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Polishing a Micro Seiki RT 3000G Gunmetal platter
Thanks for the advice. After polishing could you not put a coat of clear shellac to prevent the platter from corroding.  
Polishing a Micro Seiki RT 3000G Gunmetal platter
What polish do you recommend?  
Polishing a Micro Seiki RT 3000G Gunmetal platter
Would an orbital polishing tool be ok or is it better to use elbow grease?  
Hooked up Shiit Mani incorrectly
According to Schiit no damage should of occured to the amplifiers possibly the speakers could sustain damage if the volume is set high which it wasn't around the 8 O'clock position . Also, he wrote that damage to the preamp was unlikely and should... 
Hooked up Shiit Mani incorrectly
Contacted Shiit tech department to see what they say. I'll post their response  
Hooked up Shiit Mani incorrectly
Continued to troubleshoot the amps by disconnecting the inputs to the amp leaving the speakers connected then powering up the system the hum is no longer audible. Does this mean the amps are ok?  
Hooked up Shiit Mani incorrectly
I swapped preamps and the problem is still there. I will swap both amps out to see if any other damage has occurred. Hopefully the speakers are ok  
Micro Seiki ma-505 x is a low or heavy tonarm?
I own a Micro Seiki DD 40 with dual tone arms Both MA505. One has the Ortofon Black and the other has the Denon DL 103R. My question is as long as you are able to balance the tonearm is the tonearm mass a non factor. Thanks  
Budget Phono preAmp
You might want to look at the Adcom GFP 565. It has a phono stage for MM and MC. You can pick one up on EBAY for around 300 dollars. For a vintage preamp you can't beat the value.