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VPI noise problem
emergingsoul..... my woofer is working fine.  
VPI noise problem
mijustyn....no it doesn't ......if indeed the noise is coming from the bearing, the thrust plate can be refinished ....maybe the ball would be replaced.   I am thinking it may be coming from the 2nd pivot....the turntable will be fixed.  
VPI noise problem
Lube the cartridge?  Why would anyone want to do that.  By the way, the noise, though barely audible remains....not heard except at the "silence" between songs  
VPI noise problem
I think the noise is gone after lubing ...thanks all.  
VPI noise problem
I found an old VPI lube....doesn’t say superlube. Is there a difference ...can the better one be bought? I used light sewing machine oil on the motors...I took the platter off, used alcohol to clean (very little black came off) and then used a new... 
VPI noise problem
good idea cleeds...was thinking the same....let you know.   Do you know the proper lube?  thanks  
What can beat Wilson XVX for less money?
Vandersteen makes some nice speakers  
What record cleaner is the most bang for the buck??
I have an Audioquest brush does the job.....I have a NittyGritty that is hardly used.  
Turntable weight affects speed
...another take.....if your t/t is belt driven and getting on, the belt may have stretched.    
Speakers sounding dull? MUST READ! The truth about speaker design!
Sometime, the highs go with age  
Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records?
antiskate delema....there is no such thing as correcting it for the entire record side.  There will be one spot on the disc where it will be zero and will increase or decrease as the record has or will transit the disc.  There are some arms where ... 
I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system.......
It would depend on how intrusive the bulge is from your wallet.  You say you like the sound....leave well enough alone  
Cartridge Advice Please
I had a Benz LPS and now use an Ortofon Windfield.....like them both, ...   
have a pair of Tekton Perfect Set 15s but need a lighter speaker
Hire a kid in the neighborhood to help you....give him a 10 and he'll be happy.  
Marantz pm8006 vs Denon PMA-1700NE for combined home theatre and music room
you can't combine home theater and music....they are mutually exclusive