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Which VPI LP Cleaning Machine?
For what its worth I bought a vpi 17 for a great price last winter and it has been a delight to use. I would strongly recommend it. Fluid cleaning type is another question. I started out using no alcohol but when this lot is done I plan to use som... 
which to buy cal cl-15 or rotel 991
I would look up webs on here and audioasylum regarding cal labs. When I looked a year ago or so it turned out that cal labs were quite difficult to service. Very nice players but service is important. The company does not make cd only players anym... 
Levinson 390s vs Mephisto II
I tried this simple tweak last night and was very impressed. Particularly with less than great recordings the cover being open made the music much more life like and open. Thanks for the tweak. Do you have any others? Any chance of doing any damag... 
What about the Teres Turntable?
I'm not sure if its world class but it is certainly wonderful to hear and look at is the audiomeca romance turntable and arm. Unlike a lot of high end tables it tends not to need a lot of tweaking (good or bad). I am very happy with mine and would... 
Verity Parsifal Encore or Wilson Benesch Act 2 or?
I looked at the verity but have not heard the Wilson Benesch. I however ended up going with the piega p8ltd. The piega uses ribbons for midrange and tweeter and is biwirable. Though I thought the verity were (are) wonderful when I first heard them... 
Is the Mephisto II reliable?
I would concurr with Brian's much more accurate answer. Pierre Lurne has been extremely helpful and provides great customer support. I have just recieved the new power cord and will put up a post in the next while once I have heard how it sounds. ... 
Is the Mephisto II reliable?
I have had the mephisto II for over a year (the transport and separate dac) and have had nothing but pleasure from it. There have been no mechanical issues. The tracking is really only for bad 'ie scratched' discs and then will help read ones that... 
Any Piega p 10 users out there?
Dear AllegroI can't speak for the p10's but the very similar p8ltd does a fabulous job on piano (classical or jazz). I can say with some certainty as I have a baby grand in the same room so I can compare live and recorded (though I have to have a ... 
Any Piega p 10 users out there?
I do not have the p10's nor heard them but I do have the p8 ltd and am delighted with them. My choice was based largely on the size of speaker,ie why I excluded the p10s. The big difference in talking to the dealer is the slightly deeper base and ... 
Favourite / most impressive audio store
My favorite audio store is one I have never seen but hope to soon. It is hifi farm. Steve davis and his crew are amazing in their scope of equipment, their ability and their knowledge. Steves love of music and audio reproduction is amazing. They h... 
Any Piega p 10 users out there?
Dear KaleI have p8 ltds (due to size limitations). I have them hooked up to the musical fidelity nuvista integrated amp and the sound is spectacular. I think that the combination of tube preamp and solid state output matches well. The price is als... 
Does anybody hear HMS speaker cables?
I don't have the speaker cables but do have the interconnects. To my mind they are amazing and I hope to have a review in soon. 
Honest dealer in Canada
I would echo the comment. Give us your location and some idea of what you are looking for and I would be glad to suggest some excellent people. Feel free to email meGary 
Racks vs. furniture w/pods, points, aurios, etc?
I too ran into this dilema. As my system was going into a newly rennovated living room my wife was very explicit it had better look great or it wasn't staying. I looked through every available rack on the net and would agree there were a lot of wo... 
Daruma's vs Rollerblocks
Dear Rdr4bThanks for the information. Which of the aurios are you using, the older 1.0 or the newere versions or the pros? The cost really is a lot more than the darumas - it is 2-3 x's better? ThanksGary