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The Lawyers Have Taken Over Audio
As Mr. Schwartz recently told a skeptical customer: "The more you spend, the closer you get to musical truth."He may be a lawyer, but he certainly talks like a regular audio salesperson. 
In-the-Grove lp cleaner
01-01-13: Clio09When I played it I noticed much more noise than usual.Did you notice this noise Tbromgard? My order hasn't arrived yet from Music Direct, but I'm already considering returning this unopened. 
Anyone else receive low offers right away ?
@Invenio78, no harm done, no worries. I guess there is some misunderstanding here though. I've been here on Audiogon for well over 10 years, I NEVER considered Audiogon an "auction house". I have bought and sold many pieces of equipment over the y... 
Mo' money. Mo' problems.
I think it's normal to become more 'aware' of any flaws the more time and money that you invest into that particular effort. Whatever that effort may be, audio, cars, boats, etc.For me, the best way to put things in perspective is to step back and... 
Anyone else receive low offers right away ?
Phd, I agree with you that prices have been going up lately. Maybe it's due to the lowballers, maybe it's due to Audiogon's high fees, maybe it's due to the weakening dollar, I don't know for sure. It makes me wish I had held on to some gear so th... 
Analog vs Digital Confusion
Used is a good way to save money on just about everything. I would advise you to buy the cartridge new though. 
Gingko Audio dust cover measurements
Did you try to Contact Gingko? I've always found the best way to get information is by going directly to the source. 
All of a sudden getting a hum in my system?
Have you tried changing tubes? 
Need to know the best proccessor ...........
He did ask for the best, that stipulates a recommendation for the DataSat RS-20i. 
Placement of electronics
Hmm...interesting thread. I guess I will never know what I am missing, maybe that's a good thing. My gear has ALWAYS been between my speakers, due to family and room obligations, moving equipment around is not an option. I'll just continue to suff... 
Is a Sonic Frontier Power 2 a "differential amp"
This review in Stereophile states that it is a fully balanced (differential) design. 
Is a Sonic Frontier Power 2 a "differential amp"
I believe it is a differential amp. However, you should try contacting Chris Johnson of Parts Connexion. Here is the president of Parts Connexion and he also ran Sonic Frontiers, he still does mods and repairs on SF gear. 
In-the-Grove lp cleaner
Cool, thanks for the tip, I just ordered one. I wonder if it's made from a similar material to the Zerodust stylus cleaner. 
Help me diagnose the problem
It could be a tube issue, why don't you change out that KT90 for a new one. If the problem goes away, you know it was a bad tube, if the problem persists, then you have another problem altogether. One that would probably require professional service. 
Please tell me about the Coda Technologies 15.0
Also look for show demos after the show is over. I've picked up a lot of gear and cables over the years picking up show demos. In fact the year I got that CODA Model 03p phono stage it was a CES demo.