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Should you use cleaner on your stylus?
.Thanks to Doug / Paul for the MCME system..I am currently using the MCME on each side followed by a brushing front to back and then a dip into the Zerodust..I find that the Zerodust takes off even more black junk when used as a follow up after us... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
.Simon,.Have you tried dropping in another pair of 6sn7's ? You might want to try that before sending it over to Mick..Rgds,Larry. 
Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker
.Kevin,.Thanks for doing the review..How many hours do you have on the Merlins now ? Are they finished breaking in and after how many hours did you find the big changes/improvements ?.Rgds,Larry. 
Trelja in New York - 2005
.Joe, Thanks for the effort in sharing your impressions of the show..Rgds, Larry. 
Clearaudio v. Teres
.Agaffer,.I would second the Teres recommendation (I have a Teres 340 and the Graham 2.2)..If you ever decide to try another cartridge, test drive the ZYX UNIverse. It is beyond wonderful and maybe as good as it gets..As much as I love my Graham 2... 
Review: Esoteric DV-50 with Superclock 3 mod CD Player
.Tgun,.Great info on the Superclock 3 upgrade....Thanks for taking the time to share with us. Please do keep us updated as you continue with your upgrades. .Rgds,Larry. 
Why "Cryo" anything?
.Lugnut,.Nice summation and great post. You are fogiven, come home..Rgds,Larry. 
Why "Cryo" anything?
.Marty,.Good answer..Rgds,Larry. 
Why "Cryo" anything?
.Viridian,.Are you sohpiscticated or an audiophile ?.Rgds,Larry. 
Why "Cryo" anything?
.I just had a sophisticated audiophile friend visiting from Colorado who I had listen to 2 CDR’s (both copies of the same music mix), one cryoed and the other not. .I did not tell him which CD was treated, which not and nor that either of the CD’s... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
.Carole King / Tapestry 45 rpm LP.. Midori / Zukerman - Bach/Vivaldi Violin Concertos - Philips - LP. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
.Hi Slowhand,.I asked Mick to put a phase switch on my new Grange and for whatever reason (I don't remember since it was so long ago when I asked), he said he could not. It is probably worth an email to him to ask anyway..Rgds,Larry. 
How long does a stylus last?
.Sirspeedy,.Big Congrats on getting your SOTA back. You must be one happy camper. I am delighted that the Symposium Ultra shelf is working well under the SOTA. .If you ever get a chance, try using a set of Symposium's Rollerblocks under the SOTA a... 
How long does a stylus last?
.David,.Sorry, but you don't get to rest here. You need to get the Koetsu Signature Rosewood Platinum..Rgds,Larry. 
Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody
Ray,.You might even want to think in terms of 300 hours for full break-in plus your opportunity to really come to understand the sound with broken in tubes..I would also suggest only making one tube change at a time. This makes it a long process s...