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Debuzzing a Wheaton TriPlanar problem
thanks - I willcall. I assumed that no response to an email would mean no response by phone also. See my answer to Xiekitchen; his diagnosis may be right-on. 
Debuzzing a Wheaton TriPlanar problem
Hey -thank you - I can picture that scenario quite easily. But it happened with two different phono stages, and everything that can be grounded, is. I'm now suspecting a 'short' in the cartridge. 
felicitous cartridge for the Masseto preamp ?
thanks for your very specific recommendations. Now I can do some research and price comparisons. 
Replacing Wilson WattPuppy 5's
Thanks, Egrady, for your thought-out response; I now have some sense of Wilson's aural evolution. The Sophia 3's are, as I write, being broken in at NYC Innovative. I was blown away by the Sasha's, but there's about a $10k up-difference from the S... 
Replacing Wilson WattPuppy 5's
The Sasha's blew me away: a huge soundstage and amazing detail. Reminded me of the saying, 'Don't buy a yacht unless you have an ocean to sail it in.' 
Replacing Wilson WattPuppy 5's
The VAC amp will be placed in the coffin with me. I've driven the speakers hard and they sound it. I appreciate your word 'classics'. BTW, my front end is the Wadia 27 transport/DAC duo going straight into the amp. I use a CAT preamp as a phono st...