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Record Mats In Combination With Weights
I use the Origin Live platter mat and the OL Gravity One weight.  In the past I have used heavy weights and some lighter clamps.  These provided different audible improvements and degradations.  Eventually each was set aside.  I have used the Grav... 
Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You!
Congratulations and I look forward to your comments about its performance on the Sovereign.  I have considered this as a possible next step (or is it another slip further down the rabbit hole) for my OL table.   
Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used
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New speaker cables recommendations sought
I recently moved to Cardas Clear Reflection with my Gryphon Diablo 300.  This was in similar pursuit of the  characteristics you state are the basis of your inquiry. Highly recommended, but even used they required about 75 hours to settle after be... 
Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps
I ran a VAC Renaissance 5 pre into an Ayre VX5/20 with excellent results. Highly recommend the combination mixing tubes an SS.   
Next Step on the Digital Journey
Wolf Audio Luna RCan be set up with either J River or Roon (both can be avaliably on it).  Talk to Joe Parvey at Wolf and investigate what they can configure for you.  I am a current Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX owner. 
Ethernet and USB cables
I have used high quality USB cables including a WireWorld Starlight Platinum 7 and Audience FrontRow.  Each brought substantial improvement to my digital setup at the time.  Last week I purchased  a Sablon USB 2020 cable to go between my Wolf Audi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Just a quick check in with a little New Orleans flavor:Jon Cleary   Dyna-MiteHe recently performed at a small venue/bar not to far from here as the kickoff of his first tour in over 1 1/2 years. So much fun to attend with about 200 others.  FYI - ... 
Ayre Codex (former) Owners, what did you move on to?
I moved up to an Ayre QX5/20 that was offered at a great price used here on AudioGon.   A definite improvement.   
Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith
I will also recommend looking a Wolf Audio.  I use an Wolf Alpha 3SX with Roon.  It operates as my streamer and server so nothing additional required.  There are a few possible options between their Luna R and top of the line Red Wolf that could f... 
Can you build a transparent XLR selector box?
I had the rca version of the Mapletree LR-1 line router custom built for me and it was excellent.  They also custom build the LR-1 Pro line router which is the XLR version.  https://www.mapletreeaudio.com/ 
Thiel-REL Acoustics Pairing
I used a REL Strata with my Thiel 2.4s  Worked well.  As far as that era of REL highly recommend the Strata since it is a sealed design with no port chuffing as was noted some in the larger designs. Provided perfect fill below the Thiels in my sys... 
Synergistic Research Galileo UEF vs MIT Oracle Matrix SHD 120 Speaker Cables
Excellent inquiry but I imagine it will take a while for the few who actually have experience with these cables to reply… 
Wolf Audio Server/Streamer Owners
A Wolf Alpha 3SX has been in my system for almost a year.  Originally it fed my Ayre QX5/20 DAC with excellent results.  This past April I changed to a Diablo 300 with it’s DAC module and the Wolf continues to make every session a pleasure.  I sti... 
The Miller Carbon Story
The perplexing part seems to be the Origin Live experience doesn’t have some of the low level background noise issues that they claim are intrinsic and almost expected in vinyl playback.  They accuse my reproduction as being like a CD but with ana...