robust TT I presume whether it’s made in Japan or Malaysia the model must have a stringent protocol for production I don’t think in this current era of manufacturing…you’ll get a truly one company device ….definitely there are exceptions with very...
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    Turntable Dilemma.

    Sure Mike , I would second that thought …the TT is fuzz free direct drive and cuts well above its class this is what I did!….changed the technics tonearm as the primary one to the Durand tosca using it with an ortofon Anna diamond with Joel’s phono cable …… Fair amount of redundancy and wastage...
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    ..latest addition

    Congrats Gavin Way to go..you finally made that magical jump all the way to the ultra 9’s looking stunning in an all red program I am sure you’ll enjoy the hours and hours of listening Excellent timing....with the pandemic Takes awhile to unlock the true magic of the 9’s....I am sure the...
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    Albert von Schweikert March 13, 1945 - May 29, 2020

    Sad to hear that my favourite soundman is no more I still love the way it makes beautiful noise... Rest In peace Albert sam
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    darTZeel NHB-468 mono blocks in my system

    Congrats mike Great news....looks like it’s for ever Christmas in Seattle , enjoy Mike , you’re probably coming to last frontier of reproducing the holy grail of recorded sound in your dedicated sound space .... I am sure your enjoying the sound of music ...looking forward to read your reviews...
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    Von Schweikert Audio Ultra 9 Loudspeaker Review The Absolute Sound

    Great to see the latest iteration of the mighty vsa 9’s in fabulous red in complete ultra mode and most importantly said to be most versatile and still sounding very musical as ever great write up and very comforting to hear the continuation of the magic of ALBERT and VSA to the next...
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    Saskia model two

    Mike great Insight into good things to come Lots of new variables! Would love to hear you inferences of the Tosca/ Anna Diamond on either platforms in comparison to telos/Anna Diamond Mike great Insight into good things to come Lots of new variables! Would love to hear you inferences of the...

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