letch

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MyMat
With the above comment about the clamp, does that mean that you would not recommend the MyMat for people that use a clamp? 
cable connection
I would go pre > amp. Like millercarbon said, then everything goes through your best pipe. 
XLR adaptor advice
What about having someone re-terminate the cables? 
IsoAcoustics GAIA footers: impressions
I never heard back from IsoAcoustics. I did hear back from the people at Herbie’s and ended up going with the threaded stud gliders and the Fat Dots. An inexpensive way to solve my current problem. We’ll see how it sounds in practice. The Solidair... 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
That's interesting. I think it's great that there's still movement in this area. Thanks for posting that information. Soundsmith said that the aluminum they had access to was softer, hence boron being a better choice.I own an Ebony view camera and... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bowie - Low on Ryko gold disc. You know, cuz it's gold! That's always better than silver. 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
My cartridge is done. I'm ordering the Dr. Feickert from musicdirect since it covers all three methods. Looks like I'll be getting setup sooner than I had anticipated. 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
Update, they trim by hand to match length. So, no worries there.  
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
I sent them an email. They're very responsive. Thanks for the assistance everyone! I really appreciate it. 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
Soundsmith said that the aluminum they use is not the same as the aluminum that the original cantilever was made from so a choice based on that was irrelevant (my words). The strongest option is boron so I went with their recommendation on that. S... 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
Wouldn’t Soundsmith maintain the same cantilever length?There's a manual? I'll check... 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
I will hopefully mount this thing and never mess with it again, well you know what I mean. So the Mint sounds good to me. I like the idea of: "If Stevenson was good enough for Mr. Ikeda then it's good enough for me." I don't see changing this ever... 
Mhdt Labs Orchid
Because that other thread is about other DAC's and goes on forever about a host of things, I'll just say that I'm happy as a clam with my Orchid. My CD playback is so good that I'm not missing vinyl (my cart is out for repair). I've always like CD... 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
I thought it was Stevenson for this? 
Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair
By survive, they meant that I didn't trash the entire cartridge beyond repair. A mover loaded my turntable, with cartridge attached, into a truck on it's side and piled boxes on top of it for a drive from NYC to LA. They didn't heed my instruction...