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  1. #131
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjs View Post
    Remove the lid, in my experience the Voyd sounds significantly better without it.

    Also, 2nd hand AN IO 1 is an exceptional thing for around £1k
    Not so sure about 2nd hand carts even re-tipped the internals where out I believe. I have been told a max of 5-6 years for most before they degrade.
    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

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  2. #132
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    Rebuilds on AN UK carts are very good value, and come back effectively good as new

    And I have a 1042 and I wouldn't take 10 in exchange for an IO tbh
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  3. #133
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    I'd have an IO any day over anything else.
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  4. #134
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    Wot......even a Denon DL103 Chris !!!

    Your all mad.


  5. #135
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    Quote Originally Posted by thingfish View Post
    Wot......even a Denon DL103 Chris !!!

    Your all mad.

    There are a few cartridges I'd use in preference to a 103
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  6. #136
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    And there are a few carts I'd use in pref to an IO.

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    My io ltd sits in a draw gathering dust
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  8. #138
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vrajbasi View Post
    My io ltd sits in a draw gathering dust
    My Ortofon Rondo blue gather dust as well, but you never know it might be valuable one day.


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    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

    Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner

    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


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  9. #139
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    I'll just have to make do with my lowly AT33EV.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vrajbasi View Post
    I use a brass arm board on my Voyd reference it works very well its 6mm I have a 8mm one too but like the 6mm, I am getting a ebony one machined soon so lets see, I never liked the aluminium arms boards I have quite a few of varying thicknesses. I find the finishing of the boards also makes a difference for some reason, powder coating is a bit sterile and naked sound a bit brash, I like gold plating for some reason soften the sound and keeps the sense of scale.
    any thoughts on the spacers between armboard and sub-chassis? I have a set of 6mm aluminium spacers, but normally use 9mm brass spacers as they sit the armboard level with the top plate, but I never thought about whether they would change the sound. Any thoughts? aluminium, brass or stainless steel? and possibly also the 4 bolts holding the armboard in place
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