Used with its optional X1 outboard power supply ($17,000), the P1 provided Mikey with tonal neutrality and an ultra-low noise floor: "Some products have me up all night, pulling out record after record; some don't. EMT HSD 006: $1860 The Halo JC 3 is a true dual-mono design with a large R-core transformer power supply. The top-of-the-line cartridge from Japanese company ZOOT Communication has a higher output voltage and a higher output impedance than typical moving coils. (Vol.42 No.12), Dr. Feickert Blackbird: $6995 I don't drive a Porsche Taycan or a Lambo. There is no such thing as T+A MD 3001 HD SACD/CD player: $21,000. That said, it turns out the Onyx Platinum's nominal mineral was the first nonwood, nonmetal material used in a Koetsu cartridgeand its nominal element went on to be used for the magnets in all of the company's top-end cartridges. The latest in a longish line of Musical Fidelity products that use, as amplification devices, Nuvistorsminiature vacuum tubes so rugged they seldom if ever need replacing, and so reliable they're more often soldered into circuits than plugged into socketsthe new Nu-Vista Vinyl phono preamp offers five inputs, all of which can be configured, by means of front-panel pushbuttons, with a great many options of load impedance, load capacitance, and gain. He described the MC A Mono as producing a more intense and forward picture (though neither cool nor bright) than the Miyajimas or the Grado Epoch3, concluding "It's one to consider if mono rock albums are in your mix, but not if you want more romancein your phono cartridge, that is." However, while the Fozgometer provides useful measurements for cartridges with similar channel-separation numbers, it can lead to unusual and undesirable results with cartridges that have high levels of interchannel crosstalk disparity, cautioned MF. Compared with the original, the CO Mk.II "delivered a texturally and timbrally enriched sonic performance and overall greater transient finesse and delicacy," MF found. This solid-state phono preamplifier offers multiple inputs, two of which address current-amplification circuitsan approach that, according to MF, produces "the best signal/noise ratios" and does not require cartridge loading to achieve flat response. and refreshingly non-mechanical," although he noted that the SL-1000R "did not produce the 'blackest' backgrounds behind the music," and that the bottom end was "not as explosive, muscular, or grippy" as with other players. Audio-Technica describes their new flagship, the moving-coil AT-ART1000, as a Direct Power System design: its coils are attached to the front of its cantilever, directly above the stylus, and not to the inside end of the cantilever, as in most MCs. This cartridge gets more of that correct than any other cartridge I've heard." Besides subtle changes in magnet material and coil-winding techniques, the latest iteration of Dynavector's classic moving-coil design has threaded mounting holes for simple installation and alignment. Because its Shibata stylus is sensitive to rake angle, the 2M Black should be used only with tonearms that permit adjustment of VTA and SRA, Mikey advised. Unlike those cartridges regarded by purists as true mono pickupssuch as EMT's discontinued OFD modelsthe Hana SL Mono does exhibit vertical compliance, and the output signal appears on both its pairs of output pins. That said, it turns out the Onyx Platinum's nominal mineral was the first nonwood, nonmetal material used in a Koetsu cartridgeand its nominal element went on to be used for the magnets in all of the company's top-end cartridges. Arcam CDS50. (Vol.42 No.3), Miyajima Labs Madake Snakewood: $7500 A removable headshell makes swapping cartridges painless, while adjustment of VTF, VTA, antiskating, and azimuth are relatively simple. The UltraDeck's sturdy plinth comprises three aluminum plates bonded to the top of an MDF core, and its belt-driven plattermachined from Delrin and weighing 6.8lbrides on an inverted bearing. Pertinent specs: The Master 1 weighs 8.1gm, sports a MicroRidge stylus on a sapphire cantilever, and requires a downforce of 1.61.8gm. Output and impedance are both low0.35mV and 2.5 ohms, respectivelyand the hyperelliptical stylus tracks at 2.02.2gm. This tonearm features a unique, dual-pivot horizontal bearing system (for vertical movement) and a vertical bearing (for horizontal movement) that uses a hardened tool-steel axle with top and bottom micro ball bearings. That smoothness, MF wrote, "prevented percussive transients on top and bottom from developing excitement-generating bite and textural grip." (Vol.43 No.3 WWW), SME 20/12A (includes 312S tonearm): $25,900 SME 