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Maxell or TDK?
TDK SA90. Box of 10 ran about 20 bucks. 
How does one "Get lost in the music"?
Ganja. 
Pledge Multi Surface Clearer
Gpgr4blu, I use Novus 1 on my Perspective turntable and dustcover. I also own 2 and 3 but find 1 works best just for cleaning as my stuff is scratch free. 
What is your cartridge and tracking force used
Lyra Helikon @ 1.6 grams 
Scout 1.1 Tonearm Comparison
Regarding Mike S and his comments above,It's interesting to note that Groupies are alive and well in the music reproduction arena and the folks at VPI certainly have there fair share of them. That being said,Buconero117 hit the nail on the head. I... 
Maple Platform Question
You should not paint the maple block. It doesn't require it and will degrade the sound. Let the Scout's feet do what they do with no protective discs. Save up for a thicker block. Three inches thick is the minimum, four is ideal. 
VPI Super Platter out of square-will it work?
I'm confused again. How can a circle be of square?Out of round is the phrase your looking for here. 
VPI 3D tonearm
Already on eBay for "only" 2 grand. 
VPI 3D tonearm
There's only so many ways someone can reinvent the wheel before people catch on. Spend your money anyway you want to but "Harry" is laughing all the way to the bank. Can you say Ka-Ching? 
Pro-ject RM RPM 5 5.1 6 6.1etc. Owners Fixed
The platter rests on 3 isolated springs. Any walking in the area causes the needle to jump grooves. Either I need to try an affixed wall shelf or pursue Carlmans suggestion and use the transport screw to secure the platter. If you have time google... 
Pro-ject RM RPM 5 5.1 6 6.1etc. Owners Fixed
A little off topic but I was intrigued by Carlmans suggestion to screw down the motor with the transport screw. I recently purchased a Perspective and I'm having quite a bit of trouble stabilizing the platter to the plinth. It's reacting to every ... 
Best Live Album Ever...
Aswad, Live and Direct. 
Bands where U say
Frank Zappa, a seriously talented musician who left the world much too soon. One can only imagine where Frank would have taken us had he lived. 
When is it to hot to cut the grass?
Update: after a week of extreme temps topping out at 106* there is no grass left to cut. Just a yellow dried up piece of land that looks like a desert. All that's missing is a long horned cattle skull. It's interesting to note that of very recent ... 
When is it to hot to cut the grass?
Thanks Tim. That's the answer we've been looking for.