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    At last! A thread I can usefully contribute to ...
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    "Vintage", a new AAA jazz recording by Jerome Sabbagh

    Received my vinyl copy yesterday ... great music, beautifully played, gorgeous sound, and order fulfilled (to the UK) in double quick time ... what more could you want? Kudos, Jerome!
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    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    I actually find it REALLY annoying that there are two versions because I don't particularly want to buy the same songs twice on vinyl, only to find they are virtually the same. What's the verdict from those that have heard both? Which should I get?
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    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    As a 50 year fan of their music, I would suggest the three essential ones (other than The Snow Goose) are ... Mirage Moonmadness Nude (closest to Snow Goose in scope)
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    "Vintage", an all analog jazz Lp, from Jason Sabbagh

    Anything with Kenny Barron playing on it is guaranteed top quality jazz.
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    Two pairs: My Sonic Lab Eminent Solo mono and Hyper Eminent cartridges, plus Glanz MH-104S and MH-124S tonearms

    Did the same a while ago ... agreed, that headshell is a better match for the Glanz than the supplied one.
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    Is there a "World's Best Cartridge?"

    Good point! I sometimes wonder about forum threads where two people are disagreeing about the 'sound' of a product ... it's quite possible they are both correct! We customers rarely get the opportunity to hear multiple samples of the same product side by side, but sample variablity seems to be a...
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    MEZE 99 CLASSIC HEADPHONES

    Very happy with mine. For the money, if you need a closed back design for occasional use, these are very listenable and un-fatiguing. No problems with earpads or build quality. Mine are the gold ones and, unlike most closed back 'phones, I think these things look rather good even when just lying...
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    Shindo Owners Past and Present - Cable Choices

    Agreed. There's a risk of damaging the rca sockets on Shindo gear if you use some of the more extreme plugs. I had a secondhand Monbrison where a couple of the input sockets had their centre contacts trashed through being forced.
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    I, too, use heavier aluminium arm-pods and have disabled the suspension, as footfall on my wooden floors was causing mis-tracking with some cartridges.
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    Kuzma SAFIR 9

    Exactly! I've been describing mine as 'French Agricultural' for years. Ugly but lovely. Strange there doesn't seem to be a PV thread here ...
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    Retip or upgrade Ortofon SPU Synergy?

    A95 is a half-way house between SPU and 'normal' lomc carts. I used it as my daily runner for over a year.
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    Retip or upgrade Ortofon SPU Synergy?

    Better tonal density (e.g. pianos), and higher output.
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    Retip or upgrade Ortofon SPU Synergy?

    Ortofon optimised the suspension / dampers for the elliptical stylus, so gluing on a different stylus will change things ... maybe worse, maybe better ... I've had many SPUs, including the recent Anniversary editions, and the Synergy remains my favourite of the modern SPUs, so if it were me...
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    Retip or upgrade Ortofon SPU Synergy?

    Ortofon factory re-build .... https://www.ortofon.com/repair-spu-synergy-gm-p-527-n-3597
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    Tannoy owners

    Another very happy user of Accuphase with modern Tannoys, in my case a C-2150/A-48 combo with Canterbury SE Prestige speakers. I've tried literally dozens of amps over the last decade before finding the Accuphase amps, which is mildly annoying as they were recommended to me years ago by a Tannoy...
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    Which 12" tonearm for Miyajima Zero?

    I've used the Zero on three different arms recently: Glanz MH-104S, SME 312, and SME 3012R ... the latter giving the best results for me, mounted on a Jelco HS-30 headshell. So, suggest you try it on a heavy headshell on the 3012.
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    Phono cables - the most sensitive and critical cable in your system

    I think the Gotham starquad would be the one to try. https://quartzacoustic.com/shop/gotham-gac-4-1-starquad-tonearm-cable-female-din-with-switchcraft-rca/
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    Jay's Audio CDT2-MkII CD Transport listening impressions

    Having heard the effect of using the QStab puck on the Jay's at Tom's, all I can add is that the improvements aren't trivial and are wholly positive to my ears. Nice upgrade.
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    American Sound AS-2000 Installations- Far East (Tango)

    I have recently started using the Gotham GAC-4/1 balanced cables from the same vendor, and am extremely impressed. I paired them with some Belden 9497 speaker cables in my Accuphase/Tannoy system, replacing some cables costing many times more, with nothing but positive results.
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    Seeking SPU tonearm advice

    That's actually my advert, so anyone interested can message me on this forum too.
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    Big Band Swing

    So much more than Swing ... sheer artistry and musicianship ... Duke Ellington, The Great Paris Concert.
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    The Man Who invented Jazz / The Ghost In the Horn

    Buddy Bolden was rightly celebrated by Duke Ellington on his wonderful 1956 LP 'A Drum is a Woman', which tells the story of Madame Zajj, and is pretty much a musical history of jazz up to that point.
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    Anyone got any experience of the Glanz MH-124S tonearm?

    I'm using the 10 inch version, and can report it's an excellent match for low and medium compliance mc cartridges. Stunning with a Sumile, and brings out the best in SPUs. I perservered with the supplied cable (a black 'generic' one) for quite a while, but it was clearly hobbling the...

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