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What's your latest album purchase?
Got today:Poco-Crazy Eyes (180 gram, Music on Vinyl)Lucinda Williams-Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone (3LP, 140 gram)Donald Fagen-Sunken Condos (2LP, 180 gram, clear vinyl)Sweet! ( Sweet as in sweet, not as the band :-) 
Input sensitivity, Gain and Preamp matching
I'm sure Al (Almarg) will see this. He is the master at these type of questions. Whatever he says, listen to his advice. 
Tonarm rewire service
Michael at Brit Audio is fantastic. I don't know if he does Pioneer arms though. He's one of the best for Rega's and other higher end arms. Contact him and see. 
Do you let your vinyl rest after playing?
No, not really. 
Tidal Streaming Service
Tidal launched here in the US back in November. I jumped on board the first day.There are quite a few threads on here about Tidal, (the search function is your friend).Tidal just had a huge press conference at 5PM yesterday in New York to announce... 
SOTA I-clamp vs Reflex clamp
Mhighley96...I don't think your Thorens has quite enough mass for a reflex clamp. That clamp really needs a massive, heavy table to work properly.I would recommend a weight instead. The Aluminati is fantastic and would work very well with your TD1... 
SOTA I-clamp vs Reflex clamp
The Reflex clamp is way better than the i-Clamp. With the i-Clamp you just push down on it and turn the little knob on the top to keep it from moving.The Reflex clamp actually grabs onto the spindle and when you lock it down it forces it's way dow... 
Tidal vs. Spotify
Tidal has "Artist" radio, but not a genre category like Sirius/XM. It lets you play similar artists to the one you choose, (kinda like stations on Pandora), but not like 60's or 70's or Classic Rock or Deep Tracks, etc. that Sirius/XM has.I have r... 
Oracle Delphi Mk V suspension height
Check the sub chassis to make sure it is seated on the posts (towers) correctly. Maybe one might be off just a bit and not fully engaged into the post/tower. 
Oracle Delphi Mk V suspension height
Mine are right at 20mm. My belt rides up about 1 to 1.5mm on the inner hub.Are you sure you have the right (color) springs where they belong and are using the correct springs for your tonearm? Also check to see if the springs are seated right and ... 
Auralic Aries - Does it work with any DAC?
Yes, this can be used with any DAC. 
Funny and clever Axpona Ad
Al...I didn't think they were the same female either. Thanks for clearing it up!A funny anecdote; my friend watched this and said "that's why I never buy demo gear. You never know how much drool there is on it." 
Books on Tube Rolling
This is not quite what you asked for, but it's been pretty much the de facto source for tube rollers:Joe's Tube Lore 
Funny and clever Axpona Ad
Sorry, the link I provided above starts 22 seconds in. Let's try this one. 
TheVinylPress.com
Nicely done. I liked the article and interview with the National Archive/Library of Congress folks. I had the pleasure of going through and talking with the guys many years ago. I learned quite a bit.Look forward to reading more from The Vinyl Pre...