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Steely Dan - New release / June 10th
OK, I posted on this some time ago but no one knew anything then with respect to vinyl. I found a place in Germany that is taking preorders for the vinyl.http://www.vinylnet.deBe VERY careful to ask about shipping costs, though! It helps to know y... 
6922 tube question
There are regular Sovtek 6922's and there are the flat gray plate Sovtek 6922's, which are very much better, but certainly not the best, IMHO.I would search around for some folks who have your particular preamp and, if you're lucky, at least close... 
PayPal Surcharge
Hey, if PayPal is so damned worried about seeing the "+3%" notation, they should stop charging it. 
IC's gain dependent?
I have found this NOT to be a problem running direct to my SACD, so this must be a tuner issue. 
IC's gain dependent?
Z, the cables are the same length and I am using them directly from the variable outputs on my tuner to amp. Both ends are RCA terminated. The difference in gain is between, for instance, from 9:00 to 10:00 for the same level of volume. 
CD playing Rituals
umm, get a room! Ha! :-) 
CD playing Rituals
WELL, after Warren's reference to Buscis2, I did a search and found the "Wash, Cut, Polish & Demagnetize" thread. Seems to say it all from most angles.....I would, though, like to throw out a comment with respect to beveling the edges of CD's.... 
Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product?
I just gotta say that a lot of this talk makes me DOUBLY appreciative of my dealer and his distributor, by extension. I am also wondering if this situation varies at least by geographic location or individual distributor. I went and bought several... 
Super Tweak for Nottingham Space TT
You can check the AA forum for mods to the Spaceram, though I can't agree with your assessment of the Aurora/Silver/501 vs. Spacedeck/Spacearm/501 combos. I HAVE the latter and have sat in on mutliple listening sessions with the 501 in various car... 
Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product?
To my knowledge and experince, that is total hogwash. 
Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product?
Which mfg.? 
Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product?
Some guys here are always wise-achers when it comes to vinyl, huh? How about the majority of CD's you can buy that are not defective in any way but just sound like crap? :-)I rarely get a defective LP, but the dealers around where I live will ALWA... 
Best Tonearm match for ZYX Airy 1000X
Match it with the Illustrious and reduce me to envy! :-) 
Tonearm Lifting Device, Any Ideas???
Jerry, thanks for the opportunity to acquire this lift. I had one in the misty past and look forward to using it again with my current table. This is what Audiogon is all about - good, friendly, helpful people. 
Where do you start your cable upgrade?
..the final "upgrade" you mention being the most overwhelmingly expensive one, and either the most or least satisfying......