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how to re terminate my cardas hexlink golden 5c
You will need a high temp solder pot to burn off the enamel coating on the litz wire. Send them to Cardas. 
Classic 3 and Zephyr
Did you set the proper tonearm spindle to pivot distance before mounting the cartridge? 
Preamp for Atma-sphere s30
Your speakers will appreciate the "fullness" of the Joule preamps 
Speaker cables for Merlin Speakers
Although Bobby's speakers have changed over the year, his cable recommendations have remained the same. Search the archives, a lot of good info from members. 
FM Radio is dead ....R.I.P
Internet streaming has killed FM for me. 
LP12 owners: Anyone try the Tiger-Paw Khan yet?
Have not tried the Khan, but EVERYTHING that I have read says it is an improvement. The people on the Linn forum love it. Is it worth $1200, only you can answer that question. 
what does V.P.I. stand for?
I believe that the response from vpi was from Matt Weisfield 
what does V.P.I. stand for?
I can’t recall my source, but I was once told VPI stood for Vinyl Playback Instruments or Vinyl Phonograph Instruments...something like that. 
Upgrade from VPI HW-19 Mark IV turntable
The VPI H-19 MkIV is an excellent high value table. There still exist some additional updates that could further improve your table. 1) Sorbothane suspension 2) SDS motor controller, 3) Platter upgrades. As you have already pointed out, a tonearm ... 
SDS speed control
How does the table sound? If the table sounds alright, then perhaps you are using the strobe disc and light incorrectly. What are you using as a light source and strobe disc? 
845 tubes for Cary 805 AE amplifiers
The 845 graphite is NOT suppose to glow? ? ? Mine glow 15 minutes after I turn the amp off.That's normal. You should not see a red glow through the white light when powered up. 15 minutes for the red glow to last after powered down does seem long.... 
Cary 805 C or 805 AE?
Bert, under the old Audigon system members could pm one another. I can't find that feature under the new Audiogon. If you feel comfortable about posting your email on this thead, I will respond to you directly. 
Cary 805 C or 805 AE?
Bert, send me a pm and I will send you the info requested. 
Cary 805 C or 805 AE?
Yes, there is space for the Mundorf gold silver oil caps. I put them in both my 805C and 805AE amps. I believe my tech replaced all the resistors. Not sure how many there are, sorry. If you need the info really bad I could look up my receipts. 
VPI JMW 12.5 counterweight upgrade
Thanks Redglobe for sharing your experience. Food for thought.