I am about to make the commitment to a Lingo / Linto fully updated LP12 through my local dealer.
He is recommending a Dynavector cartridge DV20X low output as a good start point. My budget is around $600.
Views?

I would like to ask him to give me a couple of comparison points and am thinking of

Lyra Dorian
Shelter 501Mk11
ZYX R50 Bloom
van den Hul DDT 11 special

Anyone heard any of the above on a Naim Aro tonearm?

My objective is warmth and musicality to balance the detail and slight forwardness of my all Linn active system.

Thinking about a Bobcat review, but I am not sure what measurements would prove meaningful. Suggestions are welcome.

Happy Hogmanay

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

Aloha,

Hey, happy new one!

Some January issue questions for y'all:

1) About measurements:

If the NAD M3 has a rolled off high end, but "measures" flat, this would be a good opportunity to match the subjective with the objective and measure the NAD's response "in room" on the reference speakers and compare to the reference amp.

In the case of the M3, this may be a golden opportunity to really delve into the speaker/amplifier relationship.

Or maybe even help explore the system/room relationship as to listening impressions!

My question is this -

What quality can I expect from using the Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) on an Imac running to a good DAC ?

I mean, if it's a true digital out, wouldn't it be the same 1's and 0's?

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