20/12 (no tonearm): $23,900 That changed in spring 2016, when Ortofon introduced the low-priced SPU #1S and SPU #1E, respectively fitted with spherical and elliptical styli. The Stage 1030 has only a single switchto allow the user to float the primary's signal ground with respect to chassis ground (the secondary is always floated)and one pair each of rhodium-plated input and output jacks. Other specs include an African blackwood body, a 16 ohm internal impedance, output of 0.23mV, a recommended downforce of 2.5gm, and a line-contact stylus that's nude-mounted in a metal ferrule, itself bonded to a tapered-bamboo cantilever. (Vol.35 No.11 WWW), Musical Surroundings Fozgometer: $300 Sure enough, from the low-output AT-ART1000 (0.2mV) MF heard "microdynamic expression [that] was absolutely phenomenal: small shifts of emphasis in the strumming and drumming were clearly delineated." (Vol.17 No.5, Vol.19 No.6), WallyTractor Universal: $395 He described the combination's presentation as "superfast, clean, transparent, and transient-precise" with excellent rhythm'n'pacing. The Madake Snakewood has an output of 0.23mV, a suggested downforce of 2.5gm, and a low-compliance suspension. Three sets of slots allow cleaning of 7", 10", and 12" records. extremely high quality. Some manufacturers caution against it, claiming it migrates up the cantilever and attracts dust, thus clogging the armature. That last spec surprised HR, most of whose favorite mono pickups have spherical styliyet during an afternoon of playing 45s, he was won over by the SL Mono's "unprecedented ability to hear everything that had never before been exposed by my spherical-tipped cartridges. In both setups, the Lounge rewarded HR with "full-bodied, accurately toned" sound, and enough emotional impact that a favorite Doc Watson song had him weeping. As with other examples of the breed, the Haniwa offers no user controls other than its power switchresistive loading. Although phono preamps that work on the current-amplification (as opposed to voltage-amplification) principle still account for a small minority of the market, that technology took a step forward in 2019 with the Sutherland Engineering Little Loco, itself a less expensive version of the company's recent Phono Loco. In his review of the DS-W1, Mikey had wondered if the "distractingly overemphasized bass" he heard was attributable to a flaw in that product's equalizer; that guess became a near certainty when he tried the Master 1 with its all-new equalizer: the latter offers three different output curves, and one offered enjoyably flat, unboosted bass. Though the Denon offered excellent bass depth and impact, with an overall exciting and "pleasantly forward" sound, its high-frequency response peak made bright recordings "a bit more forward than ideal." The discOveryOne is both the newest and the least expensive record-cleaning machine from the company that created the genre. Based on Audio-Technica's ubiquitous and universally heralded AT3600, the CF3600LE replaces the AT3600's aluminum cantilever and conical diamond stylus with a 0.0003" 0.0007" elliptical stylus and a carbon-fiber cantilever. . Herb Reichert wrote about the Hana SL almost immediately after reviewing a slew of $5000+ cartridges, and observed that switching to the $750 Hana "did not feel like a depressing step down." The jumper plug is located on the left side of smaller power supply circuit board labeled ECC83 and 13D16. The creators of the Fuugaits name is Japanese for "elegance with flair"were inspired by the classic Miyabi cartridges designed and built by Haruo Takeda, now retired. The SE+ was also considerably "faster": stiffer and better controlled in the midrange. Micha Huber, a former watchmaker and the chief designer at the Swiss manufacturing firm Thales, has spent nearly 20 years perfecting the concept of a pivoting rather than straight-line tangential-tracking tonearm. AD said, "If there exists a more effective, easy, reliable, and utterly transformative way of cleaning LPs, I have yet to hear it. The comments under the heading "Harbeth P3ESR XD" seem to imply that the XD version is identical to the 40th Anniversary edition, which Herb reviewed. Compared with the original Helix, which MF reviewed in Vol.40 No.3, the Helix One Mk2 has been redesigned, and it now incorporates Dhmann's Minus K negative-stiffness isolation base. (Vol.28 No.5; Vol.35 No.4 Vol.38 No.5 WWW), Dhmann Audio Helix One Mk2: $49,000 Outwardly identical to the T1, the Hommage T2 takes the same uber-perfectionist approach and applies it to EMT's high-output, high-impedance cartridges and pickup heads: the TSD 15, the OFD 25, and so forth. Timbral performance