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Best Genesis Album - your opinions please.
1. Foxtrot- "Supper's Ready" is the band's best work2. Nursery Chryme or The Lamb- I go back and forth on #2It's Genesis by name only after Gabriel left. "Follow you, follow me"? Come on now, really. 
Evidence of groove damage of TT setup?
>>shape of the grunge?<<Nice going Doug. Now you've given every vinylphile one more thing to obsess over.:-) 
Best Budget Silver/Silver-Blend Interconnects?
The Alpha Core Micro Purl Solid Silver at $127 (1M RCA) new is a steal IMO. 
Evidence of groove damage of TT setup?
David says:>>I'm guessing I haven't run across too many of YOUR old LPs in the thrift stores... :-)<<You have a better chance of winning the lottery.:-))))))))))))Have fun!! 
Grahma Phantom vs Tri-Planer?
I have a different opinion than Doug. In my experience the Basis Vector 3 is a better match with the UNIverse than the Tri-Planar. The Tri-Planar is easier to adjust but the Vector 3 tracks the UNIverse better.Don't forget everybody, IMO.Disclaime... 
Zu tone or Druid or which Omega ?
Based on what I've heard, I wouldn't expect Druids to perform optimally at 8WPC. Definitions yes but not Druids. I'll have a pair of Druids some time in January and intend to experiment with a number of amps. Perhaps my opinion will change. 
Best spikes for speakers
>>All the spikes sounds the same imho, waste of money<<Could you please list all the speakers and brands of spikes you've compared in your listening room for us? Maybe you're on to something. 
Cartrige for Scout w/jw9 on my system?
The Dynavector 20X series works very well in that tonearm. 
Evidence of groove damage of TT setup?
>>Fatparrot is entirely correct about much older vinyl, especially rock albums<<That might be a generalization but many of us were very careful back in the old days. For that reason those same records sound even better today due to the... 
Evidence of groove damage of TT setup?
Play a few records with dynamic passages you know to be undamaged. If you hear distortion, it's probably an alignment (including VTF) issue. If not, welcome to the world of junk vinyl. 
Odd Combination/Insanity?
>>Has anyone else tried such an odd mating of speakers?<<The League of Women Voters tried this in 1980 with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. One speaker sounded very distorted and misaligned while the other was clear and coherent.All in... 
Isolation Transformer OR Power conditioner
Well psychoanimal thanks for the help. Coming from an unemployed living with aunty kinda guy, I'll take your advice based on its' merit.Surf's up everybody.With a real life and gainfully employed. 
Diana Krall Fans
Ditto. Great recording. 
"new country" music recomendations please
Roseanne CashTrisha YearwoodMary Chapin CarpenterBeth Nielsen Chapman ("Sand and Water" is magnificent) 
Donald Fagen's Nightfly - Love it or Hate it?
So Chadnliz, how does your post relate to "The Nightfly"?