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Cartridge Recommendation
I am using a Benz Micro Wood SL with my classic one and listen mostly to Classic Rock, Classical and Female Jazz Vocals. My Phono Stage is a Herron VTPH-2. 
Conrad Johnson PV10A Mods/upgrades
I believe the 10A can be upgraded to a 10B by cj......Chuck 
Should I upgrade to a Manley Chinook phono pre-amp
I also have the Herron and agree that it is an amazing piece and Keith is a fantastic person. 
Upgrade from Audioquest which is good?
I just went further up the Audioquest line when I upgraded. I now use Homegrown Audio (X-32 / DNA) and like them very much but they are not what I would call inexpensive.Chuck 
CARY -- WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES?
I was in contact with a tech about six months ago and he was extremely helpful and always answered my questions concerning my SLI-80F1. I hope this isn't the case concerning Cary's customer service as I like their classic products. This is the sor... 
JMW 10.5 tonearm cartridge recommendation
I use a Benz Micro Wood SL .......Good Luck with the table I really like mine. 
Don't use this to lube your VPI Classic bearing
Directly from the Classic Manual.• After at least one year of use, the platter bearing and motor will need to be lubricated. For the platter bearing use 1/4 teaspoon of white lithium grease placed on the ball. For the motor, use 1 drop of 40-weigh... 
dedicated power line for audio equipment
I ran (2) dedicated 20 amp lines and used 10/2 Romex.Chuck 
Acoustic Research AR-9 speakers -- comments...?
I have a pair of AR-90's the smaller brother to the 9's they are very nice but POWER HUNGRY. Mine are in need of restoration such as foam surrounds. There is a person on e-bay called vintage AR that sells parts for AR speakers that I understand is... 
Upscale Audio -- Tubes and Reliability
I too have had excellent experience with Upscale Audio. I have bought tubes as well as my Amp (Cary SLI-80F1) from them and have been very satisfied with my purchases.Chuck 
Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies?
Most of the new vinyl I have purchased sounds very good to excellent. But can't say they are better or worse than my old recordings. All things being equal the vinyl outperforms my cd's / SACD's but as always it is recording dependent.Chuck 
An SACD question
I still do although if vinyl is available I buy that.Chuck 
Integrated Amp for Focal 1027be speakers
You might want to consider a conrad jonhson CA200. 
El34 vs. KT88
You may also want to consider the Genelex KT-77's which is an EL-34 variant . I use the Genelex KT-88's in my Cary SLI-80F1 and like them very much as they produce solid bass with extended highs and a nice mid-range basically an all around nice tu... 
Cartridge Recommendations
Agree with the SUT suggestion (Bob's Devices)if you like the Denon.