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Thank you all for the birthday wishes :) Can't believe I've been a member here for so long now!!

Tinta y Tiempo by Jorge Drexler Incredible album by one of my favorite artists :) I was lucky enough to be able to see 2 of his shows recently - Los Angeles last summer and Tijuana this past weekend.

The QL-10 uses a TT-101 motor unit, which is unfortunately notoriously unreliable and requires a lot of know-how to repair. Wonderful units when working properly.

Thank you so much!

Does anyone know what size mounting screws the Denon plinths take (DK-300, DK-110, etc.)? I need to purchase some and don’t have any to measure.

I don't see that model listed on there.

That makes sense. I appreciate the clarification!

Now I’m curious - what is it?

I'm happy to see that this thread is still alive and kicking :) My 2251 is currently sitting unused, sans tonearm, still needing to be serviced. Maybe I'll get around to having it done, one of these years!

Not bad! The best savings is on the 740ML, which can be had for about $100 under US list.

Thanks @JP! I was pretty satisfied with that result. I've wanted to make some resistance loading plugs to play around with but haven't gotten to it yet. As an aside, I meant to mention in my post that you can generally find the best prices on these carts at Thakker in Germany, even after paying...

Whether to go with the 95 or the 540/740 series really depends on how much capacitance there is in your turntable interconnects and phono stage. The 95 series is okay with 200+ pF, while the 540/740 really works best with less than 200 pF. Here's a comparison of both at around 300 pF (190...

Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes! I really appreciate it :)

i generally find Buyee's Air Delivery shipping very reasonable compared to the alternatives. It's usually shipped via FedEx or UPS in a couple days. Of course, being international shipping, it will never be cheap for a large item. $150-$400 is typical. I have had a good number of successful...

I'm a bit curious as to why you wouldn't recommend VAS. I thought he did an excellent job on my 310MC a few years ago, and I haven't read anything less-than-positive about his services. I have heard some stories about the other two.

Thank you, it really has been a while! As soon as I saw the picture you posted, I thought that was the one. It's great to see that you're still enjoying it, 10+ years later :)

I found a good deal on a lightly used ART9XA in Norway and curiosity got the best of me :) Luckily, the seller was willing to ship internationally. I'm very happy I decided to go for it; it sounds amazing!

If you have relatively low capacitance between your phono cables and phono preamp, I would recommend the VM740ML. You can buy it from Thakker for just under $250 shipped to this US. https://www.thakker.eu/tonabnehmer/audio-technica-vm-740-ml-moving-magnet-tonabnehmer/a-9089/ Here's what its...

Thank you! I have attached the included 2-page manual. This unit was shipped to me last week, so it may not be the latest revision. Sota was very transparent that this is an early version, and they are still refining the casework and perhaps other things as well. It seems like every phono stage...

I just received my Pyxi today. I've tried it both with MC and MM and first impressions are very positive! I'm not one for flowery audio descriptions, but it sounds great. It's worth reading the manual, as you're not supposed to have the unit turned on in MM mode without a cartridge connected...

Not in my experience. I am skeptical of claims of dramatic differences in sound between fairly minor variations in alignment. While advanced styli may be more *sensitive* to proper alignment (at least compared to conical styli), alignment is alignment, and it is always a compromise. Each...

I would take another look at the screws. I didn't notice the one in the back that you had to remove the end stub to get to. Perhaps it could be affecting the internal wiring? What exactly do you mean by mistracking? Distorted sound? The arm sticking in one place?

Great job! Let us know your findings once mounted again. Hopefully that will have resolved everything :)

Recently, I considered opening a thread about this exact subject! I was very surprised to stumble upon this one just now. I have 2 FR-14's and would also love to have the W-35. I have not been able to find an actual photo of one either, except in the FR catalog. I did find an actual photo of the...

I am using Isonoe 25 kg feet on my SH-10B3, which use M6 screws.