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Apbii, please describe that technique. Thanks. 
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Slaw, apologies. In did not mean to come across as heavy handed. My comment was simply a statement of what I heard IN MY SYSTEM; not a suggestion that you should do the same.Regards. 
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Slaw, while I agree overall with your comments re type of suspension in the VPI line, I would qualify them with these observations IN MY SYSTEM:The "overly warm" description is definitely system dependent. What might be overly warm in your system ... 
Analog is the new pink
Guitarslimjunior, you made my point perfectly; thanks. As a follow up to my earlier post: I think I have created a monster. My son, who showed NO interest in my stereo let alone my tt before being on his own, called me up a couple of days ago to a... 
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Ct, please keep us posted re the use of the double spring. BTW, I have been tempted, but resisted so far, to super glue the stylus assembly/carrier to the cartridge body. I did it to my ATML170OCC for a nice improvement in refinement. Those remova... 
Captive turntable interconnects; should I modify??
Klipschking, thoughts, reactions? 
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Chris, I love the Empire. I think it is a terrific cartridge, and have used it long enough to form an opinion. From a technical point of view, I had no performance issues with it in the ET. Tracking was very good, even if not quite as solid as car... 
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Apbiii, I have never experienced what could be described as a decrease in performance by increasing the pressure; although I am sure there comes a point, as I think you found out with your regular manifold, at which the arm does not work optimally... 
Back In the Day
For many "listeners" the gear has become the main attraction, and the music secondary. When I was first getting into the hobby the gear was a means to an end. With the exception of the occasional "Stereo Spectacular" (or something like that) LP re... 
Fed up with people making noise at classical shows
OK, I can't take it anymore. I think you guys are taking this a little too far. I think we can all agree that a perfectly quiet audience is best, and that some people are clueless and selfish, and .... But, it's not reality. We can't have it both ... 
Captive turntable interconnects; should I modify??
Huh?!? 
Captive turntable interconnects; should I modify??
Think of this not just in terms of the quality of the cable itself, but also (and probably more importantly) in terms of the number of mechanical connections (crimps/solder joints) that your cartridge's puny signal has to endure on it's way to you... 
Fed up with people making noise at classical shows
Let's talk about something that really matters: Neeme Jarvi, lackluster?!?!. What music was he conducting? Jarvi is one of the greatest living conductors. 
Analog is the new pink
I was going to disagree with some of the above comments point for point, but I think it's fair to say that there isn't much I can agree with at all. If by "taking younger people's interest in vinyl too seriously" you mean that they will abandon "e... 
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I am using the ET supplied silicone fluid.