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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alan Stivell ‎- Journée À La Maison (Un Dewezh 'Barzh 'Gêr) (Rounder 1981) [Eur release 1978] 
Religious music for less than devout
Stunned by the reaction to the Monty Python song. Hopefully my belief that there is no god doesn’t also offend. Each to their own. 
Mundorf Silver Caps
Audyn caps I designer I know found that Audyn caps can sound a little less detailed and slower than expected -and had to bypass them with Russian PIO caps to help them out. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@uberwaltz Well, one's named after a folk character in an old song and the other a dildo. I could never get into them at all. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Various ‎– When The Wind Blows - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Virgin 1986)B side - Roger Waters. Masterpiece. For those who dig The Final Cut. 
My AT150MLX Cartridge has been misaligned for 4 years
(but I still get some sibilance and harshness at loud peaksYou’re using a Rega 3? The arm has no VTA adjustment which is a challenge dialling in a cartridge with a fine profile. It sounds like it could go a tiny bit lower at the pillar end. You co... 
Fully upgraded Rega P3 vs P8
I doubt your P3 exceeds the performance of the P6. The P8 is even further improved. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@zardozmike Am I missing a topographic joke? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Various ‎– The Young Fogies (Heritage 1985)Deep South moonshine music. Awesome.  
Videos of your System
Enjoy. You walk the walk. Note that the big cabinet between the speakers will mess up imaging.While not video, have you checked out Virtual Systems? 
Equal or better tonearm than Jelco for like amount of money
Nothing at that pricepoint. Groovemaster ll is worth a look, although, the Jelco 850 may win on detail where the GM has more authority.  
Jelco tonearms closes
The 850L is a substantial upgrade over the 750L. Grab a mk2 when you can. That said, the Groovemaster ll, Thomas Schick, Audiomods, Wand etc. all compete in the sub $2k ballpark.  
Tonearm for Zephyr Mk3
Depends on budget and the turntable. Most modern arms will work with lower compliance cartridges.  
Replacement Fuses
I tried a $40 Furatech rhodium fuse but didn't like it.Wrapping a few turns of masking tape around the glass part only - no touchy end caps - brought definite improvements. Blacker background and more stable 3D image for free. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
John Sebastian ‎– The Four Of Us (Reprise 1971)