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Dr. Feickert Turntable
Excellent.  Let us know how things turn out. What tools(s) are you using for setup? I'd recommend the AS SmaTractor - it's the best in my experience,   
Reverb, what a joke
Seems like Reverb wants to sell stuff, make money and at the same time wants "zero" responsibility. I'd send the arm back and ask for a full refund.  You have enough evidence imo to point out Reverb's lack of attention to this matter and ask for a... 
What is the best tonearm for a SOTA Nova turntable?
I would say go the ARC Ref 3.  It's an end game phonostage - upgradeable to the SE if desired.  I went through a few phonostages before getting to the Ref 2SE. It adds a tubey flavor to my ss amp, in my pursuit, I've found that the best sound is w... 
Vinyl record grading
You have to clean it with an ultrasonic record cleaner - that might take away some of the ticks/pops.  From my experience, it has to do with how the records were stored.  If the records were stored in a ~ dust free environment, the chances of them... 
Mounting Kuzma 4point 14 tonearm on Yamaha GT 2000 turntable
I would get a new turntable.  
Analog Upgrade itch
^ It's the pursuit for perfection.  
Mounting Kuzma 4point 14 tonearm on Yamaha GT 2000 turntable
I had an Artisan Fidelity Technics SP10 Mk2 that had a modified Kuzma 4P base - it was smaller and likely for similar reasons.  You can contact AF or someone like Thom at Galibier Designs that can help you with a smaller base.  You can then weigh ... 
Analog Upgrade itch
@eddiechanghk I would never buy a Linn turntable - it's outdated.  It may have been a great table when it came out, but it's no match for a Kuzma. The 4P (11) tonearm is one of the better arms on the market - that by itself should make the Kuzma t... 
Analog Upgrade itch
ARC Ref 3 offers balanced output which I prefer over single ended. Manley Steelhead only has single ended outputs. In my experience, balanced connection lowers the noise floor which makes a difference when dealing with analog.  
Is this a audioquest cable counterfeit fake?
You live and you learn.    
First record cleaner
I would also suggest an ultrasonic cleaner.  It's the most effective way to clean records.  
FR64 to FR66 conversion Analogmagik
@lewm - those women have been lying to you.  
USB Digitil microscope advice
Either to look at a profile of a cartridge or to use during set up of SRA, you will need to get a decent microscope. The cheapo's on Ebay are a waste of money - I eventually threw my $10 made in China microscope away.  I bought a used dino-lite mi... 
Medical Isolation Platforms
I have a Minus K platform that I use with my turntable.  It does a fantastic job of isolating and is better than most granite/wood/ platforms like HRS/SRA IMO.  It is a bit fidgety initially, but you get used to it just like anything else.  For ex... 
cartridge retipping
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