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Best cable for Graham 2.2
Doug, Speedy and Raul, you may be right, though I wonder that they don't use other than the vacuum on cutters. My Goldmund table has a very slightly concave platter, and except on perfectly flat records, if I apply too much clamping, a segment of ... 
Question on a Levinson 27.5 amp
Kowkow, please forgive me if you already did this, but did you check the fuse on the "dead" channel? 
Best cable for Graham 2.2
Speedy, I don't feel like you need anything else if you have the vacuum hold down. It really is the very best way to eliminate vibes in the vinyl feeding back to the stylus, except when occasionally it won't work because the record isn't flat enou... 
Best cable for Graham 2.2
Speedy, here's some prices on (new) Purist phonos:Phono Cables (1.2m DIN-90/RCA)Venustas w/Ferox-$1150.00 Dominus w/Ferox-$3300.00email me if interested, and I'll connect you.I've not heard the Dominus, as I said, but theVenustas tops everything I... 
Best cable for Graham 2.2
Cello, the Dominus is Purist's top of the line, and more expensive than the Venustas. The three Ferox-filled models are Museaus, Venustas, and Dominus. 
Best cable for Graham 2.2
Cello, list price for a 1.2m Venustas phono IC, RCA/DIN is $1800. It should be noted that the cable on the phono IC is not as thick as on the regular Venustas IC. I presume the same is true of the Dominus line, although I've never seen a Dominus p... 
Review: Yamaha PX-3 Turntable
I can't believe that so far, no one (including the otherwise great review) has mentioned the fabulousness of a great Servo PLL Direct Drive system! For silent running and speed accuracy, nuttin' can touch it IMO.Also, highly recommended for any TT... 
Small circulating fan to cool amps
Bob, I was going to ask the same question a inpep. Mainly because for years, ARC used forced draft (I don't know if they still do.) 
Audioquest interconnects need opinions
I suppose if you get their more expensive cables, AQ would be OK. A better value, and probably as good/better performance, would be some used Straightwire Maestro II or some old MIT 330's IMO. 
Best cable for Graham 2.2
Other than the Purist Venustas ($1800 msrp, but available for half that depending who you know) or the Dominus (if you own oil wells) I think the two next best are the Music Groove (already mentioned) and the Cardas Golden Reference.The IC-70 is a... 
battling the pops and clicks
Doug, you wanna go to Japan and watch them make one? C'mon, it'll be fun!Neil 
Whats the difference bwtwn attenuator and pot ??
"Pot" is short for potentiometer (changes the potential, as in voltage)Attenuator is just that, something that reduces, or makes less (loud, for instance)The result is the same in either case, and the terms don't necessarily describe a particular ... 
battling the pops and clicks
I have sat and listened through so many LP sides in my time with nary a pop or a click, and this goes way back to when my hearing was better than my equipment :~) So I just cannot accept the "we just have to live with it" suggestion; I'll admit th... 
What is different between ML 23 and ML 23.5?
George, what are you going to do with two 27.5s? 
What is different between ML 23 and ML 23.5?
The main physical (component) difference in the two is the use (in the 23.5) of teflon circuit boards, capacitors, and higher quality resistors and some cabling. Some additional protection circuits, but no real circuit design changes.The sonic dif...