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Best turntable under $2000
VPI is a winner at any price point...easily upgraded or sold...great customer service, etc. 
Ayre VX-5 vs. darTZeel NHB-108
I have an all Ayre system....amp, preamp, CD, .....all worked perfectly out of the shipping box about 8 years ago, and remains the same today. Their upgrade service is wonderful. I have experience with many brands, but this was the most trouble fr... 
Cannot find perfect sound
Yes....the best sound is heard through earphones.  I am a top line Vandersteen owner, and yes, the mids from my earphones are even a bit better.  Go listen to Vandersteen speakers......they are a bargain at every level they make. 
Any comments on my Ayre AX-7e vs Ayre EX-8 vs Simaudio Moon 340i Integrated Amplifiers
Have no worries about your Ayre.....it's built to last a lifetime. 
Aries 1 JWM 10 Tonearm replacement or upgrades?
ekimg.....here's a link  http://edensoundaudio.com/shop/category/terrastone-platforms/Call him up (nice guy) and tell him your table and he'll make the correct attachment.   On the site look at "products" 
Bordering on criminal, I know…
.... a waste of time.....get better amplification. 
Aries 1 JWM 10 Tonearm replacement or upgrades?
Discovery wire is fine.....if you can work a 3D printed arm - especially with the 2nd pivot (150 dollars).....it can really improve.  Also, replace the standard feet with Bearpaws.....(large brass cones) for an additional improvement....that shoul... 
Switched from RCA to XLR Interconnects - WOW
Dill....I agree re:ClearDay......however, I understand he's ill and doesn't make cable anymore.  Too bad....I wish him well. 
SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?)
There are better places to put your money.....why bother with even a step up........save for a giant step up 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
I agree Lemonhaze....big Vandersteen's sound so good because of the seperate/amped sub. 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
The road to the ultimate amp sound is not via tubes or s/s.....tube amps are becoming more s/s sounding, s/s sounding amps are becoming more tubey.   The happy place is right between..... 
Help with advice for high end speaker cables for my system!
My whole system is fully balanced - CD,Phono, Preamp, Amp.   Of coarse I use balanced cables.  I've tried many, and using balanced interconnect, there is little difference between different cables.....Speaker cables, and power cords, very much so,... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
In my experience new cables sound worse at the beginning of their use, then settle down to their own sound. 
How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ?
As I age, its the loses that really hurt.  The loss of friends, of family, of bike riding 50 miles, of the ability to retain thought or using the word that I knew so well but can't recollect ... the loss of secure balance the loss of a successful ... 
Power cords
I made my own power cords with top of the line Furutech connections.   I've never heard better....tried many pro cables