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Moving-Coil Step-Up Transformer SUT
Shelter 901 to Bent Audio MU to ARC PH3 SE.FrankC 
Pass X350.5 or Krell 302e?
To supplement Ff116's comment. There's quite a bit of difference between the X.5 and the non .5 version of the Pass amps. I own the X350.5. Prior to purchasing it, I had the opportunity to hear it compare side-by-side with X350 at a friend's house... 
New to the Record Cleaner Wars: Music Hall WCS-2
Hmmm...it look just like the one by Opera/Consonance Audio....http://shop.grantfidelity.com/Consonance-Vinyl-Record-Cleaning-Machine.htmlFrankC 
AudioDesk Systeme Record Cleaner
It looks like K1 maybe a better deal as there are less moving parts that could potentially break. Bur $4k is still lots of money. Maybe prices will start to drop now that there are more competition....FrankC 
Ultrasonic Record Cleaner +++ New Model V-8 Clean
Link?Someone over at AudioCircle has also mentioned this one, same cost as Audiodesk, but less parts to replace, and no special solution required.http://klaudio.com/FrankC 
High end audio - London
Are you buying or window shopping. I was "escorted" out of a store once they determined that I was not likely to purchase anything substantial. Window shopping was NOT allowed. And it wasn't like they sell $$$$ gears. Hard to buy for us Americans ... 
VPI Scout/Scoutmaster cartridge recommendations
I've got a few friends that had this table and used a varieties of carts ranging from $1k to $6k with no issues. One of the complaints was that it is impossible to accurately adjust the cart setting with the arm. There are no scales on any dials, ... 
High End In China: Visiting This Summer
You'll be missing the biggest show in town by about 2 months:http://www.my-hiend.com/vbb/showthread.php?6697-2013年-上海國際高級HI-FI演示會From previous show reports I've read, the attendance reaches CES level.In response to the post above that there are no... 
When a Reviewer "likes" something
Do they ever NOT like anything?FrankC 
Lovan audio racks....and other racks.....
Lovan racks are not too bad, considering that they are modular and flexible. They are just "out of fad" now. I had used them in my system before, but they are now around the house doing other duties, because I got an unbelievable deal on these Sol... 
Why can you buy a car at dealer Invoice but audio
There is no such thing as a dealer's invoice, if they sell every other car at below dealer's invoice, the auto dealership would be considered non-profit organizations.When a car sales guy sells you a car, after all the overheads, the dealership ow... 
Anyone had power supply failure with an AVID TT?
Could static be the culprit?When I first set up my Michell Orbe SE in my old house, the power supply would mysteriously switch from 33rpm to 45rpm and vice versa mid-play. There's a button on the power supply that you push to do so, and the light ... 
Pass Aleph P versions
Unsound, the remote allows you to control volume as well as change from one input to another.FrankC 
Tube Amplifier for Thiel
Maybe look for some older Classe amps like CA-300/-400?I had driven mine with a Levinson #333 for a long time, until I blew the caps for the second time. I traded the amp in for a Pass X350.5, and the sound was amazingly good. I was about to chang... 
Took my Levinson amp in for repair
The caps were already blown (the noise coming out of your left channel). The smoke may be caused by the leak that spilled over some parts during transport (or when it got flipped over) and caused a short somewhere. It is a well documented issue wi...