Quote Originally Posted by O'Shag
Your co-workers are right, we are nuts!

I'm not familiar with the Denon phonostage LDB. Audio Technica makes a good cartridge, and I was just reading that your model has two magnets as opposed to one.

The Rega RB250 does have a good reputation, and can be upgraded to a cracking good tonearm by a company called Origin Live - out of the UK -. I've read some testimonials and it seems that it brings the performance of the arm to another level. Have you heard of the Alphason HR100S or HR100MCS. These arms are pure titanium and beautifully crafted. I've found these arms are very very close in performance to the SME V. The SME V probably has the edge in absolute bass weight and overall smoothness. But the Alphason is amazingly detailed and robust sounding. They are rare. But whats really interesting is I've seen these on Townshend's The Rock turntable a few times on the used market for about $1000.
It all costs so much money when you add it all up..oh well.

..and well worth it IMO.

Thanks Shag, It'll be next year B4 I get around to the TT upgrades again. I need new power amps first, then a new preamp, then new speakers, then.......

BTW, do you know if anyone makes a preamp with a BI X-overs to run amps for Bi-amping?