RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns

Posted by John Elison (A) on August 31, 2015 at 18:22:54

In Reply to: Intro and newbie plans/concerns posted by twystd on August 31, 2015 at 14:38:49:

You have a very interesting and challenging project ahead of you. In order to provide more accurate input, I would need to have a breakout of the estimated cost for each part of the project.

For example, the DL-103R will cost $214 from 2juki with free shipping if you act fast. Another cartridge option might be the DL-301II for $270, which has a special elliptical stylus and 4-dB higher output voltage. It also has higher compliance for a lower mass tonearm. This might be a consideration since your WTL clone tonearm might be lower in effective mass, depending on how you make it and what you use for the arm-tube. Then the DL-301II might provide better performance than the DL-103R for just a little more money.

Do you have any information on the WTL clone tonearm project? Can you provide a URL so we can see pictures? How much money are you allocating for the tonearm project?

The Bugle phono stage sounds like a good plan. You say you are looking at upgraded parts. How much money are you allocating for the phono stage?

I bought a Yaqin tube phono stage through eBay for $198 total with free shipping and it really sounds good to me. I use it in conjunction with a step-up transformer for moving coil cartridges on my secondary turntable and its sound quality is totally satisfying in my system. My primary turntable is connected to a $4200 Pass Labs XOno phono stage and although it sounds better, I am perfectly happy with the sound of my Yaqin phono stage. Consequently, the Yaqin MS-23B might be another phono stage option to consider.

It sounds like you will have a lot of fun with this project. Please keep us updated with all the details.

Good luck,
John Elison

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Topic - Intro and newbie plans/concerns - twystd 14:38:49 08/31/15 (14)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - MAS 13:59:06 09/01/15 (2)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - twystd 15:18:00 09/01/15 (1)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - MAS 06:19:30 09/05/15 (0)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - coffee-phil 12:56:17 09/01/15 (2)

Ping coffee-phil - twystd 18:08:29 09/01/15 (0)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - twystd 15:00:24 09/01/15 (0)

What's the "full monty" entail. . . - peteSF 23:39:23 08/31/15 (2)

RE: What's the "full monty" entail. . . - twystd 10:04:22 09/01/15 (0)

RE: What's the "full monty" entail. . . - David Smith 06:01:53 09/01/15 (0)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - John Elison 18:22:54 08/31/15 (1)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - twystd 21:22:56 08/31/15 (0)

Welcome to the plan - valvesonly 18:20:15 08/31/15 (2)

RE: Welcome to the plan - twystd 20:24:31 08/31/15 (1)

RE: Welcome to the plan - John Elison 20:45:18 08/31/15 (0)

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RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - John Elison 18:22:54 08/31/15 (1)

RE: Intro and newbie plans/concerns - twystd 21:22:56 08/31/15 (0)

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