was "overall on the warm side," although MF described note sustains as "stingy" resulting in "a dry quality." The Phono Loco rewarded MF with "finely focused . Though lacking the spring-loaded downforce and other refinements of the EMT 997and, thus, some measure of the more expensive arm's performancethe Schick is characterized by a big, clean, substantial sound, with an especially colorful bottom end: "a superb performer," per AD, who also verified the correctness of the Schick's geometry with Keith Howard's ArmGeometer freeware. Performance with the stock spherical stylus tip squeaks into low Class B, he adds, saying that, "apart from various Miyajimas and the always-recommendable Miyabi 47, it's hard for me to think of another standard (non-pickup-head) type of cartridge that has this much impact and drama." In Mikey's system, the RM-Kanda Hayabusa was "more linear and honest than flashy or wow-inducing," and its top-to-bottom response featured "well-controlled, unbloated bass, a smooth, full-bodied midrange, and satisfying top-end extension and air." AD found the 9W2, when used on his Linn LP12for which it was apparently designedto be "the first Linn-friendly arm I've heard that has made me stop sobbing about the demise of the Naim Aro: a considerable feat." There is one recommended in the integrated amps category: https://www.stereophile.com/content/quad-artera-solus-integrated-amplifiercd-player. forced me to peer into its depths in search of more tangible bits of wood, metal, and flesh." He then bought his review sample. The Hana ML boasts a Delrin body topped with a brass cap, the latter with threaded inserts for the mounting bolts; an aluminum pipe cantilever; an alnico magnet; and a nude Microline stylus. In a follow-up, MF concluded that "Its spectral balance is as neutral as that of any transducer I've experienced, and its transient performance satisfies on every musical genre and maintains its consistency from bottom to top." I have a $7 thou turntable rig assembled over several years of upgrades. (The stock EAR-stamped tubes were fine, just different: lighter-sounding, I think; I assume Tim would have approved the use of NOS Mullards given his views on the quality of many new tubes doing the rounds.). From there it got only better, impressing AD as "the most vintage-soundingthe most SPU-soundingof the modern SPUs that I've heard." 
Never been a fan of the Polk speakers till the Legend series. A unique blend of new and old technologies, the Xpression derives from Ortofon's cutting-edge MC A90, but is designed as a drop-in replacement for any G-style pickup head. While the Helix One Mk2 didn't sound as smooth as the TechDAS Air Force One, MF found that "This turntable exudes complete authority and control, and never leaves you feeling that there's more to be extracted from the grooves . The bottom end on everything I played, while not as prominent and rich-sounding as I've heard it, was taut, well-defined, and all there." As reviewed, the 84lb, nearly 19"-wide Galder includes a vacuum record hold-down system; for an additional $8900, it comes bundled with the Bergmann Odin air-bearing tangential-tracking tonearm. (Schrder recommends pairing it with a step-up transformer of moderately high inductance; AD had best results with a borrowed NOS Neumann Bv33.) WebIn addition, RB330 touts a low-capacitance phono cable with Neutrik plugs and a 100g mild steel balance weight for optimal precision. Machined from a solid aluminum billet and "finished to look and feel as luxurious" as its much more expensive stablemate, the Boulder 2108 ($52,000), the single-box 508 is low on user controls: On the front panel are an on/off switch and a mute button, and around back is a switch for selecting between MM and MC cartridgesand that's it. AD shared SM's enthusiasm: "It's not just that I can't imagine $445 buying more happiness; I can't imagine so modest an investment in money and effort buying more music." [It] offers a sophisticated sound well beyond what you'd expect at its $3299 price." Like the Transfiguration Temper before it, the MuTech RM-Kanda Hayabusa moving-coil cartridge uses a yokeless system in which a mu-metal coil former is precisely positioned within a powerful neodymium ring magnet. Whilst most of engineer and designer Peter Ledermanns cartridges require hefty cheque books, the Carmen, the replacement for their esteemed SMMC3, is a song at 759.00, being one of the cheapest in the range, from a company set up in 1972 and based in Peekskill, about an hour away from New York. Manufactured for Air Tight by Yoshio Matsudaira of My Sonic Lab, the PC-1 Coda MC cartridge has a very low impedance of 1.7 ohms and