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Ayre Codex DAC-pre to power amp
All my electronics are Ayre...wonderful company....great support...never any complaints.   If you call Michael Weidemeyer at Ayre and pose your question he may very well give you the answer you require. 
Ortofon bronze PNP ALERT!!!!!
I bought a brand new Windfield which was internally wired wrong...Ortofon quickly sent me a new one that is perfect.  You can't expect that kind of support in your case since you didn't buy it from an Ortofon dealer.  I would try to get my money b... 
Lyra Kleos Repair
Lyra...none other or it will come back a nonLyra 
I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid
There was a store in New Brunswick, NJ when I was getting my PHD in the 70's or so called HiFi Haven.  A guy named Jerry was the manager.  I LOVED the place.   It was a combination of a club and a family.  Its greatly missed. 
Is it possible to be an audiophile and be happy with what you have
Depends on how thick one's wallet is 
No bass with new turntable?
wetfeet.....I have LP"S that about as quiet as a CD...though have better sound.  I find that older LP's sound better than new ones.  Go figure 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
All junk falls to the bottom 
No bass with new turntable?
What I question is your evaluation of the bass. Could it be that the last cartridge had a plethora of bass, and this one is more even handed?? Also, you might try sitting the new turntable on a different shelf/table/etc. I don’t think that its the... 
What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why?
Look for a top line Vandersteen 
Retipping Cartridges - How Much of the Original Sound Signature Do You Lose?
If its just a retip...chances are that it will sound very similar....however, it sounds like you need a rebuild...may very well sound different. 
What cartridge on your VPI prime?
Mountainsong.....I just bought my Winfield for 3000 dollars....you can too if you check around. I needed to replace my Benz LPS...it was getting long in the tooth.....the Windfield is a viable replacement.  It needs careful setup..can sound very g... 
VPI JMW grounding issue
Call VPI....I know they have the fix 
What cartridge on your VPI prime?
Mountainsong....why would you say that....either you don't like to smile, or you never heard a Winfield.   
Thiel Owners
I had a pair of 3.5 (or 6)...anyway, my wife passed and I needed a present so I replaced them.....but I really thought they were wonderful. 
Tonearm recommendation
Why is everyone so much against Raul's opinions.  This site is for interested parties to discuss...not to degrade others or their views.  Let Raul tell us of his findings, and spur us to examine .....accept or reject those findings to satisfy our ...