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Is it possible to have vinyl nearly noise free?
Mint good pressing records are very quiet in my system, you can only hear master tape noise. I clean the stylus with Lyra before each play and never look at it under magnification. Okki Nokki machine with Audio Intelligent fluids cleans quite good... 
Manufacturers pushing their products and agenda in the forums.
Don't you guys have anything better to do than talking about the obvious ? 
Purist Audio Design in One word
Sophisticated. 
How does Amazon sell a 300.00 cartridge for 180.00?
Bill, there is no such thing as grey market, the market is always black. And you know it better than I do - New York, New York..That piece of junk cartridge costs $5 at most, Amazon Japan price is very high. 
Song (or music) you want played at your funeral.
I just hope that we all don't die at the same time or there will be such an intolerable cacophony. 
Cassette tape
I use Nakamichi 682ZX on a regular basis.Great for high quality background music. I use nothing but Maxell Vertex tape - the best there is - and no dolby. Second best is TDK MA-XG. With my deck the difference is very significant. Both are very exp... 
Song (or music) you want played at your funeral.
Not sure, maybe Earth Ship by Mahavishnu Orchestra. Yeah, that would do. 
Organic, musical and natural sounding speakers up to $12K
You will get recommendations of almost every brand in existence. Harbeths 40.2 are $15k retail, I would audition them first. With powerful high level amplification.  
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
I just heard than digital cable should not be shorter than 5 feet, I have no idea how a longer cable would sound in comparison. 5 feet or so seems to be the standard.Yeah, give the Diablo 100 -150 more hours. Do you use stock power cord for now ? 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
Forgot to mention. Unless you already have it, you need really good USB digital cable. I don't have personal experience, I heard that Purist Audio, higher Audioquest and Wywires are worth considering. There are others, of course. It is thought by ... 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
nyev, sorry I can't answer your second question. As for the first one, it would depend on particular cartridge. Maybe someone else can be more specific, especially if you have in mind particular cartridges that you might be using in the future. It... 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
Nyev, each Diablo leaves the factory with about 80 hours on it. Make sure you can return or easily resell cables and cords that you try. I would think Gryphon and Purist Audio cables first, maybe Echole and Stage III as well. You like the sound wi... 
Upgrading to Nagra Classic Integrated Amp or Nagra Classic DAC First?
I would do amp/speakers unit first regardless of brands. 
Albert Porter
Albert, I see.No Kharma ? 
Burson Audio headphone amp/dac for Grado RS-1 Classic. What do you think ?
Oran, I see.I usually listen to at moderate level, if I go lower I fall asleep regardless of music.Burson looks like a good idea, especially Conductor model. Should work fine with Grado.