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Acrylic platter
lead is an environmental hazard. 
Lyra and VPI Scout
Yes...Lyra and VPI are a good match, but so is a Benz. If you still have yours and want to make it work, describe what you don't like about it. 
Scraping sound
Bif... Delos? I read this as he had a Zephyr??? 
Scraping sound
The back end has to be a bit tail up 
Anyone using Sheer Audio Platter on Rega P25?
The Boston Mat is great with the Rega (to these ears) 
Acrylic platter
My thinking is that platter material is much like cables. You really should listen to it to decide if its right for you. ( I guess everything is). I went from an acrylic to an aluminum and in MY system, it was undoubtedly better. The acrylic sound... 
Speaker wire construction and sound quality
All wire sounds different in different systems. The only way to determine if the cable works to your satisfaction is hearing what it does in your system. Sure, you can take suggestions, but there is no right answer but yours. The maker of my elect... 
What should I upgrade first amp or preamp?
I have an Ayre C5 and it is excellent, however, I think the amp and pre should be bought together. If your budget doesn't permit that now, I would listen to earphones until the budget works. 
Similar sounding of Lyra cartridge ?
You dont list your turntable/arm in your system. In my experience your have to mate your cartridge to the arm. Cartridge/arm interface makes a very big difference. 
VPI 3D tonearm
What I find so interesting is that HP (VPI) is judged so harshly. I don't think anyone has had such success in such a niche market. Success/failure of this arm will be better evaluated in time. With all this interest on these and other audiophile ... 
speaker recommendations needed
I like Vandersteen (I use them myself), but am thinking of small speakers that hour wife and you would like.......Check out Gallo speakers. 
VPI 3D tonearm
Could VPI be selling these arms faster than they can push the button?? 
VPI Classic 4, any one have it?
Bifwynne....no idea why it would sound better, only that it does. Csng1....before I would get any other arm, I would listen to the 3D VPI and make a sound choice. 
Why are subwoofers so polarizing?
isn't everything?? 
VPI 3D tonearm
I just got an E-mail from VPI....it will be 3 weeks or so before they can ship my arm.....YUK