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40 years of fitting cartridges to a variety of arms, I'm feeling stumped
Call Peter on the phone and discuss your issue....he's friendly and knowledgeable  
How often, and how, do you clean your stylus?
Soundsmith recommends only  Blutac....   he told me to throw the brushes away  
Speaker cable change??
why are so many kinds of cable twisted....?  What is the advantage?  
VPI Scoutmaster to HRX
I doubt if you'll hear much of improvement....if anything at all  
Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER
When the arm is balanced properly and playing a record, there is no "dance" on my turntable.  To stabilize it further, add the 2nd pivot....very inexpensive and an easy install.  It's been so long since I didn't have the 2nd pivot I don't really r... 
Think I ruined stylus
to be sure...send it to Soundmith in New York....cleaning, checking etc.  
Am I right for this forum?
"music lover" and "audiophile" are completely different classifications.   I am a pro violinist and am both.....but that is rare  
Mobile Fidelity Ultradeck
Rega is an excellent table......think and listen before you jump[  
If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments?
"nice" is not the same as "all it can be"  
Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER
did you know the single pivot arm is being (may be already) phased out.  I don't  think you'll hear a difference (maybe any at all) with an "upgraded" tonearm.  
Turntable advice
I had an LPS....great cartridge.  It is VERY HEAVY.....make sure your arm can accommodate it.   It has a lower "bloom"...very nice....isn't flat like an Ortofon Winfield, etc.  
Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner?
no  
Shunyata Speaker Cables Sigma v.1 vs Alpha v.2
buy both and return one  
Turntable advice
I have a VPI Superscoutmaster .....upgraded to the ceramic platter, upgraded to the 2nd pivot on the 10 inch plastic (?) unipivot, center weight, peri weight, etc.. ....have it for about 16 years or so....never a problem, quiet, stable, very happy,  
VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help!
VPI makes a 2nd pivot for their arms.....relatively cheap and is a very good upgrade....that will stabilize the arm.  Also, I would change the rear weight ...something heavier, then lighter to get the arm to respond differently to the cartridge. (...