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Anyone know a good USB cable brand?
Try these guys. Excellent cables for cheap! Try their HDMI cables also...http://www.firefold.com/USB-C5.aspx 
Contacting Classic Records / themusic.com
Try one of these numbers:(800) 457-2577 x22 or (323) 466-9694 x22 
Suggestions for 12AU7 & 12AT7 Tubes - VTL 2.5
I used a matched quad of the Mullard CV4003's, (from Upscale Audio) in my Belles preamp and was totally blown away. I had tried numerous others and found these to be excellent. 
ARC LS16 Mk2 Question re Phono
Here is a link with more info:http://www.arcdb.ws/LS16/LS16.html 
ARC LS16 Mk2 Question re Phono
The LS16 NEVER had a built-in phone stage in either version. The SP16 does. You will need an outboard phono stage. The input names only were relabeled on the MK2. 
Anyone use Sweetcome Music Audio power cables
I have bought several cables from Sweetcome and I am very pleased with them. Excellent build and sound quality. 
Buzz in my Martin Logan Sequel II's
Visit the below link and get info on the "hair dryer" retensioning tweek. That just may solve your problem.http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124 
Classe DR-5
Just my two cents worth, but the DR5 is an EXCELLENT preamp even today. I was a dealer for Classe for many years and owned many of their older pieces. The DR5 would be hard to beat at the used prices they are going for. One of the best phono stage... 
Weights on top of equipment to dampen vibration
I have several of the now discontinued VPI bricks (HW5), these come up every so often for sale used. I also use a few different models of the BrightStar Audio "Little Rocks" & "IsoPods", which are still available. 
MFSL Beatles Abbey Road
Mobile Fidelity actually "rewrapped" some LPs that were returned from dealers as stock overages or inventory swaps or returned by customers for whatever reason. This may be one of those or as Jaybo said a dealer might have done this. 
sonic frontier sft-1 transport ,mods.
Parts Connection:http://www.partsconnexion.com/Index/SF_repairs-mods.html 
Audio Research LS26 vs. LS17
Dude,Quit obsessing with this and just buy the LS26...you know that's the one you want anyway :-) 
Turntable guys... Need help with Stanton 681EEE
Try this link:http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LG&Category_Code=STNSTY 
Cardas Golden Reference - Reterminate?
Cardas charges $50 per END, (not per pair) for retermination. It is impossible for anyone but Cardas to reterminate their cable properly no matter how talented you are at soldering. I was a Cardas dealer for many years and have seen how this is do... 
Clamps for VPI Scout
I have tried just about every clamp available and my top three choices are:1. Teres Audio clamp, (mine is Cocobolo)2. The new one piece BDR clamp3. The older two piece BDR clamp.I agree with Markd51, the washer is mandatory.