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Long run XLR cables
Another vote for Mogami gold. It's a fantastic baseline to test other cables to. Mogami also has a non-DIY Platinum version which is a couple gauge larger + higher end connectors  
Am I right for this forum?
OP, of course you belong here. Room would be pretty damn boring if it only had one kind of person in it  
Technics 1500 US needs repair
Beautiful reel. I use to have a 1506. The only thing I can offer you is to check out Tapeheads.net forum. If anyone were to know something, it would be them.  
Help with XLR ICs.
Inakustik in Germany has fabulous cables. Their TOTL XLR 1m cable goes for around 2K. They have a try before you buy program, but I'm not sure if they'll extend that to the States. Wouldn't hurt to check...  
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
Your mind isn't going - THEIR minds are going...  
A listening test of two power amps
I would venture to say few here have the desire to dive into the minutiae the way you seem to enjoy.  So which amp sounds better to you? Don't over analyze it...  
Are You a Swifty?
She's done the best one can do with a mediocre voice...    
Nakamichi ZX-9 Azimuth Adjustment Wire
Check out the tapehead.net forum. It has a wealth of info on cassette and RTR players  
Questions Regarding Installing a Wheaton Triplanar On A SOTA Cosmos
Just looked at my Tri-Planar. If you had enough slack in the tone arm wires where it comes out of the arm tube, you could use a spacer to elevate the tone arm wire retention screw so the wires clear the well the tonearm sits in.  
Questions Regarding Installing a Wheaton Triplanar On A SOTA Cosmos
Just looking at a photo, that arm board is sitting down in a well. Where the tone arm needs sit, the TP leads may be hitting on the base edge preventing the TP base from seating properly. I have no idea if the TP has enough tower adjustment with a... 
Bananas rule, spades drool. End of discussion.
@erik_squires, It’s okay to vent. Just let it all out - we’re here for you...    
Easy Come Easy Go…….BOOM!
Dayum! Would a lightning protection system even work if the strike is between the lightning protection system and your gear? I would think a nice lightning rod would also be beneficial...  
Dumb question: How can you tell if a record is remastered?
I would suggest exploring Discogs. Their info differentiates which albums are original, early represses, remasters, etc..  
EAR 834P - Sale or try and repair...
If you're considering having someone fix it, I'd recommend emailing Mitch Singerman at [email protected] He knows the 834P  very well. He fixed mine and did a wonderful job on it. I can't recall exactly what the issue was with it, but when I eve... 
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
Upgrading my preamp, power amp, DAC, all gave me great improvement. The one item which gave me the largest smiling OMG face was when I upgraded my speakers from  the Yamaha NS-1000 to the NS-2000.