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You know what system I miss, Joe? This one. It was hard as heck to set up, but it had some really great points. What were your thoughts on the Oris?

This is my current amp. I'm using the Sophia 300b. They seem OK to me, but I have no experience with other 300b's...

[quote user="DrWho"] [quote user="Hifi jim"]I've never found any consistent correlation between measurements and listening enjoyment.[/quote] How can you make such a claim if you don't have any real world experience with measurements? All I'm trying to say is that if you can hear a difference, then I absolutely guarantee I can measure it. [/quote] My stereo sounds different...subjectively better...when I cup my ears or just push them out. Let's measure these:

[quote user="lotusmark"] I'm exited! Now I need a Peach to go with the DRD's and Belles. Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink! [/quote] I love my Peach, BUT there is a Welborne battery supply preamp on A'gon for $550 that I'm willing to bet would be really really good with the DRD's. Usual disclaimers, not affiliated, etc. etc. + Ron Welborne can go to hell-o for taking my money. Bad man. Bad bad man. Nice gear, though.

Wow - that is a great price on the pro-ject table. I would definitely be looking in that direction if I was a newbie (assuming I was lucky enough to have someone steer me right). As it was, I started off on a used P3...to a P25...to a Garrard 301...to a Thorens 124...also bought a Yamaha PX-2 for kicks (not a half bad DD!)...now the 3rd table in the house is an EMT 930. Good fun! Enjoy the trip!!

[quote user="ssctrojan1980"] You really show that you don't know much about plywood. Cause what you see in the pictures that i am using is 3/4 inch paint grade maple. Which is 41.00 per sheet. So if you ever can afford like a half a million dollar house and want your kitchen cabinets painted and not stained. If you have them custom made and not by prefabs that are cheap built any cabinet maker will use 3/4 paint grade maple. 11 ply baltic birch... are you kidding me? what are you looking

April Fools!!!!!! (Sorry Amy)

I've used the following on the Thorens over the years: SME 3012, 3009, Schroeder Model 1 (9"), Ikeda 12", and the Schick. Only the Schick in this plinth, however. With that caveat, I've never had better performance. I be willing to bet, however, that my old Ikeda would've stomped it. The Schick is a very nice arm and I suspect right in league with the 3012. Over the coming months I'll be able to compare it to the 3009 (which I never found to be all that much different that

The plinth is mahogany and it was built for me by Chris Harban of Woodsong Audio. I am not using the mushrooms currenly as I have been experimenting to find out which way works better. For those who are familiar with the 124, it should be clear that the plinth is massive. It has to push 100lbs. I'm not affiliated with Chris, but I recommend his work most highly. It isn't cheap, but I sure as heck can't build it, so it is worth the price to me. YMMV. It does have a second armboard that