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VPI 3D tonearm adjustment
Lemming, my original 3D arm wand became very warped and was replaced recently with the newer thicker headshell 3D arm. The original arm was twisting and throwing the azimuth off but the major damage to that arm that prompted the replacement came w... 
Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce
Sinewave93 the Acoustic Zen Hologram II are the speaker cables that I settled on and the Satorie by Acoustic Zen seem to be a good match also, just remember that the Sophias do not accept bannana pins just spades. 
Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce
Well there you go, Stringreen just made it easy, the Sophias really sound good with every amp I tried with them and they really are special. 
Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce
Yeah Charles the Canary was a hard one to give up and move on from with the Sophias at 24 watts triode it was a monster, just came to the conclusion I could not live without what el 34 tubes bring to the dance. The Pass Labs XA 30.5 was a real swe... 
Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce
I have the Sophia 1s in my system and have had them for 7 years now, everything else has changed several times from really good solid state amps, CJ 2250A, Pass XA30.5 to several different tube amps, the Canary CA306 triode, VTL ST85, Audio Resear... 
Shopping for a preamp
Don't overlook the Audible Illusions Modulas 3A or 3B, depending on cartridge preference you can go with the all tube phone or the John Curl phono boards if you want to drive lower output moving coils. 
Questionable service at Soundsmith
My personal experience with Soundsmith has been nothing but stellar and this has been over a period of 7 years and 9 carts rebuilt and or retipped, as a matter of fact they have my Universe as we speak, in for a suspension adjustment. Something ce... 
cable and interconnect advice?
I have to say that the Acoustic Zen Hologram II that I use with a pair of Wilson Sophias have been nothing but spectacular as well as any of their other cables I use in my system. Point being the first choice should be the Acoustic Zens with the A... 
CHINESE tubes?
That is a very broad statement, cheap Chinese tubes are just that, cheap and in most cases you get what you pay for but I quit chasing NOS tubes for my all tube system a long time ago, if Psvane makes a premium tube for what ever my need is I buy,... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
The SDS is kind of hard to pigeon hold to what it adds, it is suttle but still an upgrade and does give you the peace of mind that the speed is firm and the power is clean although expensive, in my mind worth it plus it gives you 45 rpm without mo... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
fc911c, bear with me I am waiting on my headphone amp to be shipped from Yamamoto in Japan and I will post my system in it's entirety when that arrives because system will be complete at that point. Also bear in mind that as good as the 10.5 arms ... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
fc911c, these 3D arms have gone thru 3 or 4 different iterations, three that I know of. The first being the one with the arm lift molded in the second one going with the metal arm lift that bolts on with the cart and the third with the thicker hea... 
Etna or Atlas for Superscout?
What is a Superscout, do you mean Super Scoutmaster with the 3D arm? If so I do not believe you could outclass the table arm combo with any cart as long as it fell within the parameters of the design goals of said arm and the Lyras all seem to mat... 
What settings do people use with Lyra cartridges?
I like 100 ohm on my Helikon SL. 
VPI Scount to Prime, now static
Do you have a Zerostat by Milty, if not try one they are a reasonable priced tweek and really work well.