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- From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Turntable/cartridge reccomendations wanted
- Message-ID: <185098@pyramid.pyramid.com>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 20:37:24 GMT
- Sender: daemon@pyramid.pyramid.com
- Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation
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- In article <C18qLz.A5B@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> bmaraldo@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Commander Brett Maraldo) writes:
- >
- > Buy a used Oracle with a Linn tonearm (the Ittok is the best match).
- >You can get a used Oracle Delphi (< Mk III) and an arm for around $1000.
- >Forget Linn turntables :-)
- > Actually, the old Rega Planars were pretty good. A Thorens 166MkII
- >is a good table and can be had for <$200. I have heard only good things
- >about the Revolver. A Revolver and Linn Basik arm will run you something like
- >$500 new.
- >
-
- If you are going to spend this much money on a table setup, see
- if your local high end dealer has an O-scope and will set the
- overhang, tracking angle, and pressure for you. There are
- guages that do this, but the most accurate method is a test
- record and o-scope.
-
- It can make a surprising difference in audio quality.
-
-