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US Customs fees. What should I expect ?
I have ordered 3 pieces from Yamamoto Soundcraft in Japan over the last 5 years, the first one costing $900.00 was never taxed the second costing $2800.00 was never taxed the third costing $1650.00 was taxed at what looks to be just short of 2% an... 
Your ship just came in! time to buy new gear..?
So sorry to hear about your aunt and uncle, that was terrible. 
Preamps with separate L/R volume controls
My Lamm LL2.1 Deluxe does. 
What was your favorite musical artist best album?
Randy Newmans/Good Old Boys, Susan Tedeschi/Just Won't Burn 
Your favorite male soul voices
Have to add Steve Marriott, just listen to Black Coffee off of the Eat It album. And absolutely Delbert McClinton. 
Bubbles And The Sh*trockers
Love Bubbles, the best of The Trailer Park boys, his playing might even make Julian set his drink down. 
Anyone use a cartridge demagnetizer?
I still use mine every 50 hours or so on all my moving coils, also use the degassing section of my Cardas album every few months or so. I have never had any negative effects with either of these, do I hear a difference after their use, hard to say... 
Mint LP provides Stevenson Alignment
@noromance, yes. @flatblackround, a protractor is the tool you use to set your cartridge up on the tables arm for optimum results. 
Do you use VPI Anti-skating?
I dress the cables for anti skate with my 3D arm but do use the hanging weight method when I use the metal arms. 
Help with phono amp upgrade
Even if the tubes are a little beat down, I believe Allnic is giving away a new set of NOS tubes for them as they did for the H1200 when the 1201 replaced it. Contact your dealer/distributor. Like Inna, I have never seen that phono go for anything... 
WHAT TURNTABLE?
The VPI Prime with the uni pivot 3D arm would be my choice, hard to beat for the money, as a matter of fact I have one in my main system with SDS, SMFA, Periferal ring and Stillpoints LPS record clamp running a ZYX Universe and it sounds heavenly. 
Help with phono amp upgrade
You will never know what a great phono stage the Allnic 1201 is until you replace that turntable. If your dealer sold you the Allnic for $1,000.00 you should absolutely give him a shot at your business on a new table, keep your cart till you get t... 
Help with phono amp upgrade
Just received a new phono stage for my headphone set up that I use in my home office in which I just added a turntable to, an Aural Thrills Serenade tube phono stage hand built in the Dallas Texas area for $900.00, it is MM and MC with loading opt... 
Looking for a new (used) phono preamp to replace EAR834
There is a used, current model, Herron for sale here now for a little over your budget and a brand new Allnic H1500 for sale also for $3,500.00. The Allnic is a steal at that price. 
Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers?
While we are on the subject, give the Train redue of Led Zeppelin II a listen, it was recorded live I believe and all money donated to a charity that they chose. Never was a Train fan prior to me getting this LP but I have to appreciate their talent.