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Dps 3 belt slippage
what is the size of the dps turntable belt?i measured 380mm x 3mm but i want to double check. thanks. 
What is best turntable for listening to Rock from the sixties like Led Zeppelin?
how about an original general electric wildcat. that's probably what the records were originally played on.  
New Vandersteen oil cooled hybrid amplifiers
oil is certain to be an electrical insulator. water based coolants always have the risk of becoming electrically conductive. 
Best Recording of Scheherazade
it wasn't a recording, but a couple of years back i hear valery gergiev and the mariinsky orchestra do an amazing performance of sheherezade at carnegie hall. it was awesome and unlike any recorded version you've ever heard. 
shindo vs. atma-sphere
Thanks everyone for your responses. They have all been a big help.Odds are I would get the MP3, not just for cost but also for space considerations. But the Shindo sounds awfully good too. 
shindo vs. atma-sphere
what's the difference between the mp-1 and mp-3? also, what is the impact of the v-cap and caddock resistor upgrades? 
shindo vs. atma-sphere
i have yet to hear a fully updated atma-sphere; and the dealer doesn't have the mp3 which is in my budget (and small enough to fit my space). the shindo i liked was within my budget - just.