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Camp designations
The balancer 
Identify this tonearm??? Anti-Skate???
Hi,looks similar to a Grace G-545, anti skate is the sliding weight on the arms left side. 
How to measure pre amp for channel imbalance?
Hi,i think you need a 1Khz 2V input signal, so your CD would be fine if you have a test disc. Then check the output signal of the amp at around 1V (volume) and your voltmeter set at 200V. Not very different from what @georgehifi suggests. 
This is mainly B.S. or useless Hyperbole, but....secondary units/systems.
Hi,in the office a nice looking Sony CMT-SD1, a 3 unit micro system (amp-tuner-cd/md/tape), sounds warm and punchy. I like it and would not change it. 
Are There Any Risks to Your Stylus From Using Magic Eraser
Hi,i am skeptic too, prefer the onzow and brush supplied with ZYX. 
How Do You Live The Audiophile Life
Hi,++++for enjoy the music and care about your gear. it's a nice journey.Buying blind, visiting, listening, reading, learning is part of it. 
Unbelievable
Hi,it is still refreshing though that still the big ones can create some ripples.I had the chance to listen to the SSAR1 a couple of times. It is an amazing and demanding speaker, and less forgiving than its little brother the SSAR2. Japaneese alw... 
Is it a gender disorder?
Hi,they can hear for sure and in a mysterious way they can understand new or changes even if not obvious. 
Too good a post to waste
HI,Talking about DIY cables, manufacturers that offer a finished product also, cook this from different materials compared to the ones offered for DIY, even if specs and plugs are the same. Learned it myself when trying to replicate a couple of Fu... 
Unbelievable
Hi,marketing mixed with emotion and uniqueness.Lacquer alone on the front baffle has an effect on sound, less deflections? But is black better? Had to be translated to an acoustic benefit apart from visual. I believe they sound good though. 
Package Lost in US Customs
HI,Nowdays everything takes more than normal time to clear through the customs.Vendor cannot be of any help here.Its best to ask for expedited shipment than normal these days.As tracking shows that it is in US, it is. 
Blown driver
Hi,try to find out if she enjoyed playing it loud just of curiosity.Then you have some of your answer. If vacuuming..... 
Repairs for Revox
Hi,i can help only on the second question, it is worthwhile to replace them, anything would be better as originals are made from tin. It requires some work as a new small plate has to be the support for the new ones, plus new cabling to fit. Chang... 
Too good a post to waste
Hi,i like the measurements confirmed by sound than sound confirmed by measurement approach. At least Stereophile, Hifi News & Record review, TAS, HiFi + have this attitude and I wish i could read Japanese for Stereo Sound. 
Troubleshooting occasional popping from solid state amp?
Hi, First disconnect everything and try to identify if this popping is coming only from the amp. Cold joints are not always easy to trace and you have to dismantle the unit to check thoroughly but normally they keep the unit working or not.  A 20 ...