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Cartridge alignment tool
@mulveling Sorry, but i don't understand why do we need that GeoDisc for $49 if almost the same protractor comes for free with Analog Test LP for the same price?  This is Analog Test LP and free protractor inside. There are 3 different method on t... 
Phono cable advice.
@barbapapa you’re right, this is retail price for some of their new cables. I paid $390 for Mission Phono mkII with WBT RCA and Cardas DIN. Special promotion price is only an option for discontinued models overstock and only in auction style. Fir... 
Phono cable advice.
RCA connectors filled with epoxy, they are not removable, many top dollar cable manufacturers do the same. To remove stock RCAs user should cut them off. As i said earlier Zu Audio was a cable manufacturer in the beginning, company name was Zu Cab... 
Phono cable advice.
@andysf congrats, i think i paid $150 on auction for the same cable with shipping, but it was long time ago. That cable easily compete with $400 cables, so if you paid $40 it’s a steal :) I like they way Zu Audio sells overstock or discontinued it... 
Audio Technica AT ML-180 Cartridge Advice
Signet belongs to the Audio-Technica USAAudio-Technica U.S., Inc. is established in Akron, Ohio. Address:Signet Division // A.T.U.S. (Audio-Technica United States), Inc.4703 Hudson Drive, Stow, Ohio, 44224As i said Signet Cartridges (or Precept) ... 
Phono cable advice.
Phono cable must be shielded, good cables have low capacitance anyway, so we don't have to worry about it. With unshielded cables anyone can listen to a radio in the speakers, it's a free bonus of unshielded cables, i don't think this is what we n... 
Cartridge alignment tool
GeoDisc and related products does not have a Pivot to Spindle Ruler, so i have NO IDEA how do you guys are using such products if you're gonna swap a tonearm ??? Maybe it's good for ONE fixed tonearm on a turntable, but devices like GeoDisc are us... 
Gold Note PSU10 , anyone yet get one?
It's in my system since yesterday, i'm gonna give it a try for a week before i will post any comments, but my experience is positive.  
Phono cable advice.
DIN or RCA it doesn’t matter, it’s just a connector (depends on tonearm original design), but i’ve missed that you have a wireless speakers! Why do you need so many cables if your signal goes to the wireless speakers in the end? Vinyl is analog me... 
Phono cable advice.
Zu Mission is a killer phono cable, but don't mix it up with Mission Interconnect which is cheaper. Phono cable is shielded, interconnect cable is not shielded. Zu Phono kills expensive phono cables, for real.   
Phono cable advice.
@knollbrent Best phono cable under $500?@chakster The best cable is used cable, because it is already burned-in and cost 50% less than new. Once i paid $600 for $2000 Stereolab Master Reference Phono cable right here on audiogon. This is what i l... 
SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ?
Also, remember this....your music may in fact be someone else’s distortion... Well said, i think his favorite music is Cannon Shots on Telark 812  
Audio Technica AT ML-180 Cartridge Advice
Exclussive line of Pioneer,Denon,Sony products are all made in Japan for Japanese market, but the Signet and Precept were invented for American (overseas) market and assembled in the USA, and not available in Japan! According to a strange logic of... 
Phono cable advice.
Signal Cable Silver Resolution if you want to go silver instead of copper. I only use them if the tonearm internal cable is silver too  
Phono cable advice.
The reason Zu Audio is better is their own promotional auction style sales on ebay (directly from the manufacturer) for Mission Phono cables. Prices are sweet and cables are brand new. Everyone who's familiar with soldering will tell you it's top ...