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Favourite Vinyl female and male vocals
Norah Jones- Come away With Me- single sided 45 RPM is excellent! 
Who asked for this?
It seems to me that a HUGE benefit to the single sided LP's would be not having to put the playing side down on the platter. 
How to convert VPI turntable to banlanced?
Desmond e-mailed me back. The Xono is NOT balanced. 
How to convert VPI turntable to banlanced?
Lewn-That was my understanding. I sent an e-mail to Desmond at Pass to find out for certain. 
How to convert VPI turntable to banlanced?
Pass Labs Xono is balanced also. 
Pass Labs amp choice for CLS - What would you do?
Teajay-Thanks for clarifying. No offense taken. 
Pass Labs amp choice for CLS - What would you do?
Teejay-My comments were only on the X-600's to help the OP. 
Are VPI tables considered musical and involving?
I screwed up my response on my last post which should have read-Perhaps. 
Are VPI tables considered musical and involving?
are VPI background silences blueish and cool rather than a warmish jet black? It is the difference between a quiet warehouse and an empty church at midnight (or the warm and expectant hush of a concert hall right before a performance starts). - 
Pass Labs amp choice for CLS - What would you do?
The X-600 amps are GREAT! I had a pair for 2 years and am a huge Pass Labs fan. BUT they put out TONS of heat. That is the only reason I sold mine. I went with EDGE NL 10.1. WOW! Way better IMHO. Way cooler, more detail, smoother, better imaging. ... 
Endler stepped attenuator w/Cary active preamp
Try moving your IC's if they are close to a power cord. 
Anti skate and tonearm damping query
When you lift your arm off the well you should see a string of oil coming off the tonearm base. That is if you want damping. I would suggest using the damping oil that came with your Scout. Again if you want damping. Use a syringe to suck out any ... 
Anti skate and tonearm damping query
IMHO the wire on the Signature arm is to stiff for the twisting method to work. I use the VPI anti-skating gizmo with just a bit of anti skate applied and no twist of the wire either way. 
JMW 9" Tone arm setup.................help
Using the card is only used to get the arm level with the platter. This is a starting point. After you have your arm level and your catridge alligned and the tracking weight set, listen for a bit. Then lower the arm a bit, re-check everything and ... 
Heavy Speakers with Spikes on a Concrete Floor
Spiking speakers to concrete under carpet has a longgggg reputation of working really well. Don't waste your money or kill your back. IMHO.