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Good source for TT dustcover??
I agree with ncarv.....Gingko Audio....they're in New Jersey.  Work is excellent - the owners are nice people. 
Any Vandersteen 7 Owners in SFO Bay Area ?
ctsooner....I'm using Ayre,...tried many conditioners, all of them change the sound but include warts..   Not for me. 
Any Vandersteen 7 Owners in SFO Bay Area ?
Veerapon...I suspect the price of admission may only bring "marginal" improvement.  I have 5A's and heard the 5A Carbons and thought that very thing. One has to define "marginal" in their own terms. 
How come only 1 or 2 cartridge makers offer a tune-up after run in?
I wonder what they do in their "tuneup"...   I have had numerous cartridges and none offered this service. I personally readjust my arm as the cartridge ages....VTA, et al.  One of the pia pleasures of vinyl. 
Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables
HiFiman5.....you didn't say what Vandersteens you have ....mine are 5A's  and found Audioquest Everest/MontBlanc to be excellent, but to these ears, ClearDay cables work better for me. (WmLowe versions were not good at all in my system) 
Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables
auxinput.....I too am using XLR balanced interconnect and find that there is much greater differences with speaker cable....your thoughts? 
Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables
audiofreak...boy am I with you.... I got ClearDay double shotgun bi-wire for my Vandersteens, and my word....a jaw dropping clearing of fog. I’m very pleased with it...tried very many cables, but ClearDay (top of the line Wireworld sounds just abo... 
Any of you experiment with optimal VTA for Benz Micro Cartridges
..not for my Benz LPSmr......it prefers (maybe I prefer) tail up a bit.  I suspect no cartridges are built with that much precision. ...and too it depends on the age of the cartridge.  The suspension settles after while. 
The "most foolish" loudspeaker tweak/upgrade ... is
I spoke to Richard Vandersteen about this very thing....it seems when developming a speaker, they listen to many wire types/brands before selecting the one they want.  Sometimes the less expensive wire wins ....sometimes different wire is selected... 
break in
break in, schmake in.....just listen to the music 
wooaudio
Great sounding and beautifully built stuff.   
Why are the Infinity IRS, Reference 1b, Beta ect speakers passive on the mids and highs?
My favorite speakers of all time....I remember them fondly. 
A speaker that looks like a driver or a driver that looks like a speaker?
I wouldn't want this in my house no matter how good they sound 
D'Agostino vs. Ayre
ingoodwithtools      Me too 
What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement??
waterzlife...you don't have a socket wrench set?  (that's what I use)