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Can you tell me why I didn't like the Reference 3a MM's?
One of the problems with the older 3A MM’s is the soft dome tweeter sounds a bit wooly. This may be attributed to an inferior dome material or perhaps the 5.18uf Russian military capacitor used in the high pass crossover. A friend of mine is curre... 
Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 mods
Sorry this post is arriving so many years after the initial discussion had started. Around 12 years ago, I remember hearing the Wave 8 mono’s crush a brand new out of the box 300 Watt hybrid integrated amp on a pair of Vandersteen Model 1C speaker... 
What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
I have owned a Basis 2800 Signature vacuum / Vector-3 for about 8 years now which is probably the longest period of time I have owned any audio component, however my latest aquisition is my true favorite; the ASL Wave 8 mono's I recently bought on... 
DYNAVECTOR XV1T - XV-1T VTF ??
I have found the mint Best Tractor easy to use and an essential tool when setting aligning my XV-1S on my Vector Model-3 tonearm.http://mintlp.com/best.htm With the Vector-3, I keep the VTF between 1.88 - 1.95grams max! I don't go above 1.95 simpl... 
Dynavector XX-2
Don't even bother looking at other manufacturers. The Dynavector's are the only cartridges with a ruler flat frequency response curve as measured on the B&K analyzer. I once compared my XX-2H measurement tape to one from a Benz Lp. The Benz Lp...