This system was upgraded over a period of eight years. The only futher change I plan to make is to upgrade the van den Hul phono cable that came with the SME to Nordost Tye. Otherwise very happy with the sound.
Hey I have some Nakamichi decks too. got em back in the early 80's. Still love the way they look and sound,and they are in flawless working condition,after almost 25 years of use. I have a NAK.BX300 & NAK.BX125. not quite to the leval of the almighty "DRAGON" but groovy to still have in my system.
Of the 4 Naks you use. Which is the easiest to use, maintain, with equally good sound, easy on the pocket and easily available in terms of parts and the equipment itself on ebay or other websites.
With all these toys, do you have time for other pursuits? Thank you.
The Denon cartidge is relatively expensive for that great SME table and arm. Did you try other cartridges? What made you settle on the Denon? How do like the arm?
There is no history to the rug, but it did make a small difference to the sound - better sound staging. I listen to all musical types including Pop, Jazz and Classical. Don't use the Levinson CD Player much anymore, as I find the LP system much more involving. As you can see, I have a particular interest in Nakamichi cassette decks. I now own four (Dragon, MR-1, DR-1 and RX-505). Regards.