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Item: Ortofon Cadenza Blue MC Cartridge Location: Melbourne Price: 1975 Item Condition: NEW Reason for selling: Surplus Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Extra Info: I bought this from a Melbourne dealer for a project that is now not going ahead...unopened and still in warranty period. $2499 list. A true high-end cart: Review: https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/ortofon-cadenza-blue-cartridge/ Will post. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Ortofon Cadenza Blue MC Cartridge- New Location: St Kilda Vic Price: 2050 Item Condition: New Reason for selling: Surplus Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, direct deposit. Will post. Extra Info: I bought this for a project which is now not happening...these are great carts and are truly high-end. Brand new, delivered mid-August from a local dealer in Melbourne and still sealed. $2499 list. Review: https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/ortofon-cadenza-blue-cartridge/ Can post. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: AT OC9xml Location: Thirroul/Sydney CBD Price: $750 Item Condition: New, never mounted or played Reason for selling: upgrading Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: I bought one of these a couple of months ago to start the MC journey. Loved it, but decided I wanted more. I was removing it and snapped the stylus....doh! This is the replacement brand new cartridge, (not replacement stylus) only removed from packaging to photograph. An expensive lesson in cartridge handling! Happy to post at cost Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Benz Micro Glider SL Location: Lane Cove, NSW Price: $850 plus postage Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: Upgraded to different cartridge Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: I purchased this cartridge second hand off StereoNET member scuzzii a few years ago. It had very low usage when I bought it and I only used it for a few weeks while waiting for a new cart to arrive. I would say playing time is less than 60 hours, probably closer to 50. After this brief period of usage by myself it has been in a cupboard in its box. As you can see in the photos it comes in original factory packaging and all the bits and pieces. If you require any further info please don't hesitate to get in touch. Pictures:

Item: ORTOFON Cadenza Blue Cartridge Location: Richmond, Melbourne Price: sold (New, delivered a week ago) RRP $2499. Not sure what pricing rules dominate with unused but opened cartridges . I have the receipt from local Melbourne retailer Item Condition: New (Note: outer box opened, but stylus not removed from inner container) Reason for selling: The Tonearm on my current Acoustic solid turntable was in the shop to fix one wire, so the Cadenza was not fitted. Whilst waiting for my tonearm, in a stereonet fit of madness I went and bought the Michell Orbe SE with tonearm and Goldnote Donatello, and love the configured combo so much I have decided to sell the acoustic solid and the Cadenza cartridge intended for it. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Post Extra Info: The Cadenza Blue model is using a Nude FG 70 stylus with a very thin ruby cantilever. The improved winding process on the armature ensures better channel balance. The soundstage of Cadenza Blue is wide open and grandiose straight out of the box. Micro dynamic and ambience will be evident when listening to complex compositions. It reaches a very high degree of definition in the perspective, which is very present. It is true to the music with a tremendous clarity. Note: first 2 images are of the actual item, whilst the cartridge shot is a stock image Pictures:

Item: HALCRO MC30 power amp Location: Pakenham Price: $2000 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: upgrade Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Hi guys, here is my lovely HALCRO MC30 power amp for sale. I'm original owner of it since Nov 2015 and should still be on a warranty. It's an excellent amp and I'm really happy with it, but would like to take next step in our never ending journey It's 3 channel and power my front and central channel speakers. It has an ability to control amp via Win app and I switch off central channel when listen music. It's really nice and convenient and I'm going to miss this feature. Apart of it, it's the same as MC20 2 channel unit. It still in use in my system and it's really difficult to make photo of the back side of the unit. Here is the link with review if require http://www.stereomojo.com/HALCRO MC20 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW/HALCROMC20POWERAMPLIFIERREVIEW.htm I still have original box, manual and happy to post. Please keep in mind that it weight 21 kg plus boxes. I attached photo with status report of my unit. Pictures:

Item: Kuzma CAR 30 MC cartridge Location: Melbourne Price: $1350 Item Condition: excellent 100 hrs use Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: bought with my Kuzma Ref2 TT from Pure Music Group. Chance to buy a $3000 cartridge for less than half price. Pictures:

My denon 103r needs a retip and I have long planned to send it to sound smith in the US. However a friend found that Garrott Bothers are even cheaper. However whilst tempted, I would like to know about their quality . Then I though, where better to look than on Stereonet, an Oz site. I did several searches on this site but couldn't find anything about garrot, and in fact I had to go to this particular forum befor a garrott search yielded anything, all about the mm’s, so perhaps its site problem. Well anyway, i am interested to hear about anyone's experiences

My denon 103r needs a retie and I have long planned to send it to sound smith in the US. However a friend found that Garrott Bothers are even cheaper. However whilst tempted, I would like to know about quality. The I though, where better to look than on Stereonet. I did several searches on this site but couldn't find anything about the retip, and intfact I had to go to this forum befor a garrott search yielded anything, so perhaps its site problem. Well anyway, i am interested to hear about anyone's experiences

Item: Dynavector P75 Mk3 phono stage Location: Central NSW Price: $550 RRP $775 Item Condition: excellent Reason for selling: upgraded Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Ultra-low noise MC/MM circuitry Extremely accurate RIAA equalisation Patented PE circuit All conventional MM, MI and high and low output MC cartridges catered for Fully user adjustable, no additional components or soldering required Unique advanced power supply The Dynavector P75 mk3 Phono Stage is a unique Phono stage with many outstanding features that ensure the P75 will out perform other phono stages costing considerably more. The P75 also includes the patent P E (phono enhancing) circuit designed by Dr Tominari to dramatically improve the performance of low output moving coil cartridges. A simple arrangement of jumper settings allows all conventional, MC, MM and MI, high and low output cartridges to be catered for. The P75 also has an advanced power supply that operates from a conventional 12V AC to DC adaptor. This adaptor has absolutely no bearing on the sound quality. The P75 power supply runs at over 1/4MHz. It takes the low grade single voltage DC supply from the ac adapter and converts it to the dual high voltages required for true professional quality audio reproduction. The operating frequency is over 12 times higher than the top of the audio band and it incorporates super low noise wideband regulators in its output stage to give ultra low noise supply rails. The internal P75 power supply is totally self contained and stores many times the maximum possible energy requirements for the phono amplifiers. This means that the quality or size of the external ac adaptor is irrelevant. Increasing the capacity of the external supply will make no difference to the quality of the sound. The mk3 version of the P75, offers a small reduction in noise and distortion. An improved, and very new, type of capacitor adds an improvement to the musical performance. The physical arrangement of the jumpers has been improved, both channels are now symmetrical. There are several more adjustments/settings available. Also the quality of the cabinet finish and packaging has been improved. Price includes the ac power adapter, high quality and fully Australian approved. The P75 is a stand-alone phono to line level amplifier. It can operate with the following cartridge types: NOTE: This table will be updated soon with mk3 updates Cartridge Type Input Sensitivity Gain Loading Low output MC Standard phono stage 0.2mV or 0.15mV 60 & 63dB 30, 100, 470 ohms Low output MC Phono Enhancer* - - Zero ohms High output MC MM, MI 2mV (and 1mV) 40, 46dB (and 53dB) 47k (47,000) ohms Dimensions ( W x D x H ) 133W x 83D x 44H mm Weight 475g *Input sensitivity and gain is determined mainly by the cartridge internal DC coil resistance. Three resistance/gain adjustments available. Pictures: (File photo)

Item: Graham Slee Reflex C Phono Amp (MC carts only), including PSU1 Location: Brisbane Price: $650 Item Condition: Very good to excellent. (Phono amp is near mint. The PSU has a little wear from being located on the floor. See images.) Reason for selling: Using a Cinemag SUT with a Graham Slee Reflex M Payment Method: Can be picked-up in Brisbane, or will post express for $10. Cash for pick-up is OK. Otherwise Paypal or bank transfer is available. Extra Info: Pictures were taken this afternoon and are of the item for sale. I tried to get as many angles as possible to show that there is very little wear on the enclosure. I'm the original owner of this phono amp. It's only ever been used in a smoke-free household, and has been well-looked after. It has 62 db of gain and loads at the standard 100 Ohms for an MC head amp. Full specs: Input range: 0.2mV to 1.0mV Output (for input range): 252mV to 1,260mV (1.26V) Maximum input: 3.9mV rms Maximum output: 4.914V rms Gain: 62dB (1,260) at 1kHz Input impedance: 100 Ohms Output (driving/source) impedance: 1k Ohm Recommended load impedance: 10k Ohm or greater Noise at output: -62dB CCIR Q-pk Equivalent input noise (EIN): -124dB Distortion: 0.02% RIAA accuracy: <0.5dB Frequency response: 20Hz - 200kHz (flat, corrected to RIAA) Channel balance: 0.2dB Channel separation: 64dB Size: (approx.) W: 107 x H: 50 x D: 180 (mm) inc. jacks Pictures:

Item: ZYX R100-02H phono cartridge Location: blue mountains NSW Price: $725 Item Condition: excellent Reason for selling: not using. cash needed Payment Method: Cash, direct bank deposit, PayPal Extra Info: Zyx R100-02H high gain version with 0.48mv output. Made in Japan. Zyx is highly regarded cartridge and excellent value. 2nd owner . first owner bought new from local dealer. all up 3 years old with a conservative 150 hours. sounds fantastic - lively and detailed with great imaging but not suited to current preamp and hence hardly used by me. bought it to compare with a benz . in this situation the benz suited me more - less output. please note the LPs are brushed before play and cartridge is cleaned after use with zerodust . used on SME 309 arm. approx $1600 new .

Item: ZU Audio DL 103 Mk2 Grade 2 MC Cartridge Location: Blackburn South (AH), South Wharf (BH) VIC Price: Sale Pending ...$450 + Shipping Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: Sold 2nd tonearm, so no longer needed. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: I love this cart. There's something magical about Denon 103 carts, and the Zu version is the best I've heard in my system. I've had a normal 103, 103R, Soundsmith retipped 103 in a wood body and this ZU DL 103. The Zu seems more alive resolving then the rest, but still retaining the romantic charms of the 103 sound. I bought this cart from Magenta audio and it has had conservatively no more then 50 hours on it. It was meant for a 2nd arm I wanted for my turntable, but I've not abandoned that idea due to lack of time. This Zu DL103 is the current Mk2 version as well as being a grade 2 version, which is one down from the prime. The grading is due to channel balance. Comes with all boxes and paperwork from Denon and Zu. Pick up preferred. http://www.zuaudio.com/phono-cartridges/standard Pictures:

Item: Audio Technica AT-33SA moving coil cartridge Location: Melbourne Price: $450 Item Condition:used Reason for selling: no longer used Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info:bought new from fellow SNA member. Would say it has about 700hrs. Still sounds great and tracks like a champ. I have had many MC cartridges more expensive than this one and preferred the AT. Has all original boxes etc... retail new for $1199 see link for specifications http://audio-technica.com.au/products/at33sa/ Pictures:

Item: Lyra DelosLocation: MelbournePrice: 1490 AUD - Retial 2200 AUDItem Condition: Used few hoursReason for selling: Demo unitPayment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Extra Info: Warranty 6 months

Item: Transrotor Dark Star Reference Turntable with TR800 Tonearm (Jelco arm modded by Transrotor) Location: Melbourne Price: $3500.00 firm Item Condition: Excellent. Reason for selling: Hoping to upgrade up the line Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This is a brand new model bought from Absolute Hi-End 5mths ago. All original boxes etc.... retails for $7000 with tonearm. Don't waste your time and money on Rega and Project models when you will get a showpiece belt - driven TT, with outboard power supply and tonearm (RRP $1500) all in one package. Please note that this does not come with the extra plinth and this can be purchased at a later date if you have the upgrade bug. Tonearm cable is included as well as record clamp.

Item: SHINDO TRIAD MC TRANSFORMER Location: PERTH Price: 1200 AUD Item Condition: USED Reason for selling: NOT NEEDED Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Older and rare Shindo SUT. Works very well with Ortofon SPU and of course Shindo SPU's. Transformer covers are a bit dented but works perfectly. More pics available Pictures:

Item: Consonance Audio PM-8 Phono-Preamp Location: Kingaroy, QLD Price: $500 Posted. (Australia Only) Now $400 Posted! For Quick Sale Item Condition: Excellent 9/10 (1 Tiny Mark from my watch on top corner - see image) Reason For Selling: Purchased a Pre2p Bel Canto, No Longer Required Payment Method: Bank Deposit preferred, Paypal (+2.5% Paypal Fee), Cash on Pickup Extra Info, Purchased new from Greg Osborn a little over a year ago.. Retail for $650. Maybe 20-25 hours of use in total, never got much of a chance to set it all up properly, would love to keep it but hard to justify 2 phono preamps with 1 turntable, and I have too much spare gear lying around. All original packaging/manual Cables etc included.. Full Solid State Design, Separate Power Supply Box, Fully Adjustable Gain Settings.

Item: REGA IOS MC Phono stage, mint condition with box, manual etc Location: SE Melbourne Price: $2,000 Item Condition: Mint, not being used Reason for selling: giving up the dream of a 2nd turntable rig... Payment Method: bank deposit or Pickup - Cash or can ship around australia at cost to buyer Extra Info: Have in original box and packaging with manual etc Pictures: see below, as can hopefully see this is in mint condition as would buy from the shop As some might know this is a very highly regarded MC phono stage. Its beautifully made and put together to the point that Rega decided to re box this item in another casing to elevate it to IOS Reference status ! as can see in the link below it now reboxed retails at $7,999! http://store.melbour...39/category/34/ Heres your chance to pick up one of these in mint condition for a fraction of what the model above costs in the shops ! Although I've had this boxed up and under the bed for the last year thinking of how could set up a 2nd turntable in my system, have finally resigned myself to the fact it aint happening and probably better sold and put to good use by someone else. you'll find a goo review of the Rega IOS here, http://www.rega-audi...dio_2008-07.pdf "Over the last few months, I’ve listened to perhaps a half dozen $1000 phono preamps, each one a winner in its own way. Just prior to that, however, I used a couple of phono stages in the $5000 to $7000 range. The Rega Ios easily belongs in the latter group. The build quality is astonishing (it’s certainly the heaviest phono preamp I’ve used), the flexibility world-class. The sound quality was perhaps the most addictive I’ve experienced in my system, and now I want that Ios as well. " melbourne buyers most welcome to come check these out and pay cash on pick up or can happily ship anywhere in Australia at buyers cost photos of the actual unit

Item: REGA IOS MC Phono stage, mint condition with box, manual etc Location: SE Melbourne Price: $2,000 Item Condition: Mint, not being used Reason for selling: giving up the dream of a 2nd turntable rig... Payment Method: bank deposit or Pickup - Cash or can ship around australia at cost to buyer Extra Info: Have in original box and packaging with manual etc Pictures: see below, as can hopefully see this is in mint condition as would buy from the shop As some might know this is a very highly regarded MC phono stage. Its beautifully made and put together to the point that Rega decided to re box this item in another casing to elevate it to IOS Reference status ! as can see in the link below it now reboxed retails at $7,999! http://store.melbournehifi.com.au/index.php/review/product/list/id/939/category/34/ Heres your chance to pick up one of these in mint condition for a fraction of what the model above costs in the shops ! Although I've had this boxed up and under the bed for the last year thinking of how could set up a 2nd turntable in my system, have finally resigned myself to the fact it aint happening and probably better sold and put to good use by someone else. you'll find a goo review of the Rega IOS here, http://www.rega-audio.de/verstaerker/ios/downloads/Rega_Ios_Test_ToneAudio_2008-07.pdf "Over the last few months, I’ve listened to perhaps a half dozen $1000 phono preamps, each one a winner in its own way. Just prior to that, however, I used a couple of phono stages in the $5000 to $7000 range. The Rega Ios easily belongs in the latter group. The build quality is astonishing (it’s certainly the heaviest phono preamp I’ve used), the flexibility world-class. The sound quality was perhaps the most addictive I’ve experienced in my system, and now I want that Ios as well. " melbourne buyers most welcome to come check these out and pay cash on pick up or can happily ship anywhere in Australia at buyers cost photos of the actual unit edit price adjusted

Hello SNA! This is a very reluctant sale.. but needs elsewhere requires me to shift this:( It has the option to run balanced or single ended, can match most cartridges on the planet!! These retail for $1539, and my price represents an absolute steal. $1000 bucks shipped anywhere in Australia, with the original box and receipt. Made in Germany Item full name and model - Violectric PPA V600 Phono Stage Location - Kilsyth South Item condition description - Excellent condition, I look after my gear!! Price and price conditions - $1000 Reason for selling - A VERY reluctant sale!! Need to shift some gear to pay for some computer oriented stuff!! (Graphic Design stuff is NOT cheap!!!) Payment Methods: Paypal, Cash - Pickup. Extra Info: Facts and Details Violectric PPA V600 By: Violectric Description:PHONO PRE-AMP PPA V600 Finest Pre-Amplifier with countless Features The PPA V600 was developed with the target to enable highest transmission quality for moving-coil and moving-magnet phono cartridges. For this reason PPA V600 offers balanced inputs via 5-pin XLR and unbalanced inputs via cinch. Gain may be set with the aid of a rotary switch in steps of 6 dB from +30 dB to +60 dB. The exact level balance is maintained by a potentiometer with center detent. This enables a fine adjustment of even unusual cartridges to the subsequent equipment. The gain cell itself is a very fast and noiseless balanced instrumentation amplifier which is normally used for microphone preamplifiers. Because of the possible balanced wiring to the phono cartridge maximum noise and hum immunity can be achieved. - Input-impedances are 9-times selectable by Dip-Switches. - Input capacities are 16-times slectable by Dip-Switches. - The equalizer characteristic may be set to RIAA, NAB, BBC and Flat law. - A lo-cut filter according to IEC is switchable. 8 adjustment points inside the unit as well as high-precision and low-tolerance components are granting the RIAA-equalization to be at least 0,05 dB accurate. The complete signal path is DC coupled, all filter stages are passive by design. Of coarse only selected "musical" components had been used for the filter design. Balanced and unbalanced outputs with a maximum level of +28 dBu (unbal. +22 dBu) enable stressless interconnection with the following equipment. A built-in special wide range (90 V ... 260 V AC) low noise switch mode supply enables hum-free operation. Case and back panel are made from aluminum, Nextel coated. The 8 mm aluminum front panel is black anodized. The labeling is laser engraved. TECHNICAL DATA PPA V600 Inputs: balanced or unbalanced, switchable Input Impedance: 10R, 90R, 100R, 130R, 150R, 250R, 330R, 1K, 47K switchable Input Capacity: 33, 66, 110, 150, 180, 210, 260, 300, 330, 370, 410, 450, 480, 520, 560, 600 pF Max. Input Level: –7 dBu > 1kHz, -26 dBu @ 20Hz Equalizer fixed Values: 3180 uS (50 Hz) / 318 uS (500 Hz) / 159 uS (1000 Hz) Equalizer variable Values: IEC 7950 uS (20 Hz) / RIAA 75 uS (2210 Hz) / NAB 50 uS (3183 Hz) / BBC 25 uS (6366 Hz) / Flat THD: < 0,001 % / < -100 dB (20Hz – 20kHz unwtd, RIAA curve, 1kHz, 30 dB Gain, Input –30 dBu) Noise: Ein = –122/124 dBu @ 30/60 dB Gain (20Hz – 20 kHz, RIAA curve, 100R input impedance) Crosstalk: 1/15 kHz 110/105 dB @30 dB Gain - 1/15 kHz 100/100 dB @ 60 dB Gain (Input Imp. 10R) Max. Output level: +22 dBu unbalanced, +28 dBu balanced Output Impedance: < 0,5 R Power supply: 90 ... 260 V AC 10 VA Dimensions: 170 x 49 x 225 mm (W x H x D) Case and Back: Nextel coated aluminum Front panel: 8mm, black anodized, lasered

Item: NAD PP3 Location: Dunkeld, NSW Price: $180 Item Condition: 9/10 In good condition Reason for selling: Upgrading (I hope) Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Direct Deposit Extra Info: Great little Phone Stage, but I want something better. I haven't tried it on MC but its pretty good on the MM stage. Note stock images, my camera is not functioning up to snuff. USB output allows you to record your vinyl to PC using down loadable software. Comes with original packing. Note plug has UK Connector on the end. Pictures:

Item: NAD PP2 Location: Dunkeld, NSW Price: $80 Item Condition: 9/10 In good condition Reason for selling: Upgrading (I hope) Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Direct Deposit Extra Info: Great little Phone Stage, but I want something better. I haven't tried it on MM but its pretty good on the MC stage. Note stock images, my camera is not functioning up to snuff. Note plug has UK Connector on the end. Pictures:

Item: Rega Fono moving coil phono stage preamplifier Location: Canberra Price: $150 Item Condition: Good one very minor mark on top of the unit Reason for selling: moving to valves Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal (+fees), Direct Deposit Extra Info: Rega Fono moving coil phono stage preamplifier, second owner (bought from a friend), works perfectly, simple to use, RCA input, list price $550

Item: Audio Technica AT50ANV Moving Coil Cartridge Location: Adelaide, Blackwood Item condition description: Absolutely Brand New! In box Price: $1,000 ONO Reason for selling: It was a gift, but it's too good for my TT, and I would also have to spend big on a MC pre to do it justice. Payment Methods: Paypal, Cash - Pickup, or Australia Post COD. Extra Info: See here: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/cartridges/55c732e450a18cb1/index.html