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I used to listen to vinyl exclusively through headphones up to the start of this year. There are a lot of benefits with listening through headphones. You can hear a lot of detail through headphones that may be harder to hear by speakers. I have to caution anyone that reads this thread. Its...

From the three, my vote would be the Dual, with maybe Technics as a runner up. All three crafts are high quality, however. Make sure thatyou get an A+ example in quality.

Ok so is it that they want to buy low, and then sell the car or truck for big bucks?? Sadly this is typical dealer behavior. I usually guide others by advising that they either hold on to their cars or try to sell privately. Selling to a dealer will almost always result in the dealer...

The M44 will come to life with a very good stylus. Excellent stereo separation and detail with voice and instrument signals.

I wouldn't be able to advise you just on that description. I need to know what your budget is, and the specs of each model. What is more important is that you need to define a standard for yourself, in terms of what you want out of a receiver. Decide on the power output that you desire, and...

I have been a Dual fan for almost 30 years, and a good operating craft will not disappoint you. The Duals are very good quality turntables with excellent tracking. I have found them to be finicky when they are in less than operational condition, which may require servicing from qualified...

It should be fine for a small room, study etc. My taste and background in hi-fi components and turntables would prevent me from buying one, however. The Crosley sets are good for novices just entering the hi fi hobby, but they pale in comparison to even modest quality components. The sets do...

To the OP, I feel your pain with this situation (I've been through this.....and lots more). I apologize if I sounded harsh in my previous post but stories like this (and normal incidents that I see and witness daily) really gets me going. Car ownership can be lousy, especially if you live in a...

That is the smelliest crock of bulls**t I've ever heard. With my insurance carrier, if you have a police incident report then that's all you will need to file a claim. In addition, you have a witness!! I would take them to court just for saying this. The reality of this incident is that it...

I have a soft spot for BSRs. If it can take a magnetic cartridge then I'd say its worth a try. BSRs are among the crudest of crafts, but they are stone reliable. As crude as they are, they are a thousand times better than what you'll find in the latest all in one and crosley sets.

NOPE. Between my system and my cars I'm done!

I've seen them go for $600 used. They are very good turntables.

Add me to this list (although technically I've been a listener for years). Now the count is four TTs; Dual CS 1246, Garrard DD75, GT-15, and now Technics sl-1200Mk2 with Shure V15.

I'd say the best audio names of the 70's were of excellent quality; Many of those examples are still operational today. Sound quality.....that may still be a topic of debate; Much the same as to the amplifiers and speakers of today vs. the 1970's.

Can I get this Dual adjustable cartridge slide anywhere?

I have seen some of these adjustable sleds on other 1246's, but mine did not have this adjustment. I wondered whether I had the wrong part. It doesn't impact the tracking or sound quality, but I wondered about that adjustment.

Wow that far back? I'd say a fisher price little music box that had a nursery rhyme. I can remember my first radio, and it was a hand held transistor radio I won from a candy sale in the first grade. I used to play it at night...I remember listening to Stevie Wonder's new hit Higher Ground...

I like to keep things simple for breakfast. During the week I enjoy a hard boiled egg with either a few grape tomatoes and /or bell pepper slices, and coffee. The weekend, however, I'll splurge on a traditional breakfast. My weekend breakfast will consist of bacon, scrambled eggs, toast and...

I would first find out is what type of music media the young guy/gal is interested in. No sense in jamming a dusty ol' turntable or tape deck down their throat if they don't listen to records or tapes (or cds), or if they don't have an interest in certain media. What I would do, however, is...

I can relate to this; However in my case I could never allow myself to have that many crafts at one time. It would be too cumbersome and I don't have space to store them, let alone play all of them. As it stands, right now I have four turntables at home, with only three of them operational.

Ok it will be next!

Wow it seems like I get a nice surprise with some bits of Gene Page's magic here and there. I have to try it out. Nice find.

My CS 1246 has an M44C on it, and it was different than the Garrard that I had previously. It started out slow, however. The Dual's sound was somewhat dull and muted (in the beginning when I acquired the tt), but then as I continued to listen to it I noticed that the cartridge was very good at...

Thank you for sharing these. Unfortunately I didn't have any luck opening these, but if someone else can comment on these files I'd appreciate it.

I'll probably pick up one. If you'd ask me about styluses last year I'd thought that people would be crazy to think that a diamond needle could bring such a difference. Its very true though.