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How a turntable is like a gym membership
I love my music server but vinyl is theraputic, and allowed me to leave my shrink and save serous dough.Vinyl is like a woman. A real delicate pain in the butt, but, when done properly, there is nothing like it. 
Upgrading a Scout II, Best bang for the buck??
Maybe if you upgrade the platter? 
EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC??
Cayin 
Benchmark DAC-1 Get The Most Out Of Your DAC-1
Also upgrade the fuse and BDR cones, no. 4, unsure the unit really make it shine. Add a shunyata python alpha Vx and plug it into a shunyata v-Ray and it ain't that much less than my Berkeley dac. 
Will Squeezebox Touch play iTunes from USB Drive?
The touch doesn't have the processing power to seek the data off a large drive. Probably better to use sd cards If you do not want to use your pc. (put some play lists on a sd card, probably 2 gig max. I haveonly put one cd on an an sd card and ha... 
Upgrading a Scout II, Best bang for the buck??
I have a TNT Jr with super platter, upgraded motor w/single flywheel and sds and the single best upgrade was the recent addition of the periphery ring. 
Help me solve static electricity problem
I just got a box of dryer sheets. Have not been zapped since, as long as I touch the sheet with each hand. Great suggestion. Thanks! 
VPI Periphery Ring and turntable mats
Thanks. I think I will stay as is. The ring did provide an incredible improvement. 
Help me solve static electricity problem
I keep a can of static guard on my arc and spray carpet (and my sox or slippers) regularly. Works great. 
Could Monarchy DIP Combo improve my Logitech Touch
I don't think the question is improving the dac, but the signal that is fed to it, specifically, here, the output of the touch. My berkley dac benefited from the monarch greatly. My benchmark did not benefit at all. 
Can temperature fluctuations affect audio gear?
My system sounds noticeably better in the winter and colder months than it does in the summer. I am not including the sound of the central air or heating system as I have done by listening comparisons with the AC and heat turned off. It seems that... 
No More TT Feedback
Back when I had a TT with a hinged dustcover, I would just remove the dust cover while I was playing. I never liked them and never played a record with the cover down over the table. If the cover was not removable, I would play records with the du... 
Surface Noise - another question
What a difference 2/10th's of a gram makes! I set vtf at 2.0 instead of 2.2 and surface noise is absolutely gone. (not talking ticks & pops but the sound of the record surface passing under the stylus). Having an incredible time playing record... 
Surface Noise - another question
Al, thanks. I will play with the settings. Thanks. 
Surface Noise - another question
Thanks, Ralph. That was exactly what I was looking for.