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    Cartridge suggestion

    Ho ok. You have to prove things.
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    Opinions on Thorens 1600/1601 Turntables

    Tisbury Domino. Noise, cold, lower volume, missing details. One of the Project first price. About 100€ the phono stage. Worse than the Tisbury. Another cheap Cambridge. This one was not that bad but only MM. The heed phono board appeared to be once again better. A nice Musical Fidelity. I...
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    #nowspinning. What you spinning #nowplaying

    Modern jazz / contemporary jazz, prog rock and a a bit of roots
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    Cartridge suggestion

    The red and blue bodies are different than the bronze and black one. The stylus won’t fit in correctly with the huge negative impact you may imagine. The 2M red is an awful cartridge with a lack of details, far too high frequency oriented and the blue one is not far better. Thakker will...
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    Opinions on Thorens 1600/1601 Turntables

    Super relevant question ! Today : Thorens TD-1500 + 2M Bronze plugged into an Obelisk SI3 with its heed power supply. The project would be to swap the excellent 2M Bronze for a Hana (EL, ML…?) or the brand new X (20, 30…?) Ortofon. As you can see the optional phono board is very small...
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    Opinions on Thorens 1600/1601 Turntables

    I have been planning to add a phono stage for more than a year now. I cannot buy an MC cartridge and a phono stage. 1. Get a good phono stage by summer 2. Get a nice MC later Several tests : Rega, Cambridge, Project, Tisbury with no satisfaction. Vertere (orange one) and a quite recent...
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    Opinions on Thorens 1600/1601 Turntables

    No one owns a TD-1500? I guess nobody would have listened to their latest phonostage : https://www.thorens.com/en/mc-1600-eng.html
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    Other turntable manufacturers

    Edwards manufactures great TT. Lucky UK, serious manufacturers. Look at these beauties: https://edwardsaudio.co.uk/product-category/turntables/ Wide range of prices. Each one can find a nice TT.
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    4h by car far away
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    Actually the owner of the company (two brothers) have retired. They are selling their stock.
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    In touch with the manufacturer. I have to make a decision but no chance to try it before.
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    I have no clue on what it worths. Poor feedback except from sellers as usual. https://tmraudio.com/consignments/audiomat-phono-1-7-mkii-mm-mc-phono-preamplifier/ An opportunity to get one for half the price.
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    End of my journey

    Thank you so much for your feedback. A nice opportunity appears to me : an EA-320 for 2300€ new.
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    Oh sorry! The Audiomat introduced by Ericlerouge : AUDIOMAT PHONO
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    Question Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon Quintet Blue

    Hi guys, For sure it’s been a while but any feedback on this phonostage would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance .