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Am i missing something without a power conditioner?
you probably should try one.....only with the ability to return it.   I tried many, they always changed the tonality with an increase in something wrong.  You'll only hear the bugs after listening for awhile. 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature Speakers
John is the most knowledgeable I've ever met it this genre....Maybe Richard Vandersteen is his equal...not sure. 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
Thiel's are a great speaker.  If you can't afford the ancillaries, wait until you can.   Ayre or comp.....    Call Audioconnection in New Jersey....John will steer you into happiness 
TIME'S CELEBRATION: ORTOFON FIRST CENTURY ANNIVERSARY ! ! ! ! !
I'm using an Ortofon Winfield with an Ayre pre.......plenty of output....dead silence when the arm is lifted...even with my ear against the speaker. 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Richard Vandersteen agrees "the more subs the merrier.....however, if only one....I'd Vandersteen it. 
Confused about Rega and VTA....
Spacers are only a partial remedy ...too coarse of an adjustment.  I once had a Rega, and found a device that had an adjusting thread to raise/lower the arm.  It was a real pain, because you could only access the adjustment from below.  The result... 
Why are my woofers pumping?
If I were you, I'd start from square 1....make sure the cartridge suspension and stylus is ok.   I'd send it back to Lyra for a checkup.  They probably won'r even charge you to look at it.  The Atlas is one of my favorite cartridges....I've heard ... 
Dynamics varying with track position.
It really sounds to me like your setup is wrong.   If you downloaded the paper template, and printed it, very often printers aren't accurate at all.  Get a DB alignment gizmo or similar....and recheck your work. 
HELP Stylus Cantilever slightly bent to the left
If it were me, I'd send it back to ClearAudio for inspection (they probably would do it no charge).......or to Soundsmith. 
Why so many linn lp12s for sale
Life moves on .....and so does Linn 
listening to music in the car
I have a high end Burmeister sound system in my car for which I paid lots of extra money.   The truth is that I can only appreciate it when stopped for a light...otherwise, the tire, wind, and motor noise swamp any advantage. 
Clearaudio Innovation Wood or shoot for the stars Techdas AF 3
The Classic with the LPS is an excellent combination...  aside from a bit of tonal color change, I think the difference would not nearly be worth the addition money.....that's me...you are different.   If you don't have the 2nd pivot on a 3D arm..... 
Most accurate way to adjust for correct vta on vpi classic 1
Your ears are the best indicator of correctness...... 
Tonearm rewiring
The best way to mount a cartridge is to affix the wires on to the cartridge pins by hand before installing it in the tonearm.  Using this method you can gently slide on the pins and not tare them with a slip of the pliars 
SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
I agree...cartridges should provide the proper angle when the top is parallel ... Few cartridges I’ve seen conform to this...Also, the stylus tends to settle trough time. For this and many other adjustments, I’m always futzing around with setup. T...