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shibata or microline, pls respond ONLY if you specifically have tried both.
Hi JC,Thanks for writing.Yes, on the Linn, those SHOULD be absolutely parallel. But as you know, since the armboard is not an integral part of the suspended sub chassis plate which has the main bearing, due to some anomaly, those are not absolutel... 
shibata or microline, pls respond ONLY if you specifically have tried both.
Maybe I am not using the terminology right here....By azimuth, I meant looking at the cartridge head on, NOT from the side.  My armplate has caused the arm to be leaning (only a few degrees) to the right.  This can be fixed by 'twisting' a movable... 
shibata or microline, pls respond ONLY if you specifically have tried both.
Thanks dhcod. 
shibata or microline, pls respond ONLY if you specifically have tried both.
Thanks to everyone who responded.I have a Linn Sondek with the Audiomods arm.  Altho it is a great arm, it does not have an azimuth adjustment since the headshell is fixed Rega head.  Sondek itself is a bit funnicky anway in trying to get the armb... 
Pass Labs or Devialet
Pass labs.  No contest 
Cryogenically treated cables
What is wrong with your freezer ? 
Network Switches
jaytor, there is NO SUCH THING as noise on an ethernet switch.  It is DIGITAL.  It is either so badly distorted that even the error correction codes (read up Hamming codes, Viterbi decoding) cannot fix it or it is perfect.  There is NOTHING In bet... 
Network Switches
mitch2, we dont use switches to imrove audio.  I use it so that I can bridge multiple devices onto a single 1 gb/sec ethernet link.  That goes to a wifi router.  I have netflix, jazz radio and yamaha vtuner all conected to my amplifier, tv and a s... 
Network Switches
There is no such thing as an audio network switch. They ALL work on digital mostly ethernet packets. It is LUDICROUS to think otherwise.PS: I worked for Cisco for 17 years as a software technical lead and I am now at Broadcom as a principal softwa... 
Considering simplifying my system... talk me down (or whatever)
Buy a PASS labs INT-250 integrated amp and a Schiit Mani (phone preamp, extremely small box).You will be stunned by the sound that comes out of the PASS Labs amps. 
Need Integrated Amp with Moving Coil Input
Schiit Mani at $129 is a FANTASTIC deal.  It accepts MM/MC with selectable impedances.  It plays like a $2000 MC preamp. 
Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoVixorZTDM Watch it till the end... 
What’s really hurting the audio hobby?
Hi elizabeth, I get your point but I must admit it is pushing it a bit too far too duct tape a speaker LOL... 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
Rawbleed, use an old but upgraded Valhalla for your Linn and I dont think you need anything else.  Maybe an improved cartridge like a Shibata based Audio Technica or something.  Both can be retrofitted to a Linn for about $500 max. 
What’s really hurting the audio hobby?
I also want to add that the demise of audiophilia is accelerated with the widespread use of MP3, earpods and mobile phones. You cannot appreciate better sound if you have never heard it.Plus, the crappy music that is poular today does not help muc...