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cartridge cleaning? Not the stylus........
adn my zerodust is old. I wash it regularly. I guess it is just permeable moist plastic so I assumed it didn't wear out. but, dust to dust I guess... 
cartridge cleaning? Not the stylus........
Is a frequency sweep the same as a de-magnetizer? I have one on my power plant. 
cartridge cleaning? Not the stylus........
Yes i use the magic eraser and the zerodust. Do people rub the stylus in the magic eraser? I just let it settle on it with the damped cue. I will try the putty. I was afraid it would be too sticky and take the diamond off. I periodically use a bru... 
Checking speed 331/3, 45
get a strobe disc and use a compact florescent lamp. It is 50 cycles. 
Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice
Pass labs monos of any vintage. Same league as the Claytons but mosfets instead of bi-polar outputs. Not as much low volume bass, but I think they sound better wide open than the Claytons do. 
Amplifier to power JBL Voice of Theater Speakers
I had 4343's for years. I had crossovers made with new parts according to the original specs and put in new solid core wiring and connections (lost the vintage value, but wow..what a difference) I used Pass Labs aleph 2 and then 1.2 and actually l... 
Pass Labs 350.5 or Parasound Halco JC1 Monoblocks
I would go with the monoblocks with the shortest speaker cables I can find. Get them used. They drop in value. Pass is great. Had an x350.5 but I sold and bought it for 5400 three years ago. I haven't seen one under 7500 for a long time. 
What's a good alternative to Pass Labs?
Can you shorten your speaker wires? I solved my bloat that way. 
Pass Labs Amp X350.5 or X350.8 anyone compare?
I would try something smaller in class a. I had several JBL models loved em (after updating the crossovers and wiring) . Tried an x350.5 and it overshot the speakers sweet spot. You must listen very loud. I used Aleph 1.2 with my 4343 and I though... 
Big cartridge screws?
thank-you everyone. I guess soundsmith's site just makes it hard to find them. This is what I wanted. It is much easier to hold the cartridge in place and tighten it with my hand than to hold a screwdriver in place and turn. 
JBL DD 66000 and DD67000
thank-you for your responses. 
PS Audio Power Plant Premier Issue
I unplug it and leave it off for the week. I only use my set up once a week and I turn it on the night before. Maybe that is why it is glitching. I did e-mail them and they will rebuild it for 500. A bit steep for me. I paid 950 used.Thank-you peo... 
Life of a PS Audio PowerPlant??
My 300 had a fan. I took it apart to clean the crap out of it and it ran cooler. 
Can I connect a Sub to a Photo Stage?
You can connect both at the same time. I have a balanced reference and I do it. 
Aesthetix Atlas question
Not good. Volume all the way down?