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TAS. The Absolute Sound?
Looks pretty standard to me.   DeKay  
Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops
Have you cleaned the stylus in-between plays?   DeKay  
Improving a stone rack
Try placing a Peel and Stick Vinyl Floor Tile on the "bottom side" of one of the granite shelves. I’d start with a source component shelf.   DeKay  
Best HIFI Stores LA/Orange
Contact Elliot @ Acoustic Image and see what Tonian currently offers. https://www.acousticimage.com   DeKay  
Sony Studiolabo Room
I was going to try one once, but it was out of TP.   DeKay  
Giving Advice without recommending your own equipment
One of A'Gon's daily contributors is oddly absent from this thread.   DeKay  
Yamaha GT-2000 from Japan or local TD-125?
"SME 3009 II, non-improved. Removable head shell" That's what I have been using for the past 20+ years and it is a good arm in stock form, but better internal wiring is a plus. Not familiar with the GT-2000.   DeKay  
Dog pissed on speaker
Remember when I posted this to your previous thread?     DeKay  
Yamaha GT-2000 from Japan or local TD-125?
Which 3009 arm? The lower mass versions limit cartridge selection. The higher mass versions have a detachable head shell and the EM is approx. 9.5 grams for the "improved" and 12.5 grams for the non-improved. The lower mass "fixed" head shell v... 
Help with Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand
What power cord were you using?   DeKay  
How does a preamp die from sitting unused for a few months?
Did you forget to water it?   DeKay (sorry Roxy)  
Moving into an apartment with wood joist floors - worried about neighbors hearing
For area rugs look into sound absorbing rug pads/underlay. Wool, jute and cotton are all good rug materials (I use cotton as we have cats).   DeKay  
Velodyne DD15 - internal wiring
Search Ebay for "Velodyne Digital Drive DD-15 Subwoofer - REPAIR SERVICE -" and click on the $315 ad for a decent internal pic (3rd pic down).   DeKay  
Clean power and it's affect on sound quality
The only gear I have that uses a remote is the CD deck, but it (the remote) has been setting in a drawer, sans batteries, for 20+ years because I do not like remote controls. Will that remote be OK, or should I purchase other/additional remotes a... 
AI (Audiogon Intelligence)
When AI achieves the following I would consider it, but it's still a long way off.   DeKay: Q:  Does a chicken have lips?   ChatGPT: A:  No, but it has cheeks.   DeKay