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VPI 3D tonearm
Actureus....you are correct....Valhalla WAS top of the line wiring for VPI arms..however the new Discovery wire that is used in the 3D arm is better...especially in the mids (is what Harry tells me..I'll report on it when I get my arm wired with t... 
New VPI anti-static mat for Classic Platter
hiendmuse mine is solid 
Garrard 100 Zero SC
Very, very high friction in the tonearm. If you insist on this table, get a very rugged cartridge 
Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search
...and here is MY bit of advice. Listen to as many speakers as you possibly can - in and out of your budget. You will eventually learn what pleases you and will know instantly at that point that the speaker that puts a smile on your face and a tap... 
NAD M2 with Sonus Faber Cremona Ms
The speakers are very much better than the amp.... 
VPI 3D tonearm
Don...why are you so angry?? Why are you writing at all?? You don't know what resonance is?? You don't know that a dropped counterweight lowers the center of gravity and makes the arm more stable? You probably don't know that the new Discovery cab... 
XLR cables that sound bold, natural, real..silver?
You should audition any cable in your own system to hear what it can do. I am using Anti-Cable silver XLR \Xhadow connections with great satisfaction. 
VPI 3D tonearm
Don....the difference between the 3D arm and others (aside from the increase in stability due to the brass fitments, is that the resonance signature is extremely low...(vanishingly low as was explained to me). All other arms of metal, wood, etc. h... 
VPI Ceramic Platter
Ptm...now that you have the smooth platter, its time to go to the ceramic platter. Talk to VPI...I bet it isn't as expensive as you might think 
New VPI anti-static mat for Classic Platter
Buconero,....the market place determines value. 
VPI Ceramic Platter
The Superplatter was really much better than the platter that came before it. The rim drive (difficulty in precision manufacture) was a non issue since only the belt drive was available then. 
VPI 3D tonearm
Brass is good .... the 3D arm now comes with brass counterweight and side weights...also, there is a new base for it ..since damping is not needed and indeed not recommended, there is no cup for the damping fluid. 
New VPI anti-static mat for Classic Platter
Yup...so far it works as intended ( answered on AudioAssylum) 
Do you play an instrument? Helps in speaker eval?
...I'm not so sure..... I've been sitting in symphony orchestras for many years, and for ME....the sound of instruments are vastly different between on stage and in the audience perception. My violin sounds very much more harsh and noisy when I pl... 
Please Help Ambient Bass Resonance
Bifwynne....your light Ikea table may be perfect for a Linn, however, as I said before...you have to have a solid support for your VPI. If you have a light budget, even get pavers, cinderblocks, etc. to support your VPI. Those isolation pads are n...