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Pro-Ject Xpression & Debut Modifictions....read
Mattcecil,Where did you find the Marigo VTS Tonearm Damping Kit? I looked on their web site and didn't see it. They seem to get an awful lot of money, though, for what looks like little sorbothane dots with adhesive. Is there more to them than that? 
please help, I need a good cd player used is ok
XCD-88 has been discontinued, but they may still have some B stock. Call AV123 to find out. Also, AV123 has a forum with a classified section, and used ones occasionally show up there. Good luck. 
please help, I need a good cd player used is ok
I bought my XCD-88 as a B stock for your budget price, and it's been terrific. Call AV123 and see if they have any more - they don't always list them on their Web site.David 
Speaker Placement Tips.
I've always had a small bedroom with a queen bed, so all sounds get soaked up pretty thoroughly. I had the best results going nearfield, putting the speakers adjacent to the foot of the bed. Any other placement caused everything to just go dead.If... 
Where are you from this Christmas..
Happy Holidays from West Point, NYWe're required to be ecumenical here. :-) 
Can anyone comment on the new Music Hall CD 25.2?
I recently bought an Onix XCD-88 (MH CD25) and it's been terrific. When I bought it the guy at AV123 actually steered me away from the XCD-99 (MH 25.2) because the differences were so small as not to be worth the $250 price difference. He said the... 
Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing
What am I missing here? Powers55 has a Sumiko Blackbird, which is a high output MC with 2.5mv output. The KAB gain calculator returns 40dB as the required gain for a 2.5mv cartridge. The McIntosh C37 phono section has a rated sensitivity of 2.5mv ... 
SPL METER? ATI OR RADIO SHACK
Is there any reason to buy the old version (33-2050) off eBay when Radio Shack now offers this new analog model:http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103668&cp=2032057.2032187.2032193.2032222&parentPage=familyAlso, Nady ha... 
whatz up with tape input/outputs?
I use my tape in/out to connect my computer to the rest of the system. It functions almost exactly as a tape deck would - I record the occasional piece of vinyl to the hard drive, and I play the occasional MP3 or Internet radio stream. Like Riffer... 
Budget phono cables
Cardas Cross phono, which is the least expensive, is $278 new at Audio Advisor and appears to be only RCA-DIN. I'd probably have to special order RCA-RCA.The Kimbers look like they're not shielded, and I would think shielding would be especially i... 
Monster Cable interconnects too tight
Albertporter,I agree 100% - I'm sticking with the Caig.I'll just have to train my cables better in the future...:-) 
Monster Cable interconnects too tight
Albertporter,My cables did indeed install themselves, and burned themselves in to boot! :-)Actually, I was merely commenting about what I had observed, having just purchased my first bottle of DeoxIT. Since I have no way to analyze it, and it does... 
Monster Cable interconnects too tight
I just got a bottle of the Caig DeoxIT 100% (which is not the same as the Pro-Gold) and it looks, feels, and smells exactly like automatic transmission fluid. 
Music Your Wife Will Really LISTEN To with you ?
My wife adoress classical, particularly big symphonic works and violin and cello solo works. She also shares my love of big band and 50's-60's pop vocalists like Sinatra and Bennett. She draws the line, however, at my prog rock. If I pull out Yes ... 
Ladies analogy lover?
While I agree with Opalchip and all the others that, at least here on Audiogon, gear is emphasized way more than the music, I still haven't heard anyone chime in and say they're NOT a music lover, and only in it for the hardware. Does a great inte...