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really inexpensive power cords
Stay with the stock cords. 
Beloved equipment
...are audiophiles bringing home flowers for their preamps and putting them in fancy lingerie?Onhwy61 (System | Threads | Answers)Have you been staking out my house? 
Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs
Shoot, buy the MP-3 with phono before 9/1/08, and it's like getting the phono for free.Audio Horizons charges $895 for the phono option.I don't believe the Modwright LS 36.5 has an onboard phono option. 
Has anyone rewired the arm of a SL-1210M5G?
The real advantage was at the same time I had the RCA plate installed which allowed me to expand my options for phono interconnects.Docbp (Threads | Answers)I agree that's a significant advantage of the KAB tonearm rewire versus upgraded Technics ... 
Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs
Atma-Sphere MP-3. Retail for linestage $4550. Retail with phono option. $5150. The MP-1 works very nicely with Pass Labs, so I suspect the MP-3 would as well.Audio Horizons TP2.1. It has an output impedance of less than 180 ohms. It has a starting... 
Technics SL-1200 MKII Bearing Problem
07-07-08: HeyitsmedustyI thought the anti-skate only pulls in one direction (away from the platter) to counteract the centripetal force of the rotating record? If this is the case, then it should never pull the arm back toward the platter...That w... 
Buying used vs. New
Go with what let's you sleep at night. 
Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation
When I inquired about re-tubing, Elina Lamm told me they used a variety of manufacturers for each position, so I don't believe the brand makes any difference to Lamm.My 12AX3 were Sylvania. 
Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if...
I like the sound I'm getting though.Vinylvin (Answers)That's what counts. 
Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation
I'm not proficient at audio speak. 
Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation
Sure. The sound with the stock tubes sounded a bit sterile and mechanical, with an emphasis in the treble (the bite). The sound with the RCA 12AX3 has less treble emphasis, and perhaps a bit of emphasis in the mids (more organic and less sterile).... 
Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?
Stltrains, you must have the cleanest records on Audiogon. 
Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation
I replaced the stock Sylvania 12AX3 with RCA. The sound seems significantly more organic with less bite, yet not lacking in any detail. More midrange and upper bass warmth. 
Halcyonics under my tt. Wow
When did I say I wanted people to follow "my so-called well trodden path?Apparently we both need to work on our syntax.What does my "aesthetic" mean?It refers to your personal perception and judgment of how you see and perceive the world.Why am I ... 
Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if...
So you have brass cones on the turntable, then a maple platform, then folded paper and then Vibrapods?Do you think placing folded paper under the Vibrapods mitigates their effectiveness, and on the overall effectiveness of the vibration system you...