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I can't handle digital after analog light my fire
Yes, I hardly use my cd player after having gone back to analog ...... Chuck 
$18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please
Have you considered or auditioned LAMM .....http://www.lammindustries.com/products.htmlHere is their website.Chuck 
VPI Platter Spinning SLOWLY
Why don't you just contact VPI with your issue . They have excellent customer support. They e-mailed me with an answer to my question on Sunday morning. Can't get better than that.Chuck 
Super Lube PTFE in NYC
Why don't you just contact VPI with your issue . They have excellent customer support. They e-mailed me with an answer to my question on Sunday morning. Can't get better than that.Chuck 
SS amp as opposed to tube amp
I agree not much to add here. A ss amp paired with a tubed pre is a great combination . I have owned this combo (conrad-johnson) and liked it very much. I am now using a Cary SLI-80F1 (tube integrated) and I enjoy it as well; so to each his own.Chuck 
Upgrade from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp
And I agree with the above poster that NOS tubes make a noticeable improvement. Chuck 
CARY -- WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES?
My experience was late September of 2012 ...........Excellent Customer Service in my opinion.Chuck 
CARY -- WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES?
My SLI-80 just went back to Cary for repairs .... I shipped it on Wednesday and got it back the following Thursday... I would say this is great customer service and they kept me abreast of the problem and the repair along the way.Chuck 
Auricap XO or Dynamicap?
Have you considered Jensen ? 
Upgrade from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp
The 5AR4 are indirectly heated and provide a smooth (slower ramp of current) start up of the amp. I have also been told that they present a lower impedance to the power supply and therefore provide better dynamics. I use them and felt they improve... 
Upgrade from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp
You may want to try 5AR4's in place of the 5U4's .... Easier start up for the amp and I felt they improved the amp's transparency....Chuck 
Upgrade from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp
This is the opposite of your question but I down-graded to the Cary SLI-80F1 and I am more satisfied ....... 
Best Tube preamplifier under $600
You might find a conrad johnson PV-10 for around that price used... 
Ebay LP Purchases
I have had good luck with ebay. Like others have said stay with reputable sellers (high feedback)and you should be fine. That being said no matter where you buy used vinyl you are assuming some risk.Chuck 
Repair a Sony SCD 777ES?
I did exactly what Dgarretson suggests when my scd-1 was giving me disc read issues and mine has worked great ever since....Still runs fine and this was a few years ago. Not sure yours is a sled drive issue or a bad motor/spindle problem.Chuck