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New Stand config brings about new TT problems
The Finite Element wall mount is quite pricey, about $2K if I remember. 
Rega P5 or Nottingham Interspace JR ?
Redtop, Where did you find the time to measure speed accuracy on "ALL" Nottingham turntables? I would say that there is a great possibility that you are indeed wrong, or is this just another example of trolling. 
MC phono stage without transformer?
The little known company Wavestream Kinetics makes a very nice transformerless tube phonostage with plenty of gain for MC carts. I own one myself and it's very quiet indeed. I use a low output Koetsu RSP with it. 
Rim Drive Mod or how to make it even better
Tom, I;m sorry to hear about your trouble. Regarding the bulge issue, the O-Ring may just need to be rolled slightly to seat uniformly in the machined groove. I machine grooves and install o-rings quite a lot. If you take your index finger and gen... 
Analog digital converters
What is your budget and what level of quality are you going to be happy with?I use an E-MU 1616M soundcard (List $500) that has pretty good A/D conversion for doing Hi-Rez needledrops. I like it, although it has way more features than I need. I th... 
Skylan speakers stands-how much sand?
Could you have possibly altered the speaker positioning which would lead to a change in sound? Did you move the speakers at all when you added sand? Just a thought, try different placement, toe-in. 
J.A. Mitchell TecnoWeight
Dkzzzz, The stock Rega counterweight is 100gms. A heavier weight is necessary to counterbalance heavy MC cartridges so 130gm c'weight will not damage arm bearings. If you don't want a 130gm counterweight Groovetracer has 110gm c'weights as well.I ... 
How important is the speaker/room interface?
I think it remains last on the list because of the WAF. It's hard enough to sneak a new turntable past the wife, let alone large bass traps, L.O.L. 
What is the best speaker for a smallish room?
Unfortunately whatever speaker you put in that room will not perform well without "room treatment" Can you at least put bass traps in the corners? I would seriously consider the acoustics issue before choosing any speaker for a room of that size. 
How critical is the exact placement of the tonearm
A drill bit isn't used to control center to center positioning of a pair of holes (or an array) when close tolerances are required. It is simply used to clear material out of the way in quick fashion for a more accurate method of machining. I woul... 
Most popular TT upgrades: skeptical but curious...
Oregon says:"All you have to do is buy a Lenco, take it apart, clean it, oil, a dab of grease, adjust the spindle shaft, and, don't forget to place the table in a ply layered plinth. "That's all? How long does it take you to build a ply layered pl... 
Spacer required for Rega P3-24 & AT440MLa?
2002ss335, The VTA adjuster you recommend will not work with the RB-301 tonearm. It has a different mounting scheme, 3 point bolt pattern. 
Maybe too detailed
What frequency response curve are you using with your Tact?Try programming a different curve to soften the top end and see what you think. 
Graham Phantom damping fluid level.
Tshulba, my S/N is 3155-purchased Nov. 2006 
Graham Phantom damping fluid level.
Hi Dgad, thanks for your input. I have unlimited VTA adjustment on my table so it doesn't matter whether I use a spacer or not, I can have tail up or down regardless. I will play a little more with VTA to see if that helps. I'm getting very nice b...