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Cable Loop.
Cable elevators never did anything for my system...I have wood floors. I understand that they do work on carpets. 
Wilson owners Call of Duty
Be careful auditioning Purist Cables... They sound fabulous at first with that very huge soundstage and velvet texture. Unfortunately, they are not real sounding and you tire of them quickly. 
biwiring using 4PR?
Regarding bi-wiring... All the good of bi-wiring is lost unless you wire with seperate cables..+ amd - to the tweeter/mids, and + and - to the woofers. If cost is an issue, or if you want the best - same inexpensive cables...they are called Anti-C... 
B&W Signature Diamond : Anyboy heard them?
I find all B&W's to be overpriced and anti-musical 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I'm a little surprised by the lack of response on these postings for Vandersteen. I have the 5A's and he promises an upgrade path to always keep it on the cutting edge. 
Loud bad noises
Its usually not cost effective to replace the laser.. 
Benchmark DAC1 using Toslink input
Toslink is not the way to go... 
The Best of the Best Well sort of - CD players
I have a Denon 5910 I use in my surround sound system in another room. My big system has the Ayre C5xe...no contest. The Ayre is much better.. 
The Best of the Best Well sort of - CD players
I am using the Ayre C5XE with great satisfaction. Remember that all Ayre equipment much prefers balanced operation. I use Anti-Cables on my whole system with great pleasure. 
Interconnects for TT
Excellent...at least you tried them 
Interconnects for TT
..I was just wondering why in the world anyone would want to pay and play with interconnects and speaker cable that costs so much more than AntiCables, and are inferior. I just read the new Absolute Sound and Stereophile, and one of them gave such... 
Pass 250.5 with Vandersteen 5A's
I heard the Pass amps at Audio Connection too and that match seemed boring to me. I have Ayre stuff - that seems much more alive and excigting...much more like music 
Interconnects for TT
Well, you bought them already... I use Anti-Cables on my Superscoutmaster and I love them. 
Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records?
VPI recommends NO anti-skate. Anti-scate is a crapshoot, and is NEVER right. It depends on the loudness being tracked (which constantly is changing), shape of stylus, VTA, and numerous other conditions. No antiskate is fine. Use your cartridge at ... 
Where to start with vinyl
Wrong... High output cartridges are much easier to deal with. Its really a tradeoff. Yes you might get very slightly more detail with a low output, because of the fewer windings on the coil, however rf, hum, noisy power, etc. can and usually does ...