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Help - Phono stages dying!!
Indeed.. I found a very good deal on an orto Cadenza bronze. I’ve been very fortunate. The retailer who sold me my phono card for my integrated was kind enough to credit me back after it was damaged. I put the credit toward the orto and even then ... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Just as a follow-up to my tale of woe. Graham at the Electronic Depot in Niagara Falls has been a class act. He has agreed to take the turntable and cartridge back. Full refund. He has even agreed to pay for the shipping.I have just put a depo... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
I just purchased an Allnic h1201, I am gunshy about connecting this.The turntable is likely to go back as I just purchased it new, and all of my troubles began when it arrived. 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/is-vpi-acknowledging-a-serious-design-flaw.935395/ 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Hi everyone thank you for your advice. The integrated checked out flawlessly... and continues to work with my other components without issue. I thought perhaps a bad channel on my amplifier, but the channels used were different for each phono stag... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Good morning,From the damage done my most recently impacted phono stage, and given the damage to the other two it looks like static discharge is the culprit. As well, looking on forums from other VPI owners, it seems that battling with static is n... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Just as a continuation of the previous discussion. I do happen to live near a fire station, and also noted some RFI just prior to these events happening. I have brought it to the most experienced person I know of, and he has a technician in Hous... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Thank you very much for your input.  I am bringing ALL of my equipment to my tech on Friday (he can't look at it until then), but I share your concern about intermittent issues.  What if everything checks out ok?  Do I dare plug in and try again? ... 
Help - Phono stages dying!!
As an update, my dealer is as well perplexed and will ask one of the VPI owners for an opinion.  In the meantime, the entire system is going on hiatus until I am sure that nothing else will be damaged.   
Help - Phono stages dying!!
Hi lewmYes at least if I was washing dishes with them that would explain things!I'm going to take everything to my repair guy and ask him to assess. I will repost with that information.  I'm certain something is blown as one of the little "resisto...