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Kimber KS 3035 vs Nordost Valhalla speaker cables
..just for the Halibut....try Anti=Cables. They are VERY inexpensive, but surprisingly excellent. They have a money back guarantee if you don't like them. Let them break in for a couple of weeks for their ultimate sound, but you should be able to ... 
Skipping on last track consistently
Your Dyna is tracking much too high....choose a tracking force within its design range. Careful scrutiny will discover that your arm is bumping into something. 
Benz LPS Sounds Bad, Very Bad at 45 RPM
Its hard to believe its the cartridge...I simply LOVE that one. What arm? Check and double check your setup 
Avalon User ?
I use Anti-Cables in my system which are better in MY system than all others I've tried. They have a money back guarantee if you don't like them. 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
I agree with Tubegroover 
Still Looking for Amplifier Power cord
The power cord I like best in MY system is the one I made from Acrolink wire and Furutech F1 ends. 
AQ Speaker Cables: Gibraltar vs. Mont Blanc?
This question is almost impossible to answer. You need to listen to them with YOUR components since either one could be better than the other depending on your system. I would not want to spend any money at all without listing to the cable in ques... 
Sonus Faber Amati Homage Vs B & W 802d
I had the B&W's and shouldn't have. The mids are grainy and the lows are fake...the speaker also has a closed in sound that I didn't like. Audition yourself so a large cash outlay will not disappoint you. 
new gear
I would get all Ayre gear....they work beautifully together. 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
The whole idea of these posts are to learn and offer opinions. The whole idea of high fidelity which is what we all deal with on these posts is the replication of music as it was performed in real life without editorial manipulation. I'm sure ther... 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
Arkio... You just proved that you don't know what real music sounds like. Vandersteens are universally acclaimed as not only being one of the best speakers in all their price ranges, but also a bargain at those ranges. I am not trying to reprimand... 
The best passive preamp
I've heard a few passives, but all had a reduced sense of dynamic swing...I much prefer an active preamp. 
What preamp & power amp to buy?
You should listen to Ayre and Audio Research equipment. Levenson stuff always sounded too dark for me. ..just inquisitive as to if you ever heard the Vandersteen 7's or 5A's? 
Vandersteen 5Aa Carbon--any 5a owner's opinions?
Remember Jeff...upgrading the 5A to the Carbons will only be done to those that are registered with Vandersteen that they are original owners. 
A $300-$400 turntable tweak
Rockitman and I are in agreement :)