THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS

You're in the wrong hobby, man.  Downgrade your gear.  You'll be a lot richer if you do, and less miserable.  ;)

It's VPI, I didn't know. Yeah, well..never mind.

It might be interesting to checks one transactions before you comment on ones buying ability .....Its stupid to spend that kind of money on something that has less than 50.00 worth of parts, I don't care who you are.......

Signal Cable makes custom cables and so does Morrow Audio I have worked with both companies and they are a great value. Also, Many tone arms have fixed cables that cant be easily changed (unless you rewire the whole arm)
The fact that VPI lets you buy any cable you want is nice. I will say I dont like all these cables and connections your going to end up with, the more breaks in the phono cable chain the more chance for sound degradation and noise. This is not good at all for low output MC's. I would use one cable (even if its RCA and not XLR) from the TT to your pre amp for optimal sound. 


Matt M

Roger Modjeski at Music Reference will make you such a box for a fraction of $399. Remember The Mod Squad? When they were closing their retail store (Music By The Sea) they had a clearance sale (I bought Steve’s ARC SP-6b). While there, I asked Joyce if they could make me a Mode switch. She said they would have to do some R & D, that it might be expensive. I realized she had absolutely no idea what a Mode switch is, and pointed out the one on the front of the SP-6b faceplate. Incredibly, she showed not a hint of embarrassment or shame. There is a lot of pompousness in high end; a switch box (or Mode switch) ain’t brain surgery.