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Where To Buy Cable Elevators/Risers?
These have been elevating my system for a long time...https://www.dedicatedaudio.com/collections/dedicated-audio/products/cable-tower-v2-audio-video-cable... 
The longest you have owned any gear?
Polk Monitor 7B speakers and Optonica RP3636 turntable both purchased new in 1978. Still in rotation in my second system.  
Where can I purchase some good quality lubricating oil for my turntable
Buy from an Origin Live dealer (check with Audio Revelation) or as I did direct from Origin Live.  
Benz Ebony L retip
SoundSmith re tipped my Benz Ebony H retaining the original cantilever.  5 week turn around and an excellent outcome.  
Line Conditioner - Small (3 outlets or less)
Audience aRp2. Two outlets and no additional power cords. 
Top integrated with MC phono section
VAC Sigma 160 
Thiel Owners
The changes from the last 2 months are coming together to allow my CS2.4s to reveal a new level of performance. Power is now an Ayre 5-VX Twenty providing 375watts per side. Previously my 100watt VAC tube amp sounded great but again this change co... 
Desktop system for work.
NAD D3020 
Thiel Owners
The past few weeks have been filled with moving into our new home including setting up my new dedicated system room.  The two rooms, old and new, could not be more different.  Old: cathedral ceilings, wood floor, area of an open floor plan main li... 
Audience Au24 SX Speaker Cable Impressions, VS?
I have been adjusting my system into its new room in our new home and have not been very timely with any SX updates.  My Audience AU24 SX XLR cables reside between my VAC Renaissance Mk3 and a new Ayre VX-5 Twenty. My local dealer for both the Ayr... 
Audience Au24 SX Speaker Cable Impressions, VS?
I look forward to you impressions.  The brand new cable that I received is still early in its breakin period.  Unfortunately I also have a new amp undergoing the same process.  Each day there is a large smile on my face.  
Audience Au24 SX Speaker Cable Impressions, VS?
I have upgraded from Ayre AU24SE rca between my preamp and new Ayre 5 VX Twenty to the Ayre AU24 SX balanced cables.  I have used Audience cables for all my interconnects and speaker cables for many years.  My dealer loaned me a set of the SX for ... 
Thiel Owners
The Ayre VX-5 now has about 50 hours.  Initially the 2.4s revealed the "new amp" pre break-in roughness in its presentation especially in the upper frequencies.  We are all aware our Thiels are extremely good at revealing upstream equipment's poss... 
Ayre owners and preamp options: seeking advice
"drrsutliff: if you are using a mc cartridge with yours, what is its output? Can you hear tube rush at medium loud listening levels?"Cadenza Black - 0.3mv output with no tube rush issues. 
Thiel Owners
The VAC is listed for sale, but have not received an acceptable offer yet. I may have the opportunity to retry it, but I like this new direction a lot.  Tubes in the preamp and phono section remain.