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Any Royd speaker fans out there?
Go to the Naim or FlatEarth forums and ask about Joe Ackroyd's babies there instead.You'll get serious responses at those sites where you'll find lots of Royd Acoustics fans and devotees.They're little known in the US but well worth seeking out.bt... 
American made TT???
add Progressive Engineering,Rockport Technologies,Walker and Redpoint to the list 
Upgrade LP 12 or...
I looked at your system pics -1) get rid of those gawdawful blobs under the Sondek2) at the very least(for the sake of matching cosmetics) get a separate 2-3 tier Quadraspire stand and use it only for support of the turntable- wallmounting would b... 
Goldring 1012GX stylus question
Yep. The Goldring 1000 series all use the same pocan body and generator assembly with a choice of user interchangeable and upgradable stylii. My favorite in the line is actually the mid-line 1022 rather than the top of the line 1042.To my ears ,th... 
Bright Star and Silent Running Audio Isolation
I also feel comfortable in recommending the Silent Running platforms as effective and musically beneficial devices. On the other hand, I could not, in good conscience recommend any sandbox or bladder device as the *improvements* in sonic qualities... 
What's under YOUR CD player?
Subject: Exciting News! Announcing Flatulence * by GreaterRanges A recent financial epiphany and subsequent reversal of my philosophical,ethical and moral standards initiated by our generous investors has spurred the overnite development of an all... 
MANA turntable support for VPI Aries?
The Aries is too large to fit on a Mana stand or wall support. The recommended minimum Aries shelf footprint is 16" x 22" whilst a Mana rack's shelf measures approx 15" x 19".When the Mana support was first sold over a decade ago, large turntables... 
Rega P3 Not Level
If your Rega is more than a few years old, you'll notice that the feet will have compressed over time.Just rotate them about once a year, with the most heavily compressed being placed at the left front and the least compressed placed at the rear.M... 
Vibration control with Neuance and Mana
Hi Flex, Neuance is often used to enhance the performance of such highly regarded supports such as Zoethecus,Finite Elemente and Mana, all of which I respect on their own merits, even tho each is unique in execution, character and presentation. A ... 
Newbie Question: VTA and Rega P25/RB600
The Dynavector 10X4 will need a 2mm spacer when using the stock Rega felt mat.The ExtremePhono mat, being thicker yet will require quite a bit more compensation from the looks of it.The Dyna is a high output MC and is intended to be used at the 47... 
Neat Ultimatum
Hi Plato, In my experience, very few large systems ever display the coherency,agility and versatility that the Ultimatuums exhibited so effortlessly.Time and again, I find that the larger, more complex and ambitious the design, the greater the li... 
Neat Ultimatum
from a previous AG thread-04-27-01: Caterham1700The Neat Ultimatum(US$16K) was an extraordinary experience, with the coherency, articulation and imaging of a mini monitor and a chameleonlike quality that was equally at home with solo vocalists and... 
Neat Ultimatum
We used the Neat Ultimatum MF9's at CES/THE Show 2001. What would you like to know?Ken LyonGreaterRanges/Neuance 
Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit
Abex,Regarding your CDP, some female RCA's only have one or 2 contacts for the male RCA's pin.Try rotating and reinserting the OTA connector in a few different orientations just to make sure that isn't the problem.Ken 
Sand or Lead shot
Warrenh,I've no doubt that you are pleased with Starsound's "micro-bearing" fill but the claims made for its functional properties as something other than a damping/mass sink mechanism is complete bollocks.A number of the conceptual theories toute...