Quote Originally Posted by topspeed View Post
LOL, I'll bet! I'll stick with the Parasound for now, one upgrade at a time. Let's remember, I just dropped a fair chunk on speakers a few months ago and the well is pretty dry right now. A $400 cartridge I can handle, a $400 cartridge plus a $1,000+phono amp? No thanks.

BTW, thanks BR for clarifying why you needed the transformer. That makes perfect sense now. I thought the Japanese cart had some weird output that didn't play well with north american equipment. Are there any challenges with getting a product from Japan into the state via Ebay? Tariffs or duty's that I'll need to take care of?
None at all. It was just like buying here in the states. I just bought from the seller with the highest rating.

If you decide to go with a Nagaoka, they need 20-30hrs of break in. I was astounded at how the sound changed after the first 20-30 hours. The company also claims the same.