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Turntable hum problem after demagnetizing
Call Garth Leerer at Musical Surroundings. I have a Benz LP-S and asked him if it was ok to use my Fluxbuster. He said that the Benz Aesthetics is far better. Your Benz doesnn't need to be done that often because it has a non magnetic Ruby polepie... 
Classic 3 and Zephyr
BRF...that's what I said 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
I love my Ayre stuff 
Classic 3 and Zephyr
BRF..you needn't do that if the VPI jig was used. However....perhaps Nedmoto was sent the wrong jig for your arm. I suggest calling VPI for clarification. 
Can magnet placed beside cartridge damage a coil?
Yes it could. 
Is good customer service about dead?
I've had customer support that is extraordinarily supurb from Ayre, and VPI 
I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday
I've heard the Alexandreas at a friends house.... I'm not sure of which Alexandreas they are....what I hear that they bring to the party is a very realistic sence of dynamic sweep. 
Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!!
Yup...not only me, but my dealer did as well. Rebalanced it many times, but the suspension kept sagging. 
Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!!
The hum that the above poster is talking about comes from the Grado cartridge. They don't do well with some arms. Even if the hum is inaudible when playing music, it depletes the amp from valuable power and lessons the quality of the audio. When I... 
Audio Research, next upgrade?
Speakers 
Graham arm on Scout
What's wrong with the VPI? 
Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system?
JMC...Picky, Picky....The classic is extremely good and worth an upgraded cart. 
Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system?
Unless you have the finest class of pre, you will loose what the Dyna XV-S can be capable. This can be an expensive purchase, which promted me to recommend the high output to ultmately get better sound. 
Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system?
Roscoeiii...My logic is the less you have in the system, the better the sound. Cartriges are very fussy. I have a Benz Hi Output Ebony and the sound is extremely fine. You don't have the last little bit in resolution, but you probably can't tell u... 
Ayre V-Kxe and Thiel 2.4s
Ayre makes very fine gear....to get the most from it you should run it balanced