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Perimeter Ring Clamps: Yay?, Nay?, Sources??
My hand was damaged in an auto accident, I don't have the greatest dexterity to perfectly center it every time, or stand watching to see if properly centered, or extreme caution with stylus drops. I drop close to the outer edge, gives me time to ... 
HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences
thanks everyone, I always learn something, often many things when asking advice here. I was not thinking about altering, rather the new offerings these days, and the marketing implications of thick, thicker, thickest ... plinth layer, layers, we... 
Perimeter Ring Clamps: Yay?, Nay?, Sources??
twoleftears you just put bleach on my itch for a ring, thanks, it's a no go for me after reading that. everyone, I wasn't thinking about warps, more about holding ALL LP's more solidly, get more juice into the Stylus.  I wasn't considering kee... 
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Garrard 301 reconditioned in unique 2 arm Ferrari Red Deck. CAD 5500 is $4,350 usd, make offer, get lucky? https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649859226-rgtt-ferrari-gt401/   Video, playing    
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Gyrodec Mitchell with SME arm https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649839585-gyrodec-mitchell-turntable/      
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Over your budget, someone might be interested in this two arm Technics SP-15 setup https://www.ebay.com/p/1701505275    
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Clearaudio Master takes 2 arms Complete LP system, incl ,,,,,, quite a lot, perhaps you could have seller leave some things out, reduce price, he could sell things separately https://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/clearaudio-master-solution-amg-sat... 
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Acoustic Solid, Unique Round Compact: includes two arms and two cartridges https://reverb.com/item/39706894-acoustic-solid-solid-round-dual-tonearm-turntable    
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
I’ve been searching for used TT’s that allow Two Arms, found a few, some include a lot, some not, read the details Groovemaster DC https://reverb.com/item/44894325-pbn-audio-groovemaster-original-turntable?gspk=SGlmaXNoYXJrLVJldmVy... 
Concerning high end audio names in new cars
Those meters are ABSURD,. What a nice size GPS screen, I hope it has optional use. Have you seen a Tesla display, holy crap. Any decent sound system, in a large car/truck should have a fader for front/rear balance, but it is nice if it is balance... 
Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY
They are a great company with great products. Wait, they will get them done, sometime, possible even later than June. If you don't wait, I will always regret it!!!!  
HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences
thanks for the responses. We have been looking at Clearaudio. Their Innovation has 3 Platter Variations: Basic 40mm plastic; Compact 70mm plastic; Innovation (Innovation Wood variation) 15mm stainless steel platter below the 70mm plastic: 85mm to... 
TONEARM REWIREE - DUMB QUESTION
VAS re-wired mine, used a VPI junction box like this http://www.vpiindustries.com/store/p254/Junction_Box.html   Solder a small connector on your tonearm wires to go into the socket on top. out: either Balanced or RCA as shown .............. 
Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY?
"Not just a CD, a better CD" I came across a Sony Insert when SACD/DSD was introduced. Direct Stream Digital (DSD): 1 bit, 2,822,400 samples per second. Dynamic range of CD 96db is extended to 120 db. "Even the SACD’s 16 bit CD layer can sound ... 
SACD repair?
The laser needs to focus on two specific lengths, one for CDs, the other, infinitesimally different: SACD layer. They get old/weak, and out of alignment, quite difficult to re-align a new one if you can find it. I suggest: find your model on eBay...