an output of 0.5mV, the latter higher than the moving-coil norm. The Outer Limit was "a pain to center." In his original review, MF praised the Fuuga's neutral tonal balance, lack of harshness/hardness, and "startling macrodynamic slam." HR has logged literally hundreds of hours with his LCR Mk.III review sample, both on its own for use with MM cartridges, and, for MC cartridges, in tandem with Lounge Audio's Copla, a JFET-powered step-up device that does the same job as a phono transformer, only electronically. John Atkinson Nagra BPS, discontinued. Designed by Franc Kuzma and available in 9", 11", and 14" versions, this tonearm takes its name from its four-point bearing system: Four carefully arranged points contact four cups, permitting the arm to move in both the vertical and lateral planes while avoiding the chatter of gimbaled bearings and the instability of unipivot designs. Nevertheless, not only did MF find that the Audio Relax was a superb tracker; he also wrote that "Velvet Fog" Mel Torm had never been better served on record than through the EX1000: "The sonically sensual vocal presentation oozes 'velvet' without sounding at all soft, warm, or muffled, nor does it sacrifice transient articulation. He found that the Verismo "deftly places well-focused, three-dimensional images in a natural-sounding space." MF observed that the sounds of the two models "[both] sounded smooth without ever sounding softsmooth like skating on ice." He also heard from the Epoch "a harmonic and textural richness laid on without too thick a coating of aural honey." He added that the E3 "played [music] with much of the realism and complexity it does with a Koetsu" and noted the cartridge's superb PRaT (pace, rhythm, and timing). What set the EQ11 apart from other such MM-appropriate preamps are five additional, switch-selectable EQ curves for the most common types of vintage record, including those for early Columbia LPs and Decca (and other) 78s. His conclusion: the Koetsu Rosewood Mono is a good choice "if your system needs a bit of softening of transients." See MF's review of the AMG Viella Forte Engraved turntable ("Turntables"). With a turns ratio of 1:40, the Mediator 40 has just the right amount of gain for an Ortofon SPU or similar low-output moving-coil cartridge; used with his Shindo-modified SPU, the Audio-Creative SUT impressed AD with its excellent scale, force, and vivid portrayal of instrumental colors: "a top-shelf trannie at a crazy-low price," he said. The size and shape of an LP, with a spindle hole at its center and clear instructions printed right on its surface, MoFi's Geo-Disc is a simple and affordable cartridge-alignment tool. AD asked, "Is there a place in the market for a $10,000, Siberia-made phono cartridge?" or that anything is being withheld dynamically, spatially, or in terms of detail resolution." The review sample of this 1:20 step-up transformer featured a low-inductance Nano Crystalline core wound with 99.99% silver wire. MF found the Verismo's sound "fast," with sharp, finely drawn high-frequency transients yet with a lush and generous midrange and a tight, nimble, well-controlled bottom end"knit together into a coherent sonic package." Doshi Phono replaced by new version not yet reviewed. It offered "drum slam, transparency, and bass finesse." (Vol.40 No.12 WWW), Lounge Audio LCR Mk.III: $340 $$$ Lounge Audio Copla: $310 $$$ See Michael Fremer's review in this month's Analog Corner. A new counterweight permits a wider range of cartridge weights, and Graham's patented Magneglide stabilization system has been further improved. His verdict: "both of these new SPUs offer exceptional value for the money, and either would make an excellent starting point for the shopper who's curious about vintage gear." AD observed that the new machine's vacuum-drying function was slower than that of its predecessors, but no less effectiveand surprisingly quiet. The Zu DL-103 Mk.II is available in three versions, the differences between them determined by the tolerances Zu observes while hand-selecting stock Denon cartridges: Grade 1 ($599), Grade 2 ($699), and Grade 2 Premium ($999). And the sound? Thus spoke HR of the US-made belt-drive Scout Jr., a relatively basic turntable that comes bundled with a gimbal-bearing tonearm of stainless steel and an Ortofon 2M Red moving-magnet cartridge. Significantly improves the sound of even new records, and is claimed to make them last longer. Editor's Note: There are currently no Class C or D tonearms listed. ); RD liked the black one best. The Bryston is 3+k. The Ti's armature is also less magnetic than the first Windfeld's: a windfall (sorry) of the new cartridge's more sophisticated magnet structure. A Breuer-like gimbaled-bearing design that features an armtube described by the designer as a "high-speed, double-concentric, ceramic-plated, self-damping transmission device." . According to HR, the "Apollonian" Giro G9 was "completely adept at recovering and sorting out complex music"; he praised in particular its "detailed" and "well articulated" bass. While noting that the PS Audio was "extremely sensitive" to grounding and outside interference, MF observed that "the midrange on this preamp is as open, uncongested, transparent, and revealing as that of any phono preamp I've heard at any price." (Vol.44 No.12 WWW), Audio MusiKraft First Series DL-103: $989$1529 Please fix it. AD is not a fan, however, though he does admit that LAST, if used correctly, does no harm. Featuring a pair of XLR inputs, a pair of RCA outputs, and a ground connection, this passive current-to-voltage converter is analogous to a step-up transformer. The TSD 75 SFL is supplied not as an interchangeable pickup headthe TSD 15's most common guisebut as a standard-mount cartridge, with bolt holes spaced 0.5" apart, on center. (Vol.42 No.6 WWW), Auditorium 23 103: $995 $$$ Hi-fi enthusiasts who already own one or more components from the German company AVM might do well to consider the Rotation R 2.3, a similarly styled belt-drive record player manufactured by Pro-Ject. (Vol.37 No.12), Miyajima Labs Saboten: $2475 Like the Miyajima Madake moving coil cartridge (see elsewhere in this edition of "Recommended Components"), the Madake Snakewood has a cantilever made in part from a strain of bamboo that grows only in the mountains surrounding Kyoto, Japan. I found it all too easy to overdrive my 'phones." As the days went by, he came to appreciate the VPI's "American organic-ness," and the manner in which its "slight darkness and seductively quiet spaciousness" set it apart from other players in this price range. (Vol.37 Nos.10 & 12 WWW), Tavish Design Adagio: $1890 Easy-to-use strobe disc simplifies precision adjustment of turntable speeds from 331/3 to all of the variations on "78." and Stage 1030 step-up transformer." Recommended Components: Fall 2020 Edition, Recommended Components: 2019 Fall Edition, Recommended Components: Fall 2018 Edition, Recommended Components: Fall 2017 Edition, Recommended Components: Fall 2016 Edition, Montreal Audio Fest 2023: Final observations, Gershman Acoustics, Eon Art, Oracle Audio, Reed, Cardas, Sonic Artistry: Stenheim, darTZeel, Merging Technologies, Nordost, Seismion, Hearken Room: Graham Audio, Lejonklou, Yeti, Jean Nantais, Aidas, Cardas, Graham Engineering, Art et Son, On a Higher Note, MoonRiver, Graham Audio, Bergman Audio, Artesania, Cardas, Filtronique: Nagra, Wilson Audio, Modulum , Siltech. Unusually for a transformer designed around such motors, the Hommage T2 has a high turns ratio, and consequently very high gain; it shouldn't workyet it does, brilliantly. (Vol.42 No.11), TechDAS Air Force V: $19,500 w/o tonearm With Phantom III Tonearm: $24,500 The modest MMP3 provides 43dB gain, comes in a nicely machined aluminum case, and is powered by a 24V wall wart. He mentioned also that "the Duos' low end was as extended as my listening room would support," and praised their dynamics as "representative of what I hear at a live performance, if less spectacular than those from [other] preamps." The Phantom III's price drops to $5000 when bundled with the Air Force III. His conclusion: "the Destiny is for now Miyajima Labs' best performing cartridge." No other turntable has created its level of stability, presence, resolution, and sheer physicalitynot in my system." See the Rega Planar 3 entry in Turntables and Gramophone Dreams in Vol.40 No.2 WWW. Partnered with the budget-priced Audio-Technica AT-PEQ3 phono preamp, the "ridiculously good" Ortofon 2M Black produced a bright, open sound with "surprising heft and slam." The optional Groovy Pouch ($79.95) is a soft, specially made enclosure that uses carbon-fiber heating elements to surround the Vinyl Flat with gentle, even heat. Price is for black-anodized finish; it's $55,600 in plated nickel and titanium. MF auditioned the 9" version of the JMW tonearm with VPI's Scoutmaster turntable. A Delrin clamp for the platter and a thread-and-weight antiskating mechanism for the armthe latter a bit of a departure for VPIare also included, as are an easy-to-use cartridge-alignment jig and an electronic downforce gauge. The MC circuitry was also impressive, especially with a Shindo-rebuilt Ortofon SPU cartridge, although the Jensen transformers appeared not to provide the same sense of drama, force, and bass weight as (far more expensive) outboard transformers. The PU7 seems better finished than its forebear, although creature comforts are thin on the groundadjustments of VTF and VTA depend on the user loosening one or more grub screws and repositioning uncalibrated parts, and antiskating is a simple thread and falling weightbut, as MF pointed out, the design "emphasizes rigidity over convenience." (Vol.34 Nos.2, 4, & 5 WWW). Although equipped with the usual two pairs of output pins, the Epoch Mono has only one pair of coils (the stereo version has two pairs), configured to respond to only the horizontal modulations of a single-channel groove. Webread the review in Stereophile Stereophile's Recommended Components. Examining the EMT with a microscope revealed its distinctly small, sharp, spherical tip, which, AD conjectured, may be the reason for the stylus's exceptionally low groove noise. Combined with a Schick tonearm and Ortofon SPU cartridge, the Solid12 delivered punch, drive, force, color, richness, and pure emotional and visceral involvement. MoFi's best moving-magnet cartridge, the MasterTracker is built in Japan using a US-made body machined from aluminum for optimal resonance control. VTA and azimuth are easily adjusted, and a magnetic antiskating mechanism is included. (Vol.41 No.2 WWW), MuTech Kanda: $4500 Spin Clean claims a single vat of fluid can clean up to 50 records, but MF suggests refreshing the vat more often. "Tapping anywhere on the plinth produced the tiniest of 'tinks,' with no low-frequency component and no overhanging sound," according to MF. Pertinent specs include a low (0.5mV) output, a recommended downforce of 2gm, and a recommended load impedance of over 200 ohms. "If that's what you can afford, the MMP3 at least gets the job done quietly and cleanly." A quick-connect plug makes for easy removal and easy cartridge swapping. (Vol.3 No.9, Vol.30 .Nos.10 & 12, Vol.34 No.12, Vol.39 No.9 WWW), Dynavector DV 10X5: $750 $$$ Improvements, in the interim, to his system and a better listening room left JCA "better prepared to hear and describe" the Xpression, which he now believes is "clearly and significantly better" than his own Ortofon 90th Anniversary SPU, with "less SPU-ish coloration" and "none of the attenuation of high frequencies that I [hear] from classic SPUs, but no extra tizz, either." (Vol.32 No.5 WWW), Keith Monks DiscOvery One Redux: $3495 After trying several different cartridges, HR decided that "J.Sikora's Initial gave me what I consider to be a majority portion of what the Porsche-Maserati turntables do at a Cadillac-Oldsmobile price." Audio-signal transformers also play a role in the Andros Tssera's output stage, bringing output impedance down to a sensible 150 ohms. Forty years after introducing the original Planar 3, Rega has dusted off that model name and applied it to a comprehensively redesigned package that includes a new tonearm (the Rega RB330), a new 24V motor, and a newly re-engineered if outwardly similar plinth that incorporates the "metalized phenolic" tonearm-to-platter-bearing top brace that characterizes Rega's higher-end turntable models. The Hommage T1 provided more timbral color, more shimmer, and a larger overall sound than did Bob Sattin's CineMag 3440A device, found AD. With its aluminum cantilever and elliptical stylus, the high-output Songbird moving magnet reminded HR of Sumiko's famously high-value Blue Point that Stereophile favorably reviewed in 1993. The TSD 75 SFLits name refers to both its maker's 75th anniversary, celebrated in 2016, and its Super Fine Line stylus profileis based on EMT's TSD motor of 1965: a high-output (1.0mV), high-impedance (24 ohm) moving-coil pickup that exhibits medium-low compliance. Package includes a plastic vat, two brushes, two rollers, a 4-oz bottle of concentrated cleaning fluid, and washable drying cloths. The heavyweight (66lb in its most basic version) Stabi R is also available with a wood frame that adds $910 to the price (and another 13lb), and can be used with up to four tonearms (additional armboards are extra-cost options). The Zero is built on a birch-ply plinth and has a low-torque AC motor topped with a stepped pulley with separate grooves for 33.3 and 45rpm, and an aluminum platter whose bronze bearing appears especially well engineered. (Vol.40 No.8 WWW), Haniwa HCVC01: $6000 When HR auditioned the E3, he commented that "It brought out every note with a precision I never imagined a moving magnet could muster." Please review the new & improved KEF LS50s. "The Audiodesksysteme was the most effective, easy-to-use cleaning machine I've tried," said MF, who bought the review sample. 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