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Twisting wire on VPI for anti skate?
The manual does say it very succinctly. Read it more carefully 
Upgrades to Analog System
I agree with dover with the exception of the Rhea. The integrated amp is the weakest point. I wouldn't consider changing the Rhea until You put a decent amp/Preamp in the chain. (I have the Rhea Personally) My next choice would be a different spea... 
3 versions of "The Captain and Me" compared
I'm partial to the Nautilas 1/2 speed lp. Have not heard the speaker's corner yet. I tend to like vinyl when the original recording is analog. 
Turntable Upgrade Suggestions
I went from a scout to an aries 3 extended with the outer ring and flywheel.The primary reason for my switch was to get an arm with an adjustable VTA and the ability to handle more cartridge choices. (10.5 i arm) The ring clamp is great if you hav... 
Older HK pre power 725+ 770 v 825+870
my favorite was the 775 Mono amps IMO the best amp ever made by HK better than most of the citation series! One of the dumbest things I ever did was to sell them to my best friend (still going strong) 
Mark Levinson 432 vs 532 vs 532H
I have a 532 (previously owned 4 436's) and its light years ahead in sound. I auditioned most of the high end stuff -Classe Krell Bryston Belles CJ Pass etc and really liked the 532 in comparison. The other amp I would choose is Pass. 
Are the Bryston 4B SST good with the Mag 3.6
The 4b (I had an st on 3.6's) is good but not enough power for the 3.6's IMO. I kept blowing the fuses and the 4b ST. Changed to a Levinson 332 and was floored! I never knew the maggies really delivered untill I got the levinson. However Bryston's... 
Buying an old Wadia or Meridiean CD player
try a meridian 596 or 598 cd/dvd player both usually under $1000 on Agon.Both are extremely musical. 
Magnepan owners : past / present
after my 3.5r's I went to Martin Logan Odessy's which were good but ended up with a pair of German Physick Carbon MK IV's which are as good as stereo gets. 
what to do with my cat on my speaker grills
find an ex you don't like and leave the cat on her doorstep! 
Back On the Topic of Driving 3.6's
Having owned them-the most power you can get The bass does not come alive without the power. Maggies are wonderful with power!!!!!!!!!! 
Starting Over: Power My System
If your going to go 100' and have a basement, add a sub Just make sure the sub is installed correctly and use a slightly bigger wire then you have to. This will allow you to run seperate circuits for analog and digital and place the circuits in th... 
Are Carver Preamps Any Good?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
VPI Single Motor Flywheel / SDS / Aries 3
I have the same stuff (aries 3 with the flywheel and 2 belts) 33 is 72 volts. Then using the strobe and the disc adjust the (mine is 60.22) until you achieve the speed. There is no one perfect setting for everyone. The trick is to set it and let i... 
Why are there so many Mac users?
my new mac pro runs windows 7 flawlessly with $60 dollar VM Fusion Installed.