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Old 25th March 2009
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Originally Posted by roddierod View Post
I took time off from my audiophilia (sounds nasty) to raise a family. I've just started back in the last 5 years and haven't got to the cleaning machines yet.
If you *really* want to get back into it, look at the Linkwitz loudspeakers (www.linkwitzlab.com). I've heard his flagship (and met Siegfried), and they are very, very good. I prefer electrostatics in spite of their many flaws and quirks, but these are pretty darned good.
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I've tried oversampling with MP3s and although it sounds a little better it still just doesn't sound right.
Agreed -- the mp3 format is terrible. I've taken some Red Book CDs and converted them to mp3 format. The difference, even on computer speakers, is obvious and not for the better.
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I also second the Sumiko Blue Point as that was my first audiophile cartridge on my Linn Basik (which I miss and if anyone has one they want to get rid of let me know).
I'd temper that by two things. First, what tone arm is being used? The sense I get is that the Technics table is not particularly a high-end product, so the Blue Point compliance may not match the tonearm all that well. A traditional moving magnet might work better. The other, of course, is the budget issue.
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You can fine some nice stuff there and on ebay if you look closely, I got a Music Hall MMF 2.2 that list for $450 for $30, because it was listed as an Audio Technica.
Well done! If timing is not an issue, sure, do the scavenging.
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