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For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating?
Stringreen. Peter Lederman has been a expert cartridge maker for decades, and a fine one at that. Don't you think he knows what he's talking about? Your response is arrogant. You are not the analog guru you think you are. 
Maximizing My Turntable Experience - input reqeust
The adjustments and cartridge break-in are critical for vinyl playback.Your choice in a entry level is a good one, but at this price point if you are expecting to get total analogue bliss, you are going to be sorely disappointed. I went this route... 
Shipping Heavy Speakers: Freight of FedEx
I just sent out some large bookshelf speakers to my daughter in San Diego. I live in Wisc. Distance of approx. 1800 miles. shipping boxes were 18"x18"x30" tall. 40 lbs. each. Sent them FedEx Ground insured. I put 2" styrofoam on all sides of speak... 
Vandersteen 3 w/ARC d240 MKII
Lightening. Could the problem possibly be the Vandersteens? I've listened to the 3's and every version of the model 2,Ci, Ce, Sgnature, etc. Both these vandy,s the 2 and the 3's have some common problems. That is lacking in mid range resolution an... 
What is the best USED Speaker Under $10,000
20 plus responses, 20 plus different answers.....Is this really useful? 
3k to spend...
I would go with the Well Tempered Labs/Dynavector combo.It looks to be the best value and highest performing of the other suggestions. IMO. 
speakers for listener with Tinnitus
I also suffer from tinnitus on and off. Despite this my hearing is still pretty good. A speaker system I found easy on the ears is Sonus Faber. Most any of their speakers lack HF fatigue so as not to aggravate tinnitus. If you're like me, headphon... 
B&W 803d vs 804d2
Depending on what your requirements are for speakers, for example, the 803 has extra bass driver and larger cabinet for deeper stronger bass in a large room whereas 804 is designed for a smaller room. That said, I found little to no difference whe... 
WT Simplex Belt
I have a WT Amadeus Mk.II for several months now, and have yet to break a belt.I use this turntable everyday. I was concerned about belt breakage also, but to date I have had no problems. 
Quality issues with Tekton speakers....
Lindisfarne. Is this a common practice before you listen to your system? 
Quality issues with Tekton speakers....
Why not just swap out for the right color woofer cones. Replacing the woofers is easy. Not rocket science. 
Stylus cleaner
Photon46. Are you using Lasts stylus cleaner or their Stylast which I think is a fluid to reduce friction. They are different. I've used their stylus cleaner for years now and never had any problems with it. Of course I don't use it every time I p... 
Start over--HiFi rig ---clean slate
The thing that matters most is not speakers or electronics. It is the room and its acoustic qualities. Equipment quality or budget make little difference if the listening room is wrong. 
Anti-skating- test records vs. ears
Could it be that Scotch skews ones hearing? 
Upgrade question. Rega RP3 or RP6.
I have a used Rega RP-6 in red, no cartridge , going up for sale shortly. It is in like new condition. Selling do to upgrade.