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Is This "Bi-Wiring"?
Yup.... 
Recommendations for XLR interconnect cables on a BAT system
I'm with Jafant.....Cardas was the very worst cable I've had in My system...every iteration of Cardas was bad......Sky was an overwhelming success.....but don't use it now.  XLR (balanced operation) will work if indeed the equipment is designed fo... 
McIntosh tuner is snowing cats and dogs
In the "old days" I had a Finco antenna on a rotor that gave me the quietest sound..... 
Bryston 28bsst2 worthy upgrade from a krell fpb70?
Personally I haven't liked Bryston anytime I've heard them....too brittle with a plasticy overtone.....Krells on the other hand are mellow with very strong bass (talking of older Krells...haven't heard new ones)  I like and use Ayre which has no o... 
3D Tonearm on VPI Super Scoutmaster
I answered on AudioAssylum....  you need the whole arm including base....not just the arm wand assembly.  Call VPI 
Vandersteen 7 amps?
The greatest Guru re: Vandersteens is John at Audio Connection in Verona, NJ.  Give him a call.  I will bet he's got the answer.  (My take on it is that it's a grounding problem, but speak to John) Post your results. 
Greg Brown - The Poet Game
pbnaudio.... can you tell me if the vinyl is better than the CD?  Thanks 
Greg Brown - The Poet Game
VPI used the first tune as background music on his older website...that's where I found it, bought the CD and play it often. 
Any recomendation fro balanced phono stage?
I use Ayre....extremely good with excellent service if needed (never needed any except for upgrade mods). 
Anti skate. I think something's wrong
I think all this discussion of anti-skate is interesting.   My object for deciding to us a/s or not is that when listening to a record, there is an ease in the sound that changes to something else when I apply a/s.  The object of all of this is to... 
turntable speed control
The problem on these (and all audiophile) posts is that too many people think they know it all. What these pages should be is a forum of people’s experiences and beliefs in their own systems and others’ that they know well. ....a friendly exchange... 
Top ten DD turntables of all time?
twi....you didn't list VPI's direct drive???  shame on you 
turntable speed control
..just wondering if anyone has data about the accuracy of VPI's rim drive Superscout. 
Anti skate. I think something's wrong
now, now boys......what I say is that a/s can never be adjusted properly,.. and does harm to the end result than to use it. It produces a force which prevents the stylus from being free to respond to the undulations of the record, and thus closes ... 
Anti skate. I think something's wrong
Inna....if you can't hear that no a/s is better, then your hearing is impaired,  your system is not good enough or set up carefully enough.  Harry of VPI doesn't use a/s either.   I have had cartridges for years with no ill effects of not using a/...