Yes kits the BEST Moving magnet on the market $1100 per candle lever Shibato stylus. What else can you ask for? Do you want moving magna cartridge? This is superior than anything on the market moving magnet highly recommend a phone preamp separate from whatever’s in your amp or preamp it deserves the best

Slight correction: On the Rosie O'Donnell show, Luther said it was Carlos Alomar that brought him in, not another background vocalist. From what I remember, he said that was possible due to going to school with Carlos.

Great video - laying the foundation!

It turned out that AP 45 sound much better than these rhinos

AP 45s sound much better than these rhinos

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great video !

I have two of the first generation Knosti's bought at a second hand store for very little money . One for the cleaning process and one for the rinsing proces. I make my own Destilled water/ 99,9% Isopropanol/ Wetting agent cleaning fluid mixture and rinse it with destilled water. After years they still do a very good job for my records . No complaints at all .These new ultrasonic cleaners are nice but are way to much expensive for what they are IMHO. Thanks for this imformative video

You seem to put so much force on it while holding it down, that cannot be good for the bearing.

I'll tell you what... even without any modifications or changing the tubes, this little $60 gem stuns me. 2M Blue on the table, 1972 Pioneer receiver, and I've never heard my records sound so alive, so full of presence. I might not have the most discerning ears, but this product made a definite difference... enough to the point where I'd never go back to the built-in phono stage. I seriously can't recommend this enough..... so much glee for the price of a couple Big Mac Meal Deals.

Do you have a link to the samples and comparisons?

I am at level 0. My son just bought me an Amazon “stock your home” brand cleaning kit. I think all it does is make me feel better.

All due respect but you need to look up what ultrasonic is, i.e. cavitation. I've been in the high end industry for 35 years and first started using ultrasonic machines to clean the flux off of circuit boards in the electronics industry 50 years ago. The amount of misinformation is staggering. One particularly bad source is the manufacturer of an ultrasonic machine. I find that cleaning with a good fluid followed by aa rinse then a round in my KL Audio ultrasonic is the best results I can get. I've been through 4 different ultrasonic machines and it is by far the best. I've not tried the generic type you show in the video. Use a d-stat type device to actually enable the dust to be brushed off the record. And Tergikleen being used by the Library of Congress is a myth. There are stories that they have used tergitol, a chemical compound, for some cleaning but it's not confirmed that it's used on vinyl records. So much misinformation.... I quit using Tergikleen because I suspect it did some damage to some records. I'm not certain of that but not worth it. I do not that it is responsible for leaving swirl marks from the very soft goat hair brush I have used with many other cleaners with no light marks. Jury's still out for me.

Considering getting this or a mani 2.

Could I add an acrylic plate to this instead so I could have a light up set up?

I really enjoyed your review and now I'm a subscriber.👍

Beautiful stuff man. Great video as always. Looking forward to your offerings in 2025.

Rocco! Always appreciate your videos and the effort put into them. Hope 2025 is your best year yet! Also, really cool to see the love shown to @booieaguillar4792 - we feel the same way. He's a gem.

Where is it made/manufactured?

Awesome stuff man. Thx for all your awesome content! Happy New Year!

How much do you spend? Ridiculous really.

I'm super happy you loved you gifts! The moment I found that 45, I thought of you automatically. I know The Destinations were big locally in Philly, but never made it big nation wide. . . WHY?!?! Their Amazing lol! I got that Salvatore Dragatto as well, and Colemine used my description in their last community post on the release day(I said it had a Western Horror film vibe lol). Also, I did see that Jimmy Scott on your Discogs and was intrigued. I have a Seth Macfarlane record that he sings this title song They Say It's Wonderful that sounds AMAZING! And, I've been eyeballing a Jimmy Scott record that was released in 2016 titled (I Go Back Home, A Story About Hoping And Dreaming) that is a limited edition numbered copy and he has a couple songs on it with Joe Pesci. I streamed it, and it's a very heartwarming album, just all around amazing as well. Happy New Year! I'm so excited for you and the channel and what 2025 will bring, I see you on the way up Up UP. Much Love Brotha Man.

Yea man! Killer end-of-year video. Amazing stuff for sure. Excited to see what's cooking for 2025. Happy New Year

Great list! Thanks your making me spend a bunch already in 2025🎉

Great review man thank you

How would it compare to Technics 1500c? Similar price in Europe.

how high end of a turntable should you have for 2m black cart? I have a Fluance RT 85 which came with a 2m blue.

I bought a Nova when it came out. It works great so far and for my collection (250 albums) it is adequate. It definitely does what it is supposed to and at the 6 min setting dries just fine. Time will tell how long it lasts.

Hi, thanks for the review. I will be happy to see more reviews of mid tier audiophile grade reprint...I actually bought this one after watching the review. That being said do you find Sam voice being pushed slightly behind all instruments. Especially for the first track on A side. The rest i feel are more balanced or maybe my ear adapted for this type of presentation but I felt that his voice should have been positioned in a more forward manner. To be honest the instruments sound amazing bit still...he should be the star of the show...or at least i feel so...

Hi great review, I'm currently looking for a upgrade. I currently have the 2m blue on my Technics SL-1500C which is going via an Audiolab 9000A via Monitor Audio Silver 100 7g

Where to get this!?

Cassettes doesn't have to sound bad at all as you mentioned in clip. In fact they could perform like cd's. Skip the pre-recorded and record your own music on a good japaneese build cassette deck, like Technics, Pioneer. Use fresh premium cassettes from Maxell or TDK and then you can enjoy a fantastisc sound quality even on your FIIO.

Outstanding video. Top tier quality. Keep them coming.

Hey, please forgive me if I'm wrong, but on one of your videos, I thought you said if you buy a Box Set, you take out the Records/disk's and store them separately. Why would you do that??? The Box is the main thing, that houses the package. The Box makes the package cool to look at. The box often comes with cool artwork. What you do, is a waste of a cool package. Sorry man, but I don't understand why you do such a thing??? Like I said, if I heard you wrong, I apologize. Cheers Martin

Somebody around here needs to buy a Denon 103R.

Maybe the Bronze is an upgrade from the Blue, but I binned my (one month old) Bronze the moment I heard the Nagaoka MP 200.

If I could spend a grand for an ultrasound record cleaner I wouldn't have to reuse cleaning solution. That said, I've had great results with a manual Vinyl Styl (the Knosti record clamp looks very much like the Vinyl Styl) and the Spin Clean solution. I also like the tactile aspects of manual cleaning. But I'm also the guy that grinds my own coffee beans and brews the pour over and French press methods. I appreciate that you showed the unit flooding your table. It could be a design flaw or material shortcoming that can't withstand shipping. Maybe they could ship the units with the plugs not installed. Great review! Honesty is always king!

Damn, two camera set-up and a very cool conversation. Excellent.

Hello All! I am new to turntables and have a question. I have a fluance ft85 with the ortofon 2m blue and I just purchased a zen phono 3. Do you all have a recommendation for the settings on the phono stage with this setup? Oh lastly the speakers are Kanto Tuks. Thank you all for any guidance

Power supply is probably linear, and not switch mode (a big transformer block inside)

Dont be surprised if this performs far better than so called Hi end..

Finally a presentation that is precise and full of info. I'm going for level 2 and ditching Spin Clean. Definitely a tub of dirty water. I'm putting together the VAC33 vinylvac. Their process makes complete sense. I can't afford to get stupid crazy on the ultimate cleaning system for my 200 records

At the beginning of the video you say no one else is talking about this turn table, that’s a lie, there’s at least 5 videos I see about the LP7 that were made before yours. Also what’s the point of unboxing and setup without showing how the belt can be setup? Strange choice.

Most excellent box set exterior I’ve ever seen. Looks spectacular!

I’ve got a brand new Crosley cruiser and this record only sounds ok in my opinion.

Not really a criticism but all your shots of styli in a record groove seem to show a shibata type next to an elliptical or even just a conical? Whereas a micro-line is cut to ride deep in the groove as well in a similar way to a shibata..

Hi there. Great info on this unit! Both of my tables are B&O Beograms (RX-2 and TX-2 Tangential) and sound awesome. The TX-2 has pretty much no inner groove distortion. Both units are running a Nude (Solid) Diamond Hyper-Elliptical Stylus. I’m looking to purchase something new with matching fidelity after my last two cartridges bite the dust. How’s the inner groove distortion on the RT85 with the Ortofon Blue? Oh, and thanks for mentioning the VTA specs on this unit. Big help!

Glad I found your video. I purchased a used @M Black cartridge as I was eager to try a MM cartridge to see if it was more compatible with my preamp (lower noise vs. MC). when I installed it, however, it sounded good, but it rode very low on the record. I was afraid I had gotten a defective unit because of its low rider appearance. I was trying to save up for a replacement stylus, but having seen your video I plan to try mounting the cartridge again. Thanks!

Hasselblad > Leica

I don’t think you can swap op amps in this unit. The op amps don’t appear to be socketed op amps