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Honestly, I wouldn’t stress about it. Move in, set up, introduce yourself to neighbors and give them your phone number. Then make sure to invite them over to listen.

Even the 1200g comes in $1700 less. Fieckert Volare with tonearm is $1500 less. VPI Prime 21 is $1300 less. The dual motor 25th ed Volare is $1200 less. With any of those choices you have enough remaining budget for a Hana ML, and in most cases money in your pocket. And like you said, at $6k...

You say that, but that’s a lot of space to pressurize. You might find yourself running higher volumes to achieve the sense of impact you are used to in a smaller space. A bass dropout can impact your midrange, so it can be a bit of a domino effect. Even at the same distance. So you turn it up...

Best advice. And don’t add a sub.

While I'm sure these products are effective when used correctly, this is not an area I am trying to dive into really. I previously started down this rabbit hole with GIK. Did loads of homework, got ones that were visually intrusive but did the custom covers to make them more visually appealing...

Who can educate me on diffusion? Will these do anything functional, or just look mildly cool? I think I’m committed to them either way to fill the gap above the equipment rack, but I wouldn’t mind if they offer some function as well.

I figured a new model was likely on the way at some point, but the real question for me will be who is designing it. I’d kind of be surprised if AP was willing to do another round of reasonably priced decks. I also think there are potentially just facing challenges with the reality of hitting...

Missed this previously https://www.stereophile.com/content/mofi-electronics-masterdeck-turntable

Just a friendly reminder to grease your bearing. Quick fix to a slight speed warble we were getting. Probably would have been better for me to do it out of routine instead of need.

They've got Roon ready on the website, so I'm sure they got that taken care of.

Has anyone had the chance to hear the Auralic Vega S1? I've become very curious about that unit, but it seems like so few dealers carry the brand these days. But I always loved their products that I heard years ago.

Touché! I totally forgot about this. Hilarious!

I mean if you're spending $20k on a TT, you're probably spending at least $5k on a cartridge and several thousand on a phonostage. Gets you into a 6 figure system pretty quick when you've spending $30k+ on your vinyl front end. I'm not saying spending more gets you a better system every time...

I think surrounding equipment is a major factor here. Plug in a G and an R to a $10-20k system, entry level MC cart, and $1-2k phonostage, probably walk away saying you could barely tell the difference. But do the same test with flagship 6 figure system, a $10k+ cartridge, etc… I bet you feel...

I generally agree with you. For the $10k upcharge of their plinth and arm, I think I'd go a different direction. It is a 10" arm, but still not one I'd likely take as a first pick. The only advantage I can think of is that they do have a series of arm boards available to bolt into that specific...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this hobby, it’s that people get WAY too hung up on measurements, and it’s almost always justified by spending less.

Exactly. Plus people assume all audiophiles WANT to learn how to do this. I am fine knowing the basics well enough to do a cheap cart, but I really don’t want to invest in the tools or the time to learn to do this well.

Yeah, I was initially thinking he'd ask me to bring it in, but he said it's much better to dial it in there through my system directly. Also pointed out that every movement slightly impacts the other settings. So change the tracking force by 0.2, now the alignment is off by portions of a mm...

Absolutely, and that's why I mentioned that it might be overkill. That's how I felt about speaker set up, and then I had someone who does this for a living set up my speakers. Did more in 3 hours than I did in 2 years. Yes, I was 90% of the way there. But getting that extra 10% was a lot more...

If you think you have the same setup abilities as a seasoned pro that runs a hifi shop as a business, I would be willing to bet that most people do not. Maybe over kill, but peace of mind can have a price. After watching the process, I know for a fact I would not have reached the save level of...