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Replacement Stylus Shelter 201
I stand corrected. Although, I thought I remembered them glued and not user replaceable years ago. It's an upgraded Sumiko. Upgraders used bond the OEM stylus assemblies together. 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
@harold-not-the-barrel I just wonder if OP has been mistreated in some way by that seller. Well, he apparently has already because this thread is against his business. Has he earned it for any reason I just wonder... I’ve already stated that I ha... 
connecting a sub-woofer to a preamp
Can't you connect them to the speaker cables at the speaker end? Many subs prefer this high impedance connection. 
Replacement Stylus Shelter 201
Can't replace the stylus on them. You'll need to replace cartridge. 
Anyone have experience with the Tung Sol 7581a vs. EL34, KT66, KT88, 6L6
I tried them last night. Impressions:Out of the box a little dry but extended in the treble. Very good bass. Clean and powerful sounding making my 1960s 6L6 Ratheon black plates sound a little tired. They did lack the sweet midband of the older tu... 
Alternative mat for SME turntable
Try a 10" vinyl record. 
Another Free Tip That Yields Better Sound!
Cup your hands behind your ears and realize we should have evolved much larger ears. 
Jolida owners, Need tube help
Gold Lion ECC81 from one of the online tube stores and Shuguang 12AX7LS from Grant Fidelity. 
So I replaced the original Garrard 401 mat with an EP
I meant to follow up earlier. I've been swapping between all 3 and have gone back to the original mat for the moment! The oddest part to all this is that sonic improvements depend on the record/recording. The changes to the sound depending on whic... 
Anyone have experience with the Tung Sol 7581a vs. EL34, KT66, KT88, 6L6
Just ordered a set of the TS 7581a for $105 on Amazon to try out.  
New York HiFi Show: Tubes and Turntables
+ mgolpoor. Like SOTA fast cars, and luxury hotels, all the hi-fi manufacturers' energy seems to be aimed at the richest buyers.  
Arm suggestions to replace Magnepan Unitrac on TD 160 Super
++ Jelco SA750 
Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp
I would not let a tech other than Shindo mess with the amps though. 
Clear Day Cables Surgery Update
Holy crap, that js no joke. Glad to hear you are on the mend. You are one of the gentlemen of the business.  
Changed amplifiers and need some feedback...
Awesome! Well done @lowrider57