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VPI Customer Service
Yes....mine needs replacement too. I cut Gorilla tape the appropriate size and replaced the pieces myself. Generally it works fine, but on a very few records, my tape is a bit too thick and I have to kind of coax the ring on. 
upgrading VPI turntable
New may mean different and not always better. Listen to a Classic and make your own choice. 
Hansen Prince: Dartzeel, Soulution or Boulder
At our HIFI club, Boulder and Wilson shared a demo with reps of the companies setting them up. I don't know if it was Boulder, or the very high priced Wilsons, or the cables, but the results were abismal. Be sure to listen to these components toge... 
Headphone output on the Mcintosh C2200
My favorite place is http://www.headphone.com/headphone-amps/amplifiers.php 
Turning lead into gold ?
I'm glad you like your SME....wait until you get the better cartridge in there, and then respond 
Ever heard of, any opinions on, these speakers?
What counts is that YOU like them, not if we do. Chances are very great indeed that none of us on these pages have ever heard these speakers, yet there are lots of comments about them. If I were you, I'd forget about those comments since its YOU w... 
VPI Customer Service
I second, (3rd, 4th, etc) the excellent service I get from VPI. I have found them very generous, knowledgeable, and willing to fix any problem that has revealed itself with my VPI turntable through the years. 
Headphone output on the Mcintosh C2200
Your Mac most probably doesn't use the same circuit for the headphones as it does for the speakers. It probably (like most components of this type) use a lower quality op amp to drive headphones. I, therefore, recommend the use of a seperate headp... 
Digital inputs to zone 2 out
I have a Denon receiver which can do it. Read your instruction manual and/or call Onkyo 
setting up vandersteen 5a
Tdaudio....John Rutan is as expert as Richard Vandersteen and a wonderful guy to do business with. YOu'll love your experience at his store 
setting up vandersteen 5a
My pleasure Tdaudio....it makes a significant improvement when things are done right. The 5A is a wonderful speaker...I suspect that few have heard it set up correctly. 
Speaker grill material, any real difference?
Speaker designers final voice their speakers with the grills on....therefore, the fabric will make a difference. Take a sample of original grill material to your fabric store and ask for a duplicate material with similar weave. 
Why Does My Nottingham Motor Seem To Run Fast?
Yes, they should be stationary. Don't get too wound up about it though. If its close and consistant, its fine. 
Need info on amp rec. for these Thiel cs2.4's
Ayre or Audio Research 
setting up vandersteen 5a
..actually, its much more complicated than that.... first, download or open your own copy of the instruction manual. After reading it,make sure you have your high pass filters set to the proper output impedance of your amp(s), If you are using bal...