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Thanks. I had seen that before as well and, while helpful, it didn’t really have the same user experience as the one I posted. Hopefully it hasn’t been abandoned.

Hi all. I apologize if I have missed it somehow, but when I go to https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?pages/SpeakerTestData/ and sort Amir’s reviews by review date, the latest entries are from 2021. Is this no longer being updated? I hope it is as I enjoy the ability to sort and...

Got it. Thanks. To save me hours of searching and scrolling, is there a “how to” alignment video or article you recommend?

As I am not comfortable performing all the alignment and other setup related tasks, would you consider my keeping the Rainier and either a Mani 2 or Alva Duo as a good step up, or is it only worth it if I do both the cartridge and a preamp?

Ok, so this is where my head has been, regarding learning from everyone on the better order of operations, if you will. So, on stylus, would you go straight to the Wellfleet, or maybe the Moonstone?

Do tell! :)

I’d be interested in hearing your opinion on anything you’ve heard about optimal cartridges and the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo.

Thanks. I will do just that. I have been collecting good digital stuff for a while, and still learning about better versions of my collection. Vinyl has been more about nostalgia and a little “old school cool”. Everything has its place. :)

I appreciate the consideration and the correction. So should I just jump all the way to the Wellfleet stylus replacement, being a nude, and hopefully more simple than a full cart replacement?

The older I get, the more I quote Clint Eastwood, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” And I know mine. :cool:

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll put it on my shortlist.

Gotcha. I do not live near an Air Force base, so I likely need an external preamp and a stylus, but it would seem that the capacitance is the choke point, at least mathematically. Is that a fair assessment?

Thanks for the recommendation. I just looked it up and it appears to be brand new but I’ll keep an eye on it and, hopefully, it will come up for review on ASR. Can someone please send theirs to Amir? :)

But don’t they serve a purpose? What are the potential consequences of doing this?

This is where I want to be…not worrying about all the minutiae that can suck the fun out of listening and just feeling confident that I am “hearing the music as it was recorded/intended”, to quote myself. Isn’t that part of the allure of analog and vinyl? To hear a “true” recording and not a...

Ok, so @Zapper and @morillon …not that I’m brave enough to do it, but what does this accomplish?

This is gold. Thank you for finding it @Zapper One question I have not found consensus on is whether the phono stage capacitance is included in the equation. If so, then the 220pF phono plus the 135pF cable and another 25pF for the arm/head wiring puts me way outside of the happy zone...

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Thanks. You seem to recommend the VM95 and then say it would have similar issues as the Rainier. To help me understand, exactly what should I be looking at, and looking for, to match the tone arm and the cartridge?

This is what I don’t know and am unable to find any specs on the Onkyo phono stage. I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet.