It’s that time of year again: yup, time to leave your computer screen conspicuously on, displaying that desired “goodie” you’ve been thinking about….and hoping that your spouse, kid, or *someone* happens to notice! Hint, hint. Cough, cough. Well, this year Wall of Sound is making things a little easier – just leave this page open, right on the big fat headline above. If you’ve been good, Santa is bound to find something awesome for you here. 😉 So without further ado: the following are some items well worth considering, if you’re looking for a great gift for that special audiophile in your life. Charisma 103 Moving Coil Phono Cartridge Charisma Audio 103 MC Phono Cartridge $750 (US) Charisma Audio of Toronto, Canada has its own line of extraordinary Moving-Coil cartridges, and the latest is the 103 model. Based on the famous Denon DL103, an audiophile favourite for decades, the Charisma 103 improves on the base Denon in several ways. It features a ruby cantilever, a super fine line contact stylus, and an exotic birds-eye maple wood body. Additionally, the suspension has been completely retuned, and the Charisma tracks at 2.1 grams, nearly half a gram less than the Denon. Update: I’m [...]
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