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Right channel bias in analog setup
Is this the first turntable this cartridge has been on?Yep. Will try another cartridge and see how that goes.Try to increase up to 3 grams temporally and if bias won't change look for other clues. Will try this as well. Thanks! 
Right channel bias in analog setup
Which VTF do you use - 2,5g ?Yes, that is what I set it to.  
Right channel bias in analog setup
Can you use the VPI option? Yes, I plan to order it and see how it functions. Thanks again for the tip! 
Right channel bias in analog setup
Oh my god. @millercarbon, you are completely right. I have noticed that when the last track of the record is playing, the right channel shift is noticeably less pronounced. Though has anyone else mentioned this problem? It's so clearly obvious tha... 
Right channel bias in analog setup
Thank you both for your quick responses. Gosh this forum is amazing. I will set the azimuth back to 90 degrees as certainly there was no way that was the correct setting. As far as anti-skate, unfortunately the VPI Scout does not really have a gre... 
which amp to upgrade my Levinson 383/39/WattPuppy6
what a cool site. only here will you find not just one but 2 or 3 other guys with similar equipment. too fun. thanks everyone for the suggestions. i will try to audition them all (assuming the dealer will comply and carry. :>) 
which amp to upgrade my Levinson 383/39/WattPuppy6
great. thanks for the suggestion on the McCormack. i have certainly read good things about that amp as well. 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
yes, i forgot to clarify that i did, indeed, upgrade to a Levinson system. 383 Integrated, 39 CD Player, Transparent cabling. the protons were definitely not cutting it, and i absolutely love the sound from the levinsons. nicely detailed and laid ... 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
you were right, johnmcelfresh! they _were_ out of phase. btw, the folks at Wilson were also very helpful, and deduced that they may be out of phase. i was able to get the speaker out (i just left it on its face for a while and tapped the back. it ... 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
I suppose break in is necessary, but there is absolutely zero bass. almost sounds like the puppy turned into a small PC speaker. That can't be right, could it?To be honest, I can't figure out when exactly they blew. I suppose it's possible they we... 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
Actually, I ended up buying a pair of Watt Puppy 6's. The lack of bass was just too much for me to live without. Especially since I blew the woofers, I decided it was better to upgrade. However, now I'm running into some trouble with the repair. I... 
Is Sony's SCD-777ES still the way to go?
This is more just FYI. I haven't heard either of these units, but Sony just announced at Home Entertainment 2003 (in S.F.) a replacement for the 777es, the SCD-XA9000ES. According to Stereophile (September issue), it will have even more DAC's (18